10-Hour Tanis and Suez Canal Tour from Cairo with Egyptologist Guide

10 Hours Duration

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About This Tour

Go on a tour of Tanis, an important archaeological site in the north-eastern Nile Delta of Egypt. Explore the ancient monuments of the city, once the capital of...

Duration: 10 Hours · Tour type: Shared · Activity level: Easy · Accommodation: Not included · Transport: Included · Wheelchair access: Not applicable · Cities: Cairo, Ismailia, Suez · Languages: English

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What's Included

Qualified Egyptologist guide
Entrance fees
Lunch
Hotel pickup and drop-off
Transport by air-conditioned vehicle

Not Included

Gratuities
Food and drinks

Itinerary

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Day 01

Tanis, Ismailia, and the Suez Canal

Pick up from your hotel in Cairo at 7:30 am and drive through the fertile fields of the Nile Delta. Pick up from your hotel in Cairo at 7:30 am and drive through the fertile fields of the Nile Delta. Arrive at the ancient city of Tanis, once the capital of Egypt during the 21st and 22nd dynasties. Arrive at the ancient city of Tanis, once the capital of Egypt during the 21st and 22nd dynasties. Discover the granite monuments in the city, along with ruins that include the remains of obelisks and statues of Ramses II. Discover the granite monuments in the city, along with ruins that include the remains of obelisks and statues of Ramses II. Visit the ruins of an ancient temple dedicated to the god Amun Ra, as well as the ruins of the two subsidiary temples of his wife and son. Visit the ruins of an ancient temple dedicated to the god Amun Ra, as well as the ruins of the two subsidiary temples of his wife and son. Drive to Ismailia, one of the small cities built after the digging of the Suez Canal. Drive to Ismailia, one of the small cities built after the digging of the Suez Canal. Have lunch at a local restaurant. Have lunch at a local restaurant. Proceed to the Suez Canal, which was opened for navigation on the 17th of November 1869. Proceed to the Suez Canal, which was opened for navigation on the 17th of November 1869. Return to your hotel in Cairo.

Meeting Point

Meeting point: Tanis, San Al Hagar Al Qebleyah, El Husseiniya, Ash Sharqia Governorate, Egypt · Tour start: Tanis, San Al Hagar Al Qebleyah, El Husseiniya, Ash Sharqia Governorate, Egypt — Tour ends at the same location as the start point.