2-Day El Menia Archaeological Tour from Cairo with Tuna El Gabal
About This Tour
Discover the highlights of El Menia on this 2-day excursion from Cairo. Visit the pharaonic tombs and ancient remains at Tuna El Gabal, Beni Hassan, and Tel El...
Duration: 2 Days · Tour type: Shared · Activity level: Easy · Accommodation: Included · Premium · Transport: Included · Wheelchair access: Not applicable · Cities: Cairo, Menia · Languages: English
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
- Pick-up and return services from your hotel in Cairo
- Accommodation in Menia at Aton Hotel, a 4-star hotel, with breakfast
- Transport by private air-conditioned vehicle
- Private English-speaking guide
- Entrance fees to all sights in Menia
- Lunch in El Menia at a local restaurant
- Mineral water and soft drinks
Itinerary
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1Day 01
El Menia and Tuna El Gabal
Pick up from your hotel in Cairo. Pick up from your hotel in Cairo. Arrive in El Menia and visit the great plain where Akhenaton received his divine inspiration to build this city. Arrive in El Menia and visit the great plain where Akhenaton received his divine inspiration to build this city. Lunch at a local restaurant. Lunch at a local restaurant. Proceed to Tuna El Gabal and visit the tomb of Petosiris, the Ibis catacombs, and Isadora's tomb. Proceed to Tuna El Gabal and visit the tomb of Petosiris, the Ibis catacombs, and Isadora's tomb. Overnight stay in El Menia.
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2Day 02
Beni Hassan and Tel El Amarna
Travel to Beni Hassan. Travel to Beni Hassan. Visit the tomb of Bakhet III, who was the Governor of the Oryx Nome; the tomb of Khnumhotep, who was a governor under Amenemhat III in the 12th dynasty; and the tomb of Khety, which belongs to a governor from the 11th dynasty. Visit the tomb of Bakhet III, who was the Governor of the Oryx Nome; the tomb of Khnumhotep, who was a governor under Amenemhat III in the 12th dynasty; and the tomb of Khety, which belongs to a governor from the 11th dynasty. Lunch at a local restaurant. Lunch at a local restaurant. Proceed to Tel El Amarna and visit the tombs of Ahmose and Huya. Proceed to Tel El Amarna and visit the tombs of Ahmose and Huya. Drive back to your hotel in Cairo. Drive back to your hotel in Cairo.
Meeting Point
Meeting point: Cairo, Cairo Governorate, Egypt · Tour start: Cairo, Cairo Governorate, Egypt — Tour ends at the same location as the start point.
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