Private Visit to the Grand Egyptian Museum: Discover Ancient Egypt's Treasures

Have an exceptional experience exploring Ancient Egypt. Tour the Grand Egyptian Museum, known for having the most extensive collection of Egyptian antiquities globally. You will be guided throughout by an experienced tour guide.

Duration: 4 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • The Grand Egyptian Museum - A Sun Pyramids Tours representative will collect guests from their hotel in a comfortable, air-conditioned vehicle for an exciting visit to The Grand Egyptian Museum, which showcases artifacts from ancient Egypt.
    During this tour, visitors will see:
  • The Hanging Obelisk
  • The statue of King Ramses II
  • Ten statues of…
What's Included
  • Hotel pick-up and return
  • All taxes and service charges included
  • Private tour guide
  • Transfers by private air-conditioned vehicle
  • Bottled water provided during trip
What's Not Included
  • Any extras not mentioned in the itinerary
  • Tipping
Location
The Grand Egyptian Museum
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Kimbj4814gt
Dec 21, 2025
The highlight of my trip - From beginning to end, this tour was nothing short of phenomenal. Driver was on time and my guide Sameh was a wealth of knowledge, showing kindness and ensured I felt comfortable. Thank you so much for making my entire trip 💕
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Adk859
Nov 10, 2025
Sun Pyramids the perfect touroperator - Excellent organised tours, with proffesional guide. I will thanks Rana, for all the organisation,Mohamed for the pleasant three days and the good explanation during our tour to Saqqara and the various museums , the drivers for safe driving, one unforgetable and enyouable week.
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Debra_b
Feb 18, 2025
Fatima was a wonderful... - Fatima was a wonderful tour guide and our driver was fantastic! A great way to start our Egyptian vacation!
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Margaret_h
Feb 5, 2025
Sameh, our guide, was... - Sameh, our guide, was excellent. We walked thorough all the galleries and he gave us very detailed descriptions of the highlights. We decided to stay longer and found our own way back to our hotel.
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Douglas_h
Mar 23, 2024
GEM remains incomplete, but what is there is worth seeing. - Grand Egyptian Museum On this, my third trip to Egypt, I had hoped that I would finally see the new Grand Egyptian Museum, which is intended to house all of the King Tut artifacts, many of which have never been exhibited before. To my dismay, the museum is still less than 25% open, but it is still worth the trip, not only for the great staircase of statuary in the soaring atrium, but also for the architecture of the building itself. The final building design was the winner of a world-wide competition of 1,557 entries, awarded to architects Róisín Heneghan and Shi-Fu Peng, and their company Heneghan Peng Architects of Ireland in 2002, and it has been under construction since 2005. Pyramid and triangular shapes permeate every detail of the building’s design, from its general shape to the innumerable carvings and decorative moldings throughout. It would be a cliché to describe the entrance atrium as “soaring,” but nothing less describes it. In fact, the huge space dwarfs even the monumental 3,200-year-old Statue of Ramesses II that was placed on the first landing of the staircase in 2018. Many other marvelous statues and sculptures ascend the staircase, platform by platform. As a 72-year-old, partially disabled person in a wheelchair, I did not expect to get up the staircases, but with the extraordinary assistance of my helper, Mohamed, I was transported from landing to landing via a series of steep conveyor belts up which he pushed me with great effort. My experience would have been extremely limited without his heroic efforts. I thank him from the bottom of my heart. The personality and knowledge of the guide makes or breaks the entire experience, and I was lucky enough to “draw” the lovely and extremely knowledgeable Dalia Kamel ([email protected]). A part-time television actress in her “other” life, she is also studying Japanese culture and language “on the side.” Dalia’s undergraduate and advanced studies in Egyptology have given her an encyclopedic knowledge of Egyptian history and culture, and she knows the provenance of every artifact on display in the museum by heart. And despite her extensive training, she does not lecture or come across as a bore. She presents the material in an engaging and comfortable manner, answering all questions (no matter how lame) with a reassuring smile. I was lucky to have her, and can’t recommend her services more highly. In conclusion, even though the Museum is still under development, that which can be seen is worth the trip, not only for the sculptures now on display, but also for the magnificent architecture of the building, itself a world-class work of art. .
