# Grand Egyptian Museum Tours - An independent guide to Grand Egyptian Museum tours and tickets in Giza, covering prices, what each tour includes, opening hours and museum rules.

> This is an independent travel guide to the Grand Egyptian Museum in Giza, Egypt. It compares the entry ticket, private guided visits, museum and pyramids day tours and day trips from Hurghada and Sharm El Sheikh, and it explains hours, ticket rules and what is inside. It is not an operator, a seller of travel, a booking platform or the museum.

Site: https://grandegyptianmuseumtours.org/
Language: en. Currency: USD. Country: Egypt, Giza Governorate, at the edge of the Giza plateau west of Cairo.
Facts checked: 2027.

## Verified facts
- The official GEM ticketing site is tickets.gem.eg (visit-gem.com redirects to it). Tickets are sold only there and the museum is not responsible for tickets bought elsewhere. Source: https://tickets.gem.eg/
- Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday: complex 8:30 AM to 7:00 PM, galleries 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM. Source: https://tickets.gem.eg/
- Saturday and Wednesday are late days: complex 8:30 AM to 10:00 PM, galleries 9:00 AM to 9:00 PM. Source: https://tickets.gem.eg/
- Last entry is one hour before the galleries close (about 5 PM on regular days, 8 PM on Saturday and Wednesday). Children's Museum last ticket 4 PM per a Nov 2025 press guide. Source: https://tickets.gem.eg/
- No closed day is listed in the official hours: the museum shows opening hours for all seven days. Source: https://tickets.gem.eg/
- There is no separate Tutankhamun ticket: admission includes the Tutankhamun Galleries, where photography is banned in designated areas. Source: https://tickets.gem.eg/
- Tickets are non-refundable after purchase, whatever the sales channel. The only exception is force majeure as determined by GEM. Unused tickets cannot be refunded or exchanged. Source: https://tickets.gem.eg/
- Official tickets are valid only for the date and time booked, allow a single entry and carry the visitor's name. Source: https://visit-gem.com/
- Children under 6 and visitors with disabilities enter free on every day of the week, with valid ID. Source: https://visit-gem.com/
- Flash photography, tripods, selfie sticks, drones and live streaming are not permitted. Do not touch artefacts. Personal-use photography is allowed except in designated areas. Commercial use needs written permission. Source: https://tickets.gem.eg/
- Bags larger than 40 x 40 cm must go to the cloakroom. No outside food or drink. Smoking only in outdoor areas. Musical instruments, animals and folding seats are prohibited without permission. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Source: https://tickets.gem.eg/
- The museum itself runs four kinds of tour, all inside the GEM only, never combined with the pyramids: a group guided tour, a private tour, a sunrise tour and an after-hours tour. Source: https://gem.eg/en/visit/plan-your-visit/tours/
- The museum's own group guided tour lasts about 2 hours. Source: https://gem.eg/en/faqs/
- The museum's sunrise tour runs daily from 6:30 to 8:30 AM by prior booking. Source: https://gem.eg/en/visit/plan-your-visit/tours/sunrise-tour/
- The official opening ceremony took place on Saturday 1 November 2025, attended by President El-Sisi. The museum then opened to the public. Source: https://sis.gov.eg/en/media-center/events/president-el-sisi-attends-the-historic-opening-ceremony-of-the-grand-egyptian-museum-gem/
- The museum holds some 100,000 artefacts and covers over 500,000 square metres. The complete Tutankhamun collection is displayed together for the first time since its discovery. Source: https://www.unesco.org/en/articles/grand-egyptian-museum
- The Grand Staircase is 6,000 square metres and rises six stories. Source: https://sis.gov.eg/en/media-center/events/president-el-sisi-attends-the-historic-opening-ceremony-of-the-grand-egyptian-museum-gem/
- The museum stands at El Remayah Square on the Cairo-Alexandria Desert Road, at the edge of the Giza plateau. Source: https://gem.eg/en/faqs/

