Luxor, Edfu and Kom Ombo Overnight Tour

Pickup

Your WOW Egypt Tours representative and driver will pick you up from your hotel, Nile Cruise, Luxor Airport, Luxor Train Station, or your location in Luxor. You will be transferred by private modern air-conditioned vehicle with your private Egyptologist guide to begin your Luxor, Edfu and Kom Ombo Overnight Tour.

Temple of Queen Hatshepsut

Start your Luxor sightseeing with the Temple of Queen Hatshepsut at Deir el-Bahari on the West Bank of Luxor. The temple was built in the 15th century BC during the 18th Dynasty of the New Kingdom for Queen Hatshepsut, one of the most important female rulers in ancient Egyptian history.

Queen Hatshepsut ruled Egypt for about 20 years and became known for major building projects, trade activity, and temple construction. During your visit, your private Egyptologist guide will explain the history of Queen Hatshepsut, her reign, her building program, and the religious role of the temple.

The temple is known for its terraced structure, colonnaded halls, ramps, wall reliefs, and its location against the limestone cliffs of Deir el-Bahari. The temple has 3 main terraces and includes chapels and temple areas connected with Amun, Hathor, and Anubis.

Valley of the Kings

After visiting the Temple of Queen Hatshepsut, continue to the Valley of the Kings, one of the most important burial sites in ancient Egypt. The valley was used for the tombs of many New Kingdom pharaohs from the 18th, 19th, and 20th Dynasties, mainly between the 16th and 11th centuries BC.

The Valley of the Kings includes more than 60 discovered tombs, including the tomb of Tutankhamun, discovered by Howard Carter in 1922. The tombs were decorated with religious scenes, hieroglyphic texts, and images connected with the afterlife and the journey of the king after death.

Your entrance ticket includes visits to 3 tombs in the Valley of the Kings, according to the tombs open on the day of your visit. Your private Egyptologist guide will explain the history of the valley, the purpose of the royal tombs, the decoration of the burial chambers, and the beliefs connected with the afterlife.

Colossi of Memnon

Continue to the Colossi of Memnon, two massive seated statues of Pharaoh Amenhotep III. The statues were built in the 14th century BC during the 18th Dynasty and once stood at the entrance of the mortuary temple of Amenhotep III.

Amenhotep III ruled Egypt for about 38 years, and his mortuary temple was one of the largest temple complexes on the West Bank of Luxor. Although most of the temple has disappeared, the two seated statues remain among the most recognized monuments in Luxor.

Each statue is about 18 meters / 60 feet high. During your stop, your guide will explain the history of the statues, their connection with Amenhotep III, and the ancient temple that once stood behind them.

Lunch Time

Lunch is served at local restaurant.

Motorboat Crossing to the East Bank

After lunch, cross the Nile by motorboat from the West Bank to the East Bank of Luxor. The Nile crossing usually takes about 3 to 5 minutes, depending on the docking point and river conditions.

The Nile River is about 6,650 km / 4,130 miles long and was central to ancient Egyptian agriculture, transport, trade, and daily life. This short crossing connects the West Bank sightseeing area with the East Bank temples and gives a direct route before hotel check-in and the evening temple visits.

Check-in Your Nile-View Hotel

After the motorboat crossing, transfer to your Nile-view hotel in Luxor for check-in. The hotel is selected with a Nile view when available according to the confirmed booking category and room availability.

Karnak Temple

Continue to Karnak Temple on the East Bank of Luxor. Karnak Temple is one of the largest religious complexes in ancient Egypt, covering about 100 hectares / 247 acres. It was the main religious center of ancient Thebes and the principal place of worship for the Theban triad: Amun, Mut, and Khonsu.

The history of Karnak Temple developed over more than 2,000 years, with major construction and expansion during the Middle Kingdom and New Kingdom periods. Important additions were made by rulers such as Senusret I, Hatshepsut, Thutmose III, Amenhotep III, Seti I, and Ramses II.

During your visit, your private Egyptologist guide will explain the history of Karnak Temple, its religious role, and the main sections of the temple complex. You will see the Great Hypostyle Hall, pylons, obelisks, statues, chapels, the sacred lake, and carved temple walls connected with ancient Egyptian kings and gods.

The Great Hypostyle Hall is one of the most famous sections of Karnak Temple. It includes 134 massive columns, with the central columns reaching about 21 meters / 69 feet high. Your guide will explain the columns, inscriptions, royal scenes, and religious meaning of this important part of the temple.

Luxor Temple

After visiting Karnak Temple, continue to Luxor Temple, located in the center of modern Luxor city. Luxor Temple was built mainly by Pharaoh Amenhotep III around 1400 BC, with later additions by Ramses II in the 13th century BC and other rulers in later periods.

The temple is about 260 meters / 853 feet long and was connected with the Opet Festival and the renewal of kingship in ancient Egypt. During the Opet Festival, the statues of Amun, Mut, and Khonsu were carried from Karnak Temple to Luxor Temple along the ancient ceremonial route known today as the Avenue of Sphinxes.

