4 Days off Beaten Path Nile River Cruise for Repeaters

Kom Ombo Temple

Kom Ombo Temple is a grand and majestic architectural marvel that was made in 205 BC and further enhanced in 180 BC during the Ptolemaic era. This unique double temple was dedicated to worshiping two ancient Egyptian deities, Sobek and Haroeris, in the northern and southern parts of the temple. The carvings of temples and their depths helped discover ancient medical tools, the calendar, and astronomy that provided insight into the practices of ancient Egyptian civilization.

Edfu Temple

Edfu Temple is a majestic and remarkably well-preserved sanctuary that serves as the revered worship house of the falcon sky god, Horus. It was carved between 237 and 27 BC during the Ptolemaic era. The temple is found on a divine site where the legendary battle between Horus and Set took place, where everyone can shed light on vivid decorations depicted across its sacred walls.

Luxor Mummification Museum

The mummification museum is a legendary establishment that covers an area of 2035 m2 that held the key to shed light on the art of mummification and the embalming techniques that were used by the ancient Egyptians on both men and animals. The museum displays mummified cats, fish, and crocodiles, plus a number of tools since it was opened in 1997. Within the museum are a number of artifacts that belong to the Gods of ancient Egypt, plus a number of tools of mummification, Canopic jars, Embalming materials, Ushabtis, Embalming fluid, Amulets, Coffin of Padiamun, Organic materials, and the Mummy of Masaharta.

Valley of the Queens

The Valley of the Queens has earned the name of the place of beauty and the place of royal children, which was the final resting place of queens, princesses, princes, and other high-ranking officials. The main wadi is loaded with 91 tombs that date all the way to the members of the 18th, 19th, and 20th dynasties (1550 – 1077 BC). Some of the tombs in the valley belong to the high-ranking wives of Ramesses I, Seti I, and Ramesses II, and the most famous tomb in the valley includes the resting place of the beloved Hathor Queen Nefertari (1290–1224 BCE).

Habu Temple

Medinet Habu is an archaeological marvel dating all the way to the 12th century BC that was filled with a number of magnificent archaeological marvels and structures, such as the highly preserved Mortuary temple of Ramesses III, which is known to shed light on the architecture of the time period. For ages, Habu was the center of the economic life of Thebes and the home of the Temple of Amun and the Temple of Ay and Horemheb. Medinat Habu is loaded with temples, workshops, storage rooms, a royal palace, administrative buildings, and accommodation for the most influential priests and officials. 

Deir El-Medina

Deir El Medina is a miraculous gem that sheds light on the facts and way of life of the ancient Egyptian workers and artisans who worked on the Valley of the Kings between the 18th to 20th Dynasties of the New Kingdom of Egypt (1550–1070 BCE). The servants in the place of truth lived over a total area of 5,600 m2 for hundreds of years, which can shed light on the working and living conditions, organization, medical care, Law & Order, religion, and social interactions of the community.