The second most frequently visited and certainly one of the most important attractions in Cairo is the Egyptian Museum. You will find the fabulous collection of King Tutankhamun and monuments from all periods of Egyptian history, from the pre historic era to the Greco-Roman period.
First built in Boulak, in 1891 it was moved to the Giza Palace of "Ismail Pasha" which housed the antiquities that were later moved to the present building.
Housing 165,000 Egyptian artifacts, the Egyptian Museum in Cairo attracts millions of visitors each year. The highlight for most are the rooms containing the priceless treasures of King Tutankhamun. His 6 gold gilded coffins, each one smaller and more intricately decorated than the last, dominate the main hall, while his magnificent death mask is the must-see item of the day.
The Royal Mummies Room (additional cost) is another highlight of the Egyptian Museum. Here you can see the mummies of many great Egyptian rulers, including Ramses II, the builder of the temples at Abu Simbel. Throughout the rest of the museum you will find countless Egyptian artifacts dating back thousands of years. Your guide will introduce you to the most important pieces before allowing you free time to explore at leisure.
This is a private tour allowing you to determine the amount of time spent at the museum. In addition you will have the chance to visit a Papyrus Institute to see how this famous artwork is made and have the chance to purchase genuine items if you wish. If you do not want to include this visit, just inform your guide on the day.
Poor service by the guide assigned to us. Our guide was not interesting on showing us anything. He was on such a rush and we fell like he made us run thru the museum. We spend less than 2 hrs inside the museum.
Review by: Shana D, March 2018
We had a good time on this tour. Mohammed was very knowledgeable about the artifacts in the meusem.
Review by: Jill R, February 2018
The Egyptian Museum is so full of antiquities that navigating it alone would deprive you of the full experience. In many instances, the signs are very small, not fully informative and often not accessible due to other patrons. Having a guide to fully explain the significance of each piece was critical to our full appreciation and enjoyment of the museum. Highly recommend.
Review by: Arlene L, February 2018
Our guide, Fouad, made sense of a magnificent but disorganized collection of thousands of years of history. I'm sure we would have enjoyed the museum's thousands of artifacts anyway but Fouad added the historical context and led us to some of the lesser known items. A guide for this museum is a must-have. Fouad was fluent in english with very little accent so very easy to understand. He also provided translations of several of the hieroglyphics to make understanding the artfacts much easier.
Review by: Alexandra A, January 2018
Incredible guide and fantastic service from South Sinai as always. Would never consider using a different agent, everyone we have dealt with there has become a friend. What more could you take home from a holiday.
Review by: Martha R, January 2018
If you are lucky enough t have Amged as your guide and Naser as your driver, you will have a superb, professional, tailored experience. I cant say enough good things about either of them. My traveling companion uses a wheelchair and every part of the tour was carefully thought out and made accessible.
Review by: anoop.k.rao, November 2017
The guide was friendly but was hurrying things. Although the tour was for 3 hours, the guide finished it in 1.5 hours excluding travel which was about 15 min
Review by: Amelie B, October 2017
Great tour! Mohammed was the best! Very interesting and funny! I've learned a lot! Thank you!
Review by: Henry L, March 2017
Excellent tour! Can't wait for the new Egyptian Museum to open.
Review by: Gaurang P, February 2017
Our guide Tariq was full of knowledge, patient and an excellent guide.
Review by: Alex, January 2017
Punctual pick-up. Knowledgeable guide. Felt a bit too rushed through the museum which is understandable as limited time for too many great exhibits. Yet we learned later that we missed a few important ones. Very few people in the Tutenchamun exhibit room which was great.
Review by: Amanda O, December 2016
Very detailed! Loves everything!
Review by: Amanda O, December 2016
Very detailed!
Review by: jrocha143, November 2016
The tour is amazing for those looking to see the past and what Egypt has to offer. The tour guide for this experience was Ahmed and I can only express gratitude for enlightenment onto the Egyptian History. An Amazing experience that can only be attained when the person giving you the tour is dedicated and committed to his work, An excellent experience overall!!!
Review by: Carole J, October 2016
Very interesting tour with a very informative guide Kaled. _br/_ Delay with guide getting to the museum but Cairo traffic can be a nightmare. I would give 5 stars but for the expected tipping
Review by: Leith Patrick K, September 2016
Wonderful. Parts of the museum do not allow guides but we were briefed before we went into those areas and managed to cover the museum in about a half day. Our guide knows his stuff and explained it in a way that was enjoyable and not overwhelming. Having a guide that is fluent in English was a huge advantage. Highly recommend Fouad and South Sanai Tours, a local agent for Viator.
Review by: Jeffrey E, June 2016
This was an awesome guide and driver. The tour was really good and I greatly appreciated all the guide's help. Really a good experience.
Review by: Heath P, March 2016
My experience with this tour was excellent. I was picked up at my hotel on time and taken to the Cairo Museum. My guide was knowledgable and professional and allowed time to look through the museum at my own pace. I would definitely recommend this tour.
Review by: Evelyn H, September 2015
It was really interesting, lovely guide, enjoyable time Thanks
Review by: Maria H, August 2015
Tour was nice our guide was knowledgable ,however at only two hours i thought it was very short given how much there is to see
Review by: Lauline B, March 2015
Our Egyptologist guide Ahmed, was great! We are so glad he was with us explaining the history and showing us artifacts that we would have overlooked.
