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This is a city known for its natural and manmade beauty.  El Gouna tours  always include the extensive canal system, one of the cities distinctive features, as well as the best of the Red Sea and often times even some ancient sightseeing!

While El Gouna doesn’t feature in many of our own pre-packaged Egypt tour packages , it is nonetheless a very popular Egypt vacation resort located on the Red Sea coast in Egypt. The entire area of El Gouna which is privately owned by Orascom Hotels and Development is located just a short drive away from Hurghada International Airport.

While many tourist fly directly to Hurghada and then head on to El Gouna, there are also many who choose to visit the area after enjoying a Nile River cruise .

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What kind of activities can you look forward to on El Gouna tours? First, you should know what El Gouna is famous for. It specializes in water sports. Activities like scuba diving, windsurfing, kitesurfing, waterskiing, parasailing and snorkeling are the most popular past times among vacationers and tourists.

You will see most of this activity at major beaches like Zeytuna Beach, which has its own island, and Mangroovy Beach. (Which contrary to popular belief, was not named by a hippie)

One of the most fascinating aspects of El Gouna is its canal system, which actually allows many of its residential homes to have their own strip of beach.

Aside from the main beaches, become acquainted with El Gouna’s three major commercial areas: downtown El Gouna, Tamr Henna Square and Abu Tig Marina. There are over a dozen quality hotels in the area that provide accommodation and a few that offer guided tours of the area.

Golfing is a popular sport worldwide and El Gouna boasts a golf course design that was created by golf gurus Gene Bates and Fred Couples. Although our tours don’t include rounds of golf, our all-inclusive Egypt vacations can be customized to include a few rounds of golf.

If you like arts and culture, then there is a museum in the area with around 90 exhibits, including some Egyptian replicas and famous contemporary paintings by Hussein Bikar.

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A Popular Wedding and Honeymoon Location

El Gouna is a popular honeymoon location because of its many sparkling beaches, its isolated and romantic islands, and its first class hotel and dining services. Further sweetening the deal is the fact that many of these hotels offer entertainment packages, perhaps even escorted tours around El Gouna and other locations in Egypt.

El Gouna is actually a great resort for weddings, as nearly every hotel offers an extra special beach ceremony and reception. There are also many high-class restaurants and five star hotels. Imagine going to an exotic location and being able to experience the beaches and services of a foreign land. It’s a trip that will be remembered for a lifetime!

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Other activities you can look forward to include horseback riding, spas, hiking and go-karting. Whether you have a family or just want to enjoy a quick three-day weekend getaway, El Gouna is a great place to add on to your Egypt travel itinerary.

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The west bank of Luxor had been the site of royal burials since around 2100 BC, but it was the pharaohs of the New Kingdom period (1550–1069 BC) who chose this isolated valley dominated by the pyramid-shaped mountain peak of Al Qurn (The Horn). Once called the Great Necropolis of Millions of Years of Pharaoh, or the Place of Truth, the Valley of the Kings has 63 magnificent royal tombs.Ever since Howard Carter opened up King Tut's tomb to reveal the treasures of the child king, the Valley of the Kings has captured the imaginations of travelers. The vividly painted tombs of Thebes' pharaohs allow visitors a glimpse at the burial rites and death rituals of Ancient Egypt, and today remain Luxor's West Bank's greatest and most popular attraction.

A visit here is a highlight of any Egypt trip but can be demanding due to the stifling heat and swarms of visitors. It's important to note that tombs open and close to the public in rotation in an attempt to help preserve the wall paintings, which have suffered severe degradation from the humidity caused by so many visitors. Most tombs listed below are usually open. They are listed in order of their tomb number.

Tomb of Ramses VII (1)

The Tomb of Ramses VII is a small, unfinished tomb. It's much smaller, with just two chambers and a corridor, than many other tombs due to hasty finishing, as the pharaoh died unexpectedly. A Greek inscription shows that this tomb was known and accessible during the Ptolemaic period.

