Grand Egyptian Museum: Self-Guided Audio Guide to Tutankhamun's Gold Mask, Ramesses II & the Grand Stairs
2 hours and 30 minutes
About this experience
Tutankhamun's gold mask and golden throne, the colossal Ramesses II and a six-storey staircase of kings that climbs to a window onto the pyramids. Walk into any gallery and hear the story behind what is in front of you. Short on time? Pick a ready-made route: The Grand Egyptian Museum in Two Hours (120 min), Tutankhamun, Room by Room (90 min), A Staircase of Kings (50 min), Ordinary Egyptians (55 min), Khufu, from Pyramid to Boat (50 min). Or ignore them and wander. An audio guide on your phone: 31 room stories and 91 narrated pieces across 4 floors, about 127 minutes of English audio, with a map of the building by floor. Open the room you are standing in and press play. No group, no headset to rent, no set start time. Museum admission is not included. This is an independent guide, not affiliated with or endorsed by the Grand Egyptian Museum.
- Experience type
- Day tour or activity
- Duration
- 2 hours and 30 minutes
- Guide
- English
- Audio guide
- English
- Categories
- Museums and exhibitions · Arts and culture · Cultural and theme tours
What's included
Self-guided audio guide in English: 31 rooms, 91 pieces, about 127 minutes 5 ready-made routes from 50 to 120 minutes Map of the museum by floor in your phone browser, no app needed Lifetime access: use it on any visit and replay it
What's not included
Admission to the Grand Egyptian Museum, booked directly with the museum A live guide: you set the pace and the pauses Any connection to the museum: this is an independent guide Tip or gratuity Food and drinks Entry or admission fee
Please note
To start the guide, enter the ticket code from your confirmation on the Roamer redemption page linked there. Do this before you go in, while you have signal: signal inside a museum can be weak. The guide then opens in your phone browser, with no app to download. Museum admission is not included. Opening hours, tickets and which entrance is open are set by the Grand Egyptian Museum: check its website before you go. Usual hours: Galleries open daily 9:00 to 18:00, and until 21:00 on Wednesdays and Saturdays; last entry one hour before closing. Hours change during Ramadan: check the museum's website before you go. The time you book is only a booking slot. The guide is yours for good: use it on any visit, at any time the museum is open. Bring a charged phone and earphones, so the stories do not disturb other visitors. This is an independent guide, not affiliated with or endorsed by the Grand Egyptian Museum. Museum admission is not included. Tickets are sold online only, for a timed entry window: buy them on the museum's own website before you go. The museum's gallery rules restrict audio devices, so listen with headphones. Phone signal inside is not guaranteed: save the guide to your phone before you arrive. Khufu's Boats Museum is a separate building behind the main museum. The Children's Museum and the Mixed Reality Hall need their own tickets. Public transportation nearby
Itinerary
- 1Day 0
Ground Floor: Grand Hall
El Remayah Square, Cairo-Alexandria Desert Road, Giza
6 rooms with stories, including Hanging Obelisk, Grand Hall and Khufu's boat.
- 2Day 0
Level 1: Lower stairs
El Remayah Square, Cairo-Alexandria Desert Road, Giza
Stories in Grand Stairs, part 2.
- 3Day 0
Level 2: Upper stairs
El Remayah Square, Cairo-Alexandria Desert Road, Giza
4 rooms with stories, including Grand Stairs, part 3; Valley of the Kings; and Deir el-Medina.
- 4Day 0
Level 3: Galleries
El Remayah Square, Cairo-Alexandria Desert Road, Giza
20 rooms with stories, including Tutankhamun: daily life; Tutankhamun: shrines and coffins; and Pyramid window.
Meeting point
Grand Egyptian Museum, main entrance by the Hanging Obelisk El Remayah Square, Cairo-Alexandria Desert Road, Giza, EG
Pick up
Pickup is not provided.
Cancellation policy · Grand Egyptian Museum: Self-Guided Audio Guide to Tutankhamun's Gold Mask, Ramesses II & the Grand Stairs
Standard Viator policy
- Cancellation 0–24 hours before departure: 100% cancellation fee.
- Cancellation 24–24000 hours before departure: 0% cancellation fee.
Good to know
Operated by Roamer and sold by AGORA. Your voucher and booking reference arrive by email straight after payment.