Edfu and Kom Ombo Private Day Tour from Luxor
- 7–9 hours
- Free cancellation up to 24h before
- 2 languages
- Instant confirmation
Highlights
Visit the magnificent Temples of Edfu and Kom Ombo on a private, customizable day tour from Luxor, with a comfortable return to Luxor at the end of the day. Travel in a modern, air-conditioned vehicle selected according to your group size, with a flexible experience designed around your preferences. Choose the option that suits you best: private transportation only, a private tour with a professional guide, or an all-inclusive experience with transportation, guide, and entrance tickets. Discover ancient Egyptian history at your own pace, enjoy insightful local knowledge, and experience two of Egypt’s remarkable temples away from the limits of a group tour. This tour is ideal for couples, families, friends, and curious travelers seeking a comfortable and personalized adventure. As a local Luxor-based team, we promise a pleasant journey and an enjoyable, professionally organized trip from start to finish.
Inclusions
What's included
- Explore the impressive Temple of Edfu and discover its fascinating ancient history.
- Travel with a professional guide and gain fascinating insights into ancient Egypt.
- Choose transportation only, a guided tour, or an all-inclusive experience.
- Private tour from Luxor to the magnificent Temples of Edfu and Kom Ombo.
- Enjoy comfortable AC transportation in a vehicle suited to your group size.
- Visit Kom Ombo Temple and admire its unique design and riverside setting.
- Customize your tour to match your interests, pace, and preferred sightseeing time.
- Enjoy a pleasant, professionally organized journey with a comfortable return to Luxor.
- Ideal for couples, families, friends, and travelers seeking a private experience.
Itinerary
Transfer time: From the moment of meeting and going to the Kom Ombo Temple The distance from luxor to Kom Ombo Temple
The Kom Ombo Temple has a story that summarizes that there was a ruler named Ambo and he had an only son, and he was blessing him one day with one of the priests. One of the priests predicted to his son that he would die in his youth, and the child grew up with his father, and the prophecy still terrifies the ruling father, so he approached all the gods in order to save his son from death. When the son was swimming in the Nile River, a large crocodile preyed on him and killed him. The father got very angry and set up a large crocodile trap. Where he dug next to the riverbed a path to which the water flows so that he can pounce on the crocodiles, and he used to take the killed crocodiles and mummify them and hang them on the walls of the temple in the hope that it would relieve his pain and grief over his only son.
Transfer time: after visit Kom Ombo Temple and assembly and rest houses Move to start visit Edfu Temple The distance from Kom Ombo Temple to Edfu Temple is 65 km
Edfu Temple is one of the most striking and complete of ancient Egyptian temples and is dedicated to the worship of the god Horus. Situated on the western bank of the Nile, its construction began during the reign of Ptolemy III (246–221 BC) in 237 BC, but was completed in the reign of Ptolemy XII (80–51 BC) in 57 BC, 180 years later. The temple remained buried under layers of settlement debris for millennia, which is why its architectural and decorative elements have survived so well. In 1860 the French archaeologist Auguste Mariette uncovered and restored parts of the temple. The temple is fronted by two massive pylons that bear scenes of Ptolemy XII conquering his enemies and worshiping deities. Two large granite statues of the falcon-god Horus stand before the pylons. Once through the pylons you enter into a large Peristyle court lined with columns decorated with floral capitals.
Transfer time: after visit Edfu Temple and assembly and rest houses until the end of the trip and back to luxor , it is possible to return to Luxor again or go to Aswan
Cancellation
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.
Know before you go
- Pickup
- Pickup is included for everyone.
- Ticket type
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Operated by
- Eyes of Egypt
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
How it compares in Luxor
- Its from-price is 46% above the median of the 501 day trips we list in Luxor.
- Its length is typical for the group.
- The operator lists free cancellation on it.
About Luxor
Luxor stands on the site of ancient Thebes, with vast temples on the Nile's east bank and the royal tombs of the Valley of the Kings across the river.
On the east bank, the Karnak temple complex spreads across acres of pylons, obelisks and the forest of columns in its Great Hypostyle Hall. An avenue of sphinxes links it to Luxor Temple in the town centre, which is especially atmospheric when lit up in the evening. The Luxor Museum and the Mummification Museum sit along the riverside corniche.
Top-ranked sights in Luxor: Valley of the Kings, Temple of Hatshepsut (at Deir el-Bahari), Colossi of Memnon.
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