Tomb of Ramses IV (2)

An ancient staircase with a ramp in the middle leads to the entrance of this tomb. Look on the  lintel  of the door to see Isis and Nephthys worshiping the sun, with the ram-headed sun god and a scarab depicted within. On the right-hand  entrance wall,  you can see two figures of Copts raising their hands in prayer. According to an inscription, one of them is "Apa Ammonios the martyr." The scenes and inscriptions were painted on stucco, almost all of which has fallen away. In the  main chamber  is the pharaoh's granite sarcophagus covered with inscriptions and reliefs.

TOMB OF RAMSES IX (6)

This beautiful tomb has some excellent wall paintings. In the first corridor on the left-hand wall, you can see the pharaoh depicted in the presence of Harakhty and Osiris. Farther along, above the doors of two small undecorated chambers, is a text from the  Praising of Re .

Just beyond the second chamber is a text from the 125th chapter of the  Book of the Dead,  which contains a declaration by the dead man of his freedom from sin. On the right-hand wall, the pharaoh is depicted in a chapel in the presence of Amun and the death goddess Meretseger. Above the doors of the side chambers are representations of snakes and dog- and bull-headed spirits, with an inscription giving the beginning of the "Sun God's Journey through the Underworld."

In the second corridor, look on the left to see a snake rearing up in a vertical position. To the right of this and in the niche are figures of gods (from the  Praising of Re ), while below the niche is the king, followed by the goddess Hathor. Beyond this, on the left, are texts from the  Book of the Dead  and then a scene of the pharaoh in the presence of the falcon-headed Khons-Neferhotep, with a falcon hovering over his head.The third corridor depicts the pharaoh presenting an image of Maat to Ptah, before whom the goddess herself is standing. Beyond this, you can see the pharaoh's resurrection (his mummy lying on a hill with his arms raised above his head), with a scarab and the sun above the mummy.From here, you enter the first chamber with its roof supported on four pillars. A short passage runs down to the tomb chamber, which contained the sarcophagus. On the wall are figures of gods and spirits. On the vaulted ceiling are two figures of the sky goddess, representing the morning and evening sky, while below her are constellations and stellar barques.Tomb of Ramses II (7)This tomb was plundered in antiquity, and the mummy was then removed to Deir el-Bahri. On both sides of the entrance corridor, in raised hieroglyphs, are texts from the  Praising of Re . The scenes and inscriptions in low relief are badly damaged.

TOMB OF MERNEPTAH (8)

The entrance corridors, with texts from the  Praising of Re  (on the left a very fine painted relief of the king before Re-Harakhty) and scenes from the Realm of the Dead (from the  Book of the Gates ), run fairly steeply down to an  antechamber  containing the granite lid of the outer coffin.From here, steps lead down to a three-aisled  hypostyle hall  with a barrel vault over the central aisle and flat roofs over the side aisles. In this chamber is the lid of the royal sarcophagus depicting a recumbent figure of the pharaoh. The lid, which as usual is in the form of a royal cartouche, is beautifully carved in pink granite. The carving of the pharaoh's face is particularly fine.

TOMB OF RAMSES VI (9)

This tomb, originally begun for Ramses V, is notable for the excellent preservation of its painted sunk reliefs (though they are inferior in style to those of the 19th Dynasty). Three corridors lead into an antechamber, beyond which is the first  pillared chamber  with which Ramses V's tomb ended. On the left-hand walls, you can see scenes of the sun's journey through the Underworld according to the  Book of the Gates .Two corridors, with scenes from the sun god's journey through the Underworld according to the  Book of what is in the Underworld , lead into another  antechamber , the walls of which are covered with texts and scenes from the  Book of the Dead . Beyond this is the  second pillared chamber,  still containing remnants of the great granite sarcophagus. On the walls are texts relating to the Underworld, while on the vaulted ceiling are two figures of the sky goddess, representing the day sky and the night sky, with the hours. The tomb contains numerous Greek and Coptic graffiti.

