If you are interested in visiting a great archeological site but not widely visited among traditional and classical attractions, Your Egypt Tours offers you this great chance. Go for two days tour to El Minya, it was the capital of Egypt during the reign of Akhnatun and Nefertiti.
Your Egypt Tours representative will pick you up from your hotel in Cairo or Giza to El Minya in about 4 hours. Arrive El-Minya and start to visit the city’s sites, including the great plain where Akhenaton received his divine inspiration to build his city, lunch at a local restaurant then proceeds to Tuna El Gabal where you can see the tomb of Petosiris, Ibis catacombs & Isadora tomb (This tomb goes back to the 2nd century AD and belongs to Isadora the renown for her beauty in the city of Hermopolis ), overnight in El Minya.
In the morning, our representative will pick you up and take you to Beni Hassan where you can see Bakhet III's tomb (Bakhet III was the Governor of the Oryx Nome), Khnumhotep tomb (Khnumhotep was a governor under Amenemhat III in the 12th dynasty) & Khety tomb (It belongs to a governor in the 11th dynasty), Lunch at a local restaurant, then proceeds to Tel El Amarna where you can see the northern tombs among of which Ahmose tomb & Huya tomb, drive back to your hotel in Cairo.
Price quotes are in US dollars per person per trip and are valid until April 30th, 2024. Please inquire for pricing over Christmas, New Year’s, and Easter holidays.
Reservations should be made as early as possible to book the desired holiday. Space on a given tour will be secured upon receipt a deposit of 25% of the full price. This payment will be 50% during the Christmas and New Year holidays and on packages including airfare. This deposit counts as part of your final payment. Deposits can be made by bank wire transfer or sent via Western Union or paid using a credit card (Visa or MasterCard). Payment should be received within 7 days of booking.
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