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Dendara and Abydos Temples Day Tour from Luxor: Explore Ancient Egyptian Mythology
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Embark on a captivating day tour from Luxor to explore the remarkable Dendera and Abydos Temples. Discover the intricate beauty and rich mythology of ancient Egypt as you marvel at stunning reliefs, impressive columns, and intricate carvings.
Embark on a captivating day tour from Luxor to explore the remarkable Dendera and Abydos Temples. Discover the intricate beauty and rich mythology of ancient Egypt as you marvel at stunning reliefs, impressive columns, and intricate carvings.
Duration:
8 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Abydos - At 7:00 am Pickup from your Hotel or Nile Cruise in Luxor by Licensed Tour guide then you will be transferred by Private A/C Vehicle to Abydos city Drive north from Luxor for a day to see two of the most complete temples in Egypt.\n\nAbydos Temple is dedicated to the Ancient Egyptian god of the underworld.\n\nArrival Abydos Start your day…
- Abydos - At 7:00 am Pickup from your Hotel or Nile Cruise in Luxor by Licensed Tour guide then you will be transferred by Private A/C Vehicle to Abydos city Drive north from Luxor for a day to see two of the most complete temples in Egypt.\n\nAbydos Temple is dedicated to the Ancient Egyptian god of the underworld.\n\nArrival Abydos Start your day Tour discovering the ancient sites. First, visit Abydos Temple. Temple of Hathor at Dendara may be the best preserved in Egypt with full color still visible on its walls Temple around 135 km from Luxor , the ancient Egyptian believed of god (Lord of the underworld) to be buried there. The temple was built by King Seti I, and completed by King Ramsess II, known as temple of Seti I.\n\nIt is located in Abydos city about 420 km to the south of Cairo in Sohag Government, and 135 km from Luxor . The paintings of the Gods and Pharaohs on the walls of the Osiris Temple at Abydos are among the most beautifully preserved in Egypt.\n- Dendera Temple Complex - Then continue to Dendara to visit the Temple of Hathor, goddess of love and joy.\n\nThe temple is located in Dendara which is situated at the north of Luxor at the end of the Tour around 17:00 pm transfer back to the hotel in Luxor .
What's Included
- All transfers by private A/C latest model vehicle
- Tour guide (if option selected)
- Entry fees (if option selected)
- Hotel/port pickup and drop-off
- Lunch at local restaurants (Local Egyptian Food) (if option selected)
- Bottle of water
- All transfers by private A/C latest model vehicle
- Tour guide (if option selected)
- Entry fees (if option selected)
- Hotel/port pickup and drop-off
- Lunch at local restaurants (Local Egyptian Food) (if option selected)
- Bottle of water
What's Not Included
- Tipping
- Personal Items
- Tipping
- Personal Items
Additional Information
Embark on a captivating day tour from Luxor to explore the remarkable Dendera and Abydos Temples. Discover the intricate beauty of the Dendera Temple, dedicated to the goddess Hathor, with its stunning reliefs and impressive columns.
Continue your journey to the Abydos Temple, an ancient site honoring the god Osiris. Marvel at the intricate carvings and…
Embark on a captivating day tour from Luxor to explore the remarkable Dendera and Abydos Temples. Discover the intricate beauty of the Dendera Temple, dedicated to the goddess Hathor, with its stunning reliefs and impressive columns.
Continue your journey to the Abydos Temple, an ancient site honoring the god Osiris. Marvel at the intricate carvings and inscriptions that tell stories of Egyptian mythology.
This day tour offers a unique opportunity to delve into the lesser-explored treasures of Egypt, as you uncover the rich history and symbolism of these two remarkable temples.
- Note : During your booking we need copy photo from your passport please update it with booking process
- Entrance fees -Depending on the Tour Options Chosen
Location
أستراحة شركة المقاولون العرب
Luxor
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.6
(162 Ratings)
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Shane_l
Jan 20, 2026
Jawdropping - Dandara Temple is breathtaking. We arrived first thing in the morning & had to wait for the ticket window to open. Which gave me 30 minutes alone inside DANDARA TEMPLE. There are so many beautiful & remarkable things about Dandara. I was given a private tour by a cat. The cat cried at each doorway looking at me as if it was showing me around. Making sure I didnt miss anything. The hierglyphics of the electric giant light bulb is extremely fascinating in Dandara. Upon arriving at Abydos 2 hours later I was again alone in Abydos for about 30 minutes. Abydos Is the most preserved TEMPLE I saw in my month across EGYPT. I can see why Egyptian tourism says it's the most preserved. The colors on the walls are still very vibrant. It's hard to comprehend they are thousands of years old, the blues & reds are as if they aren't even 20 years old. The helicopter & ship hierglyphics 30 feet in the air do make you pontificate on a very heavy existential level. Especially when there is so little erosion decay or loss of color throughout this Temple. IT'S A REMARKABLE TEMPLE.
