Why choose this Cairo tour ?
Book with us this private half-day guided tour to explore the Egyptian Museum and the National Museum of Egyptian Civilization on a tour that includes door-to-door transport from Cairo or Giza hotels and a qualified Egyptologist tour guide. Walk among animal mummies, marvel at the jewelry collection of King Tutankhamun. Your guide will lead you to the highlights, to cover the masterpieces and explain the stories behind them in both museums.
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What makes Cairo Private Day: The Egyptian Museum&National Museum of Egyptian Civilization a unique experience ?
You will be picked up from your hotel in Cairo or Giza by an expert certified tour guide to start your half day tour visiting the Egyptian museum of antiquities, known commonly as the Egyptian Museum or Museum of Cairo, in Cairo, Egypt, is home to an extensive collection of ancient Egyptian antiquities. It has 120,000 items, with a representative amount on display, the remainder in storerooms. Built in 1901 by the Italian construction company Garozzo-Zaffarani to a design by the French architect Marcel Dourgnon, the edifice is one of the largest museums in the region. As of March 2019, the museum is open to the public. In 2020 the museum is due to be superseded by the new Grand Egyptian Museum at Giza.
Proceed to The National Museum of Egyptian Civilization The main Exhibition Hall show the four main crafts that shaped the Egyptian civilization: pottery, wood, Textile and ornaments. You can see over there the oldest prosthetic toe all over the world, the skeleton of a man dates back to 30000 years ago, the Kaaba Cover (kiswaa Al kaaba) which was the last one made in Egypt during the time of president Naser and the Mahmal which it used to carry the cover from Egypt to Saudia Arabia every year in a great parade.
The National Museum of Egyptian Civilization is considered the first museum all over the world exhibit a comprehensive view for the Egyptian Civilization through the history from prehistory till the modern history. NMEC exhibit several objects to show starting with the predynastic and Ancient Egyptian period, the Greco-Roman, Coptic, Islamic and modern history.
After the tour finish you will be transferred back to your hotel in Cairo or Giza.
Tour Description & Additional Info:
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Other languages are available with extra charge upon your request
- You will need to pay the entrance fees to the sightseeing by card
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- Cairo Private Day: The Egyptian Museum&National Museum of Egyptian Civilization
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Cairo Private Day: The Egyptian Museum&National Museum of Egyptian Civilization Inclusions:
Included with Your Ticket
- bottle of water
- Pick up from hotel and drop off by air conditioning car.
- Qualified English Speaking Egyptology guide
Not Included
- Entrance fees to the mentioned sightseeing
- Tipping to the guide and driver.
- Lunch is optional in this tour.
- Available to pick Travelers at Cairo airport, 6th.Oct or New Cairo hotels with extra 10$ USD per.p
- Available to drop Travelers at Cairo airport, 6th.Oct or New Cairo hotels with extra 10$ USD per.p
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Special Instructions:
- This Tour is Provided by Egypt Super Tours.
- Tour Timezone & Starts at Africa/Cairo.
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted.
- For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
- This Tour is Rated 5 Stars based on 3 valid reviews on VIATOR.
- Minimum 1 Travelers is required to book.
- Maximum 15 Travelers is accepted for booking.
