Away from the crowds of Luxor lie two of Egypt's most astonishing temples. Dendera's temple of Hathor still holds its painted astronomical ceiling, its restored colours, an image of Cleopatra and the famous Dendera zodiac. At Abydos, the Temple of Seti I preserves the Abydos King List — a carved roll-call of pharaohs — and some of the finest raised relief in the country, including Ramesses II's hunting scenes. This private day tour visits both with an Egyptologist guide, plu… See more