Dendera and Abydos Temples Day Tour from Luxor

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Abydos Dendera Temple of Hathor

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This full-day tour from Luxor takes you to Abydos and the Dendera Temple of Hathor, two significant ancient Egyptian sites rich in history and artistry. Accompanied by an expert Egyptologist guide, you will explore the memorial temple of King Seti I at Abydos, known for its detailed reliefs including the Abydos Kings list and the Osireion, which is believed to be the tomb of Osiris. After some leisure time to wander the temple grounds, the tour continues to the Dendera Temple of Hathor, where you can see the recently cleaned ceiling paintings and the famous Dendera zodiac relief. This journey offers insight into the religious and cultural importance of these temples, with convenient hotel pickup and drop-off included for a seamless experience.

Inclusions

  • Pick up services from your hotel in Luxor and return
  • All transfers by private air-conditioned vehicle
  • Bottled water
  • All service charges & taxes
  • guide

Exclusions

  • Gratuities

Itinerary

Pickup from Luxor Airport or Luxor

Abydos

Your professional Egyptologist Local tour Guide will pick you up from your Luxor Hotel / Nile Cruise. And accompany you to visit the memorial temple of king Seti I at Abydos, which was built by Seti I and his son Ramses II for the God Osiris of the afterlife and resurrection.

Abydos Temple is one of the most impressive religious structures in Egypt. The fine art reliefs incorporate the Abydos Kings list (showing the cartouche contains the names of the pharaohs of Egypt from the first dynasty to the 19th dynasty), There are seven chapels of Horus, Isis, Osiris, Amon Re, Ptah, Seti I, and Re-Horakhty.

At the back of the temple, discover the enigmatic structure known as the Osireion, thought to be the tomb of the god Osiris. After finishing, enjoy free time to explore the temple at leisure

Dendera Temple of Hathor

Continue to visit Dendera temple complex. Dendera is one of the best preserved temple complexes in Egypt. The temple was founded by pharaoh Pepi I (2250 BC) and continued until the Greco-Roman time

The ceiling of the Dendera Temple has recently been cleaned, in a careful way that removed hundreds of years of black soot, without harming the ancient paint underneath. As a result the spectacular ceiling painting has been exposed in the main hall of Hathor temple, and some of the most vibrant and colourful paintings dating from antiquity are now visible

Discover the widely known Dendera zodiac relief, the crypts which was for keeping cult equipment, archives and magical emblems for the temple's protection.

On the rear outside wall of the temple, the sc

Please Note

  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Stroller or pram accessible
  • Not suitable for pets
  • Infants must not sit on laps
  • Wheelchair accessible
  • this is not entry ticket
  • The driver will follow up with the traveler by his/her room number.

Know Before You Go

  • Public transportation nearby
  • Infant seats available

Cancellation Policy

Fully refundable until 1 day before start

Non-refundable after 1 day before start