DENDERA DAY TOUR FROM EL QUSEIR

• 06:00 am

  
      
  
  Pick up from Hotel in El Quseir

  
  Pick up time from your hotel in El Quseir by El Quseir tours tour guide, Then Drive to Dendera temple
  
  The Distance 360  K.m
  
  El Quseir - Safaga 220 K.m
  
  Safaga -Dendera 160
  
  With a break in the desert 
   

• 08:30 am

  
    
  
  Visit the temple of Dendera

  
  Arrive at Dendera at 08: 00, You will be accompanied by Egyptologist tour guide, He will explain the history of the temple 
  
  Dendera temple

  The Temple of Hathor was largely constructed during the Late Ptolemaic period, specifically during the reign of Ptolemy XII and Cleopatra VII. Later additions were made during the Roman period. Although built by a dynasty of rulers who were not native Egyptians themselves, the design of this temple has been found to be in accordance to that of other classical Egyptian temples, with the exception of the front of the hypostyle hall, which, according to an inscription above the entrance, was constructed by the Emperor Tiberius.

  Apart from these, there are also scenes in the temple complex portraying the Ptolemaic rulers. For example, carved onto the external face of one of the temple walls is a huge relief of Cleopatra VII and her son by Julius Caesar and co-ruler, Ptolemy XV (better known as Caesarion). The two Ptolemaic rulers are shown dressed in Egyptian garb, and offering sacrifices.

  Hathor was also regarded as a goddess of healing, and this is evident in the presence of a sanatorium in the temple complex. Here, pilgrims would come to be cured by the goddess. Sacred water (which was made holy by having it poured onto statues inscribed with sacred texts) was used for bathing, unguents were dispensed by the priests of Hathor, and sleeping quarters were provided for those hoping that the goddess would appear in their dreams, and so aid them.
   

• 13:00 pm

  
      
  
  Lunch in Local restaurant in Qena

  
  Enjoy the Egyptian Lunch in Local restaurant in Qena
   

• 14:00 pm

  
      
  
  Travel back to El Quseir

  
  Drive safe to El Quseir and Enjoy the beautiful scenery of the desert
  
   

Inclusions:

• Private tour guide
• Lunch
• Entrance fees
• Mineral water

Exclusions:

• Tipping

Please remember to bring:

• Camera
• sunglasses
• Torch

INFO

 

WHAT WAS THE PURPOSE OF THE ABYDOS TEMPLE?

Abydos is located in Upper Egypt, about 10 km from the Nile River. It was a necropolis for Egypt's earliest kings and later became a pilgrimage center for the worship of the god Osiris. It is also where the cults of the deified kings of ancient Egypt were celebrated.
 

CAN YOU VISIT ABYDOS TEMPLE?

Abydos became a site of pilgrimage for ancient Egyptians. The Temple of Seti I, also known as the Great Temple of Abydos, is the main temple that you will visit in Abydos. It was built during the 19th dynasty of Egypt, which lasted from 1292 to 1189 BC.

WHAT ARE SOME FUN FACTS ABOUT ABYDOS TEMPLE?

Some believe that Abydos contains some of the earliest known examples of writing in the world. Tomb labels found at the site are the oldest Egyptian hieroglyphs ever discovered. Interior of the temple of Seti I, 2018. Abydos contains some of the oldest royal tombs in all of Egypt.