Dendera and Abydos from Marsa Alam | Best Marsa Alam excursions
Dendera and Abydos from Marsa Alam is the best way to explore the best preserved temple in Egypt, Dendera temple with Egypt tours. Actually, Marsa Alam tours offers this unique trip to two of the best colorful temples in Egypt, Abydos temple and Dendera temple.
Book the best Egypt day tours from Marsa Alam and marvel at Dendera Zodiac, Dendera Bulb, Mammisi, and celestial ceiling and stunning reliefs.
Moreover, you will visit the Temple of Seti I at Abydos with its unique Abydos kings list and the mysterious Osireion.
Contact us and we will arrange this private tour for you with talented Egyptologist tour guide and private car with the best services.
Details
- Duration: 1 Day
- Tour Location: Dendera / Abydos
- Tour Availability: Everyday
- Pickup & Drop Off: Your Hotel in Marsa Alam
- Tour Type: Private
- Wheel chair: Accessible
Inclusions
- Round transfer with private new brand vehicle
- Expert Egyptologist guide
- Entrance fee for all the sightseeing
- Lunches at a local restaurant
- Water during the day
Exclusions
- Beverages during lunch
- Tipping
What to take with you
- Hat, Sunglasses & Sun cream
- Comfortable shoes and clothes
Itinerary
Your guide will meet you at the reception of your hotel to help you pick your breakfast boxes you ordered one day before. then you will start your Marsa Alam tours to Dendera and Abydos with a short break on the way for breakfast and using the toilets.
Upon arrival to Qena, you will start your day tour with Hathor temple on the west bank of the Nile River.
Dendera Temple Complex: The Sanctuary of Hathor
Upon arrival in Qena, your first stop is the magnificent Dendera Temple Complex, dedicated to the goddess Hathor, goddess of love, beauty, and joy. This Ptolemaic temple is celebrated as one of the best-preserved and most architecturally complete temples in all of Egypt.
In fact, here you can explore many unique spots you can not see in any other Egyptian temples. For example, two Mammisi one dates back to Nectanebo from the 30th dynasty and one dates back to Roman Era.
Moreover, Coptic Church follow the Basilican style like all Egyptian Churches. Then, as long as Dendera was the Heart Chakra temple and a famous healing center in that time, so sanatorium is a main feature here.
A Nilometer still there near the Sacred Lake and the only carving for Cleopatra and her son on the outer wall of the temple.
Moreover, Isis Chapel famous for its energetic atmosphere and all Egyptian crown are designed here for the first and last time.
Inside the temple, you can admire the first Hypostyle Hall with all the Zodiac signs, day and night hours, Moon phases and constellations. Deep inside the temple, you can enter some of the Crypts of the temple, Nut room, and holy of holies.
On the roof, you can marvel at the famous Dendera Zodiac within its astronomical ceilings and Osiris Myth in Osiris room.
Finally, you can capture stunning photographs before we proceed to next stop.
Abydos Temple & The Osireion
Next is the sacred site of Abydos, home to the majestic Temple of Seti I. This temple is famous for its exceptional quality of bas-relief carvings, often considered among the finest in ancient Egypt.
Explore its seven chapels, each dedicated to different deities and Seti I himself, and witness the famous Abydos King List, a crucial historical record of Egyptian pharaohs. Also, you won’t miss Ramesses added parts to the temple and the list of his sons and daughters.
Moreover, you can compare between his high-relief scenes and his father bas-relief scenes. Finally, look at the what’s called Abydos Helicopter and Submarine before you complete your tour to next stop.
Osireion
Now it’s time to visit the mysterious Osireion from outside, an enigmatic ancient structure associated with Osiris, the god of the afterlife. This unique building its about 15m lower than the temple and it has the famous flower of life carved on the granite, one of the unsolved problems till now.
Temple of Ramesses II
A short walk through the archaeological landscape will then bring you to the impressive ruins of the Temple of Ramesses II, where you can some of the New Kingdom beautiful colors and carvings.
Lunch
Prepare for a homemade cooked lunch at a local house before your comfortable return journey.
Dendera and Abydos from Marsa Alam Price
Adult Price = 160 €
Kids 0-5 years = free of charge
Kids 5 -11 years = 50% of the adult price
Booking
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Payment
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Cancellation Policy
Cancellation is free up to 24 hours in advance
Morning cancellation is 50% from the price
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