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Kick off your adventure with a day tour from Cairo, where a guide from Cairo Top Tours will welcome you. Your journey begins in Tanis, once the grand capital during the Ramesside era, established as the primary city of the Twenty-first Dynasty.
In Tanis, you’ll explore impressive ruins, including a significant temple dedicated to Amun-Ra, along with smaller shrines for his wives, the goddess Mut and Khonsu. This region is historically important, as it’s associated with the biblical Exodus, where the basket of baby Moses was reportedly discovered.
Next, you’ll travel to Bubastis, or Per-Bast, which was devoted to the worship of the Cat-Goddess Bastet, a prominent figure in ancient Egyptian mythology and the home of the Twenty-second Dynasty. The main temple here was originally dedicated to Bastet, depicted as a lioness, and you'll also encounter remnants of temples from the Old Kingdom dedicated to kings like Teti and Pepi I.
Enjoy a leisurely lunch in Ismailia before proceeding to the Suez Canal. This major waterway is critical for international trade, linking Europe with oil-exporting Gulf states, as well as countries in the Far East and India, significantly reducing navigation time compared to the lengthy route around the Cape of Good Hope.
The Suez Canal has played a vital role in facilitating trade between continents, leading to conflicts over its control throughout history, especially during turbulent times.
At the end of your enlightening tour, you will be transported back to your hotel in Cairo.
