Grand Egyptian Museum, Grand Staircase, New Galleries, and Lunch.
Avoid the tourist crowds and gain intimate insight into the Grand Egyptian Museum, Benefit from your Egyptologist guide’s full attention for a half-day tour! Enjoy the simple local lunch included! Enjoy the round-trip transfers from your hotel or residence for a hassle-free experience.
Options
Car + Driver ONLY
Duration: 5 hours
Mineral Water : A bottle for each tourist on board.
A Private Air-conditioned car: A professional driver for the safest drive throughout the bustling streets of Cairo.
Pickup included
What's included in Grand Egyptian Museum, Grand Staircase, New Galleries, and Lunch.
(Subject to Option Inclusions)Itinerary
start your tour visiting the Grand Egyptian Museum, the largest museum worldwide that is built and dedicated to only one civilization. It is a great place to start your day touring amidst the artifacts and objects that reflect the grandeur time once this nation enjoyed. You will enjoy seeing the grand open court where the first and the only hanging obelisk in the entire world that belongs to King Ramses II. Then, you enter the museum courtyard where the magnificent Statue of Ramses II that is curved out of one gigantic piece of red granite. Then, keep on to see the rest of the colossal statues that are displayed throughout the courtyard. You will also have the chance to visit the Grand Egyptian Museum's official store and the surrounding local restaurants and coffee shops.
then move to The Grand Staircase. The visitors are to move to different floors via steps, translators, and elevators, ending with the panoramic view of the Giza Pyramids. Walking through the Large statues and other objects related to kingship will impress you with their scale and magnificence. Seeing the red granite colossus of King Seti I, Queen Hatshepsut, pillars and columns and tIps of obelisks dedicated to several ancient Egyptian royalties. The guide won't rush you at all! We know and appreciate the feelings of you as you've been waiting so long to come to this spot of the globe!
The newly opened galleries of the GEM are amazing and featuring 18 halls. Here, you will find a dazzling collection of over 8,000 newly showcased ancient artifacts. Each artifact tells a part of the intricate story of Egypt's rich history. This is an exceptional opportunity to immerse yourself in the captivating tales of the past, brought to life through these remarkable exhibits. You will be captivated by the ancient Egyptian kings standing proudly in their depicted magnificent statues. As you wander through these treasures, you'll gain insight into the lives of those who lived centuries ago. Discover the tools used by ancient Egyptians for various purposes like makeup, farming, fishing, hunting, and warfare. Marvel at the everyday items that filled their homes, from furniture to papyrus, as well as the writing tools and ink that recorded their stories. This journey offers an unforgettable glimpse into the daily life and achievements of ancient civilizations.
Inclusions
- Traditional Local Egyptian Food ; Falafel OR Koshri (CHOICE IS YOURS)
- A bottled mineral water for each guest.
- Guaranteed to skip the long lines
- Pick up from / drop off at your hotel in Cairo and Giza with Air-conditioned vehicle.
- Expert Egyptologist Tour Guide
- Tipping / Gratitude
- Personal expenses
- Shopping
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Car seats are available with 20 us $ upon request
- Travel time is included on the estimated time of the tour.
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Pickup and Dropoff
Choose to be picked up from a list of locations
Please arrive at the pick up point 15 minutes before departure time.
Additional Information
Our driver OR our tour guide will pick you up from your hotel lobby or your location meeting point Hotel pickup offered During checkout you will be able to select from the list of included hotels.
