DEMO Papyrus Reed Tomb
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About
A small Old Kingdom tomb with painted reliefs of daily life; a separate ticket is checked at the door.
It is about a 7-minute walk from the Mena House roundabout, on Mena House Lane. Run by the same family since 2004, the team is used to welcoming visitors from all over the world and is happy to help in English and Arabic.
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Getting there
9 Mena House Lane, Nazlet El-Semman, Giza
Finding the entrance
About 7 minutes on foot from the Mena House roundabout. Ask for "Papyrus Reed" — most shopkeepers on Mena House Lane know it.
Main entrance Not yet confirmed on site
Take the stairs next to the juice stand to the first floor; the sign faces the street.
Placed on the map by an editor · ±20 m
Straight-line distance. The walk may be longer — the direct line can cross a wall or a fenced area.
Opening hours
Closed nowOutside today’s hours
- Sunday
- 9:00 am–6:00 pm
- Monday
- 9:00 am–6:00 pm
- Tuesday
- 9:00 am–6:00 pm
- Wednesday
- 9:00 am–6:00 pm
- Thursday Today
- 9:00 am–6:00 pm
- Friday
- Closed
- Saturday
- 9:00 am–6:00 pm
Services and facilities
Services
- Typical visit length 20 minutes
- Toilets available Yes
Accessibility
- Step-free entrance Yes
Facilities
- Suitable for families Yes
- Suitable for groups Yes
How we know this
- Not confirmed on site
- Nobody from Giza Spot has visited this place yet. Its details come from the sources listed here.
- Managed by the business
- The business keeps this listing up to date. That is useful, and it is not the same as us having checked it.
- Details last checked on 6 Oct 2026
- We hold 2 recorded observation(s) behind these details.
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- Business exists
- Coordinates are correct
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