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Edfu
Posted: Thu June 8, 2006 10:37 PM UTC
Hi Everyone,

Myself and a friend will be visiting Luxor for a week from the 21st of this month. We are looking at taking a trip to Edfu.

Can anyone help by telling us what exactly is in Edfu? Our travel agent recommended it but didn't tell us exactly what was there. Can anyone also help with advice on how to book trips to Edfu, with who and approximately how much they would cost?

Any help on this topic would be very much appreciated.

Many thanks in advance.
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RE: Edfu
Posted: Thu June 8, 2006 10:43 PM UTC
Edfu is a town south of Luxor, the temple dedicated to Horus there was covered by the desert for many years and is very well preserved
you should be able to book tours from your hotel

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RE: RE: Edfu
Posted: Fri June 9, 2006 04:21 AM UTC
Cheapest way to get there is by getting off the train on the way to Aswan visit the temple then catch another train on to Aswan or back to Luxor.

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RE: RE: Edfu
Posted: Fri June 9, 2006 09:58 AM UTC
A very relaxed way to visit Edfu is by boat. Take a 4 day cruise to Aswan and visit Edfu and Kom Ombo while sailing the Nile. Cruises aren't that expensive as you might think. I heared of someone who booked one for about a 100$. That for 4 days full board is cheap. You can book a cruise with any travel agent in Luxor, but you can also just board a ship, ask for the manager and ask him if there are vacant cabins. Haggle for the price. I am quite sure you can get a bargain. Any empty cabin is only costing money.

If you are adventurous you can take a felluca "cruise" to Edfu, but therefore you need to go by car to Esna and try to get a felluca from there, because felluca's can't cross the lock near Esna. Or take the train to Aswan and get a felluca there. Felluca's are typical Egyptian sailing boats. It is like camping. You will sleep on deck in the open air and the skipper will cook your meals. There are no sanitary devices on board, so it is a little "basic". But quite an adventure as I am told.

When in Luxor you might also consider a trip to Abydos and Denderra. Abydos is THE place to be if you are interested in the Osiris cult. Denderra is famous for its Hathor Tempel with the renowned Zodiac. In fact this Hathor Tempel is connected to the Horus tempel in Edfu, since the myths say that Hathor was the wife of Horus, as well as his foster mother.

Good luck, Dora.

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