3 Day Best Ancient Monuments of Luxor, Dendera and Abydos

Egypt , Cairo

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3 days tour to see the best ancient monuments of the East and West Bank in Luxor and Dendera and Abydos

Duration

1 Day Trip

Tour Type

Private

Transportation

Bus

Description

3 days tour to see the best ancient monuments of the East and West Bank in Luxor. Dendera and Abydos. These monuments include Valley of the Kings (Necropolis of Thebes), Temple of Hatshepsut (Deir el Bahari), the Colossi of Memnon, Luxor Museum, Karnak and Luxor, Dendera and Abydos Temples .

Why you’ll love this trip:

Explore the great and historical upper Egypt portion including: Luxor, Danderrah and Abydous.

See the Temple of Seti I and the Qadesh 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 full customize the tour according to your full comfort and privacy

Accommodation, lunches, activities, and hotel pickup and drop-off are included.

Tour is suitable for all ages and all genders

Included/Excluded

5* hotel in Luxor for 2 nights
Private air-conditioned vehicle
2 breakfasts, 3 lunches
2 Nights accommodation in Luxor at 5* hotel on bed and breakfast basis.
Private Egyptologist English-speaking tour guide (s).
Meet and assist by English-speaking representatives.
Entrance fees to the above mentioned archaeological sightseeing.
Private Egyptologist English-speaking tour guide (s).
Lunch meal (s) at local restaurants during the tours.
Complementary 01 bottle of water per day per person.
All transfers by A-C vehicles with qualified driver (s).
All local taxes and services.

Any Extra not mentioned above.
All personal expenses like laundry etc.
Any optional tours may require.
Tipping to tour guide, driver, etc…

Tour Itinerary

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.

Meals Included:
Lunch

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, Obelisks of Queen Hatshepsut and Tutomosis I, the Temple of Amon, the Granite Scarbeus 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 Theben 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.

Meals Included:
Breakfast
Lunch

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".

Meals Included:
Breakfast
Lunch