What is there to see in Abydos?

Trips from Abydos take in Temple of Seti I, Dendera, Abydos, Hurghada, Old mosque, Church, Old marina and Old town.

How many trips run from Abydos?

1 experience is bookable right now, with live availability and per-person prices.

What time do trips from Abydos leave?

The earliest departure is 04:30 and the latest return is 23:00. Exact times are on each trip page.

What is included on trips from Abydos?

Across the trips running from here: Guide, Entrances and Lunch. Each trip page lists exactly what its own price covers.

Where else do trips from Abydos go?

The same trips also visit Dendera, Hurghada and El Quseir.

Upper Egypt

Abydos tours & excursions

One of the oldest sacred sites in Egypt, paired with Dendera on the over-day trip.

1 experience

Explore Abydos

Every result below is linked to this destination in the catalog.

What you see in Abydos

Temple of Seti I
Dendera
Abydos
Hurghada
Old mosque
Church
Old marina
Old town

The place

About Abydos

Abydos was the cult centre of Osiris and one of the oldest continuously sacred places in Egypt. The Temple of Seti I is the reason to make the trip: the relief carving here is the finest of its period anywhere, cut shallow and precise, and much of it still holds colour.

In a side corridor is the Abydos King List, a wall recording the names of Seti's predecessors in order. It is one of the most important documents in Egyptology, and it is simply there on the wall as you pass.

When to go

October to April.

Getting there

North of Luxor, usually paired with Dendera on a single long day out.

Good to know

It is a long drive for one site, which is why it is almost always combined.
The relief detail rewards slow looking more than any other temple on the Nile.

On the day

What trips from Abydos cover

Every stop below comes from the itineraries in the live catalog.

Dendera and Abydos over day
Dendera, Abydos.
Leaves at 04:30, back at 19:30.
Hurghada city tour
Hurghada.
Leaves at 16:00, back at 23:00.
El Quseir city tour
Old mosque, Church, Old marina, Old town.

Trips from Abydos also visit Dendera, Hurghada and El Quseir.

Before you book

Abydos questions

What is there to see in Abydos?: Trips from Abydos take in Temple of Seti I, Dendera, Abydos, Hurghada, Old mosque, Church, Old marina and Old town.
How many trips run from Abydos?: 1 experience is bookable right now, with live availability and per-person prices.
What time do trips from Abydos leave?: The earliest departure is 04:30 and the latest return is 23:00. Exact times are on each trip page.
What is included on trips from Abydos?: Across the trips running from here: Guide, Entrances and Lunch. Each trip page lists exactly what its own price covers.
Where else do trips from Abydos go?: The same trips also visit Dendera, Hurghada and El Quseir.

Upper Egypt