Full Day from Luxor: The Temples of Edfu & Kom Ombo
Why we love it?
The Full Day from Luxor: The Temples of Edfu & Kom Ombo tour offers an immersive experience into ancient Egyptian history, featuring two of the country’s most significant temples. Lasting eight hours, this tour is ideal for history enthusiasts and travelers seeking to explore the rich cultural heritage of Egypt. Participants will visit the well-preserved Temple of Edfu, dedicated to the falcon god Horus, and the unique Temple of Kom Ombo, which is dedicated to both the crocodile god Sobek and the falcon god Haroeris. The tour includes entry fees, lunch, bottled water, and transportation, providing a comprehensive experience of these remarkable archaeological sites.
Inclusions
- Entry or admission fee
- Parking fees
- Goods & services tax
- Bottled water
- Lunch
Itinerary
Full Day from Luxor: The Temples of Edfu & Kom Ombo
The Temples of Edfu & Komombo
The Temple of Edfu
We will start early on that day, you will leave Luxor behind and follow the course of the river Nile south, after one and half hour drive from Luxor we arrive in Edfu. Your guide will take you to visit the majestic Temple of Edfu dedicated to God Horus. According to the Egyptian myths, it was the place where the falcon-headed god Horus revenged the murder of his father Osiris by killing Seth.
Lunch
After the visit we will stop at a restaurant in Edfu to enjoy some local food.
The Temple of Kom Ombo
You will continue on your route to Kom Ombo, here on bank of the Nile, you will visit a unique temple, unusual for Egyptian sanctuaries in that it is dedicated to two different deities Sobek and Haroeris and built in a mirror-fashion. Inside the temple, you will be left speechless by its incredible hypostyle hall, which feels like entering a forest of elaborately engraved columns. Next to this temple, you will find the Crocodile museum, whose permanent exhibition showcases these mummified reptiles considered sacred in ancient Egypt.
