Trip to Gabel el Silsila from Luxor

Enjoy a Day tour to Esna, El-kab ,Edfu temple and Kom Ombo temple  from Luxor.Visit the Temple of Khnum, is a Ptolemaic temple, the famous  rock-cut tombs of El-kab,and the partially-excavated remains of Nekheb, Edfu and Kom Ombo from Luxor.

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Enjoy a Day tour to Esna, El-kab , This Ptolemaic temple, is one of the best-preserved ancient monuments in Egypt. Preserved by desert sand Edfu temple and Kom Ombo temple  from Luxor.Visit the Temple of Khnum, is a Ptolemaic temple, the famous  rock-cut tombs of El-kab,and the partially-excavated remains of Nekheb, Edfu and Kom Ombo from Luxor.


Day tour to Esna, El-kab ,Edfu temple and Kom Ombo temple from Luxor

You will be picked up from your Hotel in Luxor around 06:00 by our tour guide to enjoy an amazing Private day tour to Esna and El-kab from Luxor . It takes almost 1 hour drive to Esna from Luxor.

Temple of Esna (also known as the Temple of Khnum) is a Ptolemaic temple dedicated to the ram-headed god Khnum. Esna Temple :

The Temple of Esna, also known as the Temple of Khnum.It was dedicated to the ram-headed god Khnum, the creator god, and his wife Menhit and son Heka.The temple is known for its well-preserved hypostyle hall with 24 columns decorated with lotus and palm capitals. The walls are adorned with colorful hieroglyphics depicting scenes from Egyptian mythology. You can also watch the scene of the creation story by Khnum on the pottery wheel. 

El-Kab, located 15 km north of Edfu and 75 km south of Luxor. Elkab is a small village in Upper Egypt, near which are the remains of the ancient city Nekhb El Kab Tombs :
El-Kab Tombs are a group of rock-cut tombs located on the east bank of the Nile River in southern Egypt, They were built during the early 18th Dynasty (1550-1295 BC) and are known for their vibrant wall paintings and detailed scenes depicting daily life, military campaigns, and religious ceremonies, one of the most important tombs is the tomb of Ahmose son of Ibana This tomb contains a unique inscription describing the expulsion of the Hyksos invaders from Egypt.

Temple of Amenhotep III:

The Temple of Amenhotep III in El Kab is a small, sandstone temple dedicated to the goddesses Nekhbet and Hathor. It was built in the first half of the 14th century BC during the reign of Amenhotep III, the ninth pharaoh of the 18th Dynasty, the temple are decorated with reliefs depicting scenes from Egyptian mythology and the reign of Amenhotep III.
 

Visit the  This Ptolemaic temple, is one of the best-preserved ancient monuments in Egypt. Preserved by desert sand Edfu temple    

This Ptolemaic temple, is one of the best-preserved ancient monuments in Egypt. Preserved by desert sand Edfu temple

The upper Egyptian site is dominated by a large well -Preserved temple, dedicated to the hawk-God Horus, The Construction of Ptolemaic temple of Horus, which was founded on the site of a much earlier temple, dated to the period between the reigns of Ptolemy the Third(246 B.c), The descriptions on the walls include the Myth of contending of Horus and Seth(Probably performed annually as a religious Drama.

Visit Kom Ombo The temple :

The temple and the associated settlement site are located 40 K.m north of Aswan, the temple was dedicated to the deities Sobek and Horus  and date mainly to the Ptolemaic and Roman periods (332 B.b -395 A.c)

After visiting Kom Ombo , have Lunch , then You will drive to Edfu

Drive to Aswan

Inclusions:

  • Pick up services from your hotel in Luxor and return
  • Mineral water”
  • Cross the Nile by Motorboat to Westbank
  • Entrance fees
  • All Service charges & taxes
  • Private tour guide

Exclusions:

  • Any Extra
  • Tipping

Please remember to bring:

  • Hat sunglasses
  • Suncream
  • Copy of passports
  • Lunch Box as there are no good restauarant

 Required documents:

  • Copy of passports:
  • Hotel and room number

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