Alexandria Day Trip From Cairo
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Cairo, Egypt
- 10 to 12 hours (approx.)
- Pickup offered
- Group discounts
- Mobile ticket
- Offered in: English
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Overview
Alexandria is at least 11-12 hours round trip from Cairo so it pays to use your time effectively. Make the absolute most of those precious hours on this door-to-door tour that covers the library, the Roman Amphitheater, the corniche and harbor, the site of the lighthouse, the Citadel of Qaitbay, the Montazah Palace Gardens, Stanley Bridge, the Mosque of Abu al-Abbas al-Mursi, El Nabi Daniel Mosque and many other stops.
- Explore Alexandria in style with an Egyptologist guide
- See highlights of the city ancient, modern, and Islamic
- Learn about Alexandria’s fascinating heritage from your personal guide
- Travel from Cairo in comfort with door-to-door round-trip transfers
What's Included
- Qualified Egyptologist guide (If option selected)
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Transport by air conditioned car
- Lunch Meal (included in option1)
- Entrance fees (included in options1&3)
- Gratuities
- Additional fees for pick up from airport area
Meeting and Pickup
Pickup points
Select a pickup point
Pickup details
In case of pick up from either Heliopolis (airport area ) or 06th of October or similar Areas , there is supplement
Itinerary
1
Alexandria Bibliotheca
1 hour • Admission Ticket Free
2
Catacombs Of Kom El Shoqafa
1 hour • Admission Ticket Included
Pompey's Pillar (Pass By)
3
Ancient Roman Amphitheater
30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
4
Saint Mark's Coptic Orthodox Cathedral
30 minutes • Admission Ticket Included
Mansheya (Pass By)
Alexandria Unknown Naval Soldier Memorial (Pass By)
5
Sidi Morsi Abu al-Abbas Mosque, alexandria
30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
6
Kayetbai
30 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included
7
Montaza Palace
30 minutes • Admission Ticket Included
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Infants must sit on laps
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infant seats available
- Transportation is wheelchair accessible
- Surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Most travelers can participate
- Child rate applies only when sharing with 2 paying adults
- Tour guides in languages other than English are subject to availability, additional charges may apply on certain dates. If your preferred language is unavailable, we provide the assistance of a live English-speaking tour guide, complemented by an audio guide in your desired language.
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 10 travelers
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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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Featured review
Our tour guide, Waleed Magdy, was extremely knowledgeable about the history and shared it in great detail. He was thorough, patient, and very kind with everyone in our tour group. It was indeed a full day touring, so come rested and prepared. I highly recommend this tour experience and this tour guide.
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I had booked a day trip for Aug 31, 2026 from Giza to Alexandria (only car and driver with audio guide). I was apprehensive and was not sure what we were up for. As soon as I had finished my booking the tour operator recommended that having a tour guide is beneficial and I decided to book an english speaking guide.
I was relieved when we were contacted the day before with details of the driver etc. The car ( large 12 seater vehicle) with driver came to pick us from our hotel.
Our guide met our group in Alexandria and took us around. Unfortunately I can't remember his name however he was excellent. We had a wonderful trip. The guide took us to some places which were not on the list. We visited the Royal Palace green house and it was beautiful. There was an entrance ticket however it was worth it.
At the end of the tour, we ended up booking our lunch through our guide. The restaurant by the sea was very good and so was the food. We also met a wonderful young couple from Turkey and we had a great time together.
I never used to write reviews however I now realize it is important to provide a review so that future tourists are well informed and not apprehensive. We had a wonderful time. I would book them again without hesitation. I highly recommend tour guides.
Mahmoud my contact was excellent in clarifying the details and making our visit a memorable one. Thanks Mahmoud.
The driver was nice and kind.
But the guide was not good. He seemed saying nice things but doesn’t pay any attention to tourists. Didn’t even care if we have any food allergies for lunch.
Good tour to Alexandria from Cairo. The tour guide was cool and quite knowledgeable about the city and its history. Unfortunately, I cannot remember his name, but the vibes were good. The drive is about two hours away and well worth the different experience from the rest of the country.
Our day trip from Cairo to Alexandria was absolutely amazing from start to finish!
I want to start by giving a huge shoutout to our driver, who was wonderful. He was very friendly, smooth and safe with his driving, and incredibly talkative and informative. Even on the drive from Cairo to Alexandria, he kept us entertained by telling us about the monuments and history along the way.
