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Kom Ombo and Edfu Temples: Private Day Trip From Aswan
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40 Ratings
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Embark on a private day trip from Aswan to explore the magnificent temples of Kom Ombo and Edfu. Uncover the secrets of these ancient sites with an Egyptologist guide and marvel at their stunning architecture and rich history.
Embark on a private day trip from Aswan to explore the magnificent temples of Kom Ombo and Edfu. Uncover the secrets of these ancient sites with an Egyptologist guide and marvel at their stunning architecture and rich history.
Duration:
8 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Temple of Kom Ombo - At 7:00 am, your tour guide will pick you up from your hotel in Aswan for a day tour to the Temple of Kom Ombo, which stands on elevated grounds overlooking the Nile. This temple is unique due to its double entrance, each dedicated to a different deity: “Haroeris” with his falcon head and “Sobek” with his crocodile head. The…
- Temple of Kom Ombo - At 7:00 am, your tour guide will pick you up from your hotel in Aswan for a day tour to the Temple of Kom Ombo, which stands on elevated grounds overlooking the Nile. This temple is unique due to its double entrance, each dedicated to a different deity: “Haroeris” with his falcon head and “Sobek” with his crocodile head. The Temple of Kom Ombo was constructed to honor two gods: Sobek, the crocodile-headed god of fertility and creator of the world, and Haroeris, the ancient falcon-headed Horus.
- Edfu Temple - Next, you’ll be driven to Edfu to visit the impressive temple dedicated to Horus, which is considered by many to be the best-preserved cult temple in Egypt. According to Egyptian mythology, this is where the falcon-headed god Horus avenged his father Osiris’s murder by killing Seth. At the end of the tour, you’ll be transferred back to your hotel in either Aswan or Luxor, as per your request.
What's Included
- Entrance fees included for all mentioned historical sites
- Complimentary hotel pickup and drop-off service
- Exclusive private tour experience
- Expert Egyptologist guide provided
- Bottled water supplied during the tour
- Entrance fees included for all mentioned historical sites
- Complimentary hotel pickup and drop-off service
- Exclusive private tour experience
- Expert Egyptologist guide provided
- Bottled water supplied during the tour
What's Not Included
- Lunch (Optional)
- Personal Items
- Tipping
- Lunch (Optional)
- Personal Items
- Tipping
Additional Information
Embark on a personal day quest from Aswan to the temples of Kom Ombo and Edfu, located by the Nile. Accompanied by an Egyptologist guide, travel northwards to explore the Temple of Kom Ombo, a place of worship for the crocodile deity Sobek and the falcon-headed divinity Horus. Marvel at the intricacies of the stone pillars, front courtyard and holy…
Embark on a personal day quest from Aswan to the temples of Kom Ombo and Edfu, located by the Nile. Accompanied by an Egyptologist guide, travel northwards to explore the Temple of Kom Ombo, a place of worship for the crocodile deity Sobek and the falcon-headed divinity Horus. Marvel at the intricacies of the stone pillars, front courtyard and holy areas, while hearing about their past from your guide. A packed lunch is included in your trip. Proceed to Edfu, an immense temple devoted to Horus. Witness the grand pylon, courtyard and various rooms as your guide reveals their mysteries. Subsequently, return to Aswan or select an optional lodging drop-off in Luxor.
For an additional $25, you also have the option to be dropped off at Luxor.
- Note : To confirm your booking will need copy photo from your passport please update it with booking process
- Entry fees includes basic area only
Location
SAFY STYLE
Aswan
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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(40 Ratings)
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Road03999301056
Mar 20, 2025
A must see - Amazing to see in person I took so many pictures and videos. Trip of a lifetime. Don't miss this sight when visiting Egypt
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Jennifer_h
Feb 15, 2025
Great driver - 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.
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Gameyer2280
Jan 13, 2025
Tour of Ashwan - 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.
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Yiran_z
Dec 24, 2024
Best tour so far in Egypt - highly recommend! - 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)!
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Ivete_r
Nov 26, 2024
Best trip in Aswan! - 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.
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Asif_s
Nov 10, 2024
Great sites, guide and driver - 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
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Pakizeay_ec
Nov 3, 2024
It was the best tour in Egypt - We joined a tour with a few agencies in Egypt, we were most pleased with this tour, they picked us up from a common meeting point, tour guide Zek (I hope I spelled his name correctly) is a professional who knows his job very well, speaks very good English and experiencing while narrating,
We chatted along the way, and at the temple, he told us amazing things, explaining the story behind every hieroglyph on the walls. We had no issues, learned a lot, had fun, laughed — I wish we could do all our tours with Zek. Highly recommended, 100/5!
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Wanderer824551
Jan 24, 2025
Good excursion if you consider the price. - 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.
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Séverine
Nov 6, 2024
Just wow. - Impressive temple but a little far from the boat. A very interesting guide who takes time to explain the history of this temple
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Safari07304844221
Dec 29, 2024
You shouldn't expect a good guide or drive. - 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.
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