Jeep Tour to the Forgotten Mons Claudianus Roman Settlement
Hurghada7 hours
- Free cancellation
- Hotel pickup
About this experience
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
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What’s included
- Food and drinks
- Private transportation
- Snacks
- Lunch
- Egyptology guide
- Pick-up and drop-off in your hotel
- Bottled water
- Soda/Pop
- Coffee and/or Tea
- Breakfast
Not included
- Tips and gratuities
- Gratuities
Itinerary
- 1
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.
Good to know
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Languages
- British English
- Start times
- 05:00
Know before you go
- Service animals allowed
- Infants must sit on laps
- Passport required
Cancellation policy
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts.
- Cancel within 24h of the start time: 100% charge.
Standard Viator policy
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