Your private Egyptologist guide and driver meet you at your Aswan hotel or Nile cruise ship in an air-conditioned vehicle. Drive north to Kom Ombo to visit the unique double temple standing above the Nile. Examine relief carvings depicting ancient surgical instruments, astronomical calendars, and the adjacent Crocodile Museum housing mummified sacred reptiles. Next, proceed further north to Edfu to explore the massive Temple of Horus. Walk through its monumental pylon, columned courts, and dark inner sanctuary holding a stone barque shrine. After completing your guided visits, return comfortably by private car to Aswan for drop-off.
Overday Trip to Kom Ombo & Edfu Temples from Aswan
Travel along the Nile Valley from Aswan on a private day trip with your private French- or English-speaking Egyptologist guide, exploring the double temple of Kom Ombo, the Crocodile Museum, and the Temple of Horus in Edfu.
PickupAswan
GuidePrivate, French or English
Group1 to 8 travellers
Duration1 day
Overview
Discover two of Upper Egypt's Ptolemaic temples on a private day trip departing from Aswan. Accompanied by your licensed Egyptologist guide, you travel north by private air-conditioned vehicle through agricultural land bordering the Nile River to reach Kom Ombo and Edfu.
Your tour begins at Kom Ombo, a symmetrical double sanctuary dedicated to the crocodile god Sobek and the falcon god Haroeris, featuring ancient medical instrument reliefs, a calendar wall, and the adjacent Crocodile Museum. Continue north to Edfu to tour the Temple of Horus, famous for its intact 36-meter entrance pylon, roofed hypostyle halls, and inner sanctuary. Private round-trip hotel or Nile cruise transfers are included.
Highlights
- Kom Ombo Temple — symmetrical double temple dedicated jointly to Sobek and Haroeris
- Crocodile Museum — exhibition of mummified Nile crocodiles discovered near Kom Ombo
- Edfu Temple — Egypt's most complete and well-preserved pharaonic temple structure
- Private Egyptologist Guide — expert commentary on Ptolemaic myth, ritual, and architecture
- Private Transfers — round-trip hotel or cruise pickup and drop-off in Aswan
Day by day
Day 1
Aswan: Kom Ombo and Edfu temples day excursion
Included
- Private Egyptologist guide, French- or English-speaking
- Private air-conditioned vehicle for round-trip transfers
- Hotel or Nile cruise ship pickup and drop-off in Aswan
- Bottled water during the tour
- All service charges and taxes
Not included
- Entrance tickets to Kom Ombo and Edfu Temples
- Lunches and drinks
- Gratuities for guide and driver
- Optional extra activities
- Travel insurance
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Questions
How long does the Kom Ombo and Edfu day trip take?
The full-day tour takes approximately 6 to 7 hours round trip from Aswan.
Are entrance fees included in the tour price?
No, entrance tickets for Kom Ombo Temple and Edfu Temple are purchased directly at site ticket windows.
Can this tour drop us off in Luxor instead of returning to Aswan?
Yes, one-way transfers ending in Luxor can be arranged upon request instead of returning to Aswan.
Is lunch included during the day tour?
Lunch is optional and not included. Your guide can recommend clean local restaurants along the route.
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