The world's largest archaeological museum — home to the complete treasures of Tutankhamun, over 100,000 artefacts, and a Grand Staircase lined with royal statues — opened fully in 2024. A private Egyptologist transforms a vast collection into an intimate narrative of 5,000 years of civilisation.
What to expect
You enter via the dramatic Grand Staircase flanked by 87 colossal royal statues before your Egyptologist leads you through the Tutankhamun galleries, the largest single collection of a pharaoh's treasures ever assembled. Time slows as you stand inches from the solid-gold death mask. The final gallery — the panoramic Pyramid View Terrace — frames Khufu's pyramid against the Cairo skyline.
Good to know
Book official GEM skip-the-line tickets at gem.eg well in advance — queues without pre-booking can exceed 90 minutes. The GEM sits at the foot of the Giza plateau, so this pairs perfectly with a morning pyramid visit. Allow 3–4 hours inside the museum.
Sail there
Luxury cruises that call at Cairo — book through us, the fare is identical and your concierge stays on your side.
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- Coptic Cairo & the Cave Church of St. Simon: Private Spiritual Walk
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