12-Hour El Minya Tour from Cairo with Beni Hassan and Amarna
About This Tour
Escape the crowds of Cairo on a full-day journey to El Minya, south of the capital along the Nile River. Visit Beni Hassan to explore the tombs of Baqet, Khety,...
Duration: 12 Hours · Tour type: Private · Activity level: Easy · Accommodation: Not included · Transport: Included · Wheelchair access: Yes · Cities: Cairo, Giza, Menia · Languages: English
Know before you go: Please refer to your itinerary for redemption instructions.; Please be ready and wait in your hotel lobby 15 minutes prior to your scheduled pickup time.; Please inform us of your hotel name, address, or arrival flight number, airline, and time 48 hours before the start of your activity.
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
- Entrance fees to all the mentioned sites
- Bottled water during your trip
- Shopping tours in Cairo
- All taxes and service charges
Not Included
- Any extras not mentioned in the itinerary
- Tipping
Itinerary
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1Day 01
El Minya, Beni Hassan, Tuna El Gabel and Tell El Amarna
A tour representative will pick you up from your hotel in Cairo or Giza. Drive to visit Beni Hassan, the site of almost 40 tombs from the 11th and 12th Dynasties. These include the Tomb of Baqet, who was a governor and soldier; the tomb of Khety, the son of the owner of the first tomb; the tomb of Amenmhet; and the tomb of Khunumhotep, the successor of King Amenemhat. Then continue to the Tuna El Gabel area, which was the cultural centre where pilgrims paid homage to God Thot. After that, head to Tell El Amarna, where King Akhenaton and his wife, Queen Nefertiti, founded the city as a dedication to the cult of their new god, Aton. Today, this city is the site of the most romantic era of Pharaonic history. Lunch will be served at a good-quality restaurant during your day tour in El Minya from Cairo. Finally, you will be driven back to your hotel in Cairo.
Meeting Point
Meeting point: Cairo, Egypt · Tour start: Cairo, Cairo Governorate, Egypt — Tour ends at the same location as the start point.
