/
Egypt
/
Aswan Governorate
/
Aswan
/
Tours & Activities
/
Private Tour: Dendara and Abydos
1 day
Private
Instant confirmation
About this activity
The approach path to the Temple of Hathor is between two Roman fountains that end at the massive entry gate. Hathor was the goddess of pleasure and love and was generally shown as a cow, or woman with a cow's head.
The enclosure walls are mud-brick and date to the Roman era. Within the walls are the temple, two birth houses, a Coptic Basilica, a sanitarium, a sacred lake and the Temple of the Birth of Isis. The temple has a long history with evidence that Pepi I (Old Kingdom) rebuilt the temple, while other texts refer to reconditioning by Thutmose III, Amenhotep III and Rameses II and III (New Kingdom). Additions were made during the Greek, Roman and Ptolemy periods.
Abydos in Middle Egypt is an ancient holy place and burial ground of the rulers of the late prehistoric proto-kingdom, as well as the first attested kings of the politically unified Egyptian state.
Buildings constituting the settlement area in northern Abydos dating back to Predynastic times have been found around Kom es-Sultan, while recent excavators have found an Old Kingdom residential area to the south-east which contains a street of mudbrick houses with courtyards and a faience workshop with its kilns.
Abydos is home to "The Cult of Osiris", the god of the dead. It is said the head of Osiris was buried at the site after he was murdered by his brother.
This is a private tour allowing you to determine the amount of time spent at each of the sites during the tour.
Read more
Show less
The enclosure walls are mud-brick and date to the Roman era. Within the walls are the temple, two birth houses, a Coptic Basilica, a sanitarium, a sacred lake and the Temple of the Birth of Isis. The temple has a long history with evidence that Pepi I (Old Kingdom) rebuilt the temple, while other texts refer to reconditioning by Thutmose III, Amenhotep III and Rameses II and III (New Kingdom). Additions were made during the Greek, Roman and Ptolemy periods.
Abydos in Middle Egypt is an ancient holy place and burial ground of the rulers of the late prehistoric proto-kingdom, as well as the first attested kings of the politically unified Egyptian state.
Buildings constituting the settlement area in northern Abydos dating back to Predynastic times have been found around Kom es-Sultan, while recent excavators have found an Old Kingdom residential area to the south-east which contains a street of mudbrick houses with courtyards and a faience workshop with its kilns.
Abydos is home to "The Cult of Osiris", the god of the dead. It is said the head of Osiris was buried at the site after he was murdered by his brother.
This is a private tour allowing you to determine the amount of time spent at each of the sites during the tour.
Included
- Qualified Egyptologist guide
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Private transportation by air-conditioned minivans
- Lunch box
- Entry/Admission - Abydos
- Entry/Admission - Dendera Temple Complex
Not included
- Gratuities
Additional
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Infants must sit on laps
- Transportation is wheelchair accessible
- This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
Features
Tourism
95%
Cultural
75%
Reviews
You may also like
See all 15 Collections
Click to discover other experiences
See all
Collections
Botanic Gardens
9 Activities
Collections
Abu Simbel
110 Activities
Collections
Horse Carriage
11 Activities
Collections
Edfu Temple
28 Activities
Collections
Elephantine Island
7 Activities
Collections
Felucca
34 Activities
Collections
Kalabsha Temple & Nubian Museum
26 Activities
Collections
Full-Day Tours
18 Activities
Collections
Simeon Monastery
22 Activities
Collections
Nile Cruise
139 Activities
Osiris Temple @ Abydos and Dendara temples are a hidden gem, not commonly visited the history and colors in both temples were fascinating. Make the effort you won't be disappointed!!
A long journey but worth it,quite stunning
This sites are amassing!!! But again you need a good tour guide that is proactive and shows you all the hiding treasures!!!
Worth doing, Dendara and Abydos. A good drive(distance) to and from. As the guide book says these two are in better shape than most temples and offer some fantastic viewing. only thing is you only have so much time at each one because of time constraints. One would like to take time and just look around at these. The guide was knowledgeable and offered good information. The trip to and from also allows one to see parts of rural Egypt you might not see otherwise. Some Egyptian driving at times on the part of the driver. Heads up on that.
The young gentleman who was my guide did an excellent job and I would like you to thank him again for me. Abdos and Dendara was a lifetime dream that he helped to fulfill.