Temple of Horus at Edfu

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7 Days / 6 Nights

Egypt & Jordan Tour Package with Aswan

Cairo(1N) → Luxor(2N) → Aswan(1N) → Cairo(1N) → Amman(3N) → Dead Sea(0N) → Petra(1N)

₹145,000/person

7 Days / 6 Nights

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Cairo(2N) → Aswan(3N) → Cairo(1N)

₹75,290/person

12 Days / 11 Nights

Grand Egypt Tour Package - Visit Aswan

Alexandria(2N) → Cairo(3N) → Abu Simbel(1N) → Aswan(2N) → Kom Ombu(0N) → Edfu(1N) → Luxor(2N)

₹ 152,016

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₹140,174/person

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Cairo(1N) → Aswan(2N) → Luxor(2N) → Cairo(1N)

₹96,806/person

8 Days / 7 Nights

Aswan Tour Packages - 7 Nights/8 days

Cairo(1N) → Aswan(1N) → Nile River(3N) → Hurghada(1N) → Cairo(1N)

₹ 110,000

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₹90,306/person

6 Days / 5 Nights

Amazing Egypt Budget Tour Package

Cairo(1N) → Aswan(1N) → Nile River(3N)

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Tags : Historical Site

Timings : Oct-May: 7:00 AM – 4:00 PM; Jun-Sep: 7:00 AM – 5:00 PM

Tickets : EGP 180

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4.5

From Aswan: Abu Simbel Temple Day Trip with Hotel Pickup

10.0 hour

Deals start ₹3,074

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4.4

Aswan: Edfu and Kom Ombo Day Tour with Luxor Transfer

6.0 hour - 7.0 hour

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5.0

From Aswan: Edfu and Kom Ombo Temple Private Day Tour

8.0 hour

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4.7

From Aswan: Private Guided Tour of Philae Temple with Entry

3.0 hour

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Temple of Horus at Edfu, Aswan Overview

The Temple of Horus at Edfu is the second-largest temple in Egypt after Karnak. Built during the Ptolemaic period, it is dedicated to the falcon-headed god Horus. It consists of several grand columns and statues, including the famous statue of the goddess Hathor. Many tourism companies offer a day trip to Edfu from Luxor. Edfu is a usual pit stop on a Nile cruise between Luxor and Aswan.

It was once the host to several cultural and religious events in Edfu and included a hall of columns and a sanctuary used for rituals and ceremonies. Inside the sanctuary is the most impressive part of the temple: the sacred lake, which was used for rituals such as purification.

Additionally, the temple contains several hieroglyphic inscriptions describing various Egyptian gods and goddesses.