3-Day Best Ancient Monuments of Luxor, Dendera, and Abydos

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Overview

  • Duration:3 days 0 nights
  • Travelers:200 guests
  • Tour Type:Daily tour
  • Language:English, French
  • Age range:18 - 45 years old
  • Mobile ticket:Yes
The most exceptional ancient monuments in Luxor's East and West Banks can be observed during a three-day tour. Abydos and Dendera. The following sites are included in this list: the Valley of the Kings (Necropolis of Thebes), the Temple of Hatshepsut (Deir El-Bahari), the Colossi of Memnon, the Luxor Museum, the Temples of Dendera and Abydos, and Karnak and Luxor.
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Highlights

  • Explore the great and historical Upper Egypt portion, including Luxor, Dendera, and Abydos.
  • See the Temple of Seti I and the Kadesh battle mural at Abydos.
  • Admire the majestic Temple of Hathor in Dendera.
  • Your private Egyptologist guide provides undivided attention and an insider’s perspective of Upper Egypt.
  • Full private tour. You can fully customize the tour according to your full comfort and privacy.
  • Accommodation, lunches, activities, and hotel pickup and drop-off are included.
  • The tour is suitable for all ages and all genders.

Includes/Excludes

  • 5-star hotel in Luxor for 2 nights
  • Private air-conditioned vehicle
  • 2 breakfasts, 3 lunches
  • 2 nights’ accommodation in Luxor at a 5-star hotel on a bed-and-breakfast basis.
  • Private Egyptologist English-speaking tour guide(s).
  • Meet and be assisted by English-speaking representatives.
  • Entrance fees to the above-mentioned archaeological sites.
  • Private Egyptologist English-speaking tour guide(s).
  • Lunch meal(s) at local restaurants during the tours.
  • Complementary: One bottle of water per day per person.
  • All transfers by A-C vehicles with qualified driver(s).
  • All local taxes and services.
  • Any extras not mentioned above?
  • All personal expenses, like laundry, etc.
  • Any optional tours may require.
  • Tipping the tour guide, driver, etc.

Cancellation policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

Itinerary

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Starting location

(Stop 40b)

Day 01: Experience the tombs and temples of Luxor.

On your first day, you will be picked up from Luxor Airport or Luxor Railway Station for a 6-hour guided tour. You will begin at the Valley of the Kings, the ancient Necropolis of Thebes, which is a must-see for Luxor travelers. There you visit three tombs: the Tomb of Ramses, the Tomb of Horemheb, and the Tomb of Merenptah. Your Egyptologist tour guide will be with you to answer any questions you may have. You will also see the Temple of Queen Hatshepsut and the Temple of Ramses III. Afterwards, you will be taken to see the Colossi of Memnon, the two largest ancient statues in Egypt, which date back to the era of King Amenhotep III. After touring the sites, you will be transferred back to your hotel by an air-conditioned vehicle for check-in & overnight Luxor.

Day 2: Touring the City of Luxor

Today's tour will be about 5 hours long. Your first stop will be Karnak Temples in the East Bank of Luxor. There you can admire the Hypostyle Hall, the Obelisks of Queen Hatshepsut and Tutmosis I, the Temple of Amon, the Granite Scarab of Amenophis III, and the Sacred Lake. After Karnak, you will be brought to the Luxor Museum, which houses items found in Tutankhamun's tomb. The next stop will be at Luxor Temple, which is dedicated to the Theban Triad of Amun-Ra, Mut, and Khonsu. There you will see statues of Ramses the Great and the Avenue of Sphinxes. After touring the sites, you will be transferred back to your hotel.

Day 3: Dendera and Abydos

In the morning you will be picked up from your hotel for a full guided trip of about 9 hours. First, you will be transported to Abydos, where the ancient Egyptians believed Osiris, the god of the underworld, was to be buried. The paintings of the gods and pharaohs on the walls of the Osiris Temple at Abydos are among the most beautifully preserved in Egypt. Afterwards, you will go to Dendera to visit the Temple of Hathor, goddess of love and joy. Hathor Temple, with its sacred lake and famous astrological roof, is a delicately beautiful structure. Hathor is the patroness of the Ahathoor Temple. At every site, you will get information from your Egyptologist tour guide, and you will get free time to explore the ancient monuments by yourself. After touring the sites, you will be transferred back to your location in Luxor or to Luxor Airport. "End of our services."

Arrive back at:

Embankment (Stop 40b)

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