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Keti_k
Jan 16, 2026
First of all, the driver... - First of all, the driver was good, he drove efficiently taking the shorter roads. Nowadays, roads are better so it took overall only about 8 hours, instead of 10 as it used to take. The only issue we had is that the tour company confirmed 3 times that our start time would be 7am instead of 6am as is indicated on Viator. But they didn't inform the driver and he showed up at 6am. Such early start was completely unnecessary, but everything went smoothly otherwise.
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Ingmar_h
Jan 16, 2026
Overwhelming temples - Very good team, driver and guide. Nice communication with both.. The tour leads to places that are very difficult to reach on your own. The guide knows very well and responds to questions very well. The guide also leaves enough time to look alone in peace, but is very helpful for questions.. I found this very important, as the temples were overwhelming.
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Adrienne
Jan 15, 2026
Don't leave this visit aside - We did an excellent tour with our guide Ashraf and our driver Ahmed. Ashrag had extensive knowledge of the two temples we visited and the history of ancient Egypt. Answered our questions and made us have one of the best tour experiences in Egypt. I'm very happy with the day we had. Thank you!
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Minji_k
Dec 20, 2025
My driver is really kind... - My driver is really kind and nice, and arrived on time. Car is also nice and comfortable. Two temple are all very beautiful and worth to visit. I highly recommend this tour.
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Marcod934
Dec 20, 2025
Dendara and Abydos Day Trip from Luxor - Pleasant excursion, excellent driver (Mohamed), polite, precise, punctual, the temple of Dendara is one of the most beautiful you can see in Egypt. Leaving in the morning at 6, we returned by 2 pm: the road leading to the temple of Abydos is really bad! We are satisfied, thank you!
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Wander57084004070
Dec 17, 2025
Good excursion to Dendara Temple and Abydos - Very good experience with our driver Mohamed, safe and quiet, very kind. Pur tour started on time. Dendare temple is wonderful, Abydos is nice too.
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Sayaka_s
Dec 9, 2025
Tour guide on the road in Luxor - The guide in charge was very kind and well-educated in history, so I learned a lot. They were also worried when their friends got sick along the way and figured out how to deal with it.
It is highly recommended for those who want to study the ruins.
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Joaopedro_s
Dec 13, 2025
Dendera and Abydos day trip - Positive: the temples, the sympathy of the guide (Ramadan) and the driver (Achmed), both very attentive and kind. The driving was excellent (smooth and cautious), the car was spotless and very comfortable, the ride was fast, and well timed.
Negative: The tour begun with the guide informing us that Abydos is very far, and that it would be better to skip abydos, and instead visit a temple in Luxor, with no extra charge. The supposed distances and time were cleary exagerated... as we could confirm later on.
that was strange, since we knew already that abydos was far, what ment a 10 hours trip (forth and back). Secondly, why would we change the tour, skipping the most far destination for something in Luxor (where we were) and pay the same? The priceof the tour was higher because of the distance and time that took, why should we skip it to something we didn't want and still pay the same? It was strange.
During the trip until Dendera (first stop) and before starting the route to abydos, we were questioned several times if we wanted to skip Abydos. That insistance was ackward, since we were very clear since the first time. I understand that the road is very bumpy, and the driver obviously doesn't like to do this tour, it's a long way, and with some roads in really bad shape, but still, that shouldn't be a reason to try to convince the client to change the trip. I insist, it doesn't make sense.
The insistance to book other tours (karnak light show, balloon in luxor, etc) was pushy, to say the least, not to mention the "invitations" to visit alabaster, spices and parfums factories...
last but not least, I repeat that the guide was very nice (also the driver), but his knowledge of egyptian art and history was surprisingly poor. If we book an extra price for an "egyptologist", it's not acceptable to have an expert that knows less then me about the history of the ancient egypt. And on top of that, with a really limited knowledge of the english language.
Of course it's not his fault, that did everything he could to make us happy, and was very kind and attentive, but it's the company's fault. It's not acceptable to charge this value and not provide a good and competent service.
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Gillian_a
Dec 26, 2025
Very poor experience and not value for money - Guide keen to end Tour and return to luxor, tried to advise against visiting Abydos temple due to the roads being poor. Driver looked at phone almost continuously whilst driving, even after passing a road accident. He also turned to drive incoming traffic on the main road in order to turn off and loop back in to the main road seemingly to avoid a police fine from being spotted on his phone.
Guide marched us around Abydos in record time, we are there about 45 minutes!
Sadly I cannot recommend this tour through Emo tours at all.
We got food poisoning from the 'lunch' , which i think served to take time away from the temples, so my advice would be to book without the lunch (the guide will be keen to get you back to luxor in the afternoon anyway) and take snacks with you.
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