Abdeen Palace is one of the most famous royal palaces in Cairo, and it was the seat of government from 1874 until the 23^rd revolution in 1952. Abdeen Palace was built as part of Khedive Ismail's ambitious plan to build a modern Cairo that is similar to modern European cities. As soon as he ascended the throne of Egypt in 1863, he ordered the establishment of the palace. Abdeen Palace was named after Abdeen Bey, one of Mohammad Ali Pasha's military commander, who used to live at it. Then after Abdeen Bey died, Khedive Ismail bought the palace from his widow. He demolished and expanded its area to be 24 acres and build the current Abdeen Palace, which became one of Cairo's architectural masterpieces. The tour includes pickup from your hotel or meeting point, private car service, private tour guide, followed by lunch.

Abdeen Palace is not just a palace or architecture masterpiece but also home to five exquisite museums:

War Museum (Arms Museum)
It was constructed by King Farouk. It displays different weaponry collections, including a number of Egyptian guns that belonged to King Farouk and a number of light weapons.

Presidential Gifts museum
It was established by President Mubarak in 2005 to show a number of presidential gifts and Mubarak family belongings. In addition, it contains a number of royal honoree medals.

Royal Museum
It contains a big number of Royal Family belongings. It shows a number of objects, plates and eating instruments made from colored glass, gold and silver. It also carries a different collection of Royal Honoree medals.

Historical Documents Museum
It displays a number of important and secret historical documents from different eras.

Silverware Museum
It was added to the Abdeen Palace museums in 1998. It contains a number of silverware antiques that belonged to Mohamed Ali’s family.