Private 7-Hour Guided Tour of Dendera and Luxor Temples

transfer from Luxor to Dendera, you will have a comfortable and convenient ride to this ancient temple complex located about 60 kilometers north of Luxor. The drive takes approximately one hour and half to arrival

Hathor was among the most important and popular deities in ancient Egypt. She was associated with music, joy, dance and motherhood; she was also known as the lady of the sky. Her main cult center was at Dendera where one of the best-preserved temples in Egypt stands today. The entrance of the temple, with six massive columns surmounted with the head of Hathor, is considered among the most beautiful monuments in Egypt. Sistrums (a musical instrument) closely associated with the goddess, frame her head.

The temple of Dendera dates back to the Ptolemaic Period, although evidence points to older structures once existing on the site, dating as far back as king Pepy I, from the Old Kingdom. Among the temple’s most notable features are astronomical engravings on its ceiling.

Luxor Temple is the only place in Egypt which contains monuments from all Egypt`s civilizations periods as you will see ancient Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Christian and Muslim monuments. It was contracted approximately 1400 B.C by king Amunhotep III, and completed by king Ramses II, it was dedicated for warship of the goddess Amun-Ra, his wife Mut and their son Khonsu together representing the Theban triad.

Transfer time: after end of the full day and back to the hotel