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Top Rated Alexandria Day Tour from Cairo

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Top Rated Alexandria Day Tour from Cairo
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Overview

Get to know beautiful Alexandria on Egypt’s Mediterranean coast on this private full-day tour from Cairo. Leaving in the morning with an Egyptologist guide, explore this history-steeped city, established by Alexander the Great in 331 BC and once one of the world's greatest cities. Head underground into the Roman catacombs; see the triumphal Roman column that is Pompey’s Pillar; and admire the Roman amphitheater, stunning New Library of Alexandria and more. As you explore, learn about Alexandria’s incredible history and stop to enjoy an enticing lunch at a local restaurant.

How this compares

Cairo · 2312 Day Trips · typical ~7,482 EGP · 7,035 EGPabout average

What's included

  • Bottled water
  • Lunch
  • Qualified Egyptologist guide
  • Private tour
  • Round-trip private transfer
  • Transport by air-conditioned minivan
  • Gratuities
  • Food and drinks, unless specified
  • Entrance fees

Itinerary

  1. 1
    Catacombs Of Kom El Shoqafa
  2. 2
    Bibliotheca Alexandrina
  3. 3
    Pompey's Pillar
  4. 4
    Ancient Roman Amphitheater
  5. 5
    Lighthouse of Alexandria

Frequently asked questions

How long is this experience?
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Can I cancel my booking?
Yes — you can cancel free of charge up to 24 hours before it starts.
What's included?
Bottled water · Lunch · Qualified Egyptologist guide · Private tour · Round-trip private transfer · Transport by air-conditioned minivan

Reviews (54)

4.8
★★★★★
Based on 54 verified reviews
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Cami_M
★★★★★
Jul 2023

Everything you need to see in Alexandria with a great guide. Nour was super nice, knowledgeable, and incredible with time management at every stop. I would definitely recommend to anyone wanting to explore the city with a private guide.

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Christopher_A
★★★★★
Oct 2019

We really enjoyed our day trip to Alexandria. Ashraf our Egyptologist guide and Nour our driver from Tree of Life Tours were both phenomenal. They made us feel so comfortable, safe and engaged the entire day. We went to the theater complex, catacombs, had a delicious lunch at the fish market overlooking the Mediterranean Sea, then off to the modern library and the lighthouse. Ashraf also opted to take us to another site where we learned the history of papyrus paper and saw a demonstration on how it’s made. I would definitely recommend this tour with Ashraf and Nour!

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Laura_K
★★★★★
Jul 2019

We had a great time in Alexandria! Our tour guide, Ashraf, is a great, genuine person and tour guide. We drove to Alexandria with a rest stop in the middle to pick up coffee. Once we made it in Alexandria, we visited the catacombs, monuments, and the amphitheater. My daughter had sun poisoning from a previous tour, and Ashraf was very kind to take us to a hospital and pharmacy to get her medicine. What a great person! He and the driver went out of the way to make sure my daughter was okay. We then went to lunch for some seafood, and the lunch was great! And I don’t really like fish! We then en

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Alina_C
★★★★★
Jun 2019

This tour is everything you want and more. There are plenty of sights wrapped up in just one day tour, which makes it even more appealing. Radwan was by far one the best guides I have ever had the pleasure to go on a tour with. A great Egyptologist, always with an answer to any question I would have and further explanations when needed, fully knowledgeable about the culture and history of Egypt. The trip itself was smooth and I had a lovely time altogether. I highly recommend this tour. Don't hesitate to ask for Radwan as your tour guide, you'll also find a friend in him in Egypt.

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Thushar N
★★
Sept 2018

The trip to Alexandria was memorable. With great sights and great stories associated with them really made the place interesting The reason I gave a two star was because our guide - Mr Khaled was not good at all. He would explain everything at the entrance of every site and would just wait for us at the entrance rather than doing a walk-through with us at the location. It was added by the fact that he was always in a hurry to head back to Cairo. He even discouraged us from visiting the Modern Library which was one of the must visit places in Alexandria. Overall our trip just ended up being not

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Kushal B
★★★★★
Jun 2018

Alexandria is a must if you are visiting Egypt, it's a great city. My guide Michael was very good, also he can take good photos. Had to mention this, our driver Ibrahim is also an excellent driver.

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Eraky was amazing ! Explained everything and took me to all the great places.
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