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Yes, the Grand Egyptian Museum is officially open for visitors. Come and explore the world’s largest collection of Pharaonic treasures, from the majestic statues to the dazzling artifacts of ancient Egypt. Your unforgettable journey into history starts here.
In the case of cancellation of the trip by the customer, based on the start dates of the trip, the following costs will be charged:
15% of the total cost of the trip, with cancellation from the booking date up to 61 days before the start date of the trip
25% of the total cost of the trip, with cancellation from 60 to 31 days before the start date of the trip
35% of the total cost of the trip, with cancellation 30 to 15 days before the start date of the trip
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The Khedive's love of European neoclassical architecture is reflected in the palace's architectural design. He engaged the German Karl von Dippitsch to design and manufacture the fabrics for the furniture, curtains, and other interior decorations, and he hired the Austrian architects Franz Julius (later Franz Bey) and De Corle del Rosso, who also designed Abdeen Palace, to design the palace. Khedive Ismail al-Qasr al-Mustafi, a replica of Empress Eugenie's Parisian residence, was constructed by a group of engineers, artists, and craftsmen, completed in 1868.
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The architectural style of the palace reflects the Khedive's passion for the neoclassical architecture of Europe. He hired the Austrian architect Franz Julius (later Franz Bey) and De Corle del Rosso (who also designed Abdeen Palace) to design the palace and hired the German Karl von Dippitsch for the interiors, who was responsible for designing and manufacturing the fabrics for the furniture, curtains, and all interior decorations.
Khedive Ismail al-Qasr al-Mustafi was carefully built and decorated as a replica of Empress Eugenie's residence at Toleré Palace in Paris. The construction of the island palace included a group of engineers, artists and craftsmen of various nationalities. In 1868 the palace was ready.
Mina House Hotel is one of Egypt's oldest and most distinguished hotels with its location facing the Giza Pyramids, and Mina House was a destination for the most prominent world leaders and witnessed peace negotiations.
The hotel filmed the international film ‘Valley of the Kings’ and a number of Egyptian films, including the film Hikayet Hob for Abdel Halim Hafez, Abdel Salam Al Nabulsi and Maryam Fakhruddin, and the film Yom Men Amri for Abdel Halim Hafez, and the film Her Majesty for the artist Farid Shawky, and a number of international James Bond films were filmed at the hotel.
In 1972, the Oberoi Hotels International Indian company took over the management of the hotel, and renovated the hotel more than once, and the last time the hotel was renovated was in 1991, and the Mena House Hotel consists of 486 rooms.
In March 2015, Minister of Investment Ashraf Salman inaugurated the expansion of the Mina House Hotel of the Holding Company for Tourism in the presence of Mervat Hatba, Head of the Holding Company for Hotels, Cinema, and Tourism.
The ‘A’ wing was opened as an extension of the historic palace with 36 rooms, at an investment cost of EGP 60 million, to increase the hotel's capacity to 361 rooms, and to raise the hotel's efficiency to match the latest systems and standards of 5-star hotels, while preserving the ancient archaeological and architectural form of the palace.
