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RE: Dendra and Abydos from Luxor

by Travelintim 13 April 2012

I took the 3rd class train and had no police activity in al Balyana or the road, 10k, to Abydos. People were very helpful. A few other…
Updates/Corrections For Egypt in the Middle East LP

by crpettit 07 March 2012

1. Cairo - the book mentions that it's too far to walk from Central Cairo to the main bus station - actually it isn't. It's maybe 1/2…
Trip Report: Luxor -> Qena -> Minya -> Cairo

by galumph 13 March 2009

I just arrived in Cairo today, so the information in this post is extremely recent! It is indeed possible to travel along this route…
RE: service taxis between Qena - El Balyana - Sohag

by NileFever 07 March 2009

This part of Egypt is shockingly underdeveloped for tourism - a result of antiquated interior ministry decrees. I stayed in Qena a few…
Re: service taxis between Qena - El Balyana - Sohag

by galumph 07 March 2009

Thanks for the useful advice. I'm thinking it might be best to just hire a taxi in Qena to take me to Dendara and Abydos (and possibly…
RE: service taxis between Qena - El Balyana - Sohag

by NileFever 07 March 2009

Convoys are no longer mandatory, but that doesn't necessarily free up public transport. Security details are still assigned to foreign…
service taxis between Qena - El Balyana - Sohag

by galumph 06 March 2009

Now that convoys are (I hope) no longer mandatory between Luxor and Sohag, are tourists also free to travel in buses and service taxis?…
Re: How to travel from Luxor to Abydos and Dendara ?

by inthestars 23 November 2008

It is possible to visit both sites independently, though both on the same day might be difficult, because of train schedules, etc. I…
Trip report QUENA (DENDERA)

by soylentyellow 27 June 2008

Went there by train (second class non aircon, 2,50 LE, 90 min) and stayed in the New Palace Hotel next to the train station (75 LE, aircon,…
Trip report Quena to Sohag (ABYDOS)

by soylentyellow 27 June 2008

Took a minibus from Quena to Nag el Hamadi, then onto Al Balyana. (If you are coning directly from Luxor, you can skip Quena and go directly…
Dendara and Abydos yourself - advice

by Dragon22 05 September 2007

Oops. The train to Balyana (for Abydos) left at 6:30am. Forgot to write that.
Dendara and Abydos yourself - advice

by Dragon22 03 September 2007

I just finished a trip to the Dendara and Abydos temples from Luxor on my own. I know almost nobody does this but if you have time, it…
Abydos and Dandarah

by rodamon76 20 February 2007

Thanks, Mara, now I have some idea what to do. We will go from Luxor, I hope to find a car or bus there. El Balyana is a town on the Nile,…
Abydos and Dandarah

by Mara320 17 February 2007

Hi,
I think your best way to do it by day trip from Luxor and yes you do both places in the one convoy trip...leave luxor 8am and back…
Abydos and Dandarah

by rodamon76 14 February 2007

Hi all,

We are a group of 6 wanting to visit Abydos and Dandarah in our trip from Cairo to Luxor, of back. The idea is to visit…