Half Day: Kalabsha Temple Drive to the Temple of Kalabsha, which has been dismantled & re-erected on a hill near the High-Dam site (Western Bank). Originally built by Toutmosis II & Amenophis II at Kalabsha, 40 miles south of Aswan, the Temple was restored during the Roman conquest. Half Day: Kom Ombo Leave the hotel by private car, reaching Kom Ombo after one hour drive on the Upper Egypt Corniche & across the countryside. Visit the Temple of Kom Ombo which stands on high grounds overlooking the Nile. It differs from other temples by its double entrance, each of which is dedicated to a divinity: "Haroeris" with his falcon head & "Sobek" with his crocodile head. Although Kom Ombo is a small village, its importance lies in its huge sugarcane plantations. Whole Day: Kom Ombo & Edfu Leave the hotel by private car, reaching Kom Ombo after one-hour drive on the Upper Egypt Corniche & across the countryside. Visit of Kom Ombo Temple, which stands, on high grounds overlooking the River Nile. Excursion continues to Edfu by car. Cross the Nile, then proceed by horse carriage to visit the majestic Temple dedicated to Horus. Half Day: Abu Simbel The colossal Temple of Abu Simbel built by Ramses II (19th Dynasty) & lately saved from inundation of the Nile water is among the glories of ancient Egyptian monuments. The temples were built out of a sandstone rock cliff, & representation of deities to which each was dedicated is carved on his huge facade. Nearby, also saved, lies the small temple of the King's wife Nefertari, dedicated to the goddess Hathour. This excursion can be undertaken by plane or bus. Two Half Days: Excursions at Aswan Half Day, excursion drive to the High Dam. After its visit, proceed to The Granite Quarries, the Unfinished Obelisks, & Old Aswan Dam for a motorboat excursion to the Temple of Philae Island. Half Day, excursion by sailing boat to Elephantine Island, visit the Old Nilometer, next proceed to the late Agha Khan III Mausoleum.