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Over Night Trip to El Minya from Cairo

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This adventure will take you off of the traditional tourist track to El Minya, 4 hours south of Cairo in Upper Egypt. Enjoy two day tour in the area Visiting: ancient pharaonic tombs, Tuna El Gabal,Beni Hassan and Tel Amarna.

Itinerary:

Day 1: Cairo Drice To El Minya / Tuna El Gabal 


At the morning you will be picked you up by your private guide and driver from your hotel in Cairo or Giza to El Minya, about 4 hours. Arrive El Minya and start to visit the city’s site, including the great plain where Akhenaton received his divine inspiration to build his city. Lunch will be served at a local restaurant in El Minya, then proceeds to Tuna El Gabal where you can see the tomb of Petosiris, Ibis catacombs and 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.


Day 2: Beni Hassan - Tel El Amarna / Drive Back To Cairo


In the morning, your tour guide will escort you to Beni Hassan ; where you can see Bakhet III tomb (Bakhet III was the Governor of the Oryx Nome), Khnumhotep tomb (Khnumhotep was a governor under Amenemhat III in the 12th dynasty) and 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 and Huya tomb. Later, drive back to your hotel in Cairo.

 

 

Services

    • Including services

  • Pick up from / return to hotel or cruise ship
  • Modern, air-conditioned minibus or tour bus
    Entrance fees to the sights as described in the procedure
    Accompanied by a qualified English-speaking Egyptologist
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    • Services not included 

  • Photography fees
  • Additional entrance fees within the sights
  • Tips

Dates

Price

  • UPON REQUEST


Excluded

  • Entry visa and receipt € 28, - pp
  • Tips, photography fees at some sights, drinks
  • Kerosene or baggage surcharge specified by the airlines
  • Optional excursions

Children Policy

  • Regulations for accompanying children:
  • 0 - 6 years: free of charge (new 80% discount)
  • 6 - 12 years: 50% discount (new 40% discount)
  • 12+ years: full tour price
  • If your sightseeing tour includes domestic flights, a child supplement will be required.

Deposit and Payment

  • Important information about your trip and its preparation
  • Here we would like to show you a few things about your trip to Egypt that you should consider when preparing your trip
  • and explain a few things to you about the itinerary and booking through us
  • Important:
  • Please send us an electronic copy of the inside of your passport ( new : after receipt of the first interim invoice) no later than 5 days before departure.
  • Because obtaining a visa in Egypt directly at the airport requires additional time. This means that the entire tour group would otherwise have to wait until the formalities are completed:
  • The Egypt visa for travelers from Germany, Austria and Switzerland is valid for one month and can be purchased for 25 USD upon entry at the airport. You can find the latest information on this in the relevant information from the foreign ministries in your country
  • All prices are in euros per person
  • Surcharge for single travelers
  • The prices are valid until 30/9/2020 (new: until 31.12.2020, as we are still traveling in October)
  • Cut-off dates: Christmas, New Year & Easter
  • Errors excepted
  • Payment terms:
  • An early reservation is recommended for a booking. A deposit by bank transfer of 40% (30%) of the travel price is due within 7 40 days (you should definitely increase this to 40 days !!!).
  • New: for trips with special tours, a deposit of 30% is required for a binding booking 5 months before the travel date. The final invoice for these trips is due four weeks before the start of the trip.
  • For other trips, separate stipulations can be made for the final invoice, at the latest the remaining amount must be paid in cash or by credit card on arrival.
  • After receipt of the deposit, we will send you your travel confirmation with travel description and further details by email.
  • Cancellation policy
  • The trip can be canceled at any time. The receipt of the declaration of withdrawal counts. Only a written cancellation is effective.
  • If you withdraw from the trip or are unable to take it, the following cancellation costs generally apply:
  • From the time of payment of the first interim invoice up to 60 days before departure: 15% of the travel price
  • From the time of booking 50 59 days to 40 30 days prior to departure: 25% of the travel price
  • 29 days to 15 days before departure: 50% of the travel price
  • 14 days to 7 days before departure: 75% of the travel price
  • 7 days to 1 day before departure: 100% of the travel price
  • There is also a 6% bank fee of the refund amount.
  • In connection with the corona crisis, airlines, including EgyptAir, have drastically tightened the cancellation conditions. No money will be refunded in the event of cancellation for flights that have already been bindingly registered and paid for! It is only possible to set an alternative date for booked trips

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