Private Day Trip To Kom Ombo And Edfu Temples From Aswan
Description
Discover the Nile-side temples of Kom Ombo and Edfu on a private day trip from Aswan. With an Egyptologist guide, journey north to Kom Ombo Temple, dedicated to the crocodile god Sobek and falcon-headed god Horus. Admire the stone columns, forecourt and sanctuaries, and unravel their history with your guide. After an included boxed lunch, continue to Edfu, a large cult temple to Horus. See the large pylon, court and other chambers as your guide unveils their secrets. Afterward, return to Aswan or choose an optional hotel drop-off in Luxor. Or you can be dropped of at Luxor for Extra $25.
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Itinerary
At 7:00 am Tour guide will pick you up from your hotel in Aswan to enjoy a day tour to the Temple of Kom Ombo standing on high grounds overlooking the Nile It differs from other temples because of its double entrance, each one is dedicated to divinity: "Haroeris" with his falcon head and " Sobek " with his crocodile head. The Temple of Kom Ombo was built in the honor of two deities the crocodile-headed Sobek, god of fertility and creator of the world, and Haroeris or the ancient falcon-headed Horus.
Then transferred to Edfu by road to visit the majestic temple dedicated to Horus which is considered by most to be the best-preserved cult temple in Egypt. According to the Egyptian myths, it was the place where the falcon-headed god Horus revenge the murder of his father Osiris by killing Seth. At the end of the Tour Transfer to your hotel in either Aswan on Luxor as Per Customer Request.
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What's included
Pickup Locations & Times
Pickup from a hotel or Nile Cruise in Aswan شياخة ثالثة، قسم أسوان،، 3VQX+XP2, Sheyakhah Thalethah, Aswan 1, Aswan Governorate 1242720, Egypt . Pickup from Aswan airport 3VQX+HQ5 Aswan 1, Egypt . Pickup from Aswan train station أسوان غرب محطة القطار، 3WX2+XW3, Abu AR Rish Qebli, Aswan 2, Aswan Governorate 1242871, Egypt .
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Important Information
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Note : To confirm your booking will need copy photo from your passport please update it with booking process
- Entry fees includes basic area only
Reviews(42)
We had a very nice visit to the temples with my mom. Mohamed was an exceptional guide: he explained everything about the history of the place and taught us many exciting things about mythology. It was super interesting from start to finish! Besides, he was very kind and always helpful. We highly recommend this visit!
Great experience! The driver was very friendly and nice and so as our tour guide. He was very knowledgeable about the temples. Both temples were amazing and we really enjoyed it.
Amazing to see in person I took so many pictures and videos. Trip of a lifetime. Don't miss this sight when visiting Egypt
We had an excellent driver. The guides that we met at the Kom Ombo and Edfu were good. It was a big day and we didn't get our "lunch" until the end of the tour at about 5.30pm but that seems to be usual in our experience having done some other tours. It was a good way to see things on the way from Aswan to Luxor.
The driver was punctual, good vehicle and very polite and friendly throughout. Mahmoud the guide of Kom Ombo speaks good Spanish and did a good job explaining the temple. Instead, the Mahmoud of Edfu (another guide with the same name) learned the visit by heart to say it in Spanish but did not understand the questions we asked him, spoke very quickly and we had the constant feeling that he was in a hurry to finish. The latter would not have been more important if he had not ended the visit with a 10-minute speech about his wife’s serious illness, making us feel bad, as if we were forced to tip him which we were going to give him as well as the previous guide. It was a very uncomfortable situation that left us with bad taste in our mouths. However the rest of the excursion was good value for money.
We took private trip with Samir Gabor to visit ancient sites. He is an excellent guide. Speaks very good English. He takes very good care of you. Always felt safe. He is very knowledgeable.
We felt it was not worth the price we paid. The trip advisor page says that this is a private guided tour. But only a car was private. There was no private guide for us. We met a guide just in front of each spot. It means guides changed at every sightseeing spot. Sometimes we had to take a guide with other people. And their explanations were not that good or kind. Moreover, the car driver was also not good. He didn't understand English at all and lost the way to Luxor. Finally, I had to show Google Maps on my phone. Can you believe it? I had thought the price of this tour was a bit expensive and had expected a much better one than it really was.
We had a great time and learned a lot from this tour- our guide Magdi was very knowledgable and he was very passionate about explaining the stories and history behind the temples (unlike some other guides we've had), and this made all the difference. He even offered us falafels (which were the best we've had)!
Magdi is one of the best Tour guides we have had in all our trips around the world. He is educated at university, and it shows in his attention to details. He took extra time to explain everything and you could tell he had a great love for Aswan and Egyptology. His English is exceptionally clear. At times you would almost believe him to be a native English speaker. We would highly recommend him to all and will be contacting him again when we return. 3 adults and 1 child of 11 years old.
Excellent way to travel between Aswan and Luxor with informative stops at two major temples. The guide Magdy and the driver were superb. Couldn't have asked for a better pair to travel with. We had previously had a terrible guide for a tour of Dashur and Sakkara (also from Emo Tours) but the guide on this specific tour was a hundred times better. Friendly, helpful, good English, great examples and useful commentary. It was a long day but the drive seemed to go quickly thanks to the interaction in the vehicle. This tour is highly recommended, but to be honest it largely depends on the quality of the guide (and to an extent the driver too). We got lucky with Magdy and Chicu (sorry can't remember the spelling, forgive me). This was one of our better days in Egypt
