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Day Tour To Abydos & Dendera Temples

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Day Tour To Abydos & Dendera Temples

Dendera and Abydos temples Our Reflections Tour Guide will pick you up from Gamandy House. And accompany you to visit the memorial temple of king Seti I at Abydos, which was built by Seti I and his son Ramses II for the God Osiris of the afterlife and resurrection. Abydos Temple is one of the most impressive religious structures in Egypt. The fine art reliefs incorporate the Abydos Kings list (showing the cartouche contains the names of the pharaohs of Egypt from the first dynasty to the 19th dynasty), There are seven chapels of Horus, Isis, Osiris, Amon Re, Ptah, Seti I, and Re-Horakhty. At the back of the temple, discover the enigmatic structure known as the Osireion, thought to be the tomb of the god Osiris. After finishing, enjoy free time to explore the temple at leisure then Continue to visit Dendera temple complex. Dendera is one of the best preserved temple complexes in Egypt. The temple was founded by pharaoh Pepi I (2250 BC) and continued until the Greco-Roman time The ceiling of the Dendera Temple has recently been cleaned, in a careful way that removed hundreds of years of black soot, without harming the ancient paint underneath. As a result the spectacular ceiling painting has been exposed in the main hall of Hathor temple, and some of the most vibrant and colourful paintings dating from antiquity are now visible Discover the widely known Dendera zodiac relief, the crypts which was for keeping cult equipment, archives and magical emblems for the temple’s protection. On the rear outside wall of the temple, the scenes showing the massive figure of Cleopatra VII and her son by Julius Caesar, Caesarion. Then enjoy free time to explore the temple at leisure After finished, transfer back to Gamandy House.

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Day Tour To Abydos & Dendera Temples

Fishing

Fishing Charter welcomes you on a fun-packed fishing adventure in Egypt. Come discover its stunning nature as you enjoy a day of fishing with your family or friends. Gamandy team waiting for you to take you on beautiful and equally fish-rich waters inshore as well as offshore. Don’t miss out on the opportunity to explore Egypt’s fishing on the nile adventure and make memories of a lifetime!

Cycling Ride

If you like to go about things your own way and want to view the magnificent ancient sites of Tod City, consider touring the city on a bicycle.

Traditional Baking Class

Enjoy an authentic cultural experience in Luxor with this cooking class that is held in a local Egyptian family’s home. Visit a local market in the company of your guide who will help select ingredients, then learn how to prepare such traditional dishes as kosharey. Afterward, you’ll sit down to eat with the family and learn all about life in Tod city.

Safari

Be picked up from Gamandy House and taken to our private quad bike station, where you will have the chance to test drive and learn all the important details of the vehicle before setting off on the tour.
Get into gear and conquer the dunes. Let the desert flash past you and feel the adrenaline rush through your body. After about an hour, you will reach your destination – a Bedouin village.
Relaxation, black tea, and the Bedouin lifestyle can be experienced here, before returning back to Gamandy House.

Camel & Horse Riding

take a trip along the Land scapes and Tod City to witness true Egyptian village life. rides through local villages, faster stretches along the shoreline and adventures into the mountains and wilderness. Rides along the Land scapes can even include spotting grazing buffalo. Ride through banana and sugar cane fields – unusual views to be seen from a horse. This is how to discover Egypt from horseback!

Hot Air Balloon

Your stay in Luxor would not quite be the same without a bird’s eye view of the city from a hot air balloons. After convenient, pre-dawn pickup from Gamandy House, cross the River Nile to the West Bank – where your hot air balloon awaits. After a safety briefing and introduction to your ground crew and pilot, you will climb into the balloon’s basket and get ready for lift off. you will drift peacefully over the west Bank of Luxor and sights such as the monuments of Thebes. As the early morning sun rises over the East Bank, the city and the surrounding mountains will be illuminated in stunning golden hues. After landing, you will be transported back.

Felucca

As per requested time your expert tour guide will pick you up from Gamandy House then you will be transferred by private a/c vehicle to the pier where you get on the most traditional Egyptian felucca boat to enjoy a sail on the Nile River (1 Hour) . Relax and enjoy the landscape view and warm sun of Luxor with your favorite soft drinks and snacks. You will be accompanied by an expert tour guide who will give you a full background about Luxor and Egypt in general. After the Trip is finished you will be transferred back to Gamandy House

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