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2-Day El Minya Tour from Cairo

Starting at USD 229 per person

Day 1: El Minya Tour Begins and Tuna El Gabal Tour

On the day your El Minya Tour begins, one of our Expert tour guides and a driver will pick you up from hot hotel in Cairo or Giza in a private air-conditioned vehicle, and then you will make your way to El Minya, a journey which takes approximately 4 hours.

On arrival at El Minya, you will enjoy some sightseeing opportunities, and then you will be taken to a good local restaurant for some lunch.

Minya waterfront with sailboat on river, palm trees and cliffs
Minya waterfront

After you have finished your lunch, you will then drive to a truly remarkable site known as Tuna El Gabal to see the Tomb of Petosiris; the Ibis Catacombs, and the Tomb of Isadora which dates back to the 2nd century AD. Isadora was famous for her exceptional beauty in the ancient city of Hermopolis.

Boundary Stela of Akhenaten at Tuna el Gebel Minya 2 EDIT
Boundary Stela of Akhenaten at Tuna el-Gebel, Minya

After enjoying a wonderful afternoon at this site, your tour guide and our driver will take you a good 4 or 5 star hotel where you will be checking in for the night.

Meals Included – Lunch

Day 2: Benni Hassan and Tel El Amarna Tours and Return to Cairo

After enjoying a good breakfast at your hotel, you will check-out, and then you will drive to an area known as Benni Hassan to see three amazing ancient tombs dating back as to the 11th and 12th Dynasties.

The tombs you will be visiting and exploring here are the Tomb of Bakhet III; the Tomb of Khnumhotep, and the Tomb of Khety.

Wall paintings inside the Tomb of Baqet III, Beni Hassan, Minya
Wall paintings inside the Tomb of Baqet III, Beni Hassan, Minya

The last and final stop of your El Minya tour will be at another fascinating ancient site located at Tell El Amarna. Here you will visit a collection of tombs known as the Northern Tombs, which also include the Tomb of Ahmose, and the Tomb of Huya.

Tombs Of The Pharaohs In Amarna On The Banks Of
Tombs of the Pharaohs In Amarna

Once you have finished exploring this site, your El Minya Tour is essentially over, and our guide and driver will then drive you back to your hotel in Cairo.

Meals Included – Breakfast and Lunch

What’s Included

  • Pick up and drop off at your hotel
  • Transfers done in private, clean and modern air-conditioned vehicles
  • 1 Night accommodation at a 4-Star hotel at El Minya (breakfast included)
  • Private English speaking Expert tour guide during all tours
  • Lunch meals at good local restaurants
  • Admission fees for all sites mentioned in the itinerary
  • Free bottled water
  • Any/all taxes and service charges – The price you see is the price you pay

What’s Not Included

  • Personal spending money
  • Optional extras that are not mentioned in the itinerary
  • Tipping

Tour Highlights

El Minya region
El Minya region
The catacombs at Tuna el-Gebel, located in Minya
The catacombs at Tuna el-Gebel, located in Minya
Boundary Stela of Akhenaten at Tuna el-Gebel, Minya
Boundary Stela of Akhenaten at Tuna el-Gebel, Minya
The Tomb of Petosiris, Tuna el-Gebel, Minya
The Tomb of Petosiris, Tuna el-Gebel, Minya
Wall paintings from the Tomb of Petosiris, Tuna el-Gebel, Minya
Wall paintings from the Tomb of Petosiris, Tuna el-Gebel, Minya
Tomb of Isadora at Tuna el-Gebel, Minya
Tomb of Isadora at Tuna el-Gebel, Minya
Beni Hassan Tombs, Minya
Beni Hassan Tombs, Minya
Wall paintings inside the Tomb of Baqet III, Beni Hassan, Minya
Wall paintings inside the Tomb of Baqet III, Beni Hassan, Minya
Interior of the Tomb of Khnumhotep II, Beni Hassan, Minya
Interior of the Tomb of Khnumhotep II, Beni Hassan, Minya
Tell El-Amarna, Al Minya
# of PersonsPrice (US$)
Single$599 per Person
2 Persons$369 per Person
3 Persons$295 per Person
4 Persons$259 per Person
5 Persons$249 per Person
6 Persons$229 per Person

2-Day El Minya Tour

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