Day 1: Luxor to Aswan Sightseeing Tours
06:00 AM you will be met and assisted at your hotel in Luxor and transferred to Edfu around an hour drive
south of Luxor. Arrival in Edfu where you can visit
the majestic Temple of Edfu that dedicated to Horus
which is considered by most to be the best preserved
cult temple in Egypt. According to the Egyptian myths,
it was the place where the falcon-headed god Horus
revenged the murder of his father Osiris by killing
Seth.
Then continue your day tour to Kom Ombo around
45 minutes driving from Eduf Arrival Kom Ombo
transfer to see the Temple of Kom Ombo standing
on high grounds overlooking The Nile. It differs
from other temples because of its double entrance;
each one is dedicated to divinity: “Haroeris” with his
falcon head and “Sobek” with his crocodile head. The
Temple of Kom Ombo was built on the honor of two
deities the crocodile-headed Sobek, god of fertility
and creator of the world, and Haroeris or the ancient
falcon-headed Horus. Also, Kom Ombo’s importance
lies in its huge sugar-cane.
Then continue your day tour to Aswan to enjoy a day
tour in the amazing city of Aswan, visiting the High
Dam, an engineering miracle built in 1960 protecting
Egypt from annual floods from the Nile. Then proceed
to visit the Unfinished Obelisk which shows the
techniques used by the ancient Egyptians to cut
obelisks. Most probably this obelisk belongs to Queen
Hatshepsut, one of the rulers of the 18th Dynasty and
the royal wife of king Tuthmosis II. This queen was
the owner of her Temple in the eastern bank of Luxor.
Also there is an opinion said that it belongs to Queen
Nefertiti. Move on to visit the majestic Philae Temple
which was built on the honor of Goddess Isis the chief
deity of the island
Finally you will be transferred to your hotel in Aswan
for check-in with free time at leisure and overnight
stay
Meals: Lunch
Day 2: Abu Simbel Trip from Aswan
03:30 am –A box-breakfast will be provided by hotel
in Aswan, and then you will be accompanied by your
guide and driver to visit the two Temples of Abu
Simbel, with their unique style, are considered to be
the masterpieces of ancient Egypt. They reflect the
glory and grandeur of the new Kingdom. The Egyptian
government and UNESCO decided to co-operate
in order to save these temples from the flood. The
Temple of Ramsses II was dedicated to the four
universal gods Ptah, Re-Her-Akhtey, Amun-Re, and
to Ramsses II himself. The great Abu Simbel temple
is also called The Sun Temple of Ramssess II.The
Temple of Queen Nefertari is also Called Temple
of Hathor who was the wife of the Sun God so in a
symbolic way, the two Temples, that of Ramsses II
and that of Nefertari, bring Ramesses II, Nefertari,
Hathor and the Sun God together as one. Lunch at
local restaurant in Aswan with free time at leisure
before you travel back to your hotel in Luxor
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch