Full-Day Abydos And Dendara Temple Tour From Luxor
Highlights
Abydos, Dendera, Luxor
cultural, historical, sightseeing
Private Tour
1 Day
Easy
English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish
Languages
English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish
Description
Enjoy a full-day excursion to Abydos and Dendara Temple and visit the Temple of Hathor. Continue sightseeing in Abydos, which is home to "The Cult of Osiris". Learn about this place where most ancient Egyptians made a pilgrimage at least once in their lifetime.
Itinerary
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Abydos & Dendara Tour
- Get picked up by your tour guide from the hotel or boat, and leave Luxor behind.
- Make the way to Abydos; a city found 260 km northeast of the city.
- In Abydos, see its famous temple, constructed by Set I, in honour of Osiris. In this temple, you will find important scenes from the life of Set I and Ramses II, but also the famous Royal Lists, with the names of the 77 kings of Egypt from Menes to Set I himself.
- Find the representations of the "Mysteries of Osiris", a ceremony that reproduced the death and resurrection of the God Osiris.
- Have a picnic lunch, and then make the way to Dendera. The Dendera Temple is dedicated to the goddess Hathor, and its construction began in the reign of Nectanebo I.
- Stop by the Temple of Isis, leave Dendera behind, and head back to Luxor.
Tour ends.
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Cancellation Policy
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For cancellations upto 2 days before the tour -
Refund of 80% of the tour price.
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