Reviewer Basic
$49
Single venue (Tahrir or GEM). Six-page PDF, three-day turnaround, crowd timing for your month.
- Highlight object checklist
- Washroom & shade map
- Photography etiquette notes
Pricing
All fees fund on-site editor time in Cairo. We do not discount in exchange for social media posts or backlink placements. Currency shown in US dollars for international cards; EGP equivalent appears on invoices at Central Bank daily rate.
Hall-by-Hall
$129
Up to three venues within five days. Eighteen-page dossier plus one revision email.
- Tahrir vs GEM scoring
- Hour-by-hour tables
- Taxi & lunch suggestions
Institution Desk
$349+
Schools, embassies, tour designers. Custom scope, video consult, guard contact sheets.
- Risk-assessment annexes
- Photo zone rights map
- Named editor liaison
Feature comparison
| Included | Basic | Hall-by-Hall | Institution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Site revisits within 7 days of travel | — | ✓ | ✓ |
| Arabic phrase card | — | ✓ | ✓ |
| Elevator outage alerts | — | ✓ | ✓ |
| Webinar archive access | — | — | ✓ |
| Chaperone ratio guidance | — | — | ✓ |
Payment and delivery
After you submit the contact form with plan selection, our finance desk emails a PDF invoice within one business day. PDF guides deliver by secure link expiring after thirty days; Institution Desk clients may request extended hosting. Rush surcharge (+40%) applies when travel begins in under seventy-two hours.
Open fees
No hidden package markups. ETA VAT on Egyptian corporates; USD wires for tourists.
Add-ons
Arabic sheet +$18; rush +40%; extra venue +$35; laminated courier +$60.
Examples
Basic $49; Hall-by-Hall three venues $129; Institution from $349 scaled to students.
Refunds
Full before assignment; fifty percent after assignment; partial after field start; credits for force majeure closures.
Payments
Bank transfer only—NBE EGP or USD SWIFT on invoice. No PayPal or crypto.
Installments
Institution fifty percent deposit; balance before PDF. No installments under $200 plans.
Private guides
Guides narrate live; our PDFs plan ahead—many clients use both.
Pricing FAQ
Are prices per person or per group?
Plans are priced per itinerary request, not per traveler. Institution Desk quotes scale with venue count and student numbers.
Do you accept credit cards?
We invoice via bank transfer. Corporate clients may request USD wire instructions on the pro forma.
Can I upgrade from Reviewer Basic to Hall-by-Hall?
Yes within fourteen days of purchase; we credit the Basic fee toward the higher tier.
Is VAT included?
Quotes list ETA tax separately where applicable for Egyptian corporate buyers.
What if a museum closes unexpectedly?
Editors issue addendum pages at no charge when ministry closures occur after delivery.
Are refunds available?
Full refund before field work; partial thereafter as described on the services page.
Pro forma invoices list ETA VAT separately for Egyptian corporate buyers while USD tourists typically wire exclusive of local VAT unless invoiced to Cairo entity.
Rush surcharge forty percent funds parallel editor shifts when your arrival is under seventy-two hours.
Arabic summary add-on eighteen dollars covers two pages for drivers or relatives meeting you at gates.
Extra venue beyond three on Hall-by-Hall costs thirty-five dollars each—Islamic Art plus Tahrir plus GEM plus Saqqara equals one extra line item.
Laminated courier sixty dollars delivers maps to Garden City hotels when mobile PDF is insufficient for group leaders.
Refund before editor assignment is full minus wire fees; after assignment fifty percent; after field work partial delivery only.
Institution fifty percent deposit starts work; balance before PDF—no credit card checkout by design.
Annual January price review honors pro forma thirty days even if public list increments mid-negotiation.
Educational ten percent Institution discount requires three consecutive semesters booking.
Private guide fees are separate; our PDFs complement rather than replace licensed narrators on site.
USD wires exclusive VAT unless invoiced to Cairo entity.
Rush forty percent funds parallel editor shifts.
Arabic summary eighteen dollars aids drivers at gates.
Refund policy tiers documented before payment clears.
Independent Cairo museum review content from Egypt Museum Reviews LLC Garden City desk comparing Tahrir GEM and satellite sites with field-verified visitor logistics and accessibility measurements updated seasonally.
Garden City editors verify Cairo museum logistics seasonally for independent travelers comparing Tahrir and GEM. Updated field notes emphasize accessibility ramps, bilingual labels, and measured queue intervals.
Hall-by-Hall PDFs use fifteen-minute grid buffers for Qasr El-Aini Bridge traffic variance.
Tahrir pink facade queues differ by weekday; editors log minutes at ticket window and second security scan.
GEM grand staircase photography needs arrival within ninety minutes of opening before tour flags fill frame.
Coptic manuscript cases include humidity meters visible to visitors—yellow zones suggest waiting for dehumidifier cycle.
Islamic Art Mamluk mezzanine reflects afternoon sun; sketchers should work before eleven in west-facing rooms.
Mummification resin chemistry panels at GEM translate conservator jargon into plain English for first-time visitors.
Saqqara Step Pyramid parking lot camel offers intensify after ten thirty—polite refusal sufficient.
Sphinx east gate L-queue averages longer Fridays; ticket stub required until final plateau checkpoint.
Garden City desk compares ministry label spellings against CMNR list each quarter.
Institution Desk clients receive guard desk extensions verified during business hours only.
Hall-by-Hall PDFs use fifteen-minute grid buffers for Qasr El-Aini Bridge traffic variance.
Tahrir pink facade queues differ by weekday; editors log minutes at ticket window and second security scan.
GEM grand staircase photography needs arrival within ninety minutes of opening before tour flags fill frame.
Coptic manuscript cases include humidity meters visible to visitors—yellow zones suggest waiting for dehumidifier cycle.
Islamic Art Mamluk mezzanine reflects afternoon sun; sketchers should work before eleven in west-facing rooms.
Mummification resin chemistry panels at GEM translate conservator jargon into plain English for first-time visitors.
Saqqara Step Pyramid parking lot camel offers intensify after ten thirty—polite refusal sufficient.
Sphinx east gate L-queue averages longer Fridays; ticket stub required until final plateau checkpoint.
Garden City desk compares ministry label spellings against CMNR list each quarter.
Institution Desk clients receive guard desk extensions verified during business hours only.
Hall-by-Hall PDFs use fifteen-minute grid buffers for Qasr El-Aini Bridge traffic variance.