2-Day Minya and Beni Hassan Tombs Tour from Luxor

The journey

Trip highlights

• 01 Explore Minya, one of the highlights of Upper Egypt
• 02 Visit the Beni Hassan tombs
• 03 Discover the tombs of Khnumhotep, Bakhet, and Khety
• 04 See the great plain where Akhenaton received his divine inspiration

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, and explore the area where Akhenaton received his divine inspiration to build his city.

Visit the Beni Hassan tombs, including the tombs of Khnumhotep, Bakhet, and Khety, and explore the area where Akhenaton received his divine inspiration to build his city.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 2 Days

Tour type Private

Activity level Easy

Accommodation Included · Premium

Transport Included

Wheelchair access Not applicable

Cities Luxor, Menia

Languages English

Day by day

The itinerary

1

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.

• 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.

2

Day 02

Beni Hassan Tombs Excursion and Return to Luxor

• Drive to Beni Hassan in the morning.

• 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.

• Discover another tomb, the Khety Tomb, which belonged to a governor in the 11th dynasty.

• Proceed to visit the northern tombs.

• Have lunch and then drive back to your hotel in Luxor.

The route

Where you'll travel

The fine print

Trip details

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

What's Not Included

• Any extras

• Tipping

Logistics

Meeting & route

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.