Grand Egyptian Museum Tour

If you're passionate about the Pharaonic culture, then you can't miss this tour of the Grand Egyptian Museum, which includes entry and transport from your hotel. Discover the story of one of the Antiquity's main cultures!

The Tour

This tour of the Grand Egyptian Museum includes an admission ticket and transfers. We'll visit the areas that are open to the public.

What will we see?

The world's first hanging obeliskThe Grand Hall10 Senusret I statuesKing Merenpetah columnThe Grand StaircaseSculptures of gods and Egyptian pharaohsStone columns and sarcophagusesThe Pyramids of Giza (from afar)

Full Tour Description

We will collect you from your hotel in Cairo or Giza and proceed to the GEM (Grand Egyptian Museum).

Upon arrival, we will embark on a 2-hour tour of the museum's spaces that are currently open to the public. The tour begins with the hanging obelisk dedicated to Ramesses II outside the building.

Next, we will enter through the Grand Hall to see a 12-metre statue of Ramesses II and other significant artifacts including the King Merenpetah column.

The Grand Staircase gallery will grant us access to additional rooms where we can observe sculptures related to the journey to eternity and a glass space offering views of the Pyramids of Giza. The tour concludes at the museum’s gift shop before returning to your hotel.

Schedules

This tour will take place in the morning. Confirmation of the exact pickup time will be provided a day before based on your hotel location.

About The Grand Egyptian Museum

Located near the Pyramids of Giza, the Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM) is the largest museum dedicated to Ancient Egyptian civilization.

History

Construction began in 1990, with various phases continuing into the early 2000s. The exhibition rooms are now open.

Once it's fully opened...

More than 5,000 pieces from Ancient Egypt, with 2,000 on display for the first time.2 galleries dedicated to the tomb of Tutankhamun.A room for seasonal exhibitions.A children's museum.Other facilities: conference centre, library, auditorium, cinema, and educational workshop spaces.