Grand Egyptian Museum, King Tut Gallery, King Khufu Solar Boat Museum & lunch
by Egypt Tours Destination
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This 3 to 4-hour bus tour in Cairo begins at the Grand Egyptian Museum, the largest museum dedicated to a single civilization. Visitors start in the Grand Hall, viewing treasures like the colossal statue of Ramesses II and the Hanging Obelisk. The tour continues to the Grand Staircase, an open-air gallery covering 6,000 square meters and rising six floors high, displaying over 70 monumental artifacts such as royal statues, stelae, columns, and sarcophagi, ending with a view of the Pyramids of Giza. The Main Galleries follow, presenting twelve permanent exhibition halls that cover Egyptian history from prehistoric times around 700,000 BC to the Roman era in 394 AD. Next, the tour moves to the Tutankhamun Galleries, which house the full collection of King Tutankhamun’s artifacts. Over 5,000 items are displayed, including royal treasures used in rituals and ceremonies, personal belongings like jewelry and furniture, and objects such as chariots and weapons. These exhibits trace the life and reign of the young pharaoh from 1336 to 1327 BC. The visit continues to King Khufu’s Solar Boats Museum, where two ancient royal boats discovered near the Great Pyramid in 1954 are exhibited. One boat is fully restored, while the other is being reassembled on site, allowing visitors to see conservation work in progress. The museum explains the boats’ roles in religious ceremonies, navigation, and funerary practices, as well as their connection to the Sun God Ra and their significance in ancient Egyptian technology. The tour concludes with an Egyptian traditional lunch in Giza. Guests can choose an open buffet or select dishes such as Koshary - a mix of rice, noodles, chickpeas, lentils, fried onions, and tomato sauce - Shawerma, or falafel sandwiches with baba ganoush. After lunch, participants are transported back to their hotel in an air-conditioned vehicle. The package includes hotel pickup and drop-off in Cairo and Giza, admission fees, lunch, and an expert Egyptologist guide.
Highlights
What's included
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Itinerary
Grand Egyptian Museum
The tour begins at the Grand Egyptian Museum, the largest museum dedicated to one civilization. Visitors start in the Grand Hall, featuring a large collection of treasures including a colossal statue of Ramesses II and the Hanging Obelisk. Next is the Grand Staircase, an open-air gallery covering about 6,000 square meters and rising six floors high, lined with more than 70 monumental artifacts such as royal statues, stelae, columns, and sarcophagi. The stop ends with a panoramic view of the Pyramids of Giza. The Main Galleries contain twelve permanent exhibition halls showing Egyptian history from prehistoric times (700,000 BC) to the Roman era (394 AD).
60 min
Tutankhamun Galleries
Visitors enter the Tutankhamun Galleries where the entire collection of the Golden Pharaoh’s artifacts is displayed together for the first time. The exhibition includes over 5,000 items placed beside King Tutankhamun to accompany him in the afterlife. These include royal treasures used in rituals and ceremonies, personal items such as jewelry, garments, furniture, chariots, and weapons, providing insight into the young king’s life and reign from about 1336 to 1327 BC.
90 min
King Khufu’s Solar Boats Museum
This museum displays two royal solar boats discovered in 1954 near the Great Pyramid. One boat has been fully restored, while the other is under reassembly and conservation in plain view. The exhibits explain the boats’ religious and navigational role, their connection to the Sun God Ra, and their importance in ancient Egyptian shipbuilding, funerary customs, and culture.
30 min
Giza
The tour ends with an authentic Egyptian traditional lunch in Giza. Guests can choose from an open buffet or several dishes including Koshary—a mix of rice, noodles, chickpeas, lentils, fried onions, and tomato sauce—Shawerma made of spit-roasted meat served with pita, or falafel sandwiches with baba ganoush. After lunch, the group returns to their hotel.
45 min
Languages
Cancellation policy
- Cancel at least 24 hours before start for a full refund.
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Grand Egyptian Museum, King Tut Gallery, King Khufu Solar Boat Museum & lunch
by Egypt Tours Destination
Choose from 5 available options
How do you want to book?
