October 4

Cairo & Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM)

I’m not sure what to say about the length of time it took to build, or the cost of this incredible place. The Grand Egyptian Museum is the largest museum in the world dedicated to one civilization.

Interestingly, the museum was announced in 1992, with construction starting 13 years later in 2005. It’s taken 20 years for start to finish ~ the same number of years it took the great pyramid of Egypt twenty years as well. The official opening of the whole museum is now scheduled for November 1, 2025. In the meantime, all the galleries except for the Tutankhamun gallery are open.

The cost of was one billion dollars.

Guided tour and Pigeon dinner