Food & Nightlife4.4(5)· Cairo, Egypt

Cairo to Alexandria: Catacombs & Citadel Day Trip with Lunch

1 / 5
Duration10-12h
CancellationFree 24h before

The experience

Overview

Alexandria has so much to see, feel, eat and buy so if you have time and want to add more to your itinerary – just let us know what you are interested in and we will arrange it for you

How this compares

Cairo · 506 Food & Nightlife · typical ~3,105 EGP · 3,623 EGP · premium pick

Why this one

Highlights

  • ✦Hotel pickup

The fine print

What's included

  • ✓Pick up and drop off from your hotel in Cairo or Giza
  • ✓Expert tour guide (if option selected)
  • ✓Seafood Lunch at Sea view restaurant (if option selected)
  • ✓Transportation by air conditioned car
  • ✓entry ticket (if option selected)
  • ✕Any extras
  • ✕Entrance fees (available as option)
  • ✕Tipping

Stop by stop

Itinerary

  1. Hotel pickup and return (Ancient Roman Amphitheater area)
  2. 1
    Bibliotheca Alexandrina
  3. 2
    Catacombs Of Kom El Shoqafa
  4. 3
    Pompey's Pillar
  5. 4
    Qaitbay Citadel
  6. 5
    Cairo

Good to know

Frequently asked questions

How long is this experience?
10-12h
Can I cancel my booking?
Yes — you can cancel free of charge up to 24 hours before it starts.
What's included?
Pick up and drop off from your hotel in Cairo or Giza · Expert tour guide (if option selected) · Seafood Lunch at Sea view restaurant (if option selected) · Transportation by air conditioned car · entry ticket (if option selected)

What travellers say

Reviews (5)

4.4
★★★★
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Sara_G
★★★
Nov 2025

Our Alexandria day tour was a gorgeous and chaotic and maybe sometimes uncomfortable anthropology lesson wrapped in ancient history. Honestly, our tour guide deserves a Nobel Peace Prize for navigating it with a smile. The sites themselves were stunning. We visited palaces, catacombs, churches, and the literal footprint of an ancient wonder, the former spot Alexandria Lighthouse, now down in the sea. The real wonder for me was how many micro-transactions one city can throw at you in a single day. Let’s be clear, the guide cannot control the tipping culture. But it’s over the top. We went from

E
Elsa_C
★★★★★
Jan 2023

Feby , our Tour guide was Amazing & excellent , Loves her Job & very Passionate over Alexandria history , she took time w us knowing how we loved archeology & History . This tour was the Best we had in Egypt!!!

3,623 EGP≈ $70/ per person
4.4(5)verified reviews
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“Feby , our Tour guide was Amazing & excellent , Loves her Job & very Passionate over Alexandria history , she took time w us knowing how we loved archeology & History . This tour was the Best we had in Egypt!!!”
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