Review by: Arturo A, March 2015
outstanding. Patient and flexible in showing us only the highlights of more than 200,000 pieces.
Review by: rmezzara, January 2015
Excellent tour. The museum was not crowded the day of our tour and Fouod was again very knowledgeable about Egyptian history.
Review by: Carol Z, October 2014
Tour guide was excellent and very knowledgeable. He was friendly, well-informed, spoke very well. He was flexible and accommodated special needs of a baby.
Review by: Christopher J, September 2014
Really informative tour around the main exhibits of the Egyptian Museum, with the obvious highlight being the treasures of King Tut. Would have liked to have spent more free time to look round as sometimes it felt a bit rushed. All in all though, well worth a visit
Review by: Gregory J, June 2014
A good experience with some security concerns for tourists. After our guide negotiated our entry into the museum we had to pass many tanks, soldiers and police. My daughter who is a pretty blonde girl who dress appropriately for Egypt was leered at by all security personnel which made her very uncomfortable. Once inside the Museum we had the place virtually to ourselves so much so that we were the only two in the Tutankhamen mask room. The guide was very knowledgeable to the extent we had to ask for free time to take things in by ourselves. You must pay extra for the Mummy rooms. I don't know if its really worth the money as we found it a bit creepy.
Review by: Theresa M, June 2013
Guide was great. Professional, punctual, and had great knowledge about Egyptian history.
Review by: Frank H, June 2013
One of the best museums I have ever scene with a one of the best guides. A must!! I would have done this a few times if I had more time there. My Egyptoligist(Nader) was full of passion for history!
Review by: MR H L, June 2013
Would have liked more time at the museum but the help of the guide was appreciated.
Review by: Lucy G, May 2013
Interesting artefacts inside the museum. The guide (Aladin) was funny but remain focused on the purpose (explanation)
Review by: Scott N, April 2013
I would highly recommend this tour if you have limited time in Cairo. I had a brilliant guide, Ahmed, and he guided me around the museum and showed, and explained, all the major artefacts. There was plenty of time to ask questions and learn more about what you were looking at. Another great tour!
Review by: Martin K, January 2013
Excellent tour with a fabulous guide. Well done again
Review by: william p, November 2012
It was very informative. A must see
Review by: william p, November 2012
It was very informative. A must see
Review by: Joan N, July 2012
Our guide was excellent. He certainly appeared to really know his stuff. We had limited time to see the museum and he tailored the tour to fit in that time frame in a logical and interesting manner and each exhibit built on the last. Watching other visitors wander seemingly randomly around I can not recommend this tour highly enough.
Review by: Lee G, July 2012
The tour felt incredibly rushed, only had about an hour in the museum itself. We spent longer travelling back and fourth to the museum than actually inside. Were given no free time to actually look around on our own and was rushed out once the organised tour was over.
Review by: Gemma M, March 2012
very interesting and the pieces in the museum are amazing. However, we were stuck in traffic for over an hour to get to the museum which was taken off the time we had inside. An hour extra would have been enough to get the benefit from this place.
Review by: john g, March 2012
again manal was my guide. so full of knowledge and a real friendly manner. hope next time im in cairo i will have her as my guide :)
Review by: eric g, January 2012
Our guide was very good and very tolerent of my 3 children. He made sure it was safe for us to visit the museum before we left the hotel as he arrived at the museum very early to check out the activity. He was a very knowlegable guide and very helpful.
Review by: wenll, January 2012
This was a great tour. I learned a lot about the history of Egypt from my tour guide. Unfortunately no cameras are allowed. :( However I get the suspicious feeling you could take photos with enough money. ;D
Review by: Brian R, September 2011
Our tour guide Hanny was the Greatest! We got every answer answered and he always made sure we were well taken care of! DO NOT go to Egypt with out Hanny as your guide!
Review by: Thonemann, August 2011
Our manager, Remon, from South Sinai Travel, was helpful as always, and our female guide, Hanan, was charming and informative. A great visit all round!
Review by: Johan U, July 2011
All arrangements good. Guide good.
Review by: Darrell G, April 2011
Amazing place. The guide was very good.
Review by: Jusvant L, February 2011
Nana, our guide, was great, again fantastic knowledge of the subject. Cairo Museum is so huge, it's hard to cover everything in 3 hrs but we saw the main artifacts and didn't at all feel rushed.
Review by: Jusvant L, January 2011
Nana, our guide, was great, again fantastic knowledge of the subject. Cairo Museum is so huge, it's hard to cover everything in 3 hrs but we saw the main artifacts and didn't at all feel rushed.
Review by: Thonemann, January 2011
Our manager, Remon, from South Sinai Travel, was helpful as always, and our female guide, Hanan, was charming and informative. A great visit all round!
Review by: KEVIN B, December 2010
Best museum ever! Great guide too. The only downside was not long enough in the museum - you could quite easily spend a full day and more there.
Review by: Deborah Anne J, December 2010
Incredible, but mostly because my tour guide Ahmed was so informative and personable.
Review by: BRIAN S, November 2010
Having a guide saves time leaving you a chance to see the other side of the museum
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