Dendera Temple day Tour from El Gouna

Pick up time  at 06:00 am, Drive 3 hours to visit the temple of the Goddes Hathor, The Goddes of love, Music

Arrive at Dendera at 09: 00, You will be accompanied by Egyptologist tour guide, He will explain the history of the temple 

07:00 Am
► Pick up from Hotel in El Gouna and Depart to Dendera

An Early pick up from your hotel in El Gouna and Drive to Dendera temple , Get Great Experience about  life in Egyptian upper Egypt villages

► Visit Dendera temple

Arrival to Qena, Qena is a very beautiful City and Cross the Nile to the west bank to Visit Dendera 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 with 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 the

► Back to the Hotel

 Back to your hotel in El Gouna

After visiting the temple.we will have lunch in Qena City then we depart to El Gouna

►The prices for group 

• ► Private tour for 2-3  Persons 100 Euro Per Person

• ► Private tour for 4-7 Persons 90 Euro Per Person

• ► Private tour for 8-15 Persons 80 euro  Per Person

• ► Private tour for child  50 euro Per child

• ► Private trip for Single traveller 190 Euro Per person