Why choose this tour ?
It is a different experience tour to the best well preserved two temples all over Egypt Dendera and Seti l temples with their own unique well preserved items which located in two old cities Dendera and Abydos . Abydos is one of the oldest cities of ancient Egypt , and also of the eighth nome in Upper Egypt . It is located 135 km from Luxor , Near the modern Egyptian towns of Al-Balyana , In the ancient Egyptian language , the city was called Abdju . It is considered one of the most important archaeological sites in Egypt , the sacred city of Abydos was the of many ancient temples . Dendera is a small town in Egypt situated on the west bank of the Nile , about 5 kilometers south of Qena ,On the opposite side of the river . It is located approximately 60 kilometers north of Luxor , It contains Dendera Temple Complex , One of the best preserved temple sites from ancient Upper Egypt .
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What makes Dendera and Abydos private tour from Luxor a unique experience ?
Start your trip by visiting Abydos about 135 km from Luxor about 2 hours . It is notable for the memorial temple of Seti l , Which contains an inscription from nineteenth dynasty known to the modern world as the Abydos King List , It is a chronological list showing cartouches of most dynastic pharaohs of Egypt from Menes until Seti l’s father , Ramesses l.
Then drive to Dendera which located about 60 km north of Luxor To visit the unique Dendera Temple which contains the Temple of Hathor , is one of the best preserved temples , if not the best preserved one , in all of Upper Egypt . The whole complex covers some 40.000 square meters and is surrounded by a mud brick wall . The present building dates back to the times of the Ptolemaic dynasty and was completed by the Roman emperor Tiberius , but it rests on the foundations of earlier buildings dating back at least as far as Khufu but it was the Pharaoh Pepi l who built the temple , It was once home to the celebrated Dendera Zodiac , Which is now displayed in the Louvre in Paris . There are also Roman and pharaonic Mammisi , ruins of a Coptic church and a small chapel dedicated to Isis , dating to the Roman or the Ptolemaic epoch .
Tour Description & Additional Info:
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Wheelchair accessible
- All Hotels
- Infant seats unavailable
- Infants must not sit on laps
- No public transportation nearby
- Not stroller accessible
- Not suitable for pets
- Wheelchair accessible
Options To Choose for Your Trip:
- Private day tour to Dendera and Abydos from Luxor
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Dendera and Abydos private tour from Luxor Inclusions:
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- Expert Egyptology tour guide speaks your language
- WiFi on board
- Food and drinks
- Air-conditioned vehicle
- Wifi
- Bottled water
- Private transportation
- All Fees and Taxes
- Snacks
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- Tipping
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Special Instructions:
- This Tour is Provided by True Egypt - Day Tours.
- Tour Timezone & Starts at Africa/Cairo.
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted.
- For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
- Minimum 1 Travelers is required to book.
- Maximum 15 Travelers is accepted for booking.
