Private tour in Denderah Ahmed G
up to 10 people
10 hours
Private transportation
1
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Combine a morning in Dendara, where you can visit the Temple of Hathor, before continuing for an afternoon of sightseeing in Abydos, home to "The Cult of Osiris". This is a holy place and burial ground where most ancient Egyptians would have gone to make a pilgrimage at least once in their lifetime. The first kings of the politically unified egyptian state are buried here. We'll visit the Temple of Hathor, goddess of pleasure and love who was generally shown as a cow, or as a woman with a cow's head. The temple's enclosure walls are built by mud-bricks and date back to the Roman era. Within the walls is where we'll find not only the temple but also 2 birth houses, a Coptic Basilica, a sanitarium, a sacred lake and the Temple of the Birth of Isis. This other temple has a long disputed history, some saying that Pharaoh Pepi I (the 3rd King from Egypt's 6th Dynasty) rebuilt the temple, while other texts refer to a reconditioning carried out by Thutmose III, Amenhotep III and Rameses II & III (New Kingdom).
-Early in the morning, we'll drive to Dendara, which is 65 km north of Luxor, to visit the temple of the goddess Hathor, located on the western side of the Nile. -We'll approach this temple passing by a path between 2 Roman fountains that end at its massive entry gate. -After visit this temple, which roughly takes between one and a half to two hours, we'll get on our vehicle again and head 150 km north from the Qena Governorate (where the temple is located), to the Sohag Governorate, in which the Temple of Osiris (the God of Life After Death) is located. -On arrival to the area, we'll visit the temple of Osiris and its surroundings, which include: ·The Seven Chapels for the 7 main Gods of Egyptian Mythology. 7 is a very canonic number. ·The Temple of Osireion, which showcases stones aged at over five thousand years. ·The Temple of Ramses II, with its famous sinking room. ·The Calendar of the Pharaohs, a list of each one to have reigned. -At last, we'll return to Luxor again. Customizable itinerary.
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An air-conditioned 16 seater Toyota van will be used for up to 8 travellers. If you're more than 8, please let me know and I can budget a customized tour with a bigger vehicle. The law in Egypt doesn't allow us to seat more than half a vehicle's capacity.
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Book with a 20% deposit!
Size:
up to 10 people
Duration:
10 hours
Transportation:
Private transportation
1
Book with a 20% deposit!
Size:
up to 10 people
Duration:
10 hours
Transportation:
Private transportation
1
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