Egypt · Archaeology

Dendera and Abydos Temples Day Tour from Luxor

6 Hours Round trip from Pickup service provided in Luxor. Easy pace

The journey

Trip highlights
  • 01 Visit the Temple of Seti I at Abydos with an Egyptologist guide
  • 02 See the Abydos Kings List and the temple’s seven chapels
  • 03 Explore the Osireion, linked to the god Osiris
  • 04 Discover the well-preserved Dendera temple complex
  • 05 Admire the restored ceiling paintings in the Hathor temple
  • 06 See the famous Dendera zodiac relief and temple crypts
  • 07 Travel by private air-conditioned vehicle from Luxor
  • 08 Hotel or Nile Cruise pickup and drop-off included

Step beyond Luxor to explore two of Egypt’s most remarkable temple sites on a guided day tour to Abydos and Dendera. Travel with a professional Egyptologist guide and discover the memorial temple of King Seti I at Abydos, a deeply significant religious site associated with Osiris and the ancient Egyptian afterlife.

Continue to the beautifully preserved Dendera temple complex, where vivid ceiling paintings, intricate reliefs, crypts, and the famous Dendera zodiac reveal the artistry and symbolism of ancient Egypt. With private transport, bottled water, and pickup and drop-off included, this tour offers a comfortable way to experience two extraordinary monuments in a single day.

Step beyond Luxor to explore two of Egypt’s most remarkable temple sites on a guided day tour to Abydos and Dendera.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 6 Hours
Tour type Private
Activity level Easy
Accommodation Included
Transport Included
Wheelchair access Yes
Cities Luxor, Abydos, Dendera
Languages English, French, German, Italian, Spanish

Day by day

The itinerary

1
Day 01

Your professional Egyptologist Local tour Guide will pick you up from your Luxor Hotel / Nile Cruise. And accompany you to visit the memorial temple of king Seti I at Abydos, which was built by Seti I and his son Ramses II for the God Osiris of the afterlife and resurrection.

Abydos Temple is one of the most impressive religious structures in Egypt. The fine art reliefs incorporate the Abydos Kings list (showing the cartouche contains the names of the pharaohs of Egypt from the first dynasty to the 19th dynasty), There are seven chapels of Horus, Isis, Osiris, Amon Re, Ptah, Seti I, and Re-Horakhty.

At the back of the temple, discover the enigmatic structure known as the Osireion, thought to be the tomb of the god Osiris. After finishing, enjoy free time to explore the temple at leisureContinue to visit Dendera temple complex. Dendera is one of the best preserved temple complexes in Egypt. The temple was founded by pharaoh Pepi I (2250 BC) and continued until the Greco-Roman time

The ceiling of the Dendera Temple has recently been cleaned, in a careful way that removed hundreds of years of black soot, without harming the ancient paint underneath. As a result the spectacular ceiling painting has been exposed in the main hall of Hathor temple, and some of the most vibrant and colourful paintings dating from antiquity are now visible

Discover the widely known Dendera zodiac relief, the crypts which was for keeping cult equipment, archives and magical emblems for the temple's protection.

On the rear outside wall of the temple, the sc

The route

Where you'll travel

Tour route map
Round trip from Pickup service provided in Luxor. 3 cities · 6 Hours

The fine print

Trip details

What's Included

  • Pick up services from your hotel in Luxor and return
  • All transfers by private air-conditioned vehicle
  • Bottled water
  • All service charges & taxes
  • guide

What's Not Included

Gratuities

Know before you go

  • WHEELCHAIR ACCESSIBLE
  • STROLLER OR PRAM ACCESSIBLE
  • PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION NEARBY
  • INFANT SEATS AVAILABLE
  • Not suitable for pets
  • Infants must not sit on laps
  • Wheelchair accessible
  • this is not entry ticket
  • The driver will follow up with the traveler by his/her room number.

Logistics

Meeting & route

Meeting point
Pickup service provided in Luxor.
Tour start
Pickup service provided in Luxor.
Tour ends at the same location as the start point.
End of the journey

Your 6 hours finish where they began, in Pickup service provided in Luxor..

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