The Best Half-Day Grand Egyptian Museum Tour in 2025/2026
Duration4 hours
Trip TypePrivate Tours
AvailabilityEveryday
Pick upHotel
A Half-Day Grand Egyptian Museum Tour allows you to experience ancient Egypt like never before with our expertly guided half-day Grand Egyptian Museum tour. With the Opening of the Grand Egyptian Museum in November 2025, this Egyptian Grand Museum, which was first announced in 1992, with construction beginning in 2005. The world’s largest archaeological museum was completed in 2023 at a cost of $1 billion. showcasing over 100,000 artifacts that span 5,000 years of civilization, as well as marking a historic milestone for Egyptian tourism and cultural heritage.
Our Grand Egyptian Museum tours, take you through the most spectacular galleries, including Tutankhamun’s complete treasure collection with items never before displayed to the public. Skip the long entrance lines and explore colossal statues, royal mummies, and priceless relics alongside an expert Egyptologist who brings ancient Egypt’s fascinating stories to life. Perfect for travelers with limited time, this immersive experience offers an unforgettable journey through Egypt’s magnificent past.
Book a half-day Grand Egyptian Museum tour today and discover the wonders of ancient Egypt.
Half-Day Grand Egyptian Museum Tour Itinerary
Morning Hotel Pickup in Cairo
Your expert Egyptologist guide and professional driver will meet you at your Cairo hotel or preferred pickup location for your half-day Grand Egyptian Museum tour. Enjoy comfortable, air-conditioned transportation to Egypt’s newest cultural landmark.
Guided Grand Egyptian Museum Half-day Tour
Arrive at the world’s largest archaeological GEM and begin your immersive Grand Egyptian Museum guided tour. Skip the lines with priority access and explore over 100,000 authentic artifacts spanning 5,000 years of ancient Egyptian history, including:
- Tutankhamun’s Complete Treasure Collection: See the boy king’s golden mask, chariots, and royal jewelry
- Colossal Pharaoh Statues: Marvel at massive stone sculptures of Ramses II and other legendary rulers
- The Grand Staircase: Walk among monumental artifacts in this breathtaking architectural space
- Royal Mummies Exhibition: Discover preserved pharaohs and ancient burial practices
- Ancient Egyptian Jewelry & Artifacts: Admire intricate gold work, pottery, papyrus scrolls, and daily life objects
Available Grand Egyptian Museum Experiences:
- GEM Main Galleries: Explore chronological exhibitions from prehistoric to Greco-Roman Egypt
- GEM Children’s Museum: Interactive exhibits perfect for families and young explorers
Lunch Break in Cairo
Enjoy a delicious lunch break at a local Egyptian restaurant (optional upgrade available).
Hotel Drop-Off & Return Transfer
After your unforgettable Grand Egyptian Museum half-day experience, relax as your driver transfers you safely back to your Cairo hotel or original pickup location.
- Pick up services from your hotel in Cairo and return.
- All transfers by a private modern air-conditioned vehicle.
- 2 bottles of water per Pax during the trip.
- Lunch at a good-quality local restaurant.
- All Taxes & service charges
- Optional activities and site visits that require extra fee charges.
- Personnel expenses.
- Tipping for the guide & driver.
Half-Day-Grand-Egyptian Museum Tour Price
Prices
- Prices are in US dollars per person per trip and you can pay in any other currency.
- Rates are subject to change in case of any changes in airport taxes, hotel rates, transport rates, or government taxes.
- Rates for this half-day Grand Egyptian Museum tour are not valid during peak seasons, including Christmas, New Year, and Easter holidays in Egypt.
- Travel insurance and entry visa charges are not included in the package.
Tipping in Egypt
Tips are not included in our half-day Grand Egyptian Museum tour packages and are completely optional. However, if you enjoy your experience, gratuities are warmly appreciated by your guide and driver who work hard to make your visit memorable.
Extra Expenses
Extra personal expenses on your half-day Grand Egyptian Museum tour may include a food tour, alcoholic beverages, tipping, visa fees, recreational expenses, and other services not listed.
The following are the items with extra costs during the trek:
- For the visa fees, please check Visa and Passport Information.
- Additional transport that you require.
- Tipping for the guide and driver after the trip.
- In case of unforeseen events like bad weather conditions and eventual flight cancellations, you are responsible for extra hotel nights and meals.
Optional Visits & Entry Tickets
Standard half-day Grand Egyptian Museum tour packages include general gallery access. Premium experiences are available as optional upgrades: Tutankhamun’s Treasure Exhibition, GEM Children’s Museum, and Virtual Reality Room. These special halls require separate entrance fees not included in the base tour price.
Booking Confirmation Policy
- You will receive an email confirmation voucher within 24 hours of booking your half-day Grand Egyptian Museum tour.
- We are offering a low down payment of just 25% to secure your spaces on tour, including hotel rooms, cruise cabins, domestic flight tickets, and other travel-related services. The remaining balance can be paid up to two days before your arrival date or in cash upon arrival at the destination to your tour manager, making you’re booking a risk-free investment.
Cancellation Policy
- Cancellation after confirmation with payment before 30 days of the commencement of the tour: 10% of the value of the tour package.
- Canceling the tour 30 to 20 days before commencement of the tour: 25% of the value of the package
- Canceling 19-15 days before commencing the tour: 50% of the tour cost
- Canceling 14-11 days before commencement of the tour: 75% of the tour cost
- Canceling before 10 days or less before the tour date: No refund for the tour
Children Policy
- Up to 2 years: FREE
- Age from 2 and below 6 years: 25% of adult price
- Age from 6 up to 11 years: 50% of adult price
- Ages 12 and Up: adult price.
Notes:
- Children policy is applied to children who share rooms with their parents ( Maximum 1 Child sharing parent’s room )
- If your tour includes airfare, additional charges for your children may apply.
Things to bring with you
- A valid Passport for 6 months
- Sunblock
- Sunglasses
- Sanitizer gel
- Water holder
- Bug spray
- Warm clothes in winter
- Cotton clothes in summer
- A hat
- Travel adaptor
- Camera
- Umbrella
- Comfortable shoes
- Medication
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