Akhenaton Program

Arrive at Cairo international airport, our trip representative will meet you at the airport and assist you through the formalities of the airport. escort you to the hotel, he will help you with check-in. Overnight. at hotel.

Meals None

After breakfast at the hotel begin the day with one of the real highlights of any visit to Egypt, a visit to the three pyramids of Giza. While once located in remote desert, they now touch the suburbs of modern Cairo. No matter how many photos or documentaries you have seen, your first glimpse of these marvels of the ancient world will take your breath away. A qualified Egyptologist will be able to expertly explain the facts and myths behind these three mammoth works of art. You will also visit the mysterious Sphinx with its lion’s body and man’s face.
If time permitting there might be the chance to see inside one of the pyramids, take a ride around the pyramids on camel back! (NB. Extra entrance fees apply to all of these sites/activities)
There will be time to grab a quick lunch before our afternoon visit to the Egyptian Museum. With over 10,000 pieces from every period of Egyptian history, including the treasures from the tomb of Toya, the display can be a bit daunting. Tour guide will direct you to the most important and magnificent items. There is also plenty of free time for you to explore on your own.
After all you will be back to hotel; evening is free to try one of the Egyptian restaurants for dinner.
Meals included, Breakfast at the hotel

Meals: Breakfast

After Breakfast, Tour Guide will start the day by traveling to Meidum pyramid, the original builder of this Step Pyramid was Huni, the last king of the 3rd Dynasty. Continued by king 'Snofru the builder of two other pyramids at Dashur. The reason why this king would have wanted 3 pyramids, making him the most productive pyramid builder in the history of Egypt. I, Lunch in a local restaurant and continue to drive to Al-Minya, arrive at hotel, check-in, wish you had nice day .dinner and overnight at the hotel
Meals; Breakfast and dinner

After Breakfast at the Hotel, Today we will take you to visit the fantastic Akhnatan capital where will see there are two groups of rock-cut tombs at El-Amarna situated at the north and the south ends of the cliffs circling the city of Akhetaten. These are the tombs of favored officials of the court of Akhenaten, During the sightseeing, you will learn more about the history of Tel El-Amarna and visit temple of Nefertiti wife of Akhnaton . Lunch in the local area and continue visit to Malawy Museum, is small museum houses a collection of artefacts from the nearby sites of Tuna al-Gebel and Hermopolis. Among the objects on display are several animal mummies and statues associated with the worship of the god Thoth, Back to hotel, dinner, and overnight at the hotel.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner

After Breakfast, Today drive back to the old part of Al-Minya and today we visit Al Ashmunin City (Hermopolis) was a major city in antiquity, located near the boundary between Lower and Upper Egypt. A provincial capital since the Old Kingdom of Egypt, Hermopolis developed into a major city of Roman Egypt, and an early Christian center from the third century, from there we go to see the necropolis of Al-Ashmunin city which is called Tuna Al-Gebal, the most important things we see there: boundary stele of Akhenaton: up in the cliffs, The catacombs were dug under the necropolis these were used to store thousands of sacred mummies of falcons, baboons, and ibises. Tomb of Petosiris: he was a high priest during the 4th century BC. This sepulcher is constructed to look like a temple, resembling Dendera.
Tomb and chapel of Isadora, Isadora was a wealthy and beautiful young woman living in Hermopolis She fell in love with a young soldier from Antinoöpolis (current Sheikh ‘Ibada), and they wanted to get married. However, her father refused, so the young couple decided to elope. Unfortunately, Isadora drowned while crossing the Nile. Her body was mummified, and her father built an elaborate tomb for her, Isadora's mummified remains are still present, encased in glass, in her mausoleum.
Recent discoveries,
1- Fifty mummy collections wrapped in linen, stone coffins, or wooden sarcophagi dated back to the Ptolemaic Kingdom were discovered by Egyptian archaeologists in the Tuna El-Gebel site in Minya. Twelve of the graves in four burial chambers 9 m deep, belonged to children. One of the remains was the partly uncovered skull enclosed in linen.
2- Graves of senior officials and high clergies of the god (Thoth).
3- Twenty sarcophagi and coffins of various shapes and sizes, including five anthropoid sarcophagi made of limestone and carved with hieroglyphic texts.
4- Sixteen tombs and five well-preserved wooden coffins
back to the hotel, dinner, and overnight at the hotel

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner.

Breakfast Then heading off visit Beni Hasan, the rock-cut tombs of the nobles of The Middle Kingdom dating back between 2040 and 1640 BC. It tells us the everyday life of ancient Egyptians, their customs, and their beliefs. The very well-preserved decorations on the walls depict scenes of acrobatics, dancing, and military sports. You can also spot the scenes with women making flour, baking bread, and even a husband and wife on their wedding night . Really are fascinating tombs which describe the life activities of old Egyptian and gymnastic games they practiced. After the visit drive to Cairo, arrive in Cairo and check in hotel, overnight at hotel.

Meals : breakfast

Free day in Cairo to relax or Explore Cairo , also optional trips are available to visit any part in Cairo or day tour to Alexandria , Fayoum ...etc
Meals: Breakfast.

After breakfast at the hotel, check out. And Trip representative will take you to the airport for your final departure.