Kom Ombo & Edfu from Aswan

Overview

Two of the Nile's most striking temples in a single day, driven from Aswan along the river road that the cruise ships take by water. First is Kom Ombo, unusual for being a double temple — its plan mirrored down the centre, one half dedicated to Sobek the crocodile god, the other to Horus the falcon — standing right on a bend of the Nile. A small adjoining museum holds mummified crocodiles recovered from the site, and the walls carry a famous relief of ancient surgical and medical instruments. From there the road runs north to Edfu and the Temple of Horus, the most completely preserved of all Egypt's temples: a towering pylon, a dark hypostyle hall, and a black granite falcon standing guard at the gate. Buried in sand for centuries, it was spared the worst of time. A licensed Egyptologist travels with you to read the reliefs and set each temple in its story, with a private air-conditioned car and all tickets arranged. It's an easy, rewarding day that captures the Ptolemaic Nile without committing to a multi-day cruise.

Highlights

• ✦Kom Ombo, the double temple of Sobek and Horus
• ✦Crocodile Museum and the surgical-instruments relief
• ✦Edfu's Temple of Horus, Egypt's best-preserved
• ✦Granite falcon of Horus at the temple gate
• ✦Private A/C car along the Nile road
• ✦Licensed Egyptologist guide

What's included

Itinerary

1. 1
   Hotel pickup, Aswan

   Your guide and private car collect you from your Aswan hotel for the drive north along the Nile.

2. 2
   Temple of Kom Ombo

   Explore the double temple of Sobek and Horus on its bend of the river, with the crocodile museum and the surgical-instruments relief.

3. 3
   Temple of Horus, Edfu

   Continue to Edfu for the vast, superbly preserved Temple of Horus and its black granite falcon.

4. 4
   Return to Aswan

   Drive back along the river to your Aswan hotel.

Meeting point

📍 Hotel pickup included, or meet at the operator's downtown office.

Frequently asked questions

How long is this experience?

Full day

Can I cancel my booking?

Yes — you can cancel free of charge up to 24 hours before it starts.

Where does it start?

Hotel pickup included, or meet at the operator's downtown office.

Will I get instant confirmation?

Yes — your confirmation arrives on your phone right after booking.

What's included?

Private air-conditioned transfer · Licensed Egyptologist guide · All entrance fees · Hotel pickup & drop-off · Bottled water