TOMB OF RAMSES III (KV 11)

One of the most popular tombs in the valley, KV 11 is also one of the most interesting and best preserved. Originally started by Sethnakht (1186–1184 BC), the project was abandoned when workers hit the shaft of another tomb (KV10). Work resumed under Ramses III (1184–1153 BC), the last of Egypt’s warrior pharaohs, with the corridor turning to the right, then left. It continues deep (125m overall) into the mountain and opens into a magnificent eight-pillared burial chamber.The wonderful decorations include colourful painted sunken reliefs featuring the traditional ritual texts (Litany of Ra, Book of Gates etc) and Ramses before the gods. Unusual here are the secular scenes, in the small side rooms of the entrance corridor, showing foreign tributes, such as highly detailed pottery imported from the Aegean, the royal armoury, boats and, in the last of these side chambers, the blind harpists that gave the tomb one of its alternative names: ‘Tomb of the Harpers’. When the Scottish traveller James Bruce included a copy of this image in his  Travels to Discover the Source of the Nile,  he was laughed out of London after its publication in 1790.

In the chamber beyond is an aborted tunnel where ancient builders ran into the neighbouring tomb. They shifted the axis of the tomb to the west and built a corridor leading to a pillared hall, with walls decorated with scenes from the Book of Gates. There is also ancient graffiti on the rear right pillar describing the reburial of the pharaoh during the 21st dynasty (1069–945 BC). The remainder of the tomb is only partially excavated and structurally weak.mRamses III’s sarcophagus is in the Louvre in Paris, its detailed lid is in the Fitzwilliam Museum in Cambridge and his mummy – found in the Deir Al Bahri cache – is now in Cairo’s Egyptian Museum. It was the model for Boris Karloff’s character in the 1930s film  The Mummy .

TOMB OF RAMSES I (16)

A sloping corridor and a steep staircase lead down to the  tomb chamber , in the middle of which is the open red granite coffin of the king, with pictures and texts painted in yellow. The walls of the chamber are covered with colored scenes and inscriptions. On the entrance wall, look to the left to see Maat and Ramses I before Ptah. To the right, Maat and the pharaoh are making an offering to Nefertum, while behind is the symbolic knot of Isis. On the left-hand wall to the right of the door and above it are scenes from the third section of the  Book of the Gates . First we see the gateway, guarded by a snake, then the journey through the third division of the Underworld. In the middle, the boat is being drawn by four men towards a long chapel in which are the mummies of nine gods.

TOMB OF SETI I (17)

Wall painting in the tomb of seti i.

One of the great achievements of Egyptian art, this cathedral-like tomb is the finest in the Valley of the Kings. Long closed to visitors, it is now reopened and if you can afford the ticket, it is money well spent. The 137m-long tomb was completely decorated and beautifully preserved when Giovanni Belzoni opened it in 1817, and although it has suffered since, it still offers an eye-popping experience – art from Seti's reign is among the finest in Egypt.

Seti I, who succeeded Ramses I and was father of Ramses II, ruled some 70 years after the death of Tutankhamun. After the chaos of the Akhenaten years at Tell Al Amarna, Seti I's reign was a golden age that saw a revival of Old Kingdom-style art, best seen at his temple in Abydos and here in his tomb. The tomb suffered after Belzoni made copies of the decoration by laying wet papers over the raised reliefs and lifting off some of the colour. Subsequent visitors did more damage, with Champollion, the man who deciphered hieroglyphs, even cutting out some of the wall decoration. The tomb was reopened in 2016 and its walls are filled with fabulous images from many ancient texts, including the Litany of Ra, Book of the Dead, Book of Gates, Book of the Heavenly Cow and many others. The sarcophagus, one of the finest carved in Egypt and taken by Belzoni, now sits in the Sir John Soane's Museum, London, while two of its painted reliefs showing Seti with Hathor are now in the Louvre in Paris and Florence’s Archaeological Museum.

Scenes of the sun's journey through the fourth division of the Underworld (fourth part of the  Book of the Gates ) are depicted in the first pillared chamber. At the beginning is the fourth gateway, guarded by a snake, then, in the middle row, the solar barque drawn by four men, while in front of it are spirits with a coiled snake, three ibis-headed gods, and nine other gods ("the spirits of men who are in the Underworld").