## Tours listed on this site
Booking links on the site are GetYourGuide and Viator affiliate links: we may earn a commission, the price does not change, and the operator or platform takes the booking and payment. The Booking URLs below are the plain listing pages.
- Grand Egyptian Museum, Pyramids and Sphinx Tour with Lunch (Pickup at your hotel in Cairo or Giza, within 60 minutes before the booked time, operated by OceanAir Travel) - from $97 per person, 7 to 8 hours, rated 4.8 from 5,281 reviews on GetYourGuide. Page: https://grandegyptianmuseumtours.org/tours/grand-egyptian-museum-and-pyramids-tour/ Booking: https://www.getyourguide.com/cairo-l92/cairo-grand-egyptian-museum-pyramids-sphinx-tour-lunch-t851104/
- Grand Egyptian Museum Entry Ticket (The Grand Egyptian Museum, Cairo-Alexandria Desert Road, Giza, operated by GetYourGuide Tours & Tickets GmbH) - from $35 per person, 1 day validity, self-guided, rated 4.8 from 3,763 reviews on GetYourGuide. Page: https://grandegyptianmuseumtours.org/tours/grand-egyptian-museum-tickets/ Booking: https://www.getyourguide.com/cairo-l92/cairo-entry-ticket-to-grand-egyptian-museum-t1098435/
- Private Grand Egyptian Museum Tour with an Egyptologist and the King Tut Collection (Pickup at your Cairo or Giza hotel (Cairo Airport hotels, Nasr City, 6th of October and New Cairo at extra charge), operated by The Egyptian King) - from $25 per person, 3 to 5 hours, rated 4.9 from 332 reviews on Viator. Page: https://grandegyptianmuseumtours.org/tours/grand-egyptian-museum-private-tour/ Booking: https://www.viator.com/tours/Cairo/Alexandria-and-Mediterranean-Sea/d782-294916P5?medium=link
- 8-Hour Private Tour of the Pyramids and the Grand Egyptian Museum (Pickup at your Cairo or Giza hotel at 8:00 (airport and outside-range pickup at extra charge), operated by Pyramids Land Private Tours) - from $35 per person, 8 to 10 hours, rated 4.9 from 3,276 reviews on Viator. Page: https://grandegyptianmuseumtours.org/tours/private-tour-of-pyramids-and-grand-egyptian-museum/ Booking: https://www.viator.com/tours/Cairo/Pyramids-and-Sphinx/d782-8243P13?medium=link
- Hurghada to Cairo by Bus: Pyramids and the Grand Egyptian Museum (Pickup at any hotel in Hurghada, El Gouna or Soma Bay, time confirmed the day before, operated by Book Tour Egypt (BTE)) - from $49 per person, 1 day, rated 4.9 from 1,489 reviews on GetYourGuide. Page: https://grandegyptianmuseumtours.org/tours/grand-egyptian-museum-from-hurghada/ Booking: https://www.getyourguide.com/hurghada-l403/hurghada-cairo-big-bus-pyramids-kings-mummies-museum-or-gem-t1291087/
- Sharm El Sheikh to Cairo by Flight: Pyramids and the Grand Egyptian Museum (Early-morning pickup at your Sharm hotel, operated by Book Tour Egypt) - from $240 per person, 16 to 18 hours, rated 4.9 from 640 reviews on GetYourGuide. Page: https://grandegyptianmuseumtours.org/tours/grand-egyptian-museum-from-sharm-el-sheikh/ Booking: https://www.getyourguide.com/cairo-l92/sharm-el-sheikh-cairo-day-trip-by-flight-pyramids-gem-mu-t1191274/

## Guide pages
- https://grandegyptianmuseumtours.org/guides/grand-egyptian-museum-opening/ - The Grand Egyptian Museum is open 7 days a week, galleries 9 AM to 6 PM or 9 PM. See 2027 hours, last entry and tours, then plan your day.
- https://grandegyptianmuseumtours.org/guides/grand-egyptian-museum-photos/ - The Grand Staircase, Ramesses II and 100,000 artefacts in photos, plus the photo rules, hours and tickets for 2027. Plan your visit now.
- https://grandegyptianmuseumtours.org/guides/grand-egyptian-museum-vs-egyptian-museum/ - Two museums, one choice: some 100,000 artefacts at the GEM in Giza vs the old Tahrir museum. Compare them for 2027 and pick your visit.
- https://grandegyptianmuseumtours.org/guides/hotels-near-grand-egyptian-museum/ - Where to stay near the Grand Egyptian Museum in 2027: Giza vs downtown Cairo, the hotels named most, museum hours and tickets. Plan your stay.
- https://grandegyptianmuseumtours.org/guides/is-the-grand-egyptian-museum-worth-it/ - Some 100,000 artefacts and the full Tutankhamun collection. See who the GEM suits in 2027, how long to allow and which visit to book.
- https://grandegyptianmuseumtours.org/guides/khufu-boat-museum/ - See Khufu's 43.4 metre solar boat at the Grand Egyptian Museum. Hours, tickets and how to plan your visit in 2027. Book a tour today.
- https://grandegyptianmuseumtours.org/guides/tutankhamun-gallery-grand-egyptian-museum/ - See all 5,398 Tutankhamun objects at the Grand Egyptian Museum in 2027. Hours, tickets and tours. Plan your visit today.
- https://grandegyptianmuseumtours.org/guides/where-is-the-grand-egyptian-museum/ - Find the Grand Egyptian Museum in Giza, 2 km from the Pyramids. Hours, tickets and routes from Cairo in 2027. Plan your visit today.

## Corrections to claims found elsewhere
- "Photography is banned inside the Grand Egyptian Museum." → Personal-use photography is allowed. Flash, tripods, selfie sticks, drones and live streaming are not, and photography is banned in designated areas of the Tutankhamun galleries. Source: https://tickets.gem.eg/
- "You need a separate ticket for the Tutankhamun galleries." → There is no separate Tutankhamun ticket. Admission includes the Tutankhamun Galleries. Source: https://tickets.gem.eg/

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