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Explore Cairo Day ToursPrivate National Museum of Egyptian Civilization and Royal Mummies Tour from Cairo
Fustat, Cairo, Egypt
Duration
About 4.5 to 5.5 Hours
Tour Type
Private
Language
English
Overview
Visit the National Museum of Egyptian Civilization in Fustat on a focused private half-day from Cairo. Explore the museum’s chronological story and the Royal Mummies Hall with a private English-speaking Egyptologist, private air-conditioned transport, standard admission and bottled water.
Allow about 4.5 to 5.5 hours for pickup, the museum visit and return. This route keeps the focus on NMEC rather than combining the Coptic quarter, Islamic monuments, the Citadel, Khan el-Khalili or another museum into the same booking. Current opening hours, tariff, ticket category and Royal Mummies Hall treatment are reconfirmed for your date.
Tour Highlights
A quick look at the places and experiences built into this private Egypt route.
- Visit the National Museum of Egyptian Civilization in historic Fustat.
- Explore the museum's chronological story from early Egypt through modern times.
- Spend focused time in the Royal Mummies Hall when included in current admission.
- Keep the route to NMEC rather than combining every Old Cairo landmark into one day.
- Travel privately with an English-speaking Egyptologist, standard admission and bottled water.
Why You'll Love This Tour
- See Egypt's wider story in one purpose-built museum, from prehistory through modern Egypt.
- Spend focused time in the Royal Mummies Hall rather than combining NMEC with every Old Cairo landmark.
- Use a private Egyptologist to connect the museum's chronological galleries with Fustat's setting.
Itinerary
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Pickup and drive to Fustat
Meet your private Egyptologist at your confirmed Cairo or Giza hotel and travel to the National Museum of Egyptian Civilization in Fustat.
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National Museum of Egyptian Civilization
Explore the museum's chronological galleries with your Egyptologist, connecting the objects and crafts of Egyptian civilization across the eras.
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Royal Mummies Hall
Visit the Royal Mummies Hall when included in current admission and discuss the museum's mummification story within the confirmed access window.
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Private return to your hotel
Return to your confirmed Cairo or Giza hotel after the focused museum visit. The order and timing may adjust for access, traffic and guest comfort while keeping the named route intact.
Included/Excluded
Included
- Pickup and return at your confirmed Cairo or Giza hotel.
- Private air-conditioned vehicle for the Cairo to Fustat route.
- Private English-speaking Egyptologist guide.
- Standard admission allowance for the National Museum of Egyptian Civilization.
- Royal Mummies Hall access when included with the current museum ticket.
- Bottled water during the tour.
- Service charges and taxes for the listed services.
Excluded
- Lunch and restaurant drinks.
- Coptic churches, Islamic monuments, the Citadel, Khan el-Khalili, Egyptian Museum or Manial Palace.
- Special access, current-ticket exclusions or photography permissions not included in the confirmed service.
- Personal spending and tipping.
Tour Prices
Type
Price
1 guest
US$165 per person
2 guests
US$110 per person
3-4 guests
US$85 per person
5-8 guests
US$70 per person
Travel Information
Pricing Information
Prices are confirmed against the requested date, pickup point, party composition, current NMEC access, ticket treatment and guide language. A 25% deposit secures your Day Tour; the final balance schedule is stated in your confirmation.
Children's Policy
- Children under 6 join this sightseeing Day Tour free of charge when accompanied by a full-paying adult. Children aged 6 to 11.99 pay 50% of the adult tour price; age 12 and above pay the adult rate.
Good to Know Before You Go
- This is a focused museum route. Museum hours, current foreign ticket category and tariff, Royal Mummies Hall treatment, gallery access, bag restrictions and the confirmed pickup and return point are rechecked for your date.
Questions About This Tour
Clear answers to the practical details travellers usually confirm before requesting a quotation.
How long is the NMEC tour from Cairo?
Allow about 4.5 to 5.5 hours from pickup to return. The exact timing depends on traffic, museum access, ticketing and time spent in the galleries.
Which sites are included?
The focused base route includes the National Museum of Egyptian Civilization and the Royal Mummies Hall when included in current admission. Coptic churches, Islamic monuments, the Citadel, Khan el-Khalili, the Egyptian Museum and Manial Palace are not included.
Is the Royal Mummies Hall included?
It is included when current NMEC admission grants access to the hall; the ticket treatment and any access restriction are reconfirmed before your tour date.
What are the current museum hours?
The published museum hours and ticket-window times are checked against the official NMEC source for your date. The booking confirmation states the confirmed visit window.
Is lunch included?
No. Lunch and restaurant drinks are excluded from this focused museum half-day.
