Best 2 DAY TOUR TO AL MINYA FROM CAIRO

• You will be picked up by our tour guide from Cairo or Giza hotel and will be transferred to Al Minya , driving distance: 268 km.

• Tuna El Gebel and El Ashmunein

• You will visit Tuna el Gebel , the large site functioned as Necropolis for the ancient town of Khum or Hermopolis, The Cemetery was located 11 K.m from the City, in an area which is perhaps, better known as the northwestern boundary of the Akhnaton`s City of Akhenaton and it is marked by a boundary stela.
• We will visit the tomb of Petosiris, the high priest of Thoth and the tomb of the Isadora, El Ashmunein  was a town of great importance as a cult Center of Thoth, the god of wisdom, healing and writing. During the old Kingdom, the town was known as Khmunw.
• It was called Hermopolis Magna-The Greek god Hermes was associated with Egyptian Thoth, Who dominates the site in the guise of two famous colossal baboon statues.
• Lunch during the trip, Overnight in Al Minya

Tel El Amarana tombs:

• Pick up time from the hotel in Al Minya ,You will Visit Tell El Amarna Attractions Map and Tablets, Tell El-Amarna Tablets or as it called El-Amarna letters, these tablets are written by the ancient Egyptians in the Babylonian language and cuneiform characters. Tell El-Amarna Tablets are about 350 clay tablets date back to the 15th century B.C, they are found in 1887. These Tablets are distributed in different places in the world, 50 of them are in Cairo, 200 in Berlin, 22 in Oxford, and 82 in the British Museum; but there are a few of them as private property.

the Royal tomb of King  Akhnaton:

• Then Proceed to the tombs of the high officials during the reign of King Akhnaton and the Royal tomb of King  Akhnaton.

Bani Hassan tombs:

• Then visit The tombs of Beni Hassan, date to the reign of the Middle Kingdom in the ancient Egyptian history. These tombs were used as the burial place of many local governors of the region of El Minya during the ruling period of the 11thdynasty that ruled over Egypt for a period from 2134 till 1991 BC and the 12th dynasty that reigned from 1991 till 1759 BC.
• Lunch in Al Minya ,Then After the tour ends transfer back to Cairo to your hotel