2-Day Luxor to Abu Simbel Tour with Edfu, Kom Ombo and Aswan

• 06:00 AM - You will be met and assisted at your hotel in Luxor and transferred to Edfu, around an hour's drive south of Luxor.
• Upon arrival in Edfu, visit the majestic Temple of Edfu dedicated to Horus, which is considered by many to be the best-preserved cult temple in Egypt. According to Egyptian mythology, it was the place where the falcon-headed god Horus avenged the murder of his father, Osiris, by killing Seth.
• Then, continue your day tour to Kom Ombo, around 45 minutes' drive from Edfu.
• Arrive in Kom Ombo and visit the Temple of Kom Ombo, standing on high ground overlooking the Nile. It differs from other temples because of its double entrance, with each one dedicated to a divinity: "Haroeris" with his falcon head and "Sobek" with his crocodile head. The Temple of Kom Ombo was built in honour of two deities: the crocodile-headed Sobek, god of fertility and creator of the world, and Haroeris, or the ancient falcon-headed Horus. Also, Kom Ombo's importance lies in its huge sugar cane.
• Next, go on to Aswan to enjoy a tour of this amazing city, visiting the High Dam, an engineering miracle built in 1960 to protect Egypt from the annual floods of the Nile.
• Afterwards, proceed to visit the Unfinished Obelisk, which shows the techniques used by the ancient Egyptians to cut obelisks. Most probably, this obelisk belongs to Queen Hatshepsut, one of the rulers of the 18th Dynasty and the royal wife of King Tuthmosis II. This queen was the owner of her temple on the eastern bank of Luxor. There is also an opinion that it belongs to Queen Nefertiti.
• Later, move on to visit the majestic Philae Temple, which was built in honour of Goddess Isis, the chief deity of the island.
• Finally, you will be transferred to your hotel in Aswan for check-in, with free time at leisure and an overnight stay.

Meals: Lunch

• 03:30 AM - The hotel in Aswan will provide a breakfast box, and then you will be accompanied by your guide and driver to visit the two Temples of Abu Simbel, with their unique style, which are considered masterpieces of ancient Egypt. They reflect the glory and grandeur of the New Kingdom. The Egyptian government and UNESCO decided to cooperate in order to save these temples from the flood.
  • The Temple of Ramsses II was dedicated to the four universal gods Ptah, Re-Her-Akhtey, Amun-Re, and to Ramsses II himself. The great Abu Simbel temple is also called the Sun Temple of Ramesses II.
  • The Temple of Queen Nefertari, also called the Temple of Hathor, was dedicated to the wife of the Sun God. In a symbolic way, the two temples, that of Ramsses II and of Nefertari, bring Ramesses II, Nefertari, Hathor, and the Sun God together as one.
• Lunch at a local restaurant in Aswan, with free time at leisure before you travel back to your hotel in Luxor.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch