Day 01
National Museum of Egyptian Civilization and Royal Mummies Tour
- Your tour representative will pick you up from your hotel in Cairo to start the tour.
- Transfer to the National Museum of Egyptian Civilization, located near Old Cairo at the archaeological site of Fustat, which was the Egyptian capital about 1,400 years ago. Also known as the NMEC Museum, it overlooks Lake Ain Al-Sira and is very close to many of Cairo's Islamic and Coptic monuments. The museum displays collectibles from the Pharaonic, Roman, Coptic, Islamic and modern civilizations. The main exhibition hall presents the four main crafts that shaped Egyptian civilization: pottery, wood, textiles and ornaments. Here, you can see the world's oldest artificial finger, the skeleton of a man dating back 30,000 years, the Kiswa of the Kaaba, which was last made in Egypt during the era of President Nasser, and the Mahmal, which carried the covering from Egypt to Saudi Arabia every year. The National Museum of Egyptian Civilization is considered the first museum in the world to present a comprehensive view of Egyptian civilization throughout history, from prehistoric times to modern history. A large part of the museum is the hall where the mummies are now displayed. Wander through the Royal Mummies Hall and see the golden sarcophagi and the remains of the pharaohs of the past.
- Find out more about famous rulers such as King Ramses II and Queen Hatshepsut.
- At the end of the tour, you will be returned to your hotel.
