8-Hour Cairo Museum Tour with Royal Carriages and Islamic Art

The journey

Trip highlights

• 01 Explore the Egyptian Museum, home to the world's largest collection of Pharaonic antiquities
• 02 Visit the Museum of Royal Carriages and see 78 historically valuable royal carriages
• 03 Discover the Museum of Islamic Art in Cairo, one of the largest and oldest museums in the world
• 04 See more than 50,000 artifacts at the National Museum of Egyptian Civilization
• 05 View remarkable treasures including royal mummies, a 35,000-year-old skeleton, and one of the oldest known ancient Egyptian watches

Embark on a day tour through Cairo's museums for a condensed yet enriching exploration of Egypt's history and culture. Visit the Egyptian Museum, the Museum of Royal Carriages, the Museum of Islamic Art in Cairo, and the National Museum of Egyptian Civilization to discover remarkable collections spanning ancient to modern times. This experience offers a concise immersion into the wonders of Egyptian civilization, perfect for travellers seeking a brief yet captivating cultural journey.

Your tour guide will pick you up from your hotel in Cairo or Giza to enjoy a visit to the Egyptian Museum, which houses the largest collection of Pharaonic antiquities in the world.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 8 Days

Tour type Private

Activity level Easy

Accommodation Not included

Transport Included

Cities Cairo, Giza

Languages Arabic, English, French, German, Italian, Russian, Spanish

Day by day

The itinerary

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Day 01

Cairo Museum Tour with Royal Carriages and Islamic Art

• Your tour guide will pick you up from your hotel in Cairo or Giza to enjoy a visit to the Egyptian Museum, which houses the largest collection of Pharaonic antiquities in the world.
• Continue to the Museum of Royal Carriages, which exhibits around 78 historically valuable royal carriages. Twenty-two carriages in this collection were gifts presented to the rulers of Egypt since the reign of Khedive Ismail.
• Then stop for lunch at a local restaurant before proceeding to the Museum of Islamic Art in Cairo, considered one of the largest and oldest museums in the world.
• After that, visit the National Museum of Egyptian Civilization, the first museum dedicated to the entirety of Egyptian civilization. More than 50,000 artifacts trace the stages of civilization's development from the earliest times to the modern era. It also includes an important collection of mummies, such as Ramses II, Hatshepsut, and Thutmose III, as well as a 35,000-year-old skeleton and one of the oldest known watches of the ancient Egyptians.

The route

Where you'll travel

The fine print

Trip details

What's Included

• All transfers by a private air-conditioned vehicle
• Pick-up from your hotel and return
• Private Egyptologist guide speaking all languages
• Bottled water during your trip

What to bring

• Passport

Know before you go

• The Museum of Royal Carriages displays an extensive collection from the Predynastic Period to the Greco-Roman Era.
• The museum also houses the splendid statues of the great kings Khufu, Khafre, and Menkaure, the builders of the pyramids at the Giza plateau.
• An extensive collection of papyri, sarcophagi, and jewellery, among other objects, completes this uniquely expansive museum.
• The Museum of Islamic Art hosts more than 104,000 displays reflecting the greatness of Islamic civilisation in Egypt and the Islamic world, and how it has flourished and changed throughout history.

Logistics

Meeting & route

Meeting point

Cairo, Egypt

Tour start

Cairo, Cairo Governorate, Egypt

Tour ends at the same location as the start point.