Luxor Trip Overview
TOUR TO ABYDOS AND DANDARA TEMPLES
Full-day tours to the temple sites at Dandara, 40 miles north of Luxor, the most impressive complex of temples between Cairo and Luxor. And Abydos, 60 mile north west of Luxor with its superb Mortuary Temple of Seti l.
Duration: About 8 Hours | Type: Private Tour | Run: Every Day
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Duration: 8 hours
Starts: Luxor, Egypt
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Cultural Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Luxor, Nile River Valley, Egypt
TOUR TO ABYDOS AND DANDARA TEMPLES
Full-day tours to the temple sites at Dandara, 40 miles north of Luxor, the most impressive complex of temples between Cairo and Luxor. And Abydos, 60 mile north west of Luxor with its superb Mortuary Temple of Seti l.
Duration: About 8 Hours | Type: Private Tour | Run: Every Day
Itinerary
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Stop At: Abydos, Al Balyana, Sohag Egypt
Our tour guide will pick you up from your hotel in Luxor or your Nile Cruise to visit Abydos Temple, The site was the most important religious center of the ruler of the dead. Because of its association with the afterlife, many Egyptian kings constructed cenotaphs at Abydos, including the great New Kingdom cenotaph temple of Seti l Begun by Seti l and completed by Ramesses ll , This temple was built of fine white limestone and is one of the most impressive religious structures in Egypt. Then continue to Dandara, the area in which the temple is located. Is that of ancient Tantere( Greek Tentyris), a provincial capital and important religious site during several period of Egyptian history. The temple of Hathor which stands at the site today dates to the Graeco-Roman period, however, and is one of the best-preserved temples of this period in Egypt. Later you will be driven back to your hotel or your Nile Cruise in Luxor.
Duration: 8 hours
