We will pick you up directly from the entrance of your hotel in Luxor; you will recognize our driver by a sign with your name in his hand. During our way to Kom Ombo you can already gain some impressions about the Upper-Egyptian landscape and settlements.

The construction of the Temple of Kom Ombo, also known as the ‘Double Temple’, has started in the 2^nd century BC under the Ptolemaic reign. It was dedicated to two different deities – the crocodile-headed creator god Sobek and the falcon-headed god Haroeris, a variation of the sky god Horus who had been one of the most important ancient Egyptian deities. As two gods should be worshipped here, it was necessary to build courts, halls, rooms and sanctuaries in duplicate. Everything was therefore built in a perfect symmetry along the main axis which is not typical for Egyptian temples at all. Its walls and pillars contain a great decoration with wonderful reliefs, on which the ancient Egyptians worked until the 3^rd century AD without ever finishing it completely. At some places you can still see the colors used at that time.

Further you can see an ancient nilometer where the level of the River Nile was measured, an unfinished but well preserved chapel dedicated to the love goddess Hathor, and an exhibition of mummies and sarcophagi of crocodiles, the god Sobek’s sacred animals, which had been found in a nearby necropolis.

After this visit you will enjoy lunch in a local restaurant.

The Temple of Edfu, your second stop, is one of the best preserved ancient temples in Egypt, still nearly intact both in- and outside. It was built in the Ptolemaic era. The construction began in 237 BC; it should be completed only almost 200 years later. It was the biggest temple dedicated to the falcon god Horus and his companion Hathor with a length of 137 meters and a width of 79 meters; its pylon is remarkable 36 meters high and consists of two towers, accessible from the inside, flanking the large portal. Two falcons made of black granite are until today guarding the entrance. The temple of Edfu is still more than splendid, and in ancient times it was the center of several glorious festivals sacred to Horus. Its decorated walls are not only beautiful, but have also been a rich source for historians and archaeologists as among others they describe the temple’s construction and contain precious information about the religion and its myths during the Greco-Roman period.

In the evening you will be back in your hotel in Luxor.

We offer this trip daily.

Included:

• Transfers from/to your hotel and between the sights in high-class vehicles with A/C
• Guided tours in your language
• Entrance fees for the above mentioned sights
• Lunch in a local restaurant
• Mineral water and soft drinks

Not included:

• Gratuity (tips) for drivers, tour guides
• Personal items, meals, drinks or services not mentioned
• International and domestic flights
• Visa