Private Louvre Egypt Tour with Expert Guide – Discover Pharaohs

3.50

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What’s the experience like?

You know that feeling when you step into a place and the air just feels different? That’s what hit me as we wandered into the Louvre’s Egyptian wing. The halls were cool and a bit hushed, with the faint echo of footsteps on old stone floors. Our guide, Sophie, greeted us right by the giant sphinx—she had this knack for making 3,000-year-old history feel like it happened last week.

We didn’t rush. Sophie let us linger by the painted sarcophagi and pointed out tiny details—like the faded blue pigment still visible on a statue’s headdress. She explained how the museum holds over 55,000 pieces, second only to Cairo itself. I remember pausing by the Seated Scribe; his eyes really do follow you around, which is a little eerie when you realize he’s been staring for 4,500 years.

There was this moment near Ramses II’s colossal bust where Sophie shared stories about Napoleon’s Egyptian campaign. You could almost picture soldiers in dusty uniforms marching through the desert. We even got a quick lesson in reading hieroglyphs—she showed us how Champollion cracked the Rosetta Stone code, scribbling symbols on her notepad. It wasn’t just facts; it felt like being let in on ancient secrets.