Exploring Middle Egypt - Pyramids, Whales & Lost Cities

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Exploring Middle Egypt - Pyramids, Whales & Lost Cities

An alternative take on visiting some of the archaeological wonders of Egypt.
Journey into the heart of the country: the Fayoum, Minya and Tell al-Amarna.
Also includes off-beat visits to prehistoric and more contemporary sites.
Travel by new 4x4 vehicles with a team of desert specialists.

ITINERARY

DAY 1

Fly at c. 3.00pm from London Heathrow to Cairo (duration c. 4 hours 30 minutes) and transfer to Giza—first of two nights in Giza.

DAY 2

Saqqara, Dahshur—a full day in the desert visiting the early pyramids and mastaba tombs south of Giza at Abu Sir, Saqqara and Dahshur, the necropolis of Memphis—overnight Giza.

DAY 3

Giza, Fayoum—morning visit to the Giza Plateau—drive south along the Nile Valley to the unusual pyramid of Meidum and the pyramid of Hawara, also allegedly the site of Herodotus’s Egyptian labyrinth—on to the shores of Lake Qarun—first of two nights in Lake Qarun.

DAY 4

Lake Qarun—drive into the desert around the lake, taking in the unusual rock formations and striking landscape—explore the Graeco-Roman town and fort of Dime, the mysterious temple of Qasr es-Sagha and the Graeco-Roman temple and town remains at Qasr el-Qarun—overnight Lake Qarun.

DAY 5

Wadi el-Rayyan, Minya—a whole morning spent in the Wadi el-Rayyan National Park, including the fossils site of Wadi el-Hitan—drive through the desert to the Middle Egyptian town of Minya, with a stop en route at a Coptic monastery and garden—first of two nights in Minya.

DAY 6

Tell al-Amarna—cross the Nile to spend a day at the legendary site of Tell al-Amarna visiting the surviving royal tombs and boundary stelae, and the remains of the vast temple to the Aten as well as other recent excavations in the ancient city—overnight Minya.

DAY 7

Beni Hassan, Cairo—the morning is spent admiring the Middle Kingdom tombs at Beni Hassan, overlooking the lush Nile Valley, and the rock-cut temple Speos Artemidos—drive back to Cairo (the journey will take c. 4 hours)—first of three nights in Cairo.

DAY 8

Cairo—the morning is spent in Coptic Cairo, in the heart of the old city—afternoon visit to the Nilometer, hidden amongst the gardens on Rhoda island—overnight Cairo.

DAY 9

Cairo—the morning is free; suggestions include Islamic Cairo and the Citadel—the afternoon is spent in the Museum of Antiquities with a guided visit of relevant displays—overnight Cairo.

DAY 10

Fly from Cairo to London Heathrow, arriving at c. 1.00pm.

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TESTIMONIALS

I really enjoyed the in-depth look at the pyramids and was very interested in seeing the Fayoum. I have wanted to see Tel al-Amarna for years and it did not disappoint. I loved the whole trip.

A varied and very exciting programme.

This was an excellent itinerary.

A particularly interesting tour, including a number of places which would be difficult to visit independently.

A chance to visit places not yet on many tours.

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