8-Hour Private Egyptian Museum Tour in Cairo with Egyptologist

The journey

Trip highlights

• 01 Explore the 5,000-year-old collection at the Egyptian Museum
• 02 Learn about the Old Kingdom, Middle Kingdom, and New Kingdom
• 03 See treasures connected to the tomb of Tuya and Yuya
• 04 View King Tutankhamun's golden treasures and pharaonic artifacts

Travel to one of the oldest museums in Cairo, the Egyptian Museum, and learn about ancient Egyptian history through its 5,000-year-old collection of antiquities. Explore relics from the Old Kingdom, the Middle Kingdom, and the New Kingdom, and see treasures linked to the tomb of Tuya and Yuya. With your Egyptologist guide, discover one of the world's largest collections of ancient Egyptian art and artifacts.

The Egyptian Museum is filled with thousands of pharaonic artifacts, including the golden treasures of King Tutankhamun.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 8 Hours

Tour type Private

Activity level Easy

Accommodation Not included

Transport Included

Wheelchair access Yes

City Cairo

Languages English

Day by day

The itinerary

1

Day 01

Explore the Egyptian Museum's Ancient Treasures

• Get picked up by your Egypt tour representative from your hotel in Cairo and start the tour.
• Then visit the Museum of Egyptian Antiquities, commonly known as the Egyptian Museum, in Cairo, Egypt. It is home to an extensive collection of ancient Egyptian antiquities dating back more than 5,000 years and is considered the world's largest collection of Egyptian art.
• More than 250,000 original artifacts are preserved here, with a representative number on display while the rest remain in storage. The Egyptian Museum is filled with thousands of pharaonic artifacts, including the golden treasures of King Tutankhamun. Fascinating objects such as jewels, headdresses, alabaster vases, and toys from ancient Egypt are all on display. You can also see many priceless statues and other artifacts that were kept in his tomb for more than 3,500 years before their discovery in 1922 during the excavation.
• Return to the hotel.

The route

Where you'll travel

The fine print

Trip details

What's Included

• All transfers by a private air-conditioned vehicle
• Pick-up services from your hotel and return
• Private Egyptologist guide
• Entrance fees to all the mentioned sites
• Bottled water during your trip
• Shopping tours in Cairo
• All taxes and service charges

What's Not Included

• Any extras not mentioned in the itinerary
• Tipping

What to bring

• You must bring a valid photo ID to verify your name and age.

Know before you go

• Please refer to your itinerary for redemption instructions.
• Please be ready and wait in your hotel lobby 15 minutes prior to your scheduled pickup time.
• Please inform us of your hotel name, address, or arrival flight number, airline, and time 48 hours before the start of your activity.

Logistics

Meeting & route

Meeting point

Cairo, Egypt

Tour start

Cairo, Cairo Governorate, Egypt

Tour ends at the same location as the start point.