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Alexandria Day Tour from Cairo

Cairo, Egypt
  • 12 hours (approx.)
  • Pickup offered
  • Mobile ticket
  • Offered in: English

Overview

Spend a day exploring historic Alexandria on this private guided tour from Cairo. Your guide will meet you at your hotel and take you to Alexandria, where you'll visit the city's famous catacombs, see Pompey Pillar, and visit the Bibliotheca Alexandrina, one of the world's largest libraries, with an included lunch during your tour.
  • Going with a guide means you learn more then you would on your own
  • Lunch at a local restaurant is included
  • Round-trip transfers from Cairo in an air-conditioned vehicle
  • A private tour ensures a personalized experience

What's Included

  • Share guide in Alexandria
  • Bottled water
  • Private tour
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • All Transfers by Private A/C latest Model Vehicle
  • Entry Fees
  • Lunch
  • Tipping

Meeting and Pickup

You can head directly to your preferred meeting point, or request pickup.

Pickup points

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Pickup details

Please be informed that the designated meeting points for the group tour are: * Ramses Hilton (Cairo) * Emo Tours Egypt Office (Giza) Kindly ensure that you arrive on time and wait at the meeting point at your scheduled pickup time. Please note that there may be a possible delay of approximately 30 to 45 minutes due to traffic. However, guests are required to be on time, as if the group is fully assembled earlier, the vehicle will depart immediately without delay.

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Meeting points

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End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Itinerary

1

Cairo

3 hours 30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

2

Catacombs Of Kom El Shoqafa

1 hour • Admission Ticket Included

3

Bibliotheca Alexandrina

1 hour • Admission Ticket Included

4

Citadel of Qaitbay

1 hour • Admission Ticket Included

5

Ancient Roman Amphitheater

1 hour • Admission Ticket Included

6

Mosque of Abu al-Abbas al-Mursi

1 hour • Admission Ticket Included

7

Cairo

3 hours 30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Additional Info

  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • Near public transportation
  • Infant seats available
  • Not recommended for travelers with back problems
  • Not recommended for pregnant travelers
  • No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
  • Most travelers can participate
  • Entry fees includes basic area only
  • Note: Alexandria Library is Closed on Friday so you will be able to take Photos from outside
  • For Group Tour bookings, kindly allow a waiting period of around 15 to 30 minutes. Thank you for your understanding.
  • Group Tour Meeting Points: Ramses Hilton (Cairo), Emo Tours Egypt Office (Giza) Please arrive on time and wait at your scheduled pickup point. A possible delay of 30–45 minutes may occur due to traffic; however, if the group is complete earlier, the vehicle will depart immediately.
  • This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
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Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

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Reviews

4.7
based on 6 reviews
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Alexandria day trip

Jacqueline_C, Nov 2025
Long day but enjoyable and informative. Guide and driver great. Favourite place was the catacombs. We did have a malfunction on the way home but it was handled professionally.

Amazing tour of Alexandria in all comfort!

Catherine_K, Mar 2023
We spend a wonderful, informative but relaxing day in Alexandria with our tour guide, Rania. The driver picked us up from our hotel in Cairo in a clean, comfortable & air-conditioned car. We were offered coffee, mango juice, water, and snacks on the way to Alexandria. Our guide spoke perfect English, allowed us plenty of time to take photos, and gave us a great tour of all the sites to see in Alexandria. We had a delicious seafood dinner at a local restaurant with phenomenal views of the Mediterranean Sea. We highly recommend this tour of Alexandria ias a must when visiting Egypt food. ♥️

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TamarAryn_H, Oct 2022
This was a wonderful experience from start to finish. Rania is an incredible tour guide. We felt comfortable and at home with her. We went to all the sites listed and learnt so much. We loved the Citadel the most; it’s a destination not to miss in Alexandria. The drive from Cairo was long but our driver Ahmed was awesome and took good care of us. Rania took us to a great fish restaurant on the Nile where the queen of Spain once ate! We enjoyed the food and the restaurant accommodated our dietary restrictions. I wish I met Rania on our first day and booked all my tours with her. Emo tours also is the most upstanding one thus far. They have strict rules and do not ask for reviews and are very professional!

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Gerardo_G, Dec 2025
The activity developed was as indicated on the website. The guide in Spanish (H) and the driver of the car that took us on the excursion were excellent. The restaurant where we had lunch was top notch. All the visits that were offered in the chosen option were largely satisfactory. Thanks for everything!! I definitely recommend!!
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Trip cancelled

Pietro_B, Nov 2025
I haven t had the experience.. I was told the driver had an accident at 10:30 A.M. I don't want to give 1 star because Viator understood and will refund me.. But still I had a bad experience too bad not to have done Alexandria
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KARINA_M, Sep 2025
A day in Alexandria was the most, thanks to my Guide, for the explanation, for the patience and for making me feel super comfortable, for transmitting each story in the different places, amazing thanks
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