Kom Ombo and Edfu

On the way from Aswan to Luxor lies Kom Ombo and Edfu. Combine your bus ride with a visit of those two sights. Do not sleep during the ride, you might miss the beautiful few.

Kom Ombo
Kom Ombo stands by the Nile just south of Gebel el-Silsila, between Aswan and Edfu. The Temple of Sobek and Horus the Elder is an unconventional temple in that it is dedicated to two triads of deities; Sobek, Hathor and their child Khonsu, and Horus the Elder (Heru-ur or Haroeris), Tasenetnofret ("the good sister") and their child Panebtawy (the Lord of the Two Lands). Sobek and Horus the Elderare the two primary gods, and so the temple was also known as "House of the Crocodile" (Sobek) and "Castle of the Falcon" (Horus).

Kom Ombo Temple

Edfu
The Temple of Edfu is an ancient Egyptian temple and is the second largest in the entire country. The temple was dedicated to the falcon god Horus and built during the Ptolemaic Dynasty. The construction length was estimated to be between 237 and 57 BC. Today the Edfu Temple is still intact and definitely one of the best-preserved sites in all of Egypt. 

Edfu Temple

Edfu Temple