Aswan Tour (Philae Temple)
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Temple of Philae
It is Egypt's ancient center for the cult of Isis, the Temples of Philae were venerated from the Pharaonic era through the Greek, Roman, and Byzantine periods with each ruler making their own additions to the stones here. This sacred site has dazzled travelers since the first Nile cruises set off from Cairo and is one of Nubia's most important monument sites.
Duration: 2 hours
Drive to Aswan and Visit Kom Ombo and Edfu Temples on the way
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Temple of Kom Ombo
Your private Egyptologist will pick you up from your hotel/apartment in Aswan to discover both of Kom Ombo and Edfu temples. Kom Ombo temple is 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. Then head to the crocodile museum to see a few mummified crocodiles.
Duration: 2 hours
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Crocodile Museum
Enjoy watching few mummified crocodiles at this amazing museum
Duration: 15 minutes
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Temple of Horus
Edfu temple is dedicated to god 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 fought his enemies to support god Ra Horakhty.
Then continue driving to Luxor
Duration: 2 hours
Luxor Full Day Tour With Lunch (Kings Valley, Hatshepsut, Memnon states, Karnak and Luxor Temples)
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Valley of the Kings
Your private Egyptologist will pick you up from your hotel/ or apartment in Luxor to discover the West bank of Luxor. Start your day visiting Valley of the Kings, take an excursion to the royal cemetery for 65 Pharaohs. You will get a full explanation of the place, why it was picked to be the royal cemetery and get an explanation of what you will be seeing inside the tombs. It is the place where the famous king TutAnkhAmun was buried and found with all of his treasures!
Duration: 2.5 hours
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Temple of Hatshepsut at Deir el Bahari
Hatshepsut's temple is one of the world’s most striking architectural masterpieces, but perhaps even more noteworthy is the woman who commissioned it. She was the first woman ever to rule Egypt. But how was she able to do so? How come no one dared to refuse her or strike against? Well this is our story that we will tell once we get there.
Duration: 2 hours
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Colossi of Memnon
Before finishing your west bank tour you will stop by the colossi of Memnon, the 2 singing statues. Sadly they stopped singing! How did solid statues sing or make a sound? And why did they stop? Our endless interesting stories about Egypt and the sites you will visit will keep impressing you.
Duration: 15 minutes
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Temple of Karnak
Continue your day tour heading to Karnak temple. The largest religious building ever constructed. It's massive size will really leave you with a big shock. Each statue and part of it has a story behind. Enjoy watching the massive hall of columns with a total number of 134 columns, it's the largest one all over! continue seeing the gigantic scarab beetle, big obelisks and the sacred lake of the temple. Our guide will ensure that you know the story and the history of the place then leave you to enjoy the place in peace and take pictures.
Duration: 3 hours
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Luxor Temple
Here you walk back in time the deeper you go into it. In front of the temple is the beginning of the Avenue of Sphinxes that ran all the way to the temples at Karnak 3km to the north, and is now almost entirely excavated. The outer part of this temple was built by Ramses the second while the inner part was done by Amenophes the third. Alexander the great as well added his own touch and reconstructed the altar and put deceptions of him on the walls of this temple
Duration: 2 hours
