.svg "Duration icon"){kind=small}
Your Aswan adventure begins with a warm greeting from your certified Cairo Top Tours guide, who will meet you at your hotel lobby to embark on an unforgettable Aswan day tour to the renowned temples of Kom Ombo and Edfu — two of the most fascinating sites included in many Egypt day tours.
Your first stop is the town of Edfu, where you'll visit the majestic temple dedicated to the falcon god, Horus. This temple is considered one of the best-preserved cult temples in all of Egypt, filled with rich inscriptions that serve throughout history as precious witnesses shedding light on the period of the ancient Egyptians during which the temple was erected. Through the halls and courtyards of the temple, narrated are the stories of the myth of Isis, Osiris, and Horus are narrated — a highlight of many Aswan sightseeing tours.
The party then returns by the banks of the Nile to the Temple of Kom Ombo. This splendid temple, erected between 1350 and 180 B.C. on the orders of Ramses II, is dedicated to Sobek, the crocodile-headed god. However, the villagers substituted their patron deity with that of Haroeris, for they were never willing to bow to an evil god.
Then follows further time with a professional guide, detailing the architecture, myths, and religious practices of these temples, as well as the means of living in Egypt's earliest days. This will be the most enriching day, a day that deepens your knowledge and aesthetic appreciation for the surviving saga of this wonderful civilization.
At the conclusion of the Kom Ombo and Edfu experience, you will be joyfully escorted to your Aswan hotel, armed with cherished memories of this memorable Aswan day trip and your fascinating Egypt tour.
Here lies your chance to finally have the mysteries of ancient Egypt unraveled in this number-one Aswan day tour from Aswan. Reserve your tour with Cairo Top Tours and set off on a journey where you will appreciate the grandeur and history of these magnificent temples — truly one of the best Aswan day tours and an essential part of any Egypt day tour itinerary.
