Your impressive day begins with a smooth pick-up from your hotel in Luxor, where one of our expert guides will accompany you on your tour and transfer you in a private air-conditioned car.
Your day begins with an unforgettable visit to Abydos, was Egypt's first capital at the end of the prehistoric era (about 5,000 years ago) and remains of the city, temple and burial grounds have been found. It is where history began and where the earliest tombs of the pharaohs were found.
The original façade of the temple has recently been uncovered and reconstructed, revealing the two large edifices of the temple, while the space beyond is the location of the first courtyard and the second courtyard of the temple. They end with the facade of the temple and its current entrance with its square columns and walls, on which some of Ramses II's war events and his victories in Asia were painted in engraving. It was completed by Ramses II, but the part that was built during the reign of Seti was technically much greater than the part completed by Ramses II, and the temple of Abydos is different from the design of other Egyptian temples.
After that, you will have the opportunity to explore Dendera, Situated in the village of Dendera, approximately 5 km northwest of Qena and 60 km north of Luxor, is a complex of Ptolemaic-Roman temples. In Egypt, it is regarded as one of the best-preserved temples. Situated south of Abydos, Dendera was a component of the Province of the Crocodiles, the sixth province of Upper Egypt.
The history of the Light of Dendera, which is written on the temple wall and gave it its name, will be further explained to you throughout our tour. There are numerous myths about it, one of which being that the Egyptians invented electricity and had light technology. Different archaeologists have different interpretations of the picture, which depicts a snake on the wall that is revealed by a lotus blossom (neolofer).
After finishing your day tour, we will return you back to your hotel in Luxor.
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