Exploring the Luxor Museum and Mummification Museum
- 5 hours
- Free cancellation up to 24h before
- 5 languages
- Instant confirmation
Highlights
This private half-day tour in Luxor offers a unique experience by taking you to two lesser-known but highly informative museums: the Luxor Museum and Mummification Museum. You can view antiquities and mummies at the Luxor Museum and learn about the tools, techniques, and results of ancient mummification at the Mummification Museum. The tour includes private transfers for a hassle-free and complete experience.
Inclusions
What's included
- All transfers by private air-conditioned vehicle
- Private Tour
- All taxes and service charges
- Pick up services from your hotel and return
What's not
- Tipping
- Guide (Optional)
- Entry Fees (Optional)
- Lunch (Optional)
- Any extras not mentioned in the itinerary
Itinerary
Your Egyptologist guide will meet you at your Luxor hotel or Nile Cruise lobby to start your tour of the Luxor Museum. The museum opened in 1975, showcases an impressive collection of artifacts primarily from the Middle Kingdom (2055 BC - c. 1650 BC), including pieces from the Theban temples and necropolis. In 2004, the museum was expanded with the "Glory of Thebes" exhibit, which houses remarkable collections from the New Kingdom (1570 - 1050 BC), including two royal mummies of Ahmose I and Ramses I. This is a must-visit destination for history lovers and those interested in ancient Egyptian culture.
Next, we will proceed to the Luxor Mummification Museum, which opened to the public in 1997. This small museum showcases a collection of human and animal mummies, as well as the tools and techniques used in the mummification process. You will learn about the ancient Egyptian belief that mummification was a crucial step in achieving eternal life and see examples of objects traditionally buried with the deceased.
Afterwards, you will get the chance to explore the Luxor tourist Souq, where you can have some free time to shop and haggle with local vendors for unique handcrafted souvenirs. Once you finish, you will be transported back to your hotel in Luxor.
Cancellation
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.
Know before you go
- Pickup
- Pickup is included for everyone.
- Ticket type
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Operated by
- Luxor Booking Tours
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
How it compares in Luxor
- Its from-price is 40% below the median of the 4411 experiences we list in Luxor.
- Its length is typical for the group.
- The operator lists free cancellation on it.
About Luxor
Luxor stands on the site of ancient Thebes, with vast temples on the Nile's east bank and the royal tombs of the Valley of the Kings across the river.
On the east bank, the Karnak temple complex spreads across acres of pylons, obelisks and the forest of columns in its Great Hypostyle Hall. An avenue of sphinxes links it to Luxor Temple in the town centre, which is especially atmospheric when lit up in the evening. The Luxor Museum and the Mummification Museum sit along the riverside corniche.
Top-ranked sights in Luxor: Valley of the Kings, Temple of Hatshepsut (at Deir el-Bahari), Colossi of Memnon.
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