Kom Ombo

Kom Ombo City, “the land of gold.” You arrive there the same way as the pharaohs by sailing through the Nile, which was a god for them called Habu.

While the Nile breezes accompany you, sail amid the majesty of history. It surrounds you here and there. Arrive at a spot where the water is shallow. That was why the crocodiles gathered there, and the ancient Egyptians worshipped them, calling the crocodile god Sobek. At this point, you will have arrived in Kom Ombo city.  

You are in the heart of history, but without crocodiles, as after building the High Aswan Dam, there are no more crocodiles to swim freely on the Nile. 

During your sailing trip to Kom Ombo city, whether from Aswan to Luxor or from Luxor to Aswan, you will enjoy seeing the mountains mixed with farms. At that time, the glorious history of temples and tombs appears magically on the horizon. Then, arrive at this carve in the Nile bank of shallow water where the pharaohs were landing.

At this point, you have arrived at one of the most magnificent temples from ancient Egypt; it is the Kom Ombo Temple, which was established in this area for the crocodile god “Sobek.” Go amid the horizon of the Kom Ombo Temple, finding two pharoanic gods welcoming you, Sobek and Horus. It is the full meaning of the freedom of idolization in ancient Egypt. 

Secrets to be revealed in this great pharaonic temple include the mysteries of medicine and operations in ancient Egypt, including the surgical instruments of the pharaohs, including scissors, scalpels, scales, cups, hooks, and even more. 

Kom Ombo City Tour

Kom Ombo Temple

Be ready for the amazement you will see at the Kom Ombo temple, while columns rise dramatically over the Nile with incredible pharaonic inscriptions! Stand in dazzlement as you view the stunning pylon, with its striking decorations and intricate inscriptions.

Once entering, the ancient Egyptian gods Sobek, Khons, and Hathor, greet you with a hieroglyphic text. 

Do not ignore seeing these incredible decorations that show Domitian, the Roman Emperor, wearing the crowns of Upper Egypt. Go around the Forecourt and reveal secrets from the heart of ancient Egypt. Don’t forget to save your best memories ever in the heart of ancient Egypt by taking photos of the vibrantly colored reliefs.

From these giant columns, majestic shrines, and chambers that help you to live amid each detail of ancient Egypt life to the glory of the grandeur Temple of Hathor with its great columns, The Birth House, and Crocodile Museum. And also to the greatness of the Rock Temples of Silsila. All of that is inside the Kom Ombo temple.

Furthermore, in addition to the Kom Ombo Temple, this city includes numerous other outstanding landmarks. Each of them has its own charming secrets that make the land you stand on take you back thousands of years to being in the heart of ancient Egypt. Your Egyptologist at Golavita can tell you each secret and mystery to make you feel as if you are on a tour with a time machine. 

Some of those monuments are: 

• Tombs of the Nobles: It was carved into the sandstone.
• Barhari Cemetery.
• The tomb of Ahmose.
• Sinao Cemetery.
• Zensi Cemetery.
• Temple of Amenhotep III.
• The Temple of Thoth.
• The city of Cape Town.
• The shrine of Sultan Abdul Salam bin Mishish in the village of Fares
• Kom al-Ahmar is on the west bank of the Nile in front of the village of Busailiya (17 km north of Edfu). It is the site of Nakhon or Hierakonpolis, the first capital of unified Egypt in 3200 BC, and the capital of the third region of the most prominent Upper Egypt. It contains many monuments dating back to prehistoric images as well as Late eras.
• Bueb Monasteries
• Pachomius Monastery
• Horemheb Temple

You wander amid Kom Ombo with Golavita Egyptologists to find artifacts, taking you from the prehistory eras to the pharoanic, Ptolemaic, Roman, Coptic, and Islamic eras. You will find history embracing you from all sides and taking you to its marvels.