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Full-Day Lotus Cruise From Luxor To Dendera With Hathor Temple (Mondays And Thursdays)

  • Tour Category

    Group Tour

  • Tour Types

    Archeology, Luxury, Sailing

  • Duration

    12 Hours

  • Activity Level

    Easy

  • Language

    English

Description

Sign up for a full-day Luxury Nile Cruise from Luxor to Dendera to see the beautiful Temple of Hathor. You will sail the Nile, enjoying the scenery, shores and birdlife of this magnificent river and imagine yourself a character in an Agatha Christie novel. Lunch is offered in a rich buffet, and while sailing back, you enjoy a marvellous sunset as you are served coffee/tea.

Highlights
  • Enjoy a one-day luxury cruise, sailing the river Nile 
  • Visit the Hathor Temple at Dendera
  • Marvel at the vibrant sunset from the cruise
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    • Get picked up from your Luxor accommodation.
    • At 7:00 am, the cruise will start sailing the Nile north from Luxor to Dendera. The keywords of the cruise are 'comfort' and 'luxury'. 
    • After docking in Qena, it is only a short drive to the Hathor Temple. Your guide explains the history and rituals of this magnificent Ptolemaic temple, built in the 1st century BCE by Ptolemy VIII. It is one of the best-preserved temples in Egypt, dedicated to Hathor, Goddess and mother of the Pharaohs, representing maternity, love, music and the celestial. You can visit the crypt, and two staircases lead to the roof where you find (a copy of) the famous Dendera Zodiac (original Louvre-Paris) beautifully decorated with symbols of the 12 months of the year. The temple has recently been restored and cleaned, giving you the feeling of walking through history.
    • Back on board, you will enjoy a beautiful lunch buffet while sailing back south.
    • During a marvelous sunset, coffee and tea is served on the sundeck while approaching Luxor. 
    • Get dropped off at your accommodation in Luxor.
What's Included
  • Pick up from and drop off at your Luxor accommodation (East Bank)
  • Full-day luxury Nile Cruise
  • Transportation to Dendera Temple
  • Entrance fees
  • English-speaking tour guide
  • Lunch buffet (food only)
  • Coffee/tea break
What's Excluded
  • Drinks on board (except during coffee/tea break)
What to bring
  • Comfortable shoes
Know before you go
  • Passport copies are required upon reservation.
  • The Lotus Cruise is the only cruiser arranging a one-day cruise from Luxor to Dendera. The Lotus was fully renovated in October 2022 exactly for this purpose.
Meeting Point

Luxor, Luxor City, Luxor, Egypt

Cancellation Policy

For cancellations upto 2 days before the tour -

Refund of 50% of the tour price.
Price Details
Adult
1 To 50 USD 164 Per Person
Child
1 To 50 USD 35 Per Person

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USD 164 / person