Half Day Tour to the Grand Egyptian Museum

Half Day Tour to the Grand Egyptian Museum Itinerary

Your Grand Egyptian Museum tour starts from Cairo, where a tour guide from AXA Tours will pick you up from your hotel by a modern, air‑conditioned vehicle and take you to the Grand Egyptian Museum to explore its main highlights.

The Hanging Obelisk

Your tour starts with a visit to the Hanging Obelisk, a unique artifact dramatically suspended in mid‑air, allowing you to view the inscriptions and hieroglyphic writings from an unprecedented angle. You can clearly see the name of King Ramses carved into its walls.

Statue of Ramses II

Next, you move to the Grand Hall, where the statue of King Ramses II stands tall in a majestic scene. It is one of the museum’s most prominent and largest exhibits, and you can examine the finest details of its carvings and decorations up close.

Victory Columns

Complete this stage with a visit to the Victory Columns, massive pillars that commemorate ancient Egypt’s military victories, richly decorated with detailed reliefs telling the stories of battles.

Senusret Statues

From a privileged vantage point, you will see 10 statues of King Senusret, displayed in a way that highlights the power and artistry of this great ruler.

The Grand Staircase

You will then move on to the Grand Staircase, one of the museum’s most iconic features, surrounded by more than 60 archaeological pieces and statues from the Old, Middle, and New Kingdoms, leading you upstairs on a unique historical experience.

Ptolemaic Kings and Queens

At the upper level, you will discover exhibits of the kings and queens of the Ptolemaic Period, shedding light on the period of cultural fusion between Greek and Egyptian civilizations.

Panoramic View

Before continuing, you will pause to enjoy a magnificent panoramic view of the Pyramids, an ideal opportunity to take memorable photos.

The 12 Main Exhibition Halls

Now it is time to explore the heart of the museum. You will experience a unique journey through the 12 main halls, taking you chronologically from the birth of civilization to the Greco‑Roman periods, carefully arranged to show the evolution of kingship, society, and religious beliefs.

You will begin with the prehistoric and pre‑dynastic halls, discovering the earliest Egyptians and the foundations of civilization. Then you will move to the Old and Middle Kingdom halls, where pyramid building, art. Finally, in the New Kingdom halls, you will reach the peak of Egypt’s power, with kings such as Ramses, Hatshepsut, and Thutmose shown in scenes of strength and prosperity.

Next, you will reach one of the museum’s main highlights: the Hall of King Tutankhamun’s Treasures, where his complete collection is displayed together for the first time. Here you will see the famous golden mask and the royal artifacts that have become a global symbol of ancient Egyptian civilization.

Then you continue through the halls of daily life, religion, and mummification, learning about the beliefs, rituals, routines, and secrets of mummification, before ending the tour in the Greco‑Roman halls, which show the fusion of Egyptian civilization with other cultures in its final stage.

At the end of the tour, you will be transferred back comfortably to your hotel.

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