8-Hour Abydos Temple Tour from Luxor with King List Visit

The journey

Trip highlights

• 01 Explore the Great Abydos Temple, one of ancient Egypt's most magnificent monuments
• 02 See the Abydos King List, the famous inscription from the 19th Dynasty
• 03 Learn about the significance of King Seti I's memorial temple with an Egyptian guide
• 04 Visit a Papyrus factory, an Alabaster factory, and a perfume factory

Visit the Abydos Temple, one of the most magnificent monuments of ancient Egypt, in one of the country's oldest cities. This temple of King Seti I is renowned for the ancient inscription known as the Abydos King List, a remarkable record of Egypt's dynastic pharaohs. Learn about the temple's significance and history with your guide, admire its ancient architecture, and also visit a Papyrus factory, an Alabaster factory, and a perfume factory on this 8-hour guided tour.

This is a chronological list showing the cartouches of most dynastic pharaohs of Egypt, from Menes to Seti I's father, Ramesses I.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 8 Hours

Tour type Private

Activity level Easy

Accommodation Not included

Transport Included

Wheelchair access Not applicable

Cities Luxor, Abydos

Languages English

Day by day

The itinerary

1

Day 01

Great Abydos Temple and Local Factory Visits

• In an air-conditioned car, you will travel with your Egyptian guide in the morning to see the Great Abydos Temple, located about 180 km from Luxor. Your guide will explain the temple's significance in detail. One of its principal purposes was to serve as a memorial temple to King Seti I, as well as a place of reverence for the early pharaohs. The temple is mainly famous for an inscription from the 19th Dynasty known to the modern world as the Abydos King List. This is a chronological list showing the cartouches of most dynastic pharaohs of Egypt, from Menes to Seti I's father, Ramesses I.

• Visit a Papyrus factory, an Alabaster factory, and a perfume factory.

• Return to the hotel at sunset.

The route

Where you'll travel

The fine print

Trip details

What's Included

• Egyptian tour guide

• Transportation in an air-conditioned car

• Reception and travel

• Taxes

What's Not Included

• Entrance fees

• Tips

• Anything extra not mentioned in the itinerary

Know before you go

• Reception service from and to the hotel.

Logistics

Meeting & route

Meeting point

Luxor, Luxor City, Luxor, Egypt