✓Confirmation before Wed, 9 Sept - card's only charged if it's a yes. If it's a no, still time to book on Viator.
Book on Viator Confirmed right away, but you pay full price.$60Overview
This 3 to 4-hour bus tour in Cairo begins at the Grand Egyptian Museum, the largest museum dedicated to a single civilization. Visitors start in the Grand Hall, viewing treasures like the colossal statue of Ramesses II and the Hanging Obelisk. The tour continues to the Grand Staircase, an open-air gallery covering 6,000 square meters and rising six floors high, displaying over 70 monumental artifacts such as royal statues, stelae, columns, and sarcophagi, ending with a view of the Pyramids of Giza. The Main Galleries follow, presenting twelve permanent exhibition halls that cover Egyptian history from prehistoric times around 700,000 BC to the Roman era in 394 AD. Next, the tour moves to the Tutankhamun Galleries, which house the full collection of King Tutankhamun’s artifacts. Over 5,000 items are displayed, including royal treasures used in rituals and ceremonies, personal belongings like jewelry and furniture, and objects such as chariots and weapons. These exhibits trace the life and reign of the young pharaoh from 1336 to 1327 BC. The visit continues to King Khufu’s Solar Boats Museum, where two ancient royal boats discovered near the Great Pyramid in 1954 are exhibited. One boat is fully restored, while the other is being reassembled on site, allowing visitors to see conservation work in progress. The museum explains the boats’ roles in religious ceremonies, navigation, and funerary practices, as well as their connection to the Sun God Ra and their significance in ancient Egyptian technology. The tour concludes with an Egyptian traditional lunch in Giza. Guests can choose an open buffet or select dishes such as Koshary - a mix of rice, noodles, chickpeas, lentils, fried onions, and tomato sauce - Shawerma, or falafel sandwiches with baba ganoush. After lunch, participants are transported back to their hotel in an air-conditioned vehicle. The package includes hotel pickup and drop-off in Cairo and Giza, admission fees, lunch, and an expert Egyptologist guide.
Highlights
What's included
What's not included
Itinerary
Grand Egyptian Museum
The tour begins at the Grand Egyptian Museum, the largest museum dedicated to one civilization. Visitors start in the Grand Hall, featuring a large collection of treasures including a colossal statue of Ramesses II and the Hanging Obelisk. Next is the Grand Staircase, an open-air gallery covering about 6,000 square meters and rising six floors high, lined with more than 70 monumental artifacts such as royal statues, stelae, columns, and sarcophagi. The stop ends with a panoramic view of the Pyramids of Giza. The Main Galleries contain twelve permanent exhibition halls showing Egyptian history from prehistoric times (700,000 BC) to the Roman era (394 AD).
60 min
Tutankhamun Galleries
Visitors enter the Tutankhamun Galleries where the entire collection of the Golden Pharaoh’s artifacts is displayed together for the first time. The exhibition includes over 5,000 items placed beside King Tutankhamun to accompany him in the afterlife. These include royal treasures used in rituals and ceremonies, personal items such as jewelry, garments, furniture, chariots, and weapons, providing insight into the young king’s life and reign from about 1336 to 1327 BC.
90 min
King Khufu’s Solar Boats Museum
This museum displays two royal solar boats discovered in 1954 near the Great Pyramid. One boat has been fully restored, while the other is under reassembly and conservation in plain view. The exhibits explain the boats’ religious and navigational role, their connection to the Sun God Ra, and their importance in ancient Egyptian shipbuilding, funerary customs, and culture.
30 min
Giza
The tour ends with an authentic Egyptian traditional lunch in Giza. Guests can choose from an open buffet or several dishes including Koshary—a mix of rice, noodles, chickpeas, lentils, fried onions, and tomato sauce—Shawerma made of spit-roasted meat served with pita, or falafel sandwiches with baba ganoush. After lunch, the group returns to their hotel.
45 min
Languages
Cancellation policy
- Cancel at least 24 hours before start for a full refund.