Luxor Day Trip: Visit Abydos & Dendara Temples, Best Preserved Ancient Egyptian Temples
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Drive north from Luxor for a day to see two of the most complete temples in Egypt.Abydos Temple is dedicated to the Ancient Egyptian god of the underworld. Temple of Hathor at Dendara may be the best preserved in Egypt with full color still visible on its walls.

Duration: 8 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Abydos - Abydos, 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
  • Dendera Temple Complex - Dendera the Temple of Hathor, goddess of love and joy.The temple is located in Dendera which is situated at the north of Luxor .
What's Included
  • On-board WiFi
  • In-vehicle air conditioning
  • All fees and/or taxes
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
Location
Abydos
Al Balyana
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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165tonif
Mar 15, 2024
Perfect organisation. Very professional and kind too. - Very professional. Nice and very clean vehicle. Excellent explanation of the guide according to your knowledge. Very punctual. Nothing negative to say. Thank you for the excellent day we had in Dendera and abydos. Better impossible.
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Kyliech4121uo
Nov 30, 2023
Not to be missed! - We visited the Temple of Hathor at Dendara, and the Temple of Seti I and Temple of Ramses II in Abydos, which were absolutely breathtaking. Don’t be put off by the traveling hours as they’re all worth it! Booking with Mohamed from the beginning was simple and quick. And we’re so glad to have Rady as our guide on this tour. He is passionate and knowledgeable about ancient Egyptian history. It’s been quite a long day given the distances covered, but Rady was so much fun to spend time with! Everything including pickup and meal was nicely arranged too.
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Katalin_s
Nov 27, 2023
A very pleasant trip into the past - Archeologist with PhD and a very experienced driver! What else you can imagine to see marvelous blue colors of Dandera and fine carvings of Abydos!
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Ch20163
Nov 15, 2023
Excellent to see Temples of Hathor, Seti 1st, and Outside Osirion - The entire tour experience was good. Our guide Mohammed brought us to Dendera and Abydos. He was knowledgable and communicated well in English. These two templea see lesser tourists, so the site visit was very relaxed and we could take our time soaking in the sights. Abydos is especially worthwhile, as the amount of hieroglyphs preserved was impressive. Not to mention the Osirion temple , although closed, was an amazing sight to behold. The massive granite bricks and still flowing green waters within the temple was mind boggling. Highly recommend this tour to people who want to go beyond the standard tour sites.
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Quest11976271880
May 26, 2023
Unbelievable journey - Dendara and Abydos are amazing temples and worth visiting despite the long drive from Luxor. Especially Abydos is decorated with fully colored relief which might be the most beautiful in the ancient Egyptian temples. Our tour guide Rady is really professional ,quite reliable and good at time management. His knowledge in the ancient Egyptian history and culture is amazing. Thank you Rady for giving us a wonderful time to see around such beautiful places.
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Hayah86
Mar 15, 2023
Astonishing trip! - Early start and the guide Rady and our driver were perfect on time. The first temple Dendera was reached after a safe trip, and we were the first visitors. A very impressive and well preserved temple and even more fascinating because Rady gave a passionate and professional explanation. The second temple is upon its best when explained in detail, and Professor Rady was perfect in it. After a fine lunch with locals we turned back to the hotel and will remember the trip as one of our most surprising ones! Thanks!
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David
Mar 6, 2023
Don’t miss a trip to Dendera and Abydos! - My driver Salah was really accommodating and friendly. He made the journey to Dendera temple and Abydos so enjoyable for me and I really appreciate it. He also stopped at a couple of places along the road and introduced me to local pottery, which I purchased and he also bought me some fire roasted sweet potatoes a local man was selling…so delicious! I will never forget my wonderful trip. Thank you Salah!! 😍
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Haitham
Dec 30, 2022
Amazing experience with an incredible human in a clean and comfortable ride. You won’t regret! - Our driver was an amazing individual. He didn’t just drive us around. He told us the best places to visit, including which temples in Luxor. He also told us which places not to visit and avoid. The car was clean, new and air conditioned. It was a very comfortable ride. I couldn’t have asked for a better experience. Thanks Ramses (his knock name) :)
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Backpacker624143
Nov 18, 2022
Fabulous day - Driver kept his car very clean and his driving was very safe. Our guide,Rady -full of knowledge, funny and very pleasant. We had great ,typical local Egyptian lunch! Thank you
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Terveydeksi
Nov 8, 2022
Such an amazing time - We had an amazing day trip to Dendara & Abydos temples. We were lucky to have Rady, our guide, who was already waiting for us in the hotel lobby well before our early morning pick up time. It's a relatively long drive to the temples but thanks to Hossam, our driver, we always felt very safe and he made sure we had maximum comfort. Rady has an extensive knowledge of ancient Egyptian history and the way he explains things is truly fascinating. None of your questions will remain unanswered. Both Dendara and Abydos are were much worth visiting, less touristy, spectacular, highly recommended! In Abydos we were taken to a small family run restaurant for lunch where we had the best food we had eaten in Egypt. On the way back to our hotel they were nice enough to make a detour to a local oil / perfume store at our request. Both of them went above and beyond and really exceeded all our expectations for the day. Bravo. Highly recommended!
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