Egyptian Museum and Pyramids of Giza

The Egyptian Museum is one of the most important, popular and must visit attraction of Cairo. The Egyptian Museum houses the largest collection of Egyptian artifacts and historical relics of the bygone glorious Egyptian civilization. Enjoy a visit to the famous Pyramids of Giza and see the mythical Sphinx on this half day tour. The museum is located in a sprawling palace in the iconic Tahrir Square. Explore the rich history of Egypt starting from the ancient Egyptian civilization to the modern era. The Museum has 107 halls displaying huge statues of kings, gods and goddesses and vast collection of Egyptian artifacts. The upper floor houses small statues, jewels and Tutankhamen treasures. The Pyramids of Giza is considered as the icon of Egypt and is the last remaining wonder of the 7 wonders of the ancient world. See the three huge Pyramids that are guarded by the mystical Sphinx, a creature with human head and a body of Lion. Enjoy the tour and experience the rich legacy and heritages of Egypt

You will be picked up from your hotel and will travel in an air conditioned coach accompanied by an English speaking guide who will tell you many interesting facts and stories. On this tour you will visit the Egyptian Museum and Pyramids of Giza. The Egyptian Museum was first built in Boulak. In 1891the museum was moved to Giza Palace of "Ismail Pasha" which housed the antiquities that were later moved to the present building. The Egyptian Museum is located at iconic Tahrir square in Cairo. The Present building was built during the reign of Khedive ruler Abbass Helmi II in 1897 and was opened on November 15, 1902. The Museum is housed in a sprawling palace and has 107 halls. At the ground floor huge statues of past Kings, Queens, God and Goddess are present. The upper floor houses small statues, jewels and the famed Tutankhamen treasures. The Egyptian museum comprises many sections arranged in chronological order covering the history from the ancient kingdoms to the modern era kingdoms. The Museum is the largest of Egyptian antiquities museums all over the world and it houses around 2, 50,000 antique pieces covering the whole history of ancient Egypt, which extends over the past five thousand years, including artifacts from the tombs of kings and members of the royal families of the Middle Kingdom found at Dahshur in 1894. Next you will travel to Giza to view the famous and iconic Pyramids. Five thousand years ago Giza, situated on the Nile's west bank, became the royal necropolis, or burial place, for Memphis, the pharaoh's capital city. Giza's three pyramids and the Sphinx were constructed in the fourth dynasty of Egypt's Old Kingdom, arguably the first great civilization on earth. About 2,550 B.C., King Khufu, the second pharaoh of the fourth dynasty, commissioned the building of his tomb at Giza. On average, over two million blocks of stone used to build Khufu’s Pyramid weigh 2.5 tons, and the heaviest blocks, used as the ceiling of Khufu's burial chamber, weigh in at an estimated nine tons. Khufu's son, Khafre who was next in the royal line, commissioned the building of his own pyramid complex which includes the Sphinx, Menkaure who is believed to be Khafre's son, built the third and smallest of the three pyramids at Giza. Each pyramid has a mortuary temple and a valley temple linked by long causeways that were roofed and walled. The visit to Giza will reveal some amazing facts about the Egyptian Civilization. After this you will board your air conditioned coach to travel back to Cairo and will be dropped at your hotel. Enjoy the tour and capture some amazing memories of Egypt and cherish them throughout your life.

 

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