Luxor Trip Overview
It is a day tour to a very beautiful stunning temples Edfu and Kom Ombo , Edfu Temple is located on the west bank of the Nile in Edfu , It is one of the rare religious temples located on the west bank of the River Nile , It was dedicated to the god Horus , And Kom Ombo with its unique construction plan , It was divided into two parts for two gods Horus and Sobek the crocodile .
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Duration: 6 hours
Starts: Luxor, Egypt
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Cultural Tours
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It is a day tour to a very beautiful stunning temples Edfu and Kom Ombo , Edfu Temple is located on the west bank of the Nile in Edfu , It is one of the rare religious temples located on the west bank of the River Nile , It was dedicated to the god Horus , And Kom Ombo with its unique construction plan , It was divided into two parts for two gods Horus and Sobek the crocodile .
Itinerary
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Stop At: Temple of Kom Ombo, Nagoa Ash Shatb, Kom Ombo 81611 Egypt
Early morning our expert tour guide will pick you up to start your tour experience .
Drive to Kom Ombo which is an unusual double temple in the town of Kom Ombo in Aswan , It was constructed during the Ptolemaic dynasty ,Some additions to it were later made during the Roman Period ,The building is unique because its double design meant that there were courts , halls , sanctuaries and rooms duplicated for two sets of gods . The southern half of the temple was dedicated to the crocodile god Sobek the god of fertility and creator of the world with Hathor and Khonsu , The northern part of the temple was dedicated to the falcon god Horus . The Temple is atypical because every thing is perfectly symmetrical along the main axis .
Duration: 2 minutes
Stop At: Temple of Horus, Adfo, Edfu Egypt
Next drive to Edfu Temple which is located on the west bank of the Nile in Edfu , it is one of the best preserved shrines in Egypt . The temple was built in the Ptolemaic Kingdom between 237 and 57 BC . There are important scenes and inscriptions of the Sacred Drama which related the age old conflict between Horus and Seth .
Duration: 2 hours
