Full day transfer Luxor-Aswan over Esna, Edfu and Kom Ombo
Visit the Esna Temple, dedicated to Khnum. 24 columns hold the temple ceiling with well-carved palm and lotus flower capitals. The ceiling itself is adorned with the Ancient Egyptian interpretation of the constellations, moon phases and astronomical figures. It is lovely to see the professionals at work during an ongoing restoration and cleaning project of the temple. The Edfu Temple is one of the best-preserved shrines in Egypt. The walls provide details of the construction, the religious myths and the history of the God Horus. Last stop is the famous double temple dedicated to Haroeris ("Horus the Elder") and Sobek. Some remarkable scenes on the temple walls are the portrayal of a set of surgical instruments that look extraordinarily like the ones we use today, and an ancient calendar shows the hieroglyph figures for the days of the month and the seasons. Of course, you also visit the Crocodile Museum with its mummified crocodiles found in the temple area.
Options
From Luxor Car+Driver+Guide
include AC car, English guide,: ,other Languages guide at supplement $30 per group to be paid in cash, EXCLUDE admissions/meal, to pay it is your responsible
include one Bottled water each
include Private transportation: Air-conditioned vehicle
All transfer Fees and Taxes
Exclude driver and tour guide Tipping
Pickup included
What's included in Full day transfer Luxor-Aswan over Esna, Edfu and Kom Ombo
(Subject to Option Inclusions)Itinerary
Temple of Khnum
Visit the Esna Temple, a well-preserved jewel and an example of Ptolemaic architecture. Only the pronaos (portico), dedicated to Khnum (God of the source of the Nile and creator of the human bodies) and his wife Menhit (Lioness Goddess of war and massacres), has been excavated; the rest of the temple rests underneath the city of Esna. 24 magnificent columns hold the temple ceiling with exceptionally well-carved palm and lotus floral capitals. The ceiling itself is adorned with the Ancient Egyptian interpretation of the constellations, moon phases and astronomical figures. A special feature: there is an ongoing restoration and cleaning project of the temple and it is wonderful to see the professionals at work during your visit.
Temple of Horus
The construction of the Edfu Temple started on 23 August 237 BC under Ptolemy III and initially contained only a pillared hall, two diagonal halls, and a sanctuary surrounded by chapels. We know this because the Edfu Temple is one of the best preserved shrines in Egypt. The walls provide details of the construction, the religious myths and the family history of the God Horus to whom the temple was dedicated. The Edfu Temple is deeply connected to the Hathor Temple in Denderah and was the center of large festivals. Horus was married to his aunt Hathor and each year she traveled south from Denderah to visit Horus in Edfu. A reconstruction of the Sacred Bark is on display in the Holy Sanctuary. In 1860, Auguste Mariette, a French Egyptologist, identified the top of the temples' pylons and began the work of freeing the Edfu temple from the sands. It is nearly intact and a very good example of an ancient Egyptian temple.
Temple of Kom Ombo
We drive further south to Kom Ombo to visit the famous double temple, dedicated to Haroeris ("Horus the Elder") and Sobek. Although the temple is badly damaged due to Nile flooding and earthquakes, enough remains to admire the ancient arts. There are some remarkable scenes on the temple walls which will be explained to you like the portrayal of a set of surgical instruments that look extraordinarily like the ones we use today. Furthermore there is a beautiful depiction of an ancient calendar, showing the hieroglyph figures for the days of the month and the seasons. It might be a calender for crops or for the daily offerings to the Gods. Of course you also visit to the Crocodile Museum with its mummified crocodiles, found in the area of the temple.
Inclusions
- Private transportation
- Air-conditioned vehicle
- Meals
- Tour Guide
- Entrance fees Esna Temple
- Entrance fees Edfu Temple
- Entrance fees Kom Ombo Temple
- Tips and personal spending
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Meet
Pickup and Dropoff
Choose to be picked up from a list of locations
Please arrive at the pick up point 10 minutes before departure time.
Additional Information
We will meet the guests in the lobby of their accommodation.
End Points
- The drop-off point is the Aswan accommodation