You will see the first pylon of Ramses II, seated statues, courtyards, colonnades, chapels, and carved temple walls. Luxor Temple can be visited in the evening when the temple is illuminated, giving a different view of the site.

Avenue of Sphinxes

Between Karnak Temple and Luxor Temple, your guide will explain the Avenue of Sphinxes, the ancient ceremonial road that once connected both temples over a route of about 2.7 km / 1.7 miles.

The avenue was used during religious processions, especially the Opet Festival, when the statues of Amun, Mut, and Khonsu were moved from Karnak Temple to Luxor Temple. Parts of the avenue can be seen today in Luxor, including sections with sphinx statues that show how the ancient processional road connected the two temples.

Dinner

Dinner is served at your Nile-view hotel or local restaurant according to the tour arrangement.

Overnight

Overnight at your Nile-view hotel in Luxor.

Meals: Lunch & Dinner Overnight: Nile-view hotel in Luxor

Breakfast

Breakfast is served at your hotel.

Check-out

After breakfast, complete the check-out formalities at your Nile-view hotel in Luxor. Your driver and guide will assist with luggage before starting your Day 2 temple visits south of Luxor.

Transfer from Luxor to Edfu Temple

Start the road journey from Luxor to Edfu Temple by private air-conditioned vehicle. Edfu Temple is located about 110 km / 68 miles south of Luxor, and the driving time is usually around 2 hours to 2 hours 30 minutes, depending on road conditions, hotel location, and traffic.

During the transfer, your private Egyptologist guide will explain the route south of Luxor and the importance of the Nile River Valley as a historical route connecting temples, towns, agricultural areas, and ancient religious centers between Luxor and Aswan.

Edfu Temple of Horus

Visit Edfu Temple of Horus, one of the best-preserved ancient Egyptian temples. The temple was built mainly during the Ptolemaic period, between 237 BC and 57 BC, on the site of an older sacred place connected with Horus worship.

The temple was dedicated to Horus, one of the most important gods in ancient Egyptian religion, usually represented as a falcon or as a man with a falcon head. During your visit, your private Egyptologist guide will explain the history of Edfu Temple, the role of Horus, and the religious importance of the site.

Edfu Temple is about 137 meters / 449 feet long and includes a massive pylon, open court, hypostyle halls, chapels, sanctuary, carved walls, ritual rooms, and detailed inscriptions. The temple gives one of the clearest examples of late ancient Egyptian temple design and religious planning.

You will see relief scenes connected with Horus, offerings, temple rituals, religious ceremonies, and the mythological conflict between Horus and Seth. This myth was connected with kingship, protection, order, and victory over chaos in ancient Egyptian belief.

Lunch Time

Lunch is served at local restaurant according to the tour arrangement.

Transfer from Edfu to Kom Ombo Temple

After lunch, continue by private air-conditioned vehicle to Kom Ombo Temple of Sobek and Horus. The distance between Edfu and Kom Ombo is around 65 km / 40 miles, with an approximate driving time of 1 hour to 1 hour 15 minutes between both sites, depending on road conditions and operating arrangements.

Kom Ombo Temple is located about 165 km / 103 miles south of Luxor and north of Aswan, on the east bank of the Nile River. Its Nile-side location made it an important religious stop on the route between Upper Egypt temple towns.

Kom Ombo Temple of Sobek and Horus

Visit Kom Ombo Temple, one of the most unusual temples in Egypt because of its double design. The temple was dedicated to two gods: Sobek, the crocodile god, and Horus the Elder.

The temple was built mainly during the Ptolemaic period, especially from the 2nd century BC, with later additions during the Roman period. Its double design makes it different from many other ancient Egyptian temples because each side of the temple was planned for a separate god and religious function.

During your visit, your private Egyptologist guide will explain the layout of the temple, the twin entrances, twin courts, twin halls, and the religious meaning of the temple’s double design. Kom Ombo Temple has a symmetrical double plan with 2 entrances, 2 courts, 2 hypostyle halls, and 2 sanctuaries dedicated to Sobek and Horus.

You will also learn about the medical instruments reliefs, temple calendar scenes, and the importance of Kom Ombo as a religious site in the Nile River Valley. The medical reliefs are among the most interesting scenes in the temple and show how religion, healing, temple rituals, and daily needs were connected in ancient Egypt.

Return Transfer to Luxor

After completing your visit to Kom Ombo Temple, return to Luxor by private air-conditioned vehicle. The return journey from Kom Ombo to Luxor usually takes around 3 hours to 3 hours 30 minutes, depending on road conditions and traffic.

During the return transfer, your guide and driver will assist with the route back to Luxor after completing the Edfu and Kom Ombo temple visits.

Drop-off

After completing your Luxor, Edfu and Kom Ombo Overnight Tour, you will be transferred back by private air-conditioned vehicle to your hotel, Nile Cruise, Luxor Airport, Luxor Train Station, or your location in Luxor.

Meals: Breakfast & Lunch