Minya Tour from Cairo

Learn and understand about the lives of Egypt’s most powerful rulers, with their well preserved tombs and burial sites. Get a chance to see Egypt’s intriguing mummification process.

Minya Tour from Cairo allows you to appreciate the great leasders of ancient Egypt with their tombs preserved and valued and now a great attraction for tourist.

Day 1: Tuna El Gabal

First stop of the tour is El Minya.  It takes about 4 hours to drive from Cairo or Giza to El Minya and our representative will pick you up from your hotel and enjoy the enchanting site of the city and its great plain that inspired a great man Akhenaton to build this city.  Then have your lunch and be ready for a drive to Tuna El Gabal and witness the tomb of Petosiris, Ibis catacombs and the Isadora tomb which dates back 2nd century AD and belongs to Isadora well known in the city of Hermopolis for her beauty.  And then spend your night at a hotel in El Minya.

Day 2: Beni Hassan

Prepare for an early morning pick up and drive to Beni Hassan and be fascinated with tombs of important people of ancient Egypt.  Visit the Bakhet III tomb of the Oryx Nome, Khnumhotep tomb who was a leader under Amenemhat III during the 12th dynasty and the tomb of Khety former governor in the 11th dynasty.  Have your lunch at a local restaurant then finally visit El Amarna.  Here you can see the Ahmose tomb and Huya tomb. Minya Tour from Cairo ends with a drive back to your hotel in Cairo.