4-Hour Egyptian Museum Tour in Cairo with Old and New Kingdoms

The journey

Trip highlights

• 01 Explore the Egyptian Museum in Tahrir Square
• 02 See Old Kingdom masterpieces such as the Zoser statue and the scribe statue
• 03 Admire New Kingdom highlights including Hatshepsut Hall and Tut Ankh Amon's treasures
• 04 Choose an optional visit to the mummies room
• 05 Taste local Cairo favourites such as falafel, beans, and Koshary/Kushari

Travel through Cairo's historical landmarks on this 4-hour tour to the Egyptian Museum in Tahrir Square. See masterpieces from the Old Kingdom, including the Zoser statue, the scribe statue, and the statues of Chephren and Cheops, as well as highlights from the New Kingdom such as Hatshepsut Hall, Akhenaton Hall, and Tut Ankh Amon's treasures. You can also opt to visit the mummies room and enjoy local favourites like Felfela sandwiches, falafel, beans, or delicious Egyptian Koshary/Kushari.

Transfer to the Egyptian Museum in Tahrir Square, where the Egyptian Revolution of 2011 took place.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 4 Hours

Tour type Shared

Activity level Easy

Accommodation Not included

Transport Included

Wheelchair access Not applicable

Languages Arabic, English

Day by day

The itinerary

1

Day 01

Egyptian Museum Tour and Local Cairo Flavours

• Early morning pickup from your hotel or the airport in Cairo.
• Transfer to the Egyptian Museum in Tahrir Square, where the Egyptian Revolution of 2011 took place.
• See Old Kingdom masterpieces such as the Zoser statue, the scribe statue, the statues of Chephren and Cheops, Ka ba, the dwarf family statues, and the statues of Nefer and Heteb Heres.
• Visit New Kingdom masterpieces such as Hatshepsut Hall, Akhenaton Hall, and Tut Ankh Amon's treasures, including his golden coffins and mask, gold beds, military chariots, thrones, and more.
• Optional visit to the mummies room.
• After the museum tour, try Felfela sandwiches, falafel, beans, or delicious Egyptian Koshary/Kushari from a local restaurant.
• Head back to your hotel at the end of the tour.

The route

Where you'll travel

The fine print

Trip details

What's Included

• Transfer from the hotel to the Egyptian Museum and back to the hotel by modern air-conditioned van

• Ticket for the entire museum except the mummies hall, which is optional and requires an extra ticket

• Guided tour in the Egyptian Museum

• Mineral water

• Quick lunch meal

• Photographer

• English-speaking Egyptian tour guide

Know before you go

• If you want to add anything to the itinerary, it will be charged extra.

Logistics

Meeting & route

Meeting point

Cairo, Cairo Governorate, Egypt

Tour start

Cairo, Cairo Governorate, Egypt

Tour ends at the same location as the start point.