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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.
What's Included
Meeting and pickup
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
Itinerary
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1Luxor
Pick up from your accommodation in Luxor and drive in about 3 hours to the temples of Abydos
3 hours • Admission ticket free -
2Abydos
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.
2 hours • Admission ticket not included -
3Sohag
In about 2 hours we drive from the temples Abydos in Sohag to the temple complex of Dendera in Qena
2 hours • Admission ticket free -
4Dendera Temple Complex
The entire Dendera complex covers about 40,000 square meters and is surrounded by a large enclosed wall of mud. The main building in the complex is the Temple of Hathor. The existing structure began construction in the late Ptolemaic period at the time of Ptolemy Auletes in July 54 BCE and the colonnaded hall was built in Roman times under Tiberius. Depictions of Cleopatra VI appearing on temple walls are prime examples of Ptolemaic Egyptian art. And there are vivid scenes in which the Roman Emperor Trajan pays tribute to the ancient Egyptian goddess Hathor. After this visit you will drive back to Luxor in 1 hour.
2 hours • Admission ticket not included -
5Luxor
From Qena it's about a 1 hour drive back to Luxor
1 hour • Admission ticket free
Additional info
- 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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This experience is non-refundable and cannot be changed for any reason. If you cancel or ask for an amendment, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
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