Egypt · Museum

Full-Day Grand Egyptian Museum Tour with Special Access

1 Day Round trip from Cairo - Alexandria Desert Rd Easy pace

Explore the Grand Egyptian Museum, Giza, Egypt

The journey

Trip highlights

01 Special permission granted for the Grand Egyptian Museum
02 Crafted for history and archaeology lovers
03 See rare artifacts such as King Tutankhamun's treasures
04 Explore the world's largest museum dedicated to Egyptian civilisation
05 Visit Obelisk Square and the Ramses II Hall

Spend an exciting day at the Grand Egyptian Museum, specially crafted for history and archaeology lovers. Admire the architecture by Heneghan Peng and explore this vast cultural complex on the edge of the Giza Plateau, just 2 kilometres from the Pyramids. Dedicated to Egyptian civilisation, the museum houses about 100,000 ancient artifacts and offers a remarkable look into Egypt's heritage.

Admire the architecture by Heneghan Peng and explore this vast cultural complex on the edge of the Giza Plateau, just 2 kilometres from the Pyramids.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 1 Day

Tour type Private

Activity level Easy

Accommodation Not included

Transport Included

Wheelchair access Not applicable

Cities Cairo, Giza

Languages English

Day by day

The itinerary

Day 01

Grand Egyptian Museum Visit in Giza

Drive from your hotel to the Grand Egyptian Museum in Giza.
Meet your expert Egyptologist tour guide and begin the tour. You will have access to two full floors with 107 halls to visit.
Discover the conservation centre, which consists of five main conservation laboratories: the Stone Lab, the Wood Lab, the Organic Lab (Textiles, Leather and Papyrus), the Inorganic Lab (Ceramics, Glass and Metals), and the Human Remains Lab.
Visit the restoration labs to find Tutankhamun's war shield.
Enjoy seeing some of the ancient Egyptian collections during the restoration process.
See Obelisk Square, where the obelisk of Queen Hatshepsut is situated.
Go through the Ramses II Hall and observe the granite statue of King Ramses II.
Complete your visit and get dropped off at your hotel.