TRIP TO KOM OMBO AND EDFU FROM ASWAN
1 day
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This is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop At: Kom Ombo, Kom Ombo, Aswan Governorate, Nile River Valley
Your Signature Tour guide will be waiting you. They will be holding a sign of Signature Tours Egypt, You do not need to look for them – they will be waiting for you and will find you.
From the moment your tour starts, your guide will give you full attention. Once in the car, your guide will talk to you about all the things on the way as well as other aspects of your tour that will interest you.
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 on 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.
(Optional) Lunch will be served at a local restaurant. 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 revenged the murder of his father Osiris by killing Seth.
Duration: 8 hours
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This is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop At: Kom Ombo, Kom Ombo, Aswan Governorate, Nile River Valley
Your Signature Tour guide will be waiting you. They will be holding a sign of Signature Tours Egypt, You do not need to look for them – they will be waiting for you and will find you.
From the moment your tour starts, your guide will give you full attention. Once in the car, your guide will talk to you about all the things on the way as well as other aspects of your tour that will interest you.
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 on 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.
(Optional) Lunch will be served at a local restaurant. 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 revenged the murder of his father Osiris by killing Seth.
Duration: 8 hours
Included
- Pick up service from your hotel in Aswan and return
- Professional tour guide
- Entrance fees to the mentioned historical places
- All transfers by a modern air-conditioned vehicle
- All service charges and taxes
Not included
- Any extras not mentioned in the program
- Tipping
Additional
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Near public transportation
- Infants must sit on laps
- Infant seats available
- Most travelers can participate
- This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
Features
Tourism
95%
Cultural
70%
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