The Great Pyramids of Giza & the National Museum of Egyptian Civilization

The Great Pyramids of Giza & the National Museum of Egyptian Civilization Full-Day Tour

At about 8:00 Am Look at Egypt Tours' private guide will pick you up from your hotel in Cairo or Giza with a private vehicle to start your Egypt tour to visit one of the seven wonders of the ancient World the Great Pyramid of Khufu (Cheops) Three small pyramids You will continue to explore the rest of Giza plateau including the sight of Khafre’s (Kafren) pyramid - Khufu's son, the second-largest pyramid on Giza site, the remains of the funeral temple, the pyramid of Mankawra (Mykerinus) and 3 small pyramids.

Then proceed to visit the Great Sphinx, the head of a pharaoh with a lion's body which dates from the time of Chephren the tour also includes a visit to the Valley Temple, which belongs to the pyramids of Chefren This temple served two functions: First, it was used for the purification of the mummy of the king before its burial. Second, it was used for making the Mummification process of the king. After visiting the pyramids, you will then continue across the plateau for a photo opportunity of the three pyramids rising from the sands. Then move to the National Museum of Egyptian Civilization (NMEC) is in Fustat, the first Egyptian capital after the Arab Islamic conquest, so it was a logical choice for the museum site, as the area is located at the crossroads of Egyptian history, and it includes many Coptic churches and monasteries, the Coptic Museum, the Ibn Ezra Temple, and the first mosque in Egypt, the Amr Ibn Al-Aas Mosque. The Citadel of Saladin can also be seen from the museum's outdoor spaces, designed to emphasize the unique location overlooking Lake Ain El-Sira, the last natural lake in Cairo. The museum partially opened in 2017 and will display a collection of 50.000 artifacts, presenting Egyptian Civilization from prehistoric times to the present day. The permanent collection is divided into two separate regions, one chronological and the other thematic. the chronological area will be the following archaic: Archaic, pharaonic, Greco-Roman, Coptic, medieval, Islamic, modern, and contemporary. The thematic areas will be the following: Down of civilization, the Nile, writing, state and society, material culture, Beliefs, and thinking, and the Gallery of Royal Mummies. After your visit to the Museum of Civilization enjoy your lunch at a local restaurant then back to your hotel.