🏨 Jeep Tour to the Forgotten Mons Claudianus Roman Settlement Activity

Jeep Tour to the Forgotten Mons Claudianus Roman Settlement

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From $157.90

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Pricing Info: Per Person

Duration: 7 hours

Departs: Hurghada, Hurghada

Ticket Type: Mobile or paper ticket accepted

Free cancellation

Up to 24 hours in advance.

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Overview

Visit the Roman settlement and imperial stone quarry in Mons Claudianus discovered in 1823 Come back in time and see what quarrymen's life in the Eastern Desert in the 1st century was like Visit their temple and workshops and gain a new perspective on life from this peek into history

We will pick you up in your Hurghada hotel before sunrise and drive you in Jeep to Mons Claudianus. We will have a few stops on the way to enjoy the view of the sun rising or the beauty of the desert

We will have our breakfast upon reaching the quarry and then start the exploration of the site. Mons Claudianus is situated halfway between the Red Sea and the river Nile.

About 1000 people lived here from the 1st to 3rd century And you can see the remnants of their buildings including a bath, their workshops, stables, and even an unfinished temple

Highlights

The Roman settlement from the 1st century
One of the largest quarries in the Eastern Desert
Hadrian's temple
Buildings, workshops, stables, baths

What's Included

Bottled water

Breakfast

Coffee and/or Tea

Egyptology guide

Lunch

Pick-up and drop-off in your hotel

Private transportation

Snacks

Soda/Pop

What's Not Included

Gratuities

Traveler Information

INFANT: Age: 0 - 5
CHILD: Age: 6 - 9
ADULT: Age: 10 - 100

Additional Info

COVID-19 vaccination required for guides
Face masks required for guides in public areas
Gear/equipment sanitised between use
Hand sanitiser available to travellers and staff
Not recommended for pregnant travelers
Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
Proof of COVID-19 vaccination required for travelers
Regularly sanitised high-traffic areas
Social distancing enforced throughout experience
Temperature checks for travellers upon arrival

COVID-19 vaccination required for guides
Face masks required for guides in public areas
Gear/equipment sanitised between use
Hand sanitiser available to travellers and staff
Not recommended for pregnant travelers
Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
Proof of COVID-19 vaccination required for travelers
Regularly sanitised high-traffic areas
Social distancing enforced throughout experience
Temperature checks for travellers upon arrival

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.

This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.

What To Expect

Mons Porphyrites

Enjoy Eastern Desert of Egypt. It consisted of a garrison, a quarrying site, and civilian and workers' quarters. Granodiorite was mined for the Roman Empire where it was used as a building material. Mons Claudianus is located in the mountains of the Egyptian Eastern desert about midway between the Red Sea and Qena, in the present day Red Sea Governorate. Today tourists can see fragments of granite, with several artifacts such as a broken column. A number of texts written on broken pottery (ostraca) have been discovered at the site
It's where we will spend 5 hours Discovery the place and find out how was the life there during this age enjoy a BQ dinner on candles watch the sunset before we go back to your hotel.

7 hours • Admission Ticket Included

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