Grand Egyptian Museum from Sharm El Sheikh: flight, largest museum in the world, Tutankhamun treasures. Price $85. Daily.
The Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM) is the largest archaeological museum in the world, opened in 2023 after two decades of construction. It sits at the foot of the Giza Plateau, just 2 km from the Pyramids - you can see them through the museum windows. The centrepiece is the complete Tutankhamun collection: all 5,000 objects found in his tomb in 1922, displayed together for the first time in history. The previous Egyptian Museum in Tahrir Square could only show a fraction of them. GEM also houses the Royal Mummies Hall, the Khufu Solar Boat, and galleries covering every period of ancient Egyptian civilisation from the Predynastic era to the Roman period. The tour from Sharm El Sheikh includes a return flight, transfer, entrance ticket, lunch, and a professional guide - a full day that leaves you genuinely changed.
Children 6–11 years - 50% of adult price
Children under 5 - free
The GEM covers 480,000 square metres of floor space - roughly the size of 67 football pitches. The permanent collection holds over 100,000 objects, with the Tutankhamun galleries alone occupying 7,000 square metres. The building was designed by the Irish firm Heneghan Peng Architects and took 20 years to complete. It is the most ambitious museum project of the 21st century.
The Tutankhamun collection is the undisputed highlight. Tutankhamun was a minor pharaoh who died at around 19 years old, but his tomb was found intact in 1922 by Howard Carter - the only royal tomb in the Valley of the Kings never to have been robbed. The 5,000 objects include the iconic gold death mask, the solid-gold innermost coffin weighing 110 kg, chariots, thrones, jewellery, and everyday objects. Seeing them all together, in purpose-built galleries with proper lighting and context, is a completely different experience from the old museum in Tahrir Square where many pieces were stored in cramped conditions.
The Khufu Solar Boat is another unmissable exhibit. This 43-metre cedar boat was buried next to the Great Pyramid around 2500 BC, dismantled into 1,224 pieces, and reassembled over decades. It is one of the oldest and best-preserved wooden vessels in the world. The Royal Mummies Hall displays the preserved remains of Egypt's greatest pharaohs, including Ramesses II, Seti I, and Hatshepsut, with detailed scientific information about each individual.
The tour departs daily from Sharm El Sheikh Airport. The flight to Cairo takes approximately 45 minutes. A guide meets you at Cairo Airport and accompanies you throughout the day. The museum visit typically lasts 3–4 hours; even that is not enough to see everything, so the guide focuses on the most important galleries. Lunch is included at a restaurant near the museum. The return flight brings you back to Sharm in the evening. Wear comfortable shoes - the museum involves a great deal of walking. Photography is permitted in most areas without flash.
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