Mons Porphyrites quarry day trip from Hurghada

Location: Egypt

Languages spoken: English

Duration: 8 hrs

Difficulty: Easy

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Highlights

Expedition to an ancient stone quarry
One of the largest quarries in the Eastern Desert
Several settlements
Ruins of a fortress, temples and wells
Watch the sunrise from the top of a mountain

All about the trip

Join an exciting expedition to the ancient stone quarry of Mons Porphyrites in the Eastern Desert. The elegant purple stone with white spots that had been quarried here has been used to decorate the famous Hagia Sophia Temple as well as other temples, columns and sarcophagi. Explore the ruins of a fortress, temples and wells in the settlements in this large area.

We will pick you up in your Hurghada hotel early morning and drive in a Jeep to the Eastern Desert. Please ask your hotel reception a day before to make a breakfast box you can take with you the next morning.

We will stop on our way on the top of a mountain to get a splendid view of the sun rising and then continue to the quarry. There we will discover 3 abandoned villages with temples and shrines, dry wells, broken pillars and cracked stone baths. There are ruins of a fortress and an impressive hydraulic system that was designed to supply water to the residential area.

Proofs that women and children had lived here with the quarry workers were found during 1994–1998 excavations carried out by a British team. Many objects of daily life such as a hair-pin and a comb made from an oyster shell have been found here.

What is included in the price

Pick-up and drop-off in Hurghada hotels
Tour guide qualified in Egyptology
All services and taxes
Entrance fee
All permissions for the site
2 bottles of mineral water and 2 juices

What is not included in the price

Pick-up and drop-off in hotels outside of Hurghada

Instructions

Please ask your hotel reception a day before to make a breakfast box you can take with you the next morning.

What to take with you?

Please wear comfortable clothes and shoes and bring your hat, sunglasses, scarf, sunscreen, camera and a bottle of water.

Where do we meet and where will the trip end?

Meeting place:

We arrange pick-up and drop-off in Hurghada hotels. Please let us know during the booking of this activity your hotel name for pick-up and drop-off.

Final destination:

Your hotel in Hurghada

Cancellation Policy - Benevolent

Cancellation more than 4 days prior to the starting date. Clients are automatically refunded the full booking price.
Cancellation within 48 to 96 hours prior to the starting date. Clients are entitled to a 50% refund of the booking price.
Cancellation less than 48 hours prior to the starting date. No refunds.

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