Enjoy a morning in Dendara where you can visit the Temple of Hathor. Spend the afternoon sightseeing in Abydos. Explore the place where most ancient Egyptians would have made a pilgrimage to at least once in their lifetime.
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Explore the place where most ancient Egyptians would have made a pilgrimage to at least once in their lifetime. 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”.
ITINERARY
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” . It is a place where most ancient Egyptians would have made a pilgrimage to at least once in their lifetime.
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.
Meal: Lunch Box
Package Includes
- Hotel pickup and drop off.
- Professional English speaking Egyptian tour guide throughout.
- Lunch Box during the tour.
- Bottled water during your trip.
- Touring of Dendara and Abydos.
- Transportation in private air-conditioned vehicle.
- All transfers as mentioned.
- All taxes and services.
- Entrance fees for all the sites mentioned in the itinerary.
Package Excludes
- Any optional trips or unmentioned items.
- Any Personal expenses.
- Tipping kitty
- Any other expenses not mentioned.
- Food and drinks, unless specified.
Tour and Prices
- Prices are quoted in US Dollars per person per trip but you can pay in Euro or British pound.
- The prices valid until 30th April 2019, except during Christmas, New Year & Easter holidays.
- The prices are always updated to ensure you receive the lowest price possible.
- Once your tour is confirmed we guarantee the price will not be changed.
| Single | From 2 till 3 Adults | From 4 till 6 Adults | From 7 till 10 Adults |
| 160 $ | 97 $ | 88 $ | 78 $ |
Children Policy
- 0 – 01.99 Free of Charge.
- 2 – 5.99 pay 25% of tour price.
- 6 – 11.99 pay 50% of tour price.
- 12+ pay full tour price as per adult person.
Payment Policy
Reservations should be made as early as possible to book the desired Nile cruise, spaces will be secured upon receiving a deposit of 25 %, and during the Christmas and New Year holidays, the required deposit is 50%. This deposit forms part of your final payment. Deposits can only be made by Online Payment, wire transfer and or the Western Union.
Tipping
It is a customary attitude for expressing one’s satisfaction of good services rendered to him by staff on duty with him. We advise if you are willing to offer it, this would be great and if not, you are not obliged to do it.
SPECIAL NOTES
- In order to protect your personal property, please bring any valuable items with you at all times.
- Please do not leave any valuable items on the bus or at the hotel, attraction or restaurant.
- Egypt Run Trip, local operators, drivers and tour guides are not responsible for any theft or loss at any location.
Reservation Info
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- Prices may vary due to availability. We reserve the right to make price adjustment without prior notice.
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