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Dendera and Abydos Temples Day Tour from Luxor

4.2(15)1 hour
VIATOR3.9(11)TRIPADVISOR5.0(4)

Description

Visit two spectacular ancient temples on a full-day trip from Luxor to Dendera and Abydos Temples. Seti's temple “Abydos” is one of the main historical sites in Egypt and is dedicated to Osiris, the god of the underworld. Dendera Temple is dedicated to the goddess Hathor, love, happiness and joy. Both Temples are much less visited than other Nile temples

Tour Options

Private Day Tour Service
  • Duration: 10 hours Bottled Water Vehicle: Limousine, Minivan, Van, Coaster car Included: -: Entry Fees to: * Abydos Temple of Seti 1st * Dendera Temple Complex * Dendera Light Crypt * Dendera Zodiac & panoramic view Pickup included

Itinerary

Admission included120 min

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

Admission included90 min

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 scenes showing the massive figure of Cleopatra VII and her son by Julius Caesar, Caesarion. Then enjoy free time to explore the temple at leisure After finished, transfer back to your Luxor hotel / Nile Cruise.

Highlights

Entrance fees to all the mentioned sites
Bottled water during the tour
All service charges & taxes
Private English-speaking Egyptologist guide
Pick up services from your hotel in Luxor and return
All transfers by a private air-conditioned vehicle

What's included

Included
Entrance fees to all the mentioned sites
Bottled water during the tour
All service charges & taxes
Private English-speaking Egyptologist guide
Pick up services from your hotel in Luxor and return
All transfers by a private air-conditioned vehicle
Not included
Any extras not mentioned in the itinerary
Gratuities

Pickup Locations & Times

Your Tour guide will pick you up from your location in Luxor

Traveller Ratings

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Important Information

  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • A copy of all travelers’ passports is required.
  • pick-up and drop-off location in Luxor, including full name and address.
  • An additional supplement applies for all languages except English guide services.

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