Private Full Day Tour Temples of Abydos and Dendera from Luxor
If you are looking for some amazing temples in Egypt that are not crowded with tourists, you should definitely check out Abydos and Dendera. These are two of the most beautiful and well-preserved temples in the country, and they have a lot of history and mystery to explore.
We will start our journey from Luxor and head to Abydos, which is about 160 km away. You can enjoy a delicious lunch box on the way. Abydos is the ancient burial site of the pharaohs and the cult center of Osiris, the god of the underworld.
Next, we will visit Dendera, which is about 85 km from Luxor. Dendera is home to the magnificent temple of Hathor, the goddess of love and joy. The temple is famous for its astrological ceiling, its crypts, and its roof chapel. You will be amazed by the beauty and detail of this temple.
After a day full of wonder and awe, we will drive back to Luxor in about 1.5 hours. You will have unforgettable memories of these two amazing temples.
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Private Full Day Tour Temples of Abydos and Dendera from Luxor
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What's included in Private Full Day Tour Temples of Abydos and Dendera from Luxor
(Subject to Option Inclusions)Itinerary
Luxor
Pick up from your accommodation in Luxor and drive in about 3 hours to the temples of Abydos
Abydos
Abydos is one of the oldest cities of ancient Egypt and is located about 160 km from Luxor. Today, Abydos is best known for the Seti I memorial temple, which contains an inscription from the Nineteenth Dynasty known in the modern world as the Abydos King List. It is a chronological list of cartouches of most of the dynastic pharaohs of Egypt from Menes to Seti I's father, Ramses I. The Temple of Seti I in Egypt is one of the best preserved monuments, it is a House of Millions of Years, a temple that preserved the cult of the king. The temple was founded by Seti I and served to honor his cult. Although Seti I already had a House of Millions of Years in Thebes, he had one more built in Abydos.
Sohag
In about 2 hours we drive from the temples Abydos in Sohag to the temple complex of Dendera in Qena
Inclusions
- Private transportation
- Lunch
- Air-conditioned vehicle
- Egyptologist guide
- Tips
- All entrance tickets
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Service animals allowed
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Wheelchair accessible
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Pickup and Dropoff
Choose to be picked up from a list of locations
Please arrive at the pick up point 15 minutes before departure time.
Additional Information
We will contact you prior to the tour regarding the exact pick-up time from your accommodation in Luxor. At the agreed time, the guide will be waiting for you at the reception of your hotel/apartment with a sign with your name
