Egypt Gift Tours Egyptology tour guide will pick you up from your hotel in Cairo or Giza at 8:30 am to start your unforgettable day by visiting Egyptian Museum of antiquities, known commonly as the Egyptian Museum or Museum of Cairo, home to an extensive collection of ancient Egyptian antiquities. It displays the largest and most precious items of the Egyptian art in the world. It exhibits a rare collection of over 250,000 genuine artifacts that date as far back as 5000 years, including an exclusive exhibit dedicated to the TutankhAmon – A collection of treasures, gold, and jewelry that were buried in his tomb for over 3,500 years before they were discovered in the 1920 s when his tomb was excavated. You can enter mummies room (extra ticket). Here you can see the mummies of many great Egyptian rulers, including Ramses II and Queen Hatshepsut. Your guide will introduce you to the most important pieces before allowing you free time to explore at leisure.
Proceed to The National Museum of Egyptian Civilization, The main Exhibition Hall shows 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.
At the end, you will be transferred back to your hotel in Cairo or Giza.
Additional Information:
- You will need to pay the entrance fees to the sightseeing by card.
- You will need to carry Egyptian money cash for the tipping to the guide and driver.
- Other languages are available with extra 50$ USD per person upon your request.
- It is available to provide Italian, Japanese or French tour guide with extra 50$USD per person.
- Please, provide us your hotel name and address in Cairo or Giza
- If your hotel locates at Cairo airport or near Cairo airport, 6th. October or Tagamoe, there will be extra charge for the pick up and drop off.
- It is available to pick travelers at Cairo Airport, New Cairo, 6th.October or Tagamoe hotels with extra 10$ USD per person.
- It is available to drop off travelers at Cairo Airport, New Cairo, 6th.October or Tagamoe with extra 10$ USD per person.
- It is available to pickup or drop off travelers from Hotels at New Administrative Capital with extra 20$ USD per person each way.
