Dendera, Abydos and Luxor in Two Days From Hurghada

Tour itinerary

• Day 1 Hurghada - Qena - Sohag - Luxor

  Be ready on the agreed time to meet your guide at the hotel lobby to start your Dendera Abydos and Luxor in Two Days from Hurghada. It takes around 3 hours of driving with a short break on the way for coffee, toilet, and breakfast to Reach Dendera temple. Upon arrival to Qena, you will start your Egypt attractions tour with the Hathor temple.

  Dendera temple

  Hathor temple or Dendera temple will be your first stop on the way to Luxor on the west bank of the Nile River. Dendera temple is one of the most important Greco-Roman temples in Egypt besides Edfu temple and Philae temple. This temple is famous for its two Mammisi, Christian Basilica, Sacred Lake, and Dendera Calendar. Also, the Dendera temple is known for its 14 Crypts, Dendera Bulb, and Dendera Zodiac Signs. Meanwhile, Isis Chapel is one of the most energetic places in whole Egypt and Dendera was one of the most important healing centers in ancient Egypt. Besides, it’s known as the heart chakra temple in Egypt. At the end of your tour to Dendera temple, you will proceed to your next stop in Luxor's east bank.

  Abydos temple

  Your next stop will be the Abydos temple in Sohag, the Pilgrimage center of Osiris in ancient times. The temple dates back to the 19th dynasty, the New Kingdom of Egypt. One of the most important features of Abydos temple is the Abydos Kings List. The list has cartouches of 76 kings starting from the Predynastic period, from Menes Seti himself. Also, the temple has 7 chapels dedicated to the main gods including Seti himself such as Horus, Isis, Osiris, Ptah, Rahorakhty, Amun-Re, and also one to Seti himself. Discover the ritual of erecting the Djed Pillar in the Osiris Chapel before you go to see the Osireion from outside. Later on, you can enjoy free time on your own to take some photos before you go for lunch at a local house.

  • Lunch: Enjoy homemade lunch at a local house as part of your Hurghada excursions before you start your way to Luxor.
  • Hotel Check-in: At the end of your Dendera and Abydos tour, your guide will join you at Luxor and help you to check-in at our Luxor hotel for the overnight.
  • Meals: Breakfast, lunch

• Day 2 Luxor West bank

  Enjoy your delicious breakfast at the hotel then start your Luxor attractions on Luxor west bank.

  Mortuary temple of Amenhotep III

  Start your Luxor west bank attractions with the massive statues of Pharaoh Amenhotep III seated on the throne while his mother and wife are portrayed long his feet. The Colossi were decorating the entrance of his Mortuary temple but it is in ruins now. The temple was used for Mummification purposes or Opening of the Mouth rituals.

  Mortuary temple of Hatshepsut

  Deir El Bahari temple on Luxor's west bank is located 500 meters far from the Mortuary Temple of Mentuhotep II. Senmut, Queen's engineer built the temple of Hatshepsut in a very unique way. Indeed, there are a lot of amazing places especially the second level such as Hathor Chapel, Punt Expedition, and Anubis Chapel. Moreover, the walls reliefs show important events the Queen's Divine Birth, agriculture in ancient Egypt, trading, and Music and dance in ancient Egypt.

  Valley of the Kings

  Valley of the Kings on Luxor west bank is a must-see because it was the final burial place of all the Pharaohs of the Eighteenth Dynasty, Nineteenth Dynasty and Twentieth Dynasty. Moreover, Tutankhamun tomb is a very famous tomb in the Valley of the Kings. The walls of the tombs are decorated with religious books such as the Book of Day, Book of Night, Book of Heavenly Cow, Book of Caverns, and the Book of Imyduat. You can visit 3 tombs included in your ticket and you can choose from KV 02, KV 11, KV 6, KV 8, and KV 14. Also, there are 3 extra tombs against charge such as Tutankhamun tomb, Seti I tomb and Ramesses V.

  Short Nile Cruise

  At the end of your tour on Luxor west bank, you will enjoy a short cruise with a motor boat to see Luxor from the water till the driver crosses to the east bank.

  • Lunch: Enjoy a delicious lunch at a local restaurant before you head to your last stop.

  Karnak temple

  End your Egypt attractions with the Karnak temple complex on Luxor east bank. Explore the Pylons, shrines, carvings, Obelisks, and Sacred Lake. Karnak temple tells ancient Egyptian history from the Middle Kingdom, and New Kingdom till the Greco Roman era. At the end of your Luxor day tours, we will drive you back to your hotel in Hurghada.