Sneak preview - with a charming Egyptian smile 
- Get a pretour of the Grand Egyptian Museum, a truly impressive building complex both from the outside and the inside
- Take a first lesson in reading hieroglyphs
- Follow Mariam or one of her colleagues during their exemplary live presentations
- Enjoy the spikes of the Giza pyramids in a distance both from inside and outside of the museum
- Get to know something new before the official opening
Introducing…
- Mariam Mohamed, 27 years
- Official Egyptian tour guide with heart and passion for her home country
- Selected out of many to present the new highlight of Egypt
- Excellent knowledge of English and Hebrew
- Loves meditation, nature and the color green
- Enjoys interacting with people and the music of George Michael
Foretaste of the GEM before its official openening 
Almost by chance, but not entirely unexpectedly, during my visit to Giza in 2023, I was able to visit the huge building complex of the brand new Grand Egyptian Museum, which had already been partially opened shortly before.
Even though not everything has been completed and officially opened yet, you can already visit the first parts of the museum and experience and enjoy the impressive architecture of what will soon be the largest civil culture museum in the world.
The entrance fee is 1200 Egyptian pounds (~ 24€). A guided tour with Mariam or one of her colleagues costs a few extra pounds, but for architecture lovers and anyone interested in Egyptian architecture every pound is worth the money. The highly trained guides present Egypt’s future new pride with a lot of passion and in a most charming and exemplary manner. I would like to take this opportunity to thank Mariam for the fantastic tour.
For more information on the museum, I recommend you visit the official website of the GEM, or you ask George or myself. And well, maybe you will soon be lucky enough to experience Mariam as an ambassador for her country in person.
PS: By the way, Egyptians only pay 200 Egyptian pounds. Not necessarily fair to visitors who bring a lot of money to Egypt and spend it there. Isn’t it?
