2-Day Minya and Beni Hassan Tombs Tour from Luxor

2 Days Duration

Experiences

About This Tour

Discover the highlights of Upper Egypt's Minya on this 2-day trip from Luxor. Visit the Beni Hassan tombs, including the tombs of Khnumhotep, Bakhet, and Khety,...

Duration: 2 Days · Tour type: Private · Activity level: Easy · Accommodation: Included · Premium · Transport: Included · Wheelchair access: Not applicable · Cities: Luxor, Menia · Languages: English

About Menia

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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.

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What's Included

Pick-up services from your hotel in Luxor and return
Accommodation in a 4-star hotel in Minya with breakfast
All transfers by a private air-conditioned vehicle
Private English-speaking tour guide
Entrance fees
Two lunches during tours in Minya at a local restaurant
Mineral water and soft drinks on board the vehicle
All service charges and taxes

Not Included

Any extras
Tipping

Itinerary

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Day 01

Luxor to Minya and Akhenaton's Great Plain

Pick up from your hotel in Luxor by your tour guide/representative and drive to Minya. Pick up from your hotel in Luxor by your tour guide/representative and drive to Minya. Visit the city's sites, including the great plain where Akhenaton received his divine inspiration to build his city. Visit the city's sites, including the great plain where Akhenaton received his divine inspiration to build his city. Transfer to your hotel for dinner and an overnight stay in Minya. Transfer to your hotel for dinner and an overnight stay in Minya.
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Day 02

Beni Hassan Tombs Excursion and Return to Luxor

Drive to Beni Hassan in the morning. Drive to Beni Hassan in the morning. Discover the tomb of Bakhet. Bakhet III was the Governor of the Oryx Nome. Discover the tomb of Bakhet. Bakhet III was the Governor of the Oryx Nome. Visit the tomb of Khnumhotep. Khnumhotep was a governor under Amenemhat III in the 12th dynasty. Visit the tomb of Khnumhotep. Khnumhotep was a governor under Amenemhat III in the 12th dynasty. Discover another tomb, the Khety Tomb, which belonged to a governor in the 11th dynasty. Discover another tomb, the Khety Tomb, which belonged to a governor in the 11th dynasty. Proceed to visit the northern tombs. Proceed to visit the northern tombs. Have lunch and then drive back to your hotel in Luxor. Have lunch and then drive back to your hotel in Luxor.

Meeting Point

Meeting point: Luxor, Luxor City, Luxor, Egypt · Tour start: Minya, Qism Minya, Minya, Menia Governorate, Egypt — Tour ends at the same location as the start point.