Egypt Adventures Travel Blog Posts
Buy Tickets Online to the Grand Egyptian Museum, Giza Pyramids, Valley of the Kings, and more!
Egypt’s monuments like the Pyramids, Karnak Temple, Abu Simbel, and museums like the Grand Egyptian Museum now only accept credit cards for purchasing tickets, and you can now purchase tickets in advance for almost all sites online.
In this post, I will talk about:
1. Why you would want to purchase tickets online,
2. What website you can do this at and how to do it,
3. Which sites you cannot buy tickets for in advance online,
4. How to use your tickets when you get to Egypt.
Grand Egyptian Museum Opens the Grand Staircase!
The Grand Egyptian Museum opened the Grand Staircase to the public! See over 50 statues and ancient pieces from the GEM’s permanent collection by traveling up four flights of stairs, with views of the Giza Pyramids from the top.
Grand Egyptian Museum’s New King Tut Exhibition — Now Included Automatically!
The Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM), Cairo’s newest and largest museum dedicated to ancient Egypt, has a new exhibition: The Tutankhamun Immersive Experience, dedicated to Egypt’s famous pharaoh, “King Tut”. The exhibit will be included with all ticket purchases for the Grand Egyptian Museum beginning in late November.
Is Egypt Safe to Visit for Travel and Tourists? Israel, Gaza Update
Is Egypt safe to visit, with what is happening in Gaza and Israel? Yes, Egypt is totally safe for travel! Learn what it is currently like to travel in Egypt, how to stay updated about the security situation, and tips for staying safe.
Grand Egyptian Museum Opening Update: New Tours Announced
The Grand Egyptian Museum , or “GEM”, Cairo’s new museum located in Giza by the Pyramids, is partially open. The full opening is still delayed, but here is an update with new information, including:
*New tours of the Grand Egyptian Museum, including the Grand Staircase
*New website to buy tickets to the Grand Egyptian Museum
*When the Grand Egyptian Museum will open
*What you can currently see at the GEM
2 days in Cairo itinerary
2 Days in Cairo is all you need to see lots of ancient and modern Egypt! With this Cairo 2 day itinerary, you see all the highlights, including the Giza Pyramids and Sphinx, the Egyptian Museum, and some of Egypt's Islamic and Christian monuments. Plus, lots of Egyptian food!
Grand Egyptian Museum Opening: Buy tickets online to select areas of the GEM!
The Grand Egyptian Museum has fully opened the Great Hall, along with a few other areas! Cairo's new museum, the Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM), is having its grand opening sometime in 2023 (still unconfirmed), on the edge of Cairo. But visitors can now buy tickets online to get inside the GEM to see the Great Hall, the Glass Court, the retail area, gardens, obelisk square, and eat at one of the many restaurants inside Egypt's largest museum.
Tell el Amarna Guide — Akhenaten moved Egypt’s capital here during the Amarna Period in Egypt!
Tell el Amarna was Egypt’s capital during the Amarna period. Amarna Egypt and Tell el-Amarna were Pharaoh Akhenaten’s vision of a new city centered around a new religion, the worship of the Aten, or sun disk. This blog post goes over everything you need to know in order to visit this amazing site.
Visit El Amarna to see:
1. The Tomb of Akhenaten
2. Where the Amarna letters were discovered
3. Amarna art—The Amarna style of art is unique and beautiful!
4. Amarna style tombs
5. The city of Amarna
And more!
How to Travel Hack Your Next Trip to Egypt and Save Money!
Travel hacking is the practice of using points and miles from credit cards and loyalty programs to travel for heavily discounted rates - read how one of Egypt Adventures Travel’s clients used travel hacking to book all of her flights to Egypt and hotels, almost for free!
Grand Egyptian Museum opening update: When will Cairo’s new museum open?
When will the Grand Egyptian Museum Open? Cairo's new museum, the Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM), was supposed to open in November, 2022 in Giza, on the outskirts of Cairo. However, there still is no official announcement of the museum's grand opening in 2022, or even 2023. In this post, I will share what we know about when the Grand Egyptian Museum will have its opening ceremonies, whether private tours of the Grand Egyptian Museum are an option, and when I think we might learn more about the opening date for the GEM.
Is Egypt safe for gay and lesbian travelers?
Overall, Egypt is a safe place for gay, lesbian, and other travelers who are part of the LGBTQIA2S+ family, but there are some important cultural, legal, and social aspects to be aware of when planning your Egypt adventure.
Will Cairo’s New Grand Egyptian Museum have its Opening in November, 2022?
Since the fall of 2021, different authorities in Egypt have been announcing that the Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM), Cairo’s ambitious new gargantuan archaeological museum, will be opening in November of 2022. The GEM has already been delayed numerous times, and it seems like the museum is still not on track to be ready in time for the fall. Will it really open in November? Here’s what I think, based on what we know so far.
COVID UPDATE: Egypt drops Covid-19 entry requirements: no vaccine, PCR, or antigen test required!
On 16 June, 2022, Egypt officially dropped ALL Covid-19 entry requirements in order to travel to Egypt. This means that for all nationalities, passport holders, and foreigners, no one needs to worry about having a proof of vaccination or a PCR or rapid antigen test in order to enter Egypt.
USA drops negative Covid-19 test requirement to return from Egypt!
Travelers leaving Egypt and heading to the United States will NO LONGER need to get a negative Covid-19 test prior to travel. Read more about what is still required in order to enter Egypt, and where to get a Covid-19 rapid antigen or PCR test in Cairo, if you still need it to travel to another country.
The Grand Egyptian Museum, Cairo’s new museum: construction complete by the end of September, hopefully open in November, 2022!
According to various news outlets, the GEM’s exterior will be completed by June 30, 2022, and the interior of the museum finished on or before September 30, 2022. This means we are one step closer to hearing the announcement of the museum’s official opening date, hopefully in November 2022!
Can I bring medication and/or prescription drugs to Egypt?
I often get asked the question, “Can I bring my medicine to Egypt?”, and then the follow-up, “What do I need to do in order to bring prescription drugs through Cairo International Airport?”. This blog post goes over these questions, and equips travelers with more information regarding bringing medications on their Egypt adventure.