Alexandria Private Day Tour From Cairo
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Overview
See the highlights of Alexandria without having to switch hotels or sort out transportation by opting for a day tour of the historic city. Visit key attractions such as the Catacombs of Kom el Shoqafa, Citadel of Qaitbay, and more. Choose between a range of packages, including a car-only option and packages that include add-ons such as guide services, admission fees, and lunch.
Cairo · 2312 Day Trips · typical ~7,482 EGP · 3,518 EGP — good value
Highlights
- ✦Private tour
- ✦Hotel pickup
What's included
- ✓Qualified Egyptologist guide (If option selected)
- ✓Hotel pickup and drop-off
- ✓Transport by air-conditioned Car
- ✓Entrance fees (If option selected)
- ✓Lunch (If option selected)
- ✕Gratuities ( Optional )
Itinerary
- 1Catacombs Of Kom El Shoqafa
- 2Pompey's Pillar
- 3Citadel of Qaitbay
- 4Bibliotheca Alexandrina
- 5Ancient Roman Amphitheater
Frequently asked questions
- How long is this experience?
- 8-10h
- Can I cancel my booking?
- Yes — you can cancel free of charge up to 24 hours before it starts.
- What's included?
- Qualified Egyptologist guide (If option selected) · Hotel pickup and drop-off · Transport by air-conditioned Car · Entrance fees (If option selected) · Lunch (If option selected)
Reviews (115)
This is a very interesting tour. The Catacomh underground graveyard is such a unique site, the waterfront is beautiful and the world second largest library is fascinating. My guide Eslam is very professional, knowledgeable and friendly and I enjoy his explanations and presentations. Hesham Ahmed, my driver, is an impressive driver, safe and fast and super attentive.
Eveything has been great! Omar always ensured that our trip was perfect, and it was! Our driver Karim was very punctual and he never rushed us. We visited the main sights in Alexandria and had the freedom to walk around and do what we wanted. Truly excellent service. 100% recommended!
Adhoc booking: We made the reservation 10 hours prior to our departure at the last minute. Our driver, Omar, picked us up at our hotel, made the trip really easy, and arrived in Alexandria early. He even went above and beyond by providing us with Turkish coffee. Our tour guide, Eslam, was a laid-back guy who was well-versed in the history of Alexandria. He took us to the nicest restaurant, Market Fish, which serves fresh fish and delicious calamares, and was so kind to offer to treat us to some of Alexandria's delicacies. Eslam helped us go to the bank for currency change and even paid for our
The tour is very smooth. Eslam is an amazing guide, it feels very comfortable to go for the flow that he arranged. The city is amazing as well. Highly recommended if you have a day free in Cairo and you want to explore another city.
As a family of 6 we traveled from Cairo to Alexandria with a private driver picking us up from the hotel. The Diver was good, the car-mini bus was clean, new and comfortable. We met the private tour guide Marwa in Alexandria by the 1st site, the tour covered the mentioned sites as advertise, but Marwa wasn't very engaging, it would have been nice to hear bit more history about the visited sites. The lunch was in a nice restaurant by the seaside overlooking the castle and the food vas high quality. Overall very good tour and we would do it again.
The coastline for Alexandria is stunning. Outside of that, its probably my least favorite place in Egypt. There is more tombs to visit, but nothing overly captivating. The citadel was the nicest thing to see. We had lunch included in our tour and the restaurant we went to was pure chaos. It also didn't help that no one knew what was going on. The driver and the guides were great and tried to make us very comfortable. Mahmoud made a lasting impression on parents - so much so that they asked for him to take them around the following day. Nona was sweet and gentle with both my parents as well.
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“The tour is very smooth. Eslam is an amazing guide, it feels very comfortable to go for the flow that he arranged. The city is amazing as well. Highly recommended if you have a day free in Cairo and you want to explore another city.”
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