Full-day Tour to Dendera and Abydos Temples

4.3(3)

Duration

12 hours

Languages

English, French, Italian, Spanish, German

Guests

2-25

Enjoy a full-day tour to Dendera and Abydos from Luxor. Explore the prestigious Temple of pharaoh Seti I at Abydos and the extraordinary Temple of Goddess Hathor at Dendera with your professional tour guide.

Highlights:

Explore the prestigious Temple of pharaoh Seti I at Abydos
Discover the extraordinary Temple of Goddess Hathor at Dendera

Includes:

Guide
Transportation according to the itinerary
Hotel pick-up and drop-off (Luxor area)
Entrance fee

Not included:

Tipping & gratities
Personal expenses

Please note: Your guide will meet you at the reception of your hotel to start your full-day trip to Abydos.

In the holy city of Abydos, the cult center of the god Osiris, you will visit the amazing Temple of pharaoh Seti I (1323-1279 BC). This temple is unique in its design among the Egyptian temples which takes the form of the letter L. The temple was dedicated to seven various deities, Osiris, Isis, Horus, Amun, Re-Horakhty, Ptah, and Seti I as a deity.

The temple is divided into three sections. The rear segment includes seven chapels of the gods of the temple. This section was entirely constructed and decorated by Seti I. The middle section includes the Hypostyles of the temple. This section was constructed by Seti I and decorated by his son Ramses II. The third section of the temple is completely damaged and was entirely made by Ramses II.

One of the great temple scenes with significant historical evidence is the list of 72 kings known as the Kings List of Abydos.

The Osirion is just behind Seti Is temple and was thought to have been built by pharaoh Merenptah as a tomb for one part of the body of Osiris when god Seth dismembered it.
There is a small temple founded by the pharaoh Ramses II, about 1.5 km away from the temple of his father. Today the temple is in ruins, but you walk to it and see what remains.

From Abydos, you will drive back to Dendera.