How much walking is there?

At the Giza plateau 2 to 3 km spread over the visit, with the vehicle moving you between the pyramids and the panorama point. Museums are flat with lifts. Tombs in the Valley of the Kings have ramps and some stairs. Tell us about any mobility needs and we adapt the order.

How and when do I pay?

You book without a card. You pay on the day of the tour in EUR (or the equivalent in EGP or USD) to the guide, or by bank transfer in advance if you prefer. Flight options need the flight paid 72 hours before travel; we send a link.

What is the cancellation policy?

Free cancellation up to 24 hours before pickup, 48 hours for tours that include a flight. Balloon flights cancelled by Civil Aviation for wind are refunded in full.

Entrance of the Temple of Hathor at Dendera under a blue sky

Dendera and Abydos

Private Half-Day Dendera Temple Tour from Luxor

The temple with its roof still on: painted ceilings, the zodiac and Cleopatra, an hour from Luxor.

4.9(121+)Painted ceilingsPrivate guide

Duration

5 h

Group

Private

Pickup

07:30 or 13:00

From your hotel

Luxor

Min. age

Any age

Tickets

Included

In short

A five-hour private tour from Luxor to the Temple of Hathor at Dendera, 60 km north: the painted hypostyle hall, the roof chapels, the crypts and the Cleopatra relief, with an Egyptologist and a private car. 55 EUR per adult with the ticket, pickup 07:30 or 13:00.

Prices by departure city

Adult and child (4–11) per person, entry tickets included. Choose your row in the booking box.

From Luxor hotels and cruise boats
private car5 hours
Pickup
07:30 or 13:00
Back
12:30 or 18:00
€55Adult€30 · Child

Departure	Transport	Pickup	Back	Duration	Adult	Child
From Luxor hotels and cruise boats	private car	07:30 or 13:00	12:30 or 18:00	5 hours	€55	€30

Highlights

The restored ceiling

Nut and the zodiac in colour.

Roof chapels and crypts

Climb the staircase; go below.

Cleopatra relief

The queen and Caesarion on the rear wall.

Half a day

Morning or afternoon.

About this tour

Dendera is the temple to show someone who has seen Karnak and wonders what the colour looked like. It was cleaned between 2005 and 2020 and the ceiling is blue and gold again.

Pickup at 07:30 (or 13:00). One hour north along the Nile to Dendera. The Temple of Hathor was built by the last Ptolemies and finished under the Roman emperors, and it is complete: the hypostyle hall with 24 Hathor-headed columns and the restored ceiling of the sky goddess Nut and the zodiac (the original zodiac is in the Louvre; a cast is in place), the sanctuary, the staircases up to the roof chapels where the New Year rites were held, the crypts with the famous "light bulb" relief, and the rear wall with Cleopatra VII and Caesarion.

Your guide has two hours inside with you, then a look at the Roman birth house and the sacred lake among the palms. Back in Luxor about 12:30 or 18:00.

Itinerary

07:30
Pickup in Luxor
08:30
Temple of Hathor, Dendera
About 2.5 hours with roof and crypts.
11:15
Drive back
12:30
Drop-off

What is included

Private Egyptologist guide
Private air-conditioned car
Pickup and drop-off in Luxor
Dendera ticket
Bottled water

About the tickets: The Dendera ticket is included.

Not included

Lunch
Tips

Good for

Cruise passengers with a half day
Guests who want colour after Karnak
A cool morning in summer

Not ideal for

Guests who also want Abydos (see the full day)

What to bring

Passport or ID (needed at several ticket offices and on flights)
Hat, sunscreen and sunglasses
Closed comfortable shoes
A light scarf or long sleeves for mosques and churches
Cash for tips, drinks and optional tickets (EGP or EUR)
Camera; phone photos are free in most sites

Sites you visit

Facade of the Temple of Hathor at Dendera

Dendera and Abydos

The two best-preserved temples in Egypt, north of Luxor on the Nile road.

Questions about this tour

Yes. Every site named in the itinerary is included in the price. Optional extras are listed under "Not included" (for example entry inside the Great Pyramid or the tomb of Seti I) and are paid on the spot in Egyptian pounds or by card at the ticket office.