Visit: Ancient Egypt at the Louvre - Paris, France guided by Florence Porteseil - find your guided tours on My Licensed Guide

Fascinating Ancient Egypt

See the Louvre differently

Private tour

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Description

Culture & Lifestyle
When? Monday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday at 10 AM and 2 PM - Wednesday at 10 AM, 2 PM and 6.30 PM. No tours on Fridays and every first Sunday of the month from October untill March
How long? 2 hours

For a vertiginous journey through times, go to the Department of Egyptian Antiquities at the Louvre for a private tour.

Jean-François Champollion, who deciphered hieroglyphics about 200 years ago was the first curator of this Department! So let's walk in Champollion's steps to discover the Ancient Egypt civilisation, and see the awesome objects and artworks shown on the thematic floor of the Department.

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6 maximum

The price includes

Guided tour

Itinerary

After seeing the Sphinx of Tanis, we will focus on the thematic installation of the Department including the Nile, food, writing, houses, clothes, jewels, music, religion, and of course... death. Our tour ends next to a human mummy.

Information

IMPORTANT: Tickets are not included. You can book them online: https://www.ticketlouvre.fr/louvre/b2c/index.cfm/calendar/eventCode/MusWeb - Admission is free for children under 18. This tour is not available on Fridays and on July 14th, and from October to March, it is not available on the first Sunday of the month. The Louvre Museum is closed on May 1st, August 15th, and December 25th.

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Location

Paris, France

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