GUIDED TOURS of the Grand Egyptian Museum in Cairo
A full immersion in the history of ancient Egypt is something magical that leaves its mark, and these tours let you experience it in a vivid, authentic way. Below are the available tours of the Grand Egyptian Museum in Cairo, designed to help you enjoy this unique location at its best.
The first opportunity is the guided tour of the Grand Egyptian Museum with skip-the-line tickets and hotels transport, which costs starting at 51.85 euros and takes approximately three and a half to four and a half hours. The whole experience is to go to Grand Egyptian Museum, which is a modern architectural work where the largest collection of the world is dedicated to ancient Egypt. It is only a few kilometers close to the Giza Plateau and its light-filled spaces and an exhibition path can introduce a visitor to over 5,000 years of history. With the skip-the-line tickets, you will be able to gain entry without going through the long queues as well as to begin your tour immediately in the company of a professional Egyptologist who will be accompanying you in the various languages. It has twelve exhibition galleries, which retrace the Egyptian people development in statues, sarcophagi, jewellery, amulets and artefacts that have been kept in great condition. At the doorway, there is a massive image of Ramses II that welcomes visitors to the hall which is a huge hall that instantly makes the audience feel the greatness of the location. The most enigmatic and intriguing part is the Suspended Obelisk, the first of its kind in the world, which is floating in the air and it gives the visitors the opportunity to view the writings in unusual and different perspectives. The professional guide tells tales, anecdotes, and experiences, curiosities and details which make the discovery of the artefacts even more pleasant. It is a shared experience or a private visit that is possible in this tour depending on your preferences. As an extra experience, one can have a classic Egyptian lunch in a nearby restaurant, having an opportunity to experience the authentic local tastes. It includes transfers, entrance and guide tickets. Personal expenses and tips are not. You can cancel free until 24 hours prior to it, and you can now book and pay later. A flexible and simple experience.
To the tourists who would need a more detailed and comprehensive visit there is the private full-day tour of Pyramids of Giza, the Sphinx, the Grand Egyptian Museum and the Khan el-Khalili Bazaar. Prices start from 80.42 euros. The tour is approximately eight hours and incorporates all the most representative locations of the country in one experience. It is the best choice when a person wants to see the most popular archeological sites and also have a glimpse into the life of Egyptians. The first activity is hotel pick up, then the visit to the pyramids of Cheops, Chephren and Mykerinos which is the only one among the wonders of the ancient world that is still standing. Perfect lines and a history dating back millennia make them monumental buildings and things that are always in awe even of people who have seen them a million time on photographs. The Sphinx stands all silent in her beauty as she gazes upon the plateau with the body of a lion and the face of King Chephren – a perennial representation of mysteriousness, and pharaoh status.
The sightseeing is proceeded at the Grand Egyptian Museum where the magnificent museum of ancient Egypt artefacts is located. The treasures of Tutankhamun, which have been collected in one exhibition, the well-known gold mask, are among the most significant ones. The galleries in the museum provide a visual and cultural experience that leads to the possibility of becoming acquainted with the complexity and richness of the Egyptian civilisation. The last place to visit in the tour is the Khan el-Khalili bazaar located in the centre of Islamic Cairo. It is the oldest and the most atmospheric market in the Middle East where the narrow alleys are full of spices, fabrics, lamps and handcrafted objects. Here you would be able to absorb the real atmosphere of Cairo and gather the memories of one-in-a-life to go home with.
The two tours are very comfortable and beneficial in terms of their accessibility. They are also open to the less mobile and local guides can assist where necessary in the Grand Egyptian Museum and the majority of the museum space in Giza. One should never carry food or drinks to the museum, always remember to carry valid ID, always wear very comfortable shoes and a heavy bag or huge suitcase to a hotel. Acts of bringing professional cameras, need to be authorised beforehand. You can visit it on a for-a-few-hours basis or go on an excursion the whole day: whatever you decide, both will allow you to get as close as possible to intriguing ancient Egypt. Each of these stops is a key to a thousand-year-old fragment of the puzzle of such an impressive country as it is. Two dramatic yet contrasting experiences, bound together by one thing: to give themselves up to the inescapable face of Egypt and spend the day of time travelling outside of time in the mystical country of the pharaohs.
