Egypt · Archaeology

1-Day Edfu and Kom Ombo Temple Tour from Luxor with Egyptologist

1 Day Round trip from Luxor Easy pace

The journey

Trip highlights

01 Explore the ancient Horus Temple at Edfu
02 Visit Kom Ombo's unusual "double" temple from the Ptolemaic Dynasty
03 Learn the myth of Horus, Osiris, and Seth at Edfu
04 See the twin dedications to Sobek and Haroeris at Kom Ombo

Explore the temples of Edfu and Kom Ombo on a full-day journey from Luxor with your Egyptologist guide. Visit the ancient Horus Temple at Edfu, where Horus avenged the death of his father, Osiris, by slaying Seth. Continue to the unusual "double" temple of Kom Ombo, built during the Ptolemaic Dynasty, with two entrances and dedications to Sobek, the crocodile god, and Haroeris, the falcon god.

Continue to the unusual "double" temple of Kom Ombo, built during the Ptolemaic Dynasty, with two entrances and dedications to Sobek, the crocodile god, and Haroeris, the falcon god.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 1 Day

Tour type Shared

Activity level Easy

Accommodation Not included

Transport Included

Wheelchair access Not applicable

Cities Aswan, Edfu, Kom Ombo, Luxor, Esna

Languages Arabic, English, French, Italian, Japanese

Day by day

The itinerary

Day 01

Edfu and Kom Ombo Temple Tour from Luxor

After pickup by your Egyptologist guide from your hotel in Luxor, head towards Edfu.
Reach Edfu, located on the west bank of the Nile River between Esna and Aswan, and proceed for a tour of the ancient Horus Temple, the place where Horus avenged the death of his father, Osiris, by slaying Seth.
Then transfer to the Temple of Kom Ombo, a peculiar "double" temple built during the Ptolemaic Dynasty that stands high and proud over the Nile. This temple has two entrances and is dedicated to the divinity of the gods.

Then transfer back to your hotel in Luxor.