2-Day El Minya Archaeology Tour from Luxor with Beni Hassan
About This Tour
Embark on a 2-day tour from Luxor to El Minya and explore remarkable traces of Egypt's archaeological heritage. Discover El Minya's sites, including the great p...
Duration: 2 Days · Tour type: Private · Activity level: Easy · Accommodation: Not included · Transport: Included · Wheelchair access: Yes · Cities: Luxor, Menia · Languages: Arabic, English, Italian, Russian
Know before you go: If your hotel is on the West Bank, an extra cost will be added to the current price.
About Menia
Menia
Set between seemingly endless selections of Roman and Pharaohic ruins, Minya is fine gateway to the relics of central Egypt. Get a local local guide to help plan your trip into town.
What's Included
- All transfers by a private air-conditioned vehicle
- Pick-up services from your hotel and return
- Private Egyptologist guide speaking all languages
- Entrance fees to all the mentioned sites
- Lunch meals served at a local restaurant
- Bottled water during your trip
- All taxes and service charges
Not Included
- Any extras not mentioned in the itinerary
- Tipping
Itinerary
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1Day 01
Luxor to El Minya and Akhenaton's Inspiring Plain
Your tour representative will pick you up from your hotel in Luxor and transfer you to El Minya, which is about 6 hours from Luxor. Your tour representative will pick you up from your hotel in Luxor and transfer you to El Minya, which is about 6 hours from Luxor. Upon arrival in El Minya, you will visit the city's sites, including the great plain where Akhenaton was inspired to build his city. Upon arrival in El Minya, you will visit the city's sites, including the great plain where Akhenaton was inspired to build his city. Lunch will be served at a local restaurant in El Minya. Lunch will be served at a local restaurant in El Minya. After lunch, you will be transferred to your hotel in El Minya. After lunch, you will be transferred to your hotel in El Minya.
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2Day 02
Beni Hassan Tombs Exploration and Return to Luxor
In the morning, you will drive to Beni Hassan, where you can see the tomb of Bakhet III, Governor of the Oryx Nome, the tomb of Khnumhotep, a governor under Amenemhat III in the 12th Dynasty, and the tomb of Khety, which belongs to a governor from the 11th Dynasty. You will then proceed to visit the northern tombs. In the morning, you will drive to Beni Hassan, where you can see the tomb of Bakhet III, Governor of the Oryx Nome, the tomb of Khnumhotep, a governor under Amenemhat III in the 12th Dynasty, and the tomb of Khety, which belongs to a governor from the 11th Dynasty. You will then proceed to visit the northern tombs. Lunch will be served at a local restaurant in El Minya. Lunch will be served at a local restaurant in El Minya. After lunch, you will drive back to your hotel in Luxor. After lunch, you will drive back to your hotel in Luxor.
Meeting Point
Meeting point: Luxor, Luxor City, Luxor, Egypt · Tour start: Luxor, Luxor City, Luxor, Luxor Governorate, Egypt — Tour ends at the same location as the start point.
