Day-Trip to Aswan City from Luxor with an Egyptologist

Explore the city of Aswan, southern Egypt's long-standing strategic and commercial gateway, on this full-day tour from Luxor city. We will stop at Edfu temple where in the famous legend of ISIS and OSIRIS their son, Horus the falcon headed god, harpooned the evil god Seth. The victory of Horus (the good) over Seth (the bad) is illustrated on its gigantic walls. You will admire seeing the surgical instruments of the ancient physicians carved on the walls of Kom Ombo temple located further south and you will see its remarkable Nilometer which was used to measure the height of the Nile river. On this special tour, you will marvel at the temple of Philae where Queen Cleopatra and Cesar got married and the temple widely became famous as the temple of love. You will even get the chance to see the old English Aswan dam while cruising the Nile on a motorboat to the island of Philae.