Once we arrived in Alexandria, we met our tour guide, Mohammed, and WOW—what an incredible guide! He was extremely knowledgeable about every place we visited. We explored the Alexandria Library, Catacombs, Pompey’s Pillar, the ancient Roman sites, St. Mark’s Cathedral, a mosque, and several other important monuments. We also drove along the beautiful Corniche, saw the Mediterranean Sea, watched people fishing, and saw the beautiful palaces and historic sites along the coast.
Mohammed truly brought Alexandria’s history to life. His knowledge was unbelievable—I honestly felt like a historian by the end of the day! 😂 He was kind, patient, attentive, and made sure we understood and enjoyed every part of the experience.
We ended our amazing day with a delicious seafood meal overlooking the beach, which was the perfect way to finish the tour. Everything was included in our package, and the entire experience was well organized and stress-free.
We are extremely grateful for this experience and especially for Mohammed and our wonderful driver. They made our day in Alexandria unforgettable. We will absolutely use this company again and highly recommend them to anyone visiting Egypt! 🇪🇬❤️
Thank you, Mohammed, for making us feel like we were traveling through history rather than simply taking a tour!
We have the luck of having Mahmoud, a knowledgeable archeologist.
Unfortunately, none of the old Alexandria remained.
It was a long day but worth it, only thing I wasn’t too thrilled with was the lunch but besides that the day was a 10/10.
Excellent guide who customized program to my interests which made for a fulfilling and interesting visit. It was a worthwhile tour.
Our guide, Mohammed, is working on his PhD, so he practically grew up in the library, which is where the tour started. He is very knowledgeable and seems to know everyone in town!
The tour hit lots of sites in this city that is both ancient and modern. The catacombs are not to be missed!
We had such a wonderful day trip to Alexandria with Karim and our driver Ahmet. Everything was organised perfectly from pickup to drop-off, and the whole experience felt comfortable, fun, and full of fascinating history.
Karim was an excellent Egyptologist guide ,incredibly knowledgeable, clever, funny, and passionate about Alexandria’s Greek, Roman, and Egyptian history. He explained everything in such an interesting and easy way and showed us both the beautiful modern side of Alexandria and the deeper historical and cultural side too. As Albanians living in Britain, we especially loved hearing the historical connections he shared with us.
We visited Montaza Palace, Saint Mark’s Coptic Orthodox Cathedral, the Catacombs, and many other amazing places. Lunch was lovely, the transport was comfortable, and Ahmet was so patient, kind, and friendly throughout the day.
Our group included people from America, Germany, China, and the UK, and Karim made everyone feel included and welcomed. We learned so much while laughing all day. Truly one of the best tour experiences we’ve ever had in Egypt. Highly recommended!
We had a great experience in our trip to Alexandria. Our guide, Mohamed was very helpful and answered our many questions. The trip was well organized and we enjoyed seeing each site. We particularly liked the catacombs and our time at the new library. Thanks for a great day in Alexandria!
The experience was very enjoyable and truly memorable. The tour guide, Walid was very good, knowledgeable and friendly.
The driver was rude and callus. Doesn’t understand or barely follows English. Repeatedly requested him to turn on ac as we’re suffocating due to hot weather. He ignored until he himself started feeling it. But was blocking our way for tips at the end.
Almost all drivers across every tour had non-English speaking people though booking information clearly promising otherwise!! Got tired of using translators for every bit of basic things. BAD EXPERIENCE!!
The guide was good this time. But he purchased tickets for Turkish mansion without asking us and later we had to pay him. We’re allowed only 20 mins to just walk outside the mansion for 20 mins. Felt cheated. Also didn’t take us to the historic place “Citadel of Qaitbay”. Showed us from miles away.
I shouldn’t have booked it for being cheated. Our companion traveling family expressed similarly.
Great tour through the highlights of Alexandria. Really enjoyed seeing the library, catacombs and the downtown.
Very experienced driver and tour guide.
Great tour with many stops.
We enjoyed every minute!
Worth to book
This is a really nice trip to take and very doable in a day. We wanted to escape the pyramids and the temples for a day and get a snap shot of life in a coastal city like Alex. Mohammed was a wonderful guide and we truly enjoyed his tour and his knowledge of Alex .
Great trip. Guide was very good,knowledgeable and helpful. Long trip. Driver was kind of tired and sleepy on the way back.
Library visit was great
Our full-day tour of Alexandria was spectacular from start to finish. We began at the beautiful Montaza Palace Grounds, which offered a peaceful, breezy start to the day. From there, we visited the stunning Bibliotheca Alexandrina—a modern architectural marvel that is a must-see.
