Dendera Temple Half Day Private Tour from Luxor

Luxor, Egypt
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Enjoy Half Day Tour to Dendera Temple from Luxor. Drive for about 70km to the north of Luxor to visit Dendera Temple complex, which contains a large number of structures from different periods of Egyptian history, the best preserved is the Greco-Roman temple of Hathor, then transfer back to your hotel in Luxor

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Pass By: Luxor, Luxor, Nile River Valley

Your Nile Holiday tour guide will pick you up from your hotel in Luxor to discover the ancient site of Dendera. The temple was dedicated to the goddess Hathor, goddess of love, happiness and joy. Dendera is located about 75 km North of Luxor on the west bank of the Nile, opposite modern town of Qena.

Stop At: Dendera Temple Complex, Dendera Egypt

The Temple complex was surrounded by a massive mud-brick wall covers an enormous 40,000 square meters. The temple construction dates back to the Middle Kingdom, time of pharaoh Pepi I (ca. 2250 BC) built on this site and continuing right up until the time of the Roman emperor Trajan (ca.117AD). The existing structure began construction in the late Ptolemaic period at the time of Ptolemy Auletes (ac. 54 BC) and the hypostyle hall was built in the Roman period under Tiberius (ac 14 – 37 AD.).
Temple of Hathor at Dendera is also one of the few Egyptian temples with an intact astronomical ceiling and accessible rooftop, where you can get fantastic views of the surrounding countryside.
The ceiling of the Temple of Hathor at Dendera has recently been cleaned, removing hundreds of years of black soot without harming the ancient paint underneath.
See the famous Dendera zodiac carved in Egyptian bas-relief from the ceiling of the Portico. After finished, transfer back to your hotel in Luxor.

Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes

Inclusions

  • Pick up services from your hotel in Luxor and return
  • All transfer by a private air-conditioned vehicle
  • Entrance fees to the mentioned sights
  • Qualified Egyptologist tour guide
  • Bottled water during the tour
  • All service charges and taxes
  • Entry/Admission - Dendera Temple Complex

Exclusions

  • Any extras not mentioned in the itinerary
  • Tipping

Additional information

  • All Travelers: Passports photocopies are required at time of booking
  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • Most travelers can participate
  • Hundreds of speed bump roads make slow drive through many villages/towns
  • Face masks required for travelers in public areas
  • Hand sanitizer available to travelers and staff
  • Social distancing enforced throughout experience
  • Regularly sanitized high-traffic areas
  • Gear/equipment sanitized between use
  • Transportation vehicles regularly sanitized
  • Guides required to regularly wash hands
  • Contactless payments for gratuities and add-ons
  • This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking

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