From the first pillared chamber, a flight of 18 steps leads down by way of two corridors with representations of the "opening of the mouth" ceremony into an antechamber, with fine reliefs of the pharaoh in the presence of various gods of the dead. A short flight of steps leads into the second pillared chamber. The scenes and inscriptions in this room are merely sketched out in red and black on stucco. On the pillars, the pharaoh is depicted before various deities. The scenes on the rear wall show the sun's journey during the tenth hour of night (10th part of the  Book of what is in the Underworld ).

Beyond is the third pillared chamber, from which a ramp flanked by steps leads down to the mummy shaft. This consists of a front portion with six pillars and a rear portion with a vaulted roof, on a lower level. In the front section are scenes in the realm of the dead from the  Book of the Gates . In the rear section was the pharaoh's alabaster sarcophagus, now in the Soane Museum in London. The king's mummy was found at Deir el-Bahri and is now in the Egyptian Museum in Cairo.

TOMB OF TUTHMOSIS III (34)

The Tomb of Tuthmosis III is in a narrow and steep-sided gully some 250 meters south of the tomb of Ramses III. A sloping corridor down to a staircase with wide niches on the right and left, with a farther corridor beyond, leads to a square shaft five to six meters deep, probably intended to deter tomb robbers; it is now crossed by a footbridge. The roof has white stars on a blue background.

Beyond the shaft is a chamber with two pillars, and on the walls are lists of 741 different deities and demons. At the left-hand end of the rear wall, a staircase leads down to the tomb chamber, which has the oval shape of a royal cartouche. The ceiling, with yellow stars on a blue background, is supported on two square pillars.

The walls are covered with well-preserved scenes and texts from the  Book of what is in the Underworld . Those on the pillars are of particular interest. On one side of the first pillar is a long religious text, while on the second side are Tuthmosis III and his mother in a boat (at the top) and the king suckled by his mother in the form of a tree (below).

The sarcophagus is of red sandstone with painted scenes and inscriptions. It was empty when the tomb was opened, but the mummy was found at Deir el Bahri. The grave goods from the four small side chambers are now in the Egyptian Museum in Cairo.

TOMB OF AMENOPHIS II (35)

From the entrance, steep flights of steps and sloping corridors descend to a shaft (now bridged over), at the foot of which is a small room, and beyond this, the first  chamber  (undecorated) with two pillars. At the left-hand end of the rear wall is a flight of steps leading down to a sloping corridor, at the end of which is the  second chamber  with six pillars. To the rear of this chamber, on a lower level, is a crypt.On the pillars, the king is depicted in the presence of the gods of the dead, while on the walls are finely executed scenes and texts from the  Book of what is in the Underworld . In the  crypt  is the king's sandstone sarcophagus, in which the mummy of Amenophis II was found intact with a bunch of flowers and garlands. On each side are two chambers in which many mummies, no doubt brought here to be safe from tomb robbers, were found including those of Tuthmosis IV and Amenophis III (18th Dynasty) and Siptah and Seti II (19th Dynasty).

TOMB OF TUTANKHAMUN (62)

The discovery of the tomb of Tutankhamun caused a sensation and raised the profile of Ancient Egypt with modern tourists and scholars. His tomb had been robbed at least twice before its discovery by Howard Carter but based on the items taken (including perishable oils and perfumes) and the evidence of restoration of the tomb it is likely that these robberies took place fairly soon after the pharaoh’s burial. The tomb was probably saved from further incursions because its entrance was buried under debris and chips of stone excavated during the construction of other tombs (in particular KV 9 the burial of Rameses VI) and washed there during the infrequent floods which occasionally swept the area. It also seems that worker’s accommodation was built above the location of the entrance during the Rameside period implying that the Egyptians themselves did not know there was a tomb beneath them.

Discovered by Howard Carter on November 4, 1922, the  Tomb of Tutankhamun  is by far the Valley of the King's most famous tomb. Tutankhamun was the son-in-law of Akhenaten, and died (in circumstances unknown) in his 18th or 19th year. 

