Full Day Private Tour to Dendera and Abydos Temples from Luxor

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1. Our Egyptology tour guide will pick you up at the lobby of your hotel or Nile Cruise in Luxor to start your day by driving for about 70 km, (approximately 2 hours), north of Luxor. Enjoy the scenery and views of the agriculture road to Dendera.

   2 h

2. Arrive at the beautiful Greco-Roman temple of the goddess Hathor with its massive stone roof, underground passages and the magnificent rare relief of Queen Cleopatra and her son Caesarian. Concentrate with your guide to see the astronomical figures and zodiac signs; which makes this temple one of the most famous temples in Egypt. The original zodiac is now in the Louvre museum.

   2 h

3. Continue driving to the north 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 Osirian, thought to be the tomb of the god Osiris. After finishing, enjoy free time to explore the temple at leisure

   2 h

4. Later on, drive back in comfort to Luxor approximately 4 hours to be transferred back to your east bank Hotel or Nile Cruise in Luxor

   4 h

Cancellation

Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.

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How it compares in Luxor

• Its from-price is 94% above the median of the 501 day trips we list in Luxor.
• It is longer than most of them.
• The operator lists free cancellation on it.

About Luxor

Luxor stands on the site of ancient Thebes, with vast temples on the Nile's east bank and the royal tombs of the Valley of the Kings across the river.

On the east bank, the Karnak temple complex spreads across acres of pylons, obelisks and the forest of columns in its Great Hypostyle Hall. An avenue of sphinxes links it to Luxor Temple in the town centre, which is especially atmospheric when lit up in the evening. The Luxor Museum and the Mummification Museum sit along the riverside corniche.

Top-ranked sights in Luxor: Valley of the Kings, Temple of Hatshepsut (at Deir el-Bahari), Colossi of Memnon.

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