Full-Day Lotus Cruise from Luxor to Dendera with Hathor Temple (Mondays and Thursdays)
Highlights
Luxor, Dendera
archaeological, luxury, Sailing
Group Tour
12 Hours
Easy
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.
Itinerary
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Cruising the Nile from Luxor to Dendera
- 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
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Cancellation Policy
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For cancellations within 24 hours before the tour -
Refund of 50% of the tour price.
Price
| Adult | |
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| 1 to 50 | /person |
| Child | |
| 1 to 50 | /person |
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This is a group tour |
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