Half-Day National Museum of Egyptian Civilization Tour from Cairo

The journey

Trip highlights

• 01 Explore the National Museum of Egyptian Civilization, the first museum to present a comprehensive view of Egyptian civilization through history
• 02 See the four main crafts that shaped Egyptian civilization: pottery, wood, textile, and ornaments
• 03 View remarkable artefacts including the oldest prosthetic toe in the world and a 30,000-year-old human skeleton
• 04 Discover the Kaaba Cover, the Mahmal, the Kaaba key, and the ancient Clepsydra time-measuring device
• 05 See the royal mummies transferred in a grand parade from the Egyptian Museum to the Civilization Museum

Explore the National Museum of Egyptian Civilization on a half-day tour from Cairo or Giza. This museum offers a comprehensive view of Egyptian civilization through history, from prehistory to modern times, with exhibits spanning the predynastic, ancient Egyptian, Greco-Roman, Coptic, Islamic, and modern periods. Visit the main exhibition hall to see the four main crafts that shaped Egyptian civilization - pottery, wood, textile, and ornaments - along with remarkable artefacts such as the oldest prosthetic toe in the world, a 30,000-year-old skeleton, the Kaaba Cover, the Mahmal, and the royal mummies.

You can see the oldest prosthetic toe in the world, the skeleton of a man dating back 30,000 years, the Kaaba Cover (Kiswaa Al Kaaba), which was the last one made in Egypt during the time of President Naser, and the Mahmal, which was used to carry the cover from Egypt to Saudi Arabia every year in a grand parade.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 4 Hours

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

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Day 01

National Museum of Egyptian Civilization Tour

• The tour starts at 9:00 am with pickup from your hotel in Cairo or Giza for your half-day visit to the National Museum of Egyptian Civilization.
• The main exhibition hall shows the four main crafts that shaped Egyptian civilization: pottery, wood, textile, and ornaments. You can see the oldest prosthetic toe in the world, the skeleton of a man dating back 30,000 years, the Kaaba Cover (Kiswaa Al Kaaba), which was the last one made in Egypt during the time of President Naser, and the Mahmal, which was used to carry the cover from Egypt to Saudi Arabia every year in a grand parade.
• NMEC exhibits several objects through which you can trace Egyptian civilization across time, starting with the predynastic and ancient Egyptian periods, then the Greco-Roman, Coptic, and Islamic eras, through to modern history.
• You can also see the Kaaba key and the Clepsydra, an ancient time-measuring device.
• And of course, you will see the royal mummies, which were moved in a royal parade from the Egyptian Museum to the Civilization Museum.

The route

Where you'll travel

The fine print

Trip details

What's Included

• Entry fees
• Expert tour guide
• All tax services
• Bottle of water
• All transfers by private A/C vehicle

What's Not Included

• Personal items
• Tipping
• Entry visa to Egypt

Know before you go

• Availability: runs every day.
• Pick-up and drop-off: customers' location in either Cairo or Giza.
• Guided tour.
• Private guided tour.
• No hidden costs.
• Hassle-free.
• Fixed price.

Logistics

Meeting & route

Meeting point

Cairo, Egypt

Tour start

Fustat, Ein as Seirah, Old Cairo, Cairo Governorate 4245001, Egypt

Tour ends at the same location as the start point.