Abydos and Dendera Temples day trip

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Languages spoken: English

Duration: 12 hrs

Difficulty: Easy

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Highlights

Abydos Temple with the Helicopter Mystery
The Abydos List with 76 kings from the pharaoh Menes to Seti
7 shrines dedicated to 7 gods
The burial place of the head of Osiris
Dendera Temple built by the queen Cleopatra
The ancient healing and pilgrimage site
The sacred lake for priests' ablutions

All about the trip

Visit 2 fascinating Egyptian temples with a rich history and beautiful decorations on this full-day tour. The Dendera Temple built by the queen Cleopatra features amazing carvings of religious scenes made in color. See the sacred lake where priests made their ablutions before performing the ritual of the godly union of Hathor with the sun. The Abydos Temple encompasses 7 shrines dedicated to 7 gods. The famous Helicopter Mystery can be found and perhaps solved here as well.

We will pick you up in your Hurghada hotel before breakfast. So please ask your hotel reception a day before to prepare a breakfast box for the next morning so you can take it with you. We will travel in an air-conditioned vehicle, first to the Dendera Temple located 60 km from Luxor.

There we can admire decorations illustrating religious rituals such as the queen Cleopatra making an offering to the goddess of love, beauty and motherhood. Hathor is associated with the Greek Aphrodite and the Venus. The Dendera Temple is one of the best preserved temple complexes in Egypt.

Next, our tour will take us to the Abydos Temple. It was built by the pharaoh Seti and hides the valuable Abydos List featuring 76 Egyptian rulers in chronological order.

The fascinating Helicopter Mystery was found here in 1848 and remains unsolved to this day. Maybe you can be the one to shed some light on it?

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What is included in the price

Pick-up and drop-off in Hurghada hotels
All transfers with air-conditioned vehicle
Tour guide qualified in Egyptology
Entrance fees
All services and taxes
Lunch in a local restaurant
2 bottles of mineral water and 2 juices

What is not included in the price

Pick-up and drop-off in hotels outside of Hurghada

Instructions

Please ask your hotel reception a day before to prepare breakfast box for the next morning so you can take it with you.

What to take with you?

Please bring comfortable clothes and shoes, your hat, sunglasses, scarf, sunscreen, camera and a bottle of water.

Where do we meet and where will the trip end?

Meeting place:

We arrange pick-up and drop-off in Hurghada hotels. Please let us know during the booking of this activity your hotel name for pick-up and drop-off.

Final destination:

Your hotel in Hurghada

Cancellation Policy - Benevolent

Cancellation more than 4 days prior to the starting date. Clients are automatically refunded the full booking price.
Cancellation within 48 to 96 hours prior to the starting date. Clients are entitled to a 50% refund of the booking price.
Cancellation less than 48 hours prior to the starting date. No refunds.

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