Free tour

The most complete free tour of the Egyptian Museum with a local guide

4.95

Excellent (41 ratings)

Cairo

Duration: 2 hours and 30 minutes

Languages: English

Guru: Aly

Registered on 09 July 2023

Hello there! My name is Aly. I am an Egyptian citizen. I have had my college degree in Egyptology and tour guidance. I became an officially authorized Egyptologist and English speaking tour guide. I have been in the field for more than two decades. It is, to me, more than bread-winning job. I have never imagined myself doing any other occupation. I do love meeting people, introducing them to the greatness of the ancient Egyptian civilization, alongside showing them the nowadays Egypt, mutually exchanging and sharing knowledge, and having a good time together!

Free booking and cancellation

Pay-what-you-wish tour, no set price, booking and cancellation are free

Tour description

Hello, I'm Aly, a tourist guide and Egyptologist, I have twenty years of experience in this profession.
I wanted to offer the best tours at an affordable price so that everyone can get familiar with the various civilizations of Egypt.
Egypt was the cradle of Pharaonic civilization, an incubator of Greek and Roman civilization, a beacon of Coptic civilization, and a protector of Islamic civilization.
I will help you make the most of your time and take you to explore the splendor of Egyptian civilizations and make your trip unforgettable for the rest of your life.

Highlights

What will we see on this tour?

Meeting point:

2 Kasr Al Nile, Ismailia, Qasr El Nil, Cairo Governorate 4272102, Egypt

Meeting point is right in front of La Poire Cafe لابوار, opposite of the Egyptian Museum's main gate, El Tahrir Square!

Outside visit

Omar Makram Mosque

Located at the corner of El Tahrir Square, with its outstanding minaret, this mosque is the most famous mosque in the neighborhood. In 2011, during the Arab Spring uprising, this mosque, along with a nearby church, was used as field hospitals when injured Egyptian youth demonstrators, Muslims and Christians were rushed into the both shrines in a non-discriminatory manner!

Outside visit

Mogamma Building El Tahrir Square

In 1945, when King Farouk ordered the demolition of the barracks upon the departure of British troops from the area, Mogamma was built, between 1946 and 1949, as an all-in-one administrative building. The 14-story building was the workplace of 18,000–30,000 Egyptian public servants. To reduce congestion in the Downtown Cairo area, a plan that focuses primarily on it, as it is believed to have created and contributed to the enormous amount of congestion in the Square, in mid-2019, it was evacuated.

Ticket not included

The Egyptian Museum

This is the main theme of the tour, inside which you are to trace five thousand years of ancient Egypt, interpreted in artifacts, statuary, etc... to reflect their social life, their view of specific concepts, such as beauty, feminism, worship, parenthood, purity, etc... the lion share of the tours' time is devoted to put words on lips of their statues in the museum. Interpreting the messages ancient Egyptian civilization convoyed to us. In short, our approach is very much"Walk and let monuments talk" ...

How much does this tour cost?

Free tours don't have a set price, instead, each person gives the guru at the end the amount they consider appropriate (amounts usually range from €10 to $50 depending on satisfaction with the tour).