Our guide, Mohammed Salama, was incredible throughout the day. He provided so much context at the Catacombs of Kom El Shoqafa and during our visits to St. Mark’s Coptic Church and the local Mosque. We ended with the perfect photo op: a breathtaking view toward the Citadel of Qaitbay over the Mediterranean. Mohammed’s storytelling made the history feel alive, and his pacing was perfect. If you’re headed to Alexandria, ask for Mohammed Salam’s!
A great day out touring Alexandria, visiting the major sites around the city, with a great lunch as well.
Our guide for the tour was Mohammed who was awesome, very friendly and extremely knowledgeable.
A highly recommend day trip and you should ask for Mohammed if you want a guaranteed great guide.
Very informative and interesting tour. Our guide Norhan shared a lot of different information with us. She was very friendly and positive. I would definitely recommend this tour.
Great guide, unforgettable experience I’ll do it again. The trip from Cairo to Alexandria went smooth, I wish had more time in Alexandria .
It was a whistle stop tour our guide was excellent a long ride from Cairo but worth it visited the catacombs which was the highlight also the church and mosque lunch ok but would be better if given a choice as not everyone likes fish
Our tour guide and driver took very good care of us…. Our group was good, tour guide knowledgeable with a sense of humor. It was overall a great trip to Alexandria. The main library was awesome!
Uncomfortable car. An unannounced 40 minutes stop at a souvenir shop. A very good driver but unfortunately he first presses a couple to tip him when dropping them off. Then he first refused to drive us back to the pickup stop and wouldn’t even acknowledge that he picked us at that hotel. When my husband tipped him for the two of us (quite generously) he wanted the same amount for me! An unacceptable behavior after a quite expensive trip. Also the guide never showed us the roman amphitheater and only stopped outside the plank surrounding the Pompei’s pillar.
Your guide was very knowledgeable and was very helpful. I could hear lots of information on Alexandria.
The trip is too long, especially the drive. The sites except to the catacombs where not significant. Could cut out lunch as it was not good.
The tour guide was very good and knowledgeable
This guide is highly professional, incredibly knowledgeable, and experienced. Through his explanations, we learned a great deal about history and culture. The entire journey was enriching and meaningful, offering excellent value for money.
One small suggestion relates to the lunch arrangement: since we set out early in the morning and had only a light breakfast, lunch wasn’t served until 3 p.m., by which time everyone was quite exhausted. If lunch could be scheduled a bit earlier, the overall experience would be even better.
Overall, the guide's service was outstanding. With just a slight adjustment to the meal timing, it would be nearly perfect!
Excellent driver and tour guide. There were a few places, like the first stop ('the garden') where I feel we wasted some time that could have then been spent somewhere else. Also would have been good if it was clearer that the library was closed on Fridays - I had 5 days to choose from to go. But overall a very good trip
Mohammed was our tour guide and I'm so glad that we took this trip! It was super convenient and a great way to see the highlights of Alexandria from Cairo. As we were switching hotels in Cairo that night, they were even kind enough to store our bags in the car and drop of us at our new location at the end of the tour!
Alexandria was stunning. We were lucky to have warmth from the sun. The Roman burial site was a highlight for me, and Mohammed was so insightful in bringing to life what some of the key symbols in the tombs meant and how they are still looking into the site. He even read some of the hieroglyphics.
The lunch was fine. If you like seafood, you're in for a treat!
All of the stops were well timed and I never felt rushed though I did feel that we had time to see everything. I also enjoyed seeing the church of St Mark and hearing about its history.
The tour guide Mo and just the refreshing of Alexandria and so much history was great.
The driver and tour guide were gems and made the trip very enjoyable.
The daytrip had about 6 to 7 stops, with only two places that we were actually able to enter (The catacombs and the church of Saint Mark). The day felt very rushed with the guide completely glazing over everything. For Alexandria, you'd imagine the main attractions would be the statue of Alexander the great, and the Roman archaeological site. Due to Friday, we couldn't see the library from the inside however the tour guide didn't even bother mentioning that the statue of Alexander the great is inside. Similarly, we stopped for lunch at a rooftop restaurant opposite to the Roman amphitheater and upon asking the guide, we were told that why'd you want to see it from up close when you have a better view from up here. The tour completely glazed over the history of Alexandria in Roman times and felt very haphazardly planned.
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