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Dougha729tc
Mar 23, 2024
Incomplete, but still worth a visit. - Grand Egyptian Museum On this, my third trip to Egypt, I had hoped that I would finally see the new Grand Egyptian Museum, which is intended to house all of the King Tut artifacts, many of which have never been exhibited before. To my dismay, the museum is still less than 25% open, but it is still worth the trip, not only for the great staircase of statuary in the soaring atrium, but also for the architecture of the building itself. The final building design was the winner of a world-wide competition of 1,557 entries, awarded to architects Róisín Heneghan and Shi-Fu Peng, and their company Heneghan Peng Architects of Ireland in 2002, and it has been under construction since 2005. Pyramid and triangular shapes permeate every detail of the building’s design, from its general shape to the innumerable carvings and decorative moldings throughout. It would be a cliché to describe the entrance atrium as “soaring,” but nothing less describes it. In fact, the huge space dwarfs even the monumental 3,200-year-old Statue of Ramesses II that was placed on the first landing of the staircase in 2018. Many other marvelous statues and sculptures ascend the staircase, platform by platform. As a 72-year-old, partially disabled person in a wheelchair, I did not expect to get up the staircases, but with the extraordinary assistance of my helper, Mohamed, I was transported from landing to landing via a series of steep conveyor belts up which he pushed me with great effort. My experience would have been extremely limited without his heroic efforts. I thank him from the bottom of my heart. The personality and knowledge of the guide makes or breaks the entire experience, and I was lucky enough to “draw” the lovely and extremely knowledgeable Dalia Kamel ([email protected]). A part-time television actress in her “other” life, she is also studying Japanese culture and language “on the side.” Dalia’s undergraduate and advanced studies in Egyptology have given her an encyclopedic knowledge of Egyptian history and culture, and she knows the provenance of every artifact on display in the museum by heart. And despite her extensive training, she does not lecture or come across as a bore. She presents the material in an engaging and comfortable manner, answering all questions (no matter how lame) with a reassuring smile. I was lucky to have her, and can’t recommend her services more highly. In conclusion, even though the Museum is still under development, that which can be seen is worth the trip, not only for the sculptures now on display, but also for the magnificent architecture of the building, itself a world-class work of art. .
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James_b
Jan 27, 2024
Wonderful visit to the GEM - The museum is breathtaking! Our guide was excellent. He had a thorough knowledge of Egyptology and answered all of our questions. He is also charming.
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B0b4444
Nov 28, 2025
To see,deal at the beginning of the stay - Very short visit. Guide available and enjoyable Really huge site to visit as soon as the opening if you want to approach the treasure of Tutenkamon. From 12:00 it is the rush!! 2 sick friends (beware that Egypt is a country at high risk in terms of food hygiene!!) could not visit. Although the tickets were not bought by the agency (the guide only had 2 tickets instead of 4) the agency did not want to refund them!
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Cecile
Jul 17, 2025
A Beautiful, Worthwhile Stop in Cairo - The Grand Egyptian Museum is definitely a must see if you’re in Egypt. The space is modern, clean, and beautifully designed, with plenty of light and thoughtful layout. You can see a couple of real mummies, which is both eerie and fascinating. It takes about 2 to 3 hours to walk through the whole museum at a relaxed pace. Some displays were unfortunately closed when I visited, which was a bit disappointing, but what is available is still very impressive. Tickets cost around $25 for adults over 25. There are guide options available, but I personally preferred to go at my own pace and read the information provided. All in all, a great experience if you’re into history and want to understand a bit more about Egypt’s ancient past. Just make sure to check what’s open before you go!
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Luis_c
May 23, 2024
Touring the open parts of the new Grand Egyptian Museum - Smooth pick up at our hotel, Guide with knowledge that he shared. Drop off and done. Guide did talk low, needs to improve he's voice range. And please use mint drops.
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Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).