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Got a few hours? Enjoy spending them among the treasures and antiquities found inside the pyramids, tombs and temples of the pharaohs. Visit the Egyptian Museum home to the largest collection of artifacts in the world!Check out the Itinerary tab for more details.
Designed in the Neoclassical style by Marcel Dourgnon, the Egyptian Museum contains 107 halls filled with artifacts dating from the prehistoric through the Roman periods, with the majority of the collection focused on the pharaonic era.
The museum houses approximately 165,000 objects covering 5,000 years of Egypt’s past. It is so true that no visit to Cairo is complete without visiting the Egyptian museum!
You are offered a great chance to wander for hours among the treasures and antiquities found inside the tombs and temples of the pharaohs.
Your guide pick you up from your Cairo hotel and will escort you to the museum in an air-conditioned vehicle.
Your guide will explain and show you the highlights and most important of all pieces of all this vast collection. You will be shown the most important pieces of the different dynasties.
And you will see, of course, the highlights of the musesum: the treasures of the young pharaoh Tut Ankh Amun. His golden mask, coffins and the contents of his intact tomb were exceptional and never found the like in any other royal tomb.You will enjoy looking at the fantastic sculptures, sarcophagi, jewelry and papyrus scrolls that date back to thousands of years and different eras.
You will also have the chance to see the royal mummies of the great pharaohs (optional) to see for yourself how the body was preserved in such an excellent condition for thousands of years.
You will also have free time to browse the museum yourself after the guided part.
Then, after your tour, you will be guided back to your Cairo hotel.
- Private excursion
- Qualified English speaking Egyptologist guide
- Entrance fees to the mentioned sites.
- Area pickup and drop off
- Transport by air conditioned vehicle
- Gratuities (recommended).
- Food and drinks unless specified.
- Royal Mummy room (optional)
- Video permit (optional)
- Photo permit (optional)
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