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Giza sightseeing day tour from Egypt to visit Pyramids

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Giza sightseeing day tour from Egypt to visit Pyramids

Egyptian Museum, Cairo

The Egyptian Museum owes its existence to the Egyptian Antiquities Service, established by the Egyptian government in 1835 to limit the looting of Egypt's priceless artifacts.

The museum opened in 1858 with a collection assembled by Auguste Mariette, the French archaeologist retained by Isma'il Pasha. It was originally housed in an annex of the palace of Ismail Pasha in Giza, the museum moved to its present location in 1900.
What to See

The Egyptian Museum's collection includes over 120,000 items. As at the Louvre Museum in Paris, it is necessary to be selective during a visit.

One major highlight is the famous Pharaoh Tutankhamen tomb collection on the museum's upper floor. The tomb of "King Tut" (as he is better known) was found remarkably intact by Howard Carter in the Valley of the Kings in 1923. Artifacts on display include the gold funerary mask and sarcophagus, four huge gilded boxes that fit...Read More >>



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Have an unforgettable Nile Cruise travel in Egypt. Visit the great Pyramids at Giza.Get on board 5 star Cruise sailing on the Nile from Luxor to Aswan where you can visit the most impressing pharaonic sites like Karnak Temples, Valley of the Kings, Hatshpsut Temple.
Tour Itinerary

Day 1: Arrive to cairo International airport
One Sky Tours representative will meet and assist you at Cairo International Airport. After that
you will be transferred by a modern air-conditioned vehicle to your Hotel in Cairo,
Overnight in Cairo.

Day 2: Giza...

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