Explore ancient wonders on a private Nile Delta tour to Tanis and Bubastis. Discover cat worship at Bubastis and royal tombs at Tanis.
Explore ancient wonders on a private Nile Delta tour to Tanis and Bubastis. Discover cat worship at Bubastis and royal tombs at Tanis.
- Tell Basta - Start your exclusive tour with a convenient hotel pickup in Cairo or Giza, and journey north through Egypt’s scenic Nile Delta in a private, air-conditioned minivan. Learn about the delta’s significance in ancient Lower Egypt, and make your first stop at Tell-Basta, the site of Bubastis, once a major city in ancient Egypt. Upon…
- Tell Basta - Start your exclusive tour with a convenient hotel pickup in Cairo or Giza, and journey north through Egypt’s scenic Nile Delta in a private, air-conditioned minivan. Learn about the delta’s significance in ancient Lower Egypt, and make your first stop at Tell-Basta, the site of Bubastis, once a major city in ancient Egypt. Upon arrival, explore the remnants of this once-bustling city with your Egyptologist guide. Discover how Bubastis thrived from around 1292 BC when Egypt’s pharaohs relocated their capital to the delta. Admire the inscribed pillars and fragments, including the relics of Bubastis’ temple, dedicated to the city’s esteemed cat deity, Bastet. Envision the temple in its prime and learn about Bubastis’ cat cemeteries, believed to hold thousands of revered, mummified cats.
- Tanis - Following this, enjoy lunch at a quality restaurant offering a set menu of grilled chicken/kebab and kofta. Continue your journey north to San El-Hagar to explore the ruins of Tanis, an ancient Egyptian capital from around 1075 BC. Wander through Tanis’ crumbled temples and view the ruined royal tombs uncovered here in the 20th century. Hear about the archaeologists who unearthed magnificent pharaonic treasures, including silver coffins, gold, and jewelry. During your excursion, pause for an Egyptian lunch at a local restaurant, and after visiting Tanis, conclude with a hotel drop-off back in Cairo or Giza.
- Bottled water
- Guide In-person: English, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Greek
- Lunch
- All Fees and Taxes
- In-vehicle air conditioning
- Entry Fees to All mentioned sites in the itinerary.
- Bottled water
- Guide In-person: English, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Greek
- Lunch
- All Fees and Taxes
- In-vehicle air conditioning
- Entry Fees to All mentioned sites in the itinerary.
- Gratuties
- Personal Expenses
- Gratuties
- Personal Expenses
The quality of artistic beauty in articulation is essential, beyond the mere accuracy that is ordinarily thought of, visit two often-overlooked archaeological sites on this private Nile Delta day trip from Cairo. Travel into the delta to Tell-Basta’s site of Bubastis, an ancient city dedicated to the cat god, Bastet. Learn about Bubastis’ worship of…
The quality of artistic beauty in articulation is essential, beyond the mere accuracy that is ordinarily thought of, visit two often-overlooked archaeological sites on this private Nile Delta day trip from Cairo. Travel into the delta to Tell-Basta’s site of Bubastis, an ancient city dedicated to the cat god, Bastet. Learn about Bubastis’ worship of cats before exploring Tanis’s ruins and royal tombs, an ancient capital, at San El-Hagar.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