A flight of 16 steps leads down to the entrance on the east side of the tomb. The doorway opens into a narrow passage, 7.5 meters long, and at the far end, another door gives access to an  antechamber , the largest chamber in the tomb, which was found filled to overflowing with grave goods of all kinds. At the southwest corner (far left) is a side chamber. At the north wall, two life-size wooden statues of the pharaoh were found. In the middle of the chamber is the  sarcophagus , of yellowish crystalline sandstone. Its sides are covered with religious scenes and texts, and at the corners are four relief figures of goddesses with wings protectively outspread. The pharaoh's mummy was contained within three richly decorated wooden coffins inside the sarcophagus.

On the east side of the tomb chamber is a small store room. On the walls of the chamber are painted scenes, rather hastily executed, showing Pharaoh Ay, Tutankhamun's successor, performing the "opening of the mouth" ceremony on the mummy, and Tutankhamun making offerings to various gods.

TOMB OF HOREMHEB (KV 57)

Horemheb was Tutankhamun's general, who succeeded Ay, Tutankhamun's briefly reigning tutor. His tomb has beautiful decoration that shows the first use of bas-relief in the valley. This was also the first time the Book of Gates was used to decorate a tomb in the burial chamber. Some 128m long and very steep, this was also the first tomb to run straight and not have a right-angle bend. Horemheb, who was not of royal birth, ruled for 28 years and restored the cult of Amun.

This tomb was discovered filled with ransacked pieces of the royal funerary equipment, including a number of wooden figurines that were taken to the Egyptian Museum in Cairo. Horemheb (1323–1295 BC) brought stability after the turmoil of Akhenaten’s reign. He had already built a lavish tomb in Saqqara, but abandoned it for this tomb. The various stages of decoration in the burial chamber give a fascinating glimpse into the process of tomb decoration.

From the entrance, a steep flight of steps and an equally steep passage lead to a well shaft decorated with superb figures of Horemheb before the gods. Notice Hathor’s blue-and-black striped wig and the lotus crown of the young god Nefertum, all executed against a grey-blue background. The six-pillared burial chamber, decorated with part of the Book of Gates, remains partially unfinished, showing how the decoration was applied by following a grid system in red ink over which the figures were drawn in black prior to their carving and painting. The pharaoh’s empty red-granite sarcophagus carved with protective figures of goddesses with outstretched wings remains in the tomb; his mummy is missing.

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Monastery of Saint Anthony Tour El Gouna

$ 50,00 – $ 170,00

Experience the wonders of ancient Christian landmarks in Roman Egypt with a guided tour from El Gouna. Join us on an individual trip to the Monastery of St. Anthony, the oldest Coptic monastery in Egypt, and the Monastery of St. Paul.

After exploring these magnificent landmarks, we will enjoy a delightful lunch together. The trip price includes transfers and lunch, so you don’t have to worry about anything. Don’t miss this opportunity to witness the beauty and historical significance of the Monastery St Antony and St Paul Monastery Egypt.

Let us take you on an informative tour of the Galala Al Qibla mountains north of Hurghada. Our guide will provide complete information about the monasteries, making this an unforgettable experience. Come and observe the smaller yet equally magnificent monastery of Saint Paul, which also holds precious historical treasures. Join us on this journey of discovery and passion for these ancient landmarks.

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Monastery of Saint Anthony Tour El Gouna is a spiritual trip to the Monastery of Saint Anthony  from  Hurghada ,  Egypt ! We recommend the trip for it allows tourists to see the oldest Christian sights built during Roman Egypt. Also, the  Monastery of Saint Anthony El Gouna  program will teach more about  the  country’s history.

Highlights on Monastery of Saint Anthony Trip

• Visit the Monastery of St. Anthony.
• Lunch at a restaurant.
• Besides,  visit the Monastery of Saint Paul.

