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Description
Explore Beni Hassan, the site of almost 40 tombs from the 11th and 12th dynasty; Tuna El Gabel , the culture centre with strange rituals of sacrifices to please God Thoth and Tell El Amarna where the city of Minya was founded and became site of the most romantic era of pharaonic history.
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Pick up from Cairo to El Minya by private air-conditioned van in the morning.
Arrive at El Minya after 4 hours driving.
Start your day tour by visiting Beni Hassan which is the site of almost 40 tombs from the 11th and 12th dynasty. Unfortunately only four are accessible to the visitors.
Continue to Tuna El Gebel area which was the culture center where pilgrims gave homage to God Thoth, the priests sacrificed ibis and baboons then mummified them and entombed them in the catacombs.
Move to Tell El Amarna where king Akhnaton and his wife queen Nefertiti founded this city as dedication to the cult of their new God Aton and this city now is the site of the most romantic era of pharaonic history.
Finally you will be escorted back to hotel in Cairo.
What's Included
Transportation in an air-conditioned van
Driving service
Guiding fees
Bottle of water for each guest
What's Excluded
Entrance fees
Know before you go
Located at about 225 Km south of Cairo, El-minya is a trading and administrative center on the west bank of the Nile.
It has a sugar refinery, cotton gins, flour mills, and a rug-weaving industry.
The city is believed to be the ancestral home of the kings of the Fourth Dynasty (c. 2575-2465 B. C).
It is a good base from which one can visit the sites of Beni Hasan and Tuna-el-Jebel.
Meeting Point
Cairo, Egypt
Cancellation Policy
For cancellations upto 2 days before the tour -
Refund of 80% of the tour price.Price Details
| The group size and price | |
| 1 To 4 | USD 100 Per Group |
This is a group tour | |