Edfu and Kom Ombo Temples Trip from Luxor
This is a day tour to Kom Ombo Temple, which stands on a high ground overlooking the Nile. Then the tour continues with the Edfu Temple, which is dedicated to the god Horus and is considered the best-preserved cult temple in Egypt.
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Edfu and Kom Ombo Temples Trip from Luxor
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What's included in Edfu and Kom Ombo Temples Trip from Luxor
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Temple of Kom Ombo
We will pick you up from your hotel in Luxor to start your tour to Kom ombo and Edfu temple, drive by your A/C modern vehicle to Kom-ombo to visit the double temple of both Sobek, the crocodile god and Horus the falcon god located on the river bank. Kom ombo temple was built during the Ptolemaic dynasty, with additions during the roman period. While much of the temple has been destroyed by the Nile flood, the ruins are spectacular, and some 300 crocodile mummies discovered in the vicinity are displayed inside the temple crocodile museum.
Temple of Horus
Proceed to Edfu to visit Edfu temple dedicated to Horus the falcon headed god. Considered the best preserved of all Egypt’s temples. The temple was built in the Ptolemaic period between 237 – 57 BC. The inscriptions on its walls provide important information on language, myth and religion during the Greco-Roman period in ancient Egypt. Explore the temples and learn more about the most significant deities from ancient Egypt. Then you will head back Luxor to go back to your hotel.
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- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Bottled water
- Round-trip private transfer
- Lunch
- Private Licensed English-speaking Egyptologist guide
- Gratuities
- Any extras not mentioned in the program
- Drinks
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
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We pick up from all hotels in Luxor
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