Top Alexandria Day Trips

First let me say how easy it was to book a tour through Viator. Easy to search and reserve. Second, let me comment on JoJo Tours. They were very communicative and helpful in ads aspects, keeping in touch via WhatsApp. And saving the best for last. Driver Mr George and guide, Naelah, were a great team to provide a wonderful excursion from Alexandria to Giza. Both offered us date filled biscuits to enjoy along the way. Mr George drove like a pro in the crazy traffic. Naelah was so knowledgeable on the history of the pyramids and the various artifacts in the GEM. During the drive she shared diagrams of the pyramids with their entrances and tunnels. She was especially kind and considerate to my husband, who has difficulty walking any distance. She was very patient to wait on him and offer him a helping hand when he faltered. If you’re ever in Alexandria and need a private tour to Giza, do yourself a favor and book with Naelah through Jojo Tours and Viator. I can’t say enough good things about the wonderful day we had.

So I’m giving this 5 stars because of the support staff… the tour guide, his coworker and the driver. All were great. Everything was fast because, hey, it’s a group tour of something you could spend a week doing. The museum was amazing, and our guide (whose name I don’t remember, more on that later) was a wealth of knowledge. The lunch was great and the shopping was what I expected. I’m not a shopper. The one criticism I have was the lack of communication from the tour company. This is our first cruise and we didn’t understand where to meet the bus or our tour guide’s name, which is important because there were multiple Let’s Explore Egypt buses. We sat on the wrong bus for at least 30 minutes, and we asked if we were on the right bus about 3 times and were told yes. Finally they realized something was wrong and figured it out but it caused a delay for everyone. All of this was avoidable. So management, get yourselves together. If we received a simple note saying “go across bridge, meet your tour guide Amun” (not his name… I don’t think) we would have figured it out. Again, the tour was awesome. Logistics? Not very good.

Excellent trip with a fantastic guide. Sam was very knowledgeable and obliging with taking photos for us including some fun shots we wouldn’t have considered! Pick up in Alexandria was a bit chaotic as Sam tried to find all the passengers plus assist with queries from other tourists looking for their tours.