Dendera Temple Tour from Luxor: Unearth Hidden Ancient Gems with A Certified Guide

Discover the incredible temple dedicated to the goddess Hathor at Dendera under the guidance of our accredited tour expert.

Unearth the concealed treasures within this temple.

Revel in the striking hues and embossed artwork within the temple.

Duration: 6 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Dendera Temple Complex - Today, you will explore one of the most finest and beautiful temple among the Egyptian temples, the temple of the goddess Hathor at Dendera.

Dendera or Tentyra was the capital of 16th Nome of upper Egypt.

The temple is dedicated to the goddess Hathor. Hathor (The Cow) was identified by the Greeks as Hera or Aphrodite. She was the goddess of love, dance and music. Before you reach the temple, there are two structures in precinct of the temple, the Mamisi or “the birth house” and the Roman Basilica.

The temple of Hathor was built in the time of the Greeks. It is in very good condition with amazing astronomical scenes on the ceiling. There are 24 Hathoric columns bear the roof of the 1st hypostyle hall.

Lets explore this magnificent temple with is very beautiful scenes on its ceiling, such as the representation of the goddess Nut. One of the very well known things of this temple is the representation of the Egyptian zodiacs on the top of the temple. You will admire the good carvings in the crypt at the rear part of the temple behind the sanctuary.

Queen Cleopatra VII appears on the back exterior wall making offering to the goddess.

A small temple is dedicated to Isis is in the back of Hathor’s temple.

A pool with a Nileometre is to the right of the temple.

What's Included
    • Hotel pick up and drop off
    • Entrance fees included
    • Climate-controlled vehicles
    • Necessary police permits
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
  • Drinks and meals
Location
Dendera Temple Complex
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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963solo
Nov 14, 2021
Amazing experience - We did the Tours of the Valley of Kings and Queens, and also the temples of Dendera and Abydos from Luxor. We had a fantastic experience with our guide Issam, who was very knowledgeable and friendly. The tours were always on time and Ahmed, our agent made us feel very confit and welcome. When I contacted Ahmed for booking the trip, he was very prompt and quick with his replies unlike other agencies and agents that I tried to contact before the trip. The promptness of his replies just made me think that he’s more reliable and hence I decided to go with Happy Egypt Tours. It was the best decision ever. We also did a trip to Sinai by flight from Luxor and then by road to Cairo via St Catherine monastery. The scenery was mind blowing. All this was arranged by Ahmed at Happy Egypt and it went seamlessly and smoothly. We stayed in Egypt for about 10 days and also used some other tours when in Cairo. We had some negative experiences during our time on Cairo, but everything that was handled by Happy Egypt was just excellent. At the end of the trip, I regretted not booking the whole tour with Happy Egypt, as I had only booked the Luxor and Sinai parts with them. The hotels that Ahmed booked were of excellent quality and in very good locations. Also a word on the restaurants that we were taken to during our tours. The restaurants were clean, and served great food. I would absolutely recommend Happy Egypt Tours for anybody planning to have a seamless and great experience in Egypt. Look no further. I would like to thank Ahmed, our agent, Issam and Mohammed who were our guides and Mohammed and Mahmoud, our drivers.
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