Head off the beaten track with a classic Tell El-Amarna Tour from Cairo. Lasting approximately 16 hours, this tour will see you visiting two of Egypt’s less frequented ancient sites which are somewhat off the main tourist map. Enjoy a leisurely drive to El Menia where you will board a motorboat for the transfer to Tell El-Amarna which was once a capital city founded by Akhenaton. After your Tell El-Amarna tour, enjoy another incredibly fascinating stop at the Beni Hassan Tombs, a collection of ancient tombs dating back to the Early Kingdom and the Middle Kingdom.

Notes: Tours Run: Everyday / Type of Tour: Private / Duration: About 16 hours / Departure Time: 06h00 (6:00 AM)

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Itinerary

Tell El-Amarna Tour Itinerary

On the day of your Tell El-Amarna Tour, our tour representative and guide will meet you at your hotel at the agreed time, and then you will be driven to El Minya which is approximately a 4-hour drive from Cairo.

When you reach El Minya, there will be a motorboat waiting for you, and it will take you to the ancient capital city of Tell El-Amarna which was founded during the reign of Pharaoh Akhenaton.

After you have had ample time to explore this wonderful site with our Expert tour guide, you will then be taken to see the amazing Beni Hassan Tombs. There are numerous tombs at this site, with some dating back to the Middle Kingdom era, while others are even older, dating all the way back to the Old Kingdom era.

Following your visit to the tombs, you will be taken for a late lunch at a good local restaurant and with your Tell El-Amarna Tour now complete, you will be driven back to your hotel in Cairo.

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