Program of Monasteries of Saints Anthony and Paul Excursion

• Landious Travel will pick you up from the El Gouna hotels around 03:00 AM.
• After picking you up, your private vehicle (Limousine or minibus) will leave for the Monastery of St. Anthony . On your way to this monastery, you will pass the Ras Ghareb  and  Ain Sokhna cities. All these cities are north of Hurghada, on the coast of the Red Sea . Furthermore, you will finally arrive at Zaafarana. The way from the centre of El Gouna to the Monastery of St. Anthony will take about 5 hours.

Schedule in Monastery of St. Anthony

• Once you arrive at the Monastery of Saint Anthony, your guide will accompany you on tour. The Monastery of Saint Anthony has a massive wall that surrounds it. Inside this colossal wall, monks and an abbot live. More than 1,600 years ago, the hermit Anthony lived in a cave on a 680-meter-high mountain. Also, a staircase with about 1,000 steps leads you to this cave. Especially worth seeing in the complex: the alleys, chapels, and gardens.
• Later, after visiting the Monastery of Saint Anthony in Zaafarana, you will enjoy your lunch.

Agenda in Monastery of St. Paul

• Then, you will drive some 40 km back towards the  Monastery of Saint Paul . Accordingly, it will take you approximately 40 minutes to get there.
• The trip continues in the Monastery of St. Paul. Although this monastery is smaller than Saint Anthony’s, it has some treasures of great importance. Among these treasures are altars, icons, an old olive press, an old pulley and a coffin. This coffin has the remains of St. Paul in it.
• Finally, you depart to El Gouna after such a program in the sacred Coptic monasteries of Saints Anthony and Paul.
• This trip to the  Monasteries of Saints Anthony and Paul from El Gouna  ends at approximately 17:00.

What Does the Price of the Monastery of Saint Anthony Trip El Gouna  Include?

• Private air-conditioned vehicle.
• Also, we provide a Private guide.

What does the Program of the Monastery of Saint Anthony El Gouna not include?

• Additional programs if not included in the above program.
• Also, the price does not include drinks in the restaurant.

Items to Take with You for the Trip

• Breakfast box.
• Also, carry with you clothes for the season.

Booking Days of Monastery of Saint Anthony Trip El Gouna

• Daily from 03:00 – 17:00.

What can You Expect to See during the Monastery of Saint Anthony Trip from El Gouna?

The Monastery of Saint Anthony is a Coptic Orthodox monastery standing in an oasis in the Eastern Desert of Egypt, in the southern part of the Suez Governorate, some 50 km from the Red Sea coast. It appears deep in the Red Sea Mountains; St Anthony’s Monastery is Egypt’s largest and oldest Coptic monastery.

Monasticism, launched by St Antony the Great, is Egypt’s greatest gift to Christianity. His disciples established the monastery in the 4th century AD, just a short distance beneath St Anthony’s cave.

The monastery was plundered on many occasions. It was also partly destroyed in the 11th century. Due to such attacks, this is a fortress-style monastery.

Though Coptic, the sanctuary was often multi-faith, housing monks of several different Christian religions for many years.

Saint Antony’s Cave

Journey through 17 centuries of fascinating history and experience the awe of the natural mountain cave St. Antony loved and called his home for 43 years. The 45-minute trundle up 276m is well worth the breathtaking views across the Wadis and the Red Sea. St. Antony’s Cave, where he lived as a hermit, is 2 km away up 1200 steps.

Although some parts of the monastery remain off-limits to tourists, an English-speaking monk gives visitors a guided tour. Today, it is a self-contained village with gardens, a mill, a bakery and five churches, the best of which is St. Antony’s Church. There is also a library with over 1,700 manuscripts.

Exceptional Wall Paintings

The monastery has exceptional wall paintings of holy knights in bright colours and the hermit founders of the monastery in subdued colours and icons. These wall paintings, widely known to monks and art historians, were obscured by soot, candle grease, oil and dust.

These unique paintings were recently restored in a collaborative effort between the Supreme Council of Antiquities and the American Research Center in Egypt. The oldest images date to the seventh and eighth centuries, while the newest are from the thirteenth century. In addition to the paintings, woodwork inside At. Antony’s Church was also restored.

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