Private tour to Dendara and Abydos from Luxor
Overview
This private Luxor tour combines the best of dendara and Abydos and showcases another side of Egypt. Explore the Temple of Hathor and venture into the home of “the Cult of Osiris” to see the site where ancient Egyptians made a sacred pilgrimage in historic times.
Included/Excluded
- Pick up services from hotel & return
- All transfers by a modern air-conditioned vehicle
- Entrance fees
- English speaking Egyptologist guide
- All service charges and taxes
- Any extras not mentioned in the program
- Tipping
Tour Plan
Itinerary
Meet your tour Egyptologist who will escort you to Dendara which is situated 85 km North of Luxor.
In Dendara you shall visit the beautiful temple of the goddess of beauty Hathor. The temple has a massive stone roof, underground passages and a magnificent rare relief of Queen Cleopatra IV and her son caesarian. The Temple of Hathor, it was known as the ‘Castle of the Sistrum’ or ‘Pr. Hathor’ – House of Hathor.
Then continue to Abydos city, 135 km from Luxor. There you will visit Abydos temple where the ancient Egyptian believed of god (Lord of the underworld) to be buried there. The temple was built by King Seti I, and completed by King Ramsess II, known as temple of Seti I. The paintings of the gods and Pharaohs on the walls of the Osiris Temple at Abydos are among the most beautifully preserved in Egypt. Getting to these sites you will pass by local villages and majestic sceneries for the River Nile and the fields. They are as enjoyable as visiting the temples themselves.
After finishing your tour drive back to Luxor.Meet your tour Egyptologist who will escort you to Dendara which is situated 85 km North of Luxor. In Dendara you shall visit the beautiful temple of the goddess of beauty Hathor. The temple has a massive stone roof, underground passages and a magnificent rare relief of Queen Cleopatra IV and her son caesarian. The Temple of Hathor, it was known as the ‘Castle of the Sistrum’ or ‘Pr. Hathor’ – House of Hathor.
Then continue to Abydos city, 135 km from Luxor. There you will visit Abydos temple where the ancient Egyptian believed of god (Lord of the underworld) to be buried there. The temple was built by King Seti I, and completed by King Ramsess II, known as temple of Seti I. The paintings of the gods and Pharaohs on the walls of the Osiris Temple at Abydos are among the most beautifully preserved in Egypt. Getting to these sites you will pass by local villages and majestic sceneries for the River Nile and the fields. They are as enjoyable as visiting the temples themselves. After finishing your tour drive back to Luxor.