12-Hour Nile Cruise from Luxor to Dendera with Hathor Temple

The journey

Trip highlights

• 01 Enjoy a one-day luxury cruise sailing the River Nile
• 02 Visit the Hathor Temple at Dendera
• 03 See one of Egypt's best-preserved Ptolemaic temples
• 04 Marvel at the vibrant sunset from the cruise

Sign up for a full-day luxury Nile cruise from Luxor to Dendera to visit the beautiful Temple of Hathor. Sail along the Nile while enjoying the scenery, riverbanks, and birdlife of this magnificent river, and imagine yourself as a character in an Agatha Christie novel. A rich lunch buffet is served on board, and on the return cruise you can enjoy a marvellous sunset with coffee or tea.

During a marvellous sunset, coffee and tea are served on the sundeck while approaching Luxor.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 12 Hours

Tour type Shared

Activity level Easy

Accommodation Not included

Transport Included

Wheelchair access No

Cities Luxor, Qena, Dendera

Languages English

Day by day

The itinerary

1

Day 01

Luxury Nile Cruise to Dendera and Hathor Temple

• Get picked up from your Luxor accommodation.
• At 7:00 am, the cruise starts sailing north on the Nile 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 will find a copy of the famous Dendera Zodiac (the original is in the 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 south again.
• During a marvellous sunset, coffee and tea are served on the sundeck while approaching Luxor.
• Get dropped off at your accommodation in Luxor.

The route

Where you'll travel

The fine print

Trip details

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 Not Included

• Drinks on board (except during the 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.

Logistics

Meeting & route

Meeting point

Luxor, Luxor City, Luxor, Egypt

Tour start

Luxor, Luxor City, Luxor, Luxor Governorate, Egypt

Tour ends at the same location as the start point.