Private From Cairo: Alexandria Day Trip
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Giza, Egypt
- 10 hours (approx.)
- Group discounts
- Mobile ticket
- Offered in: English
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Overview
Head back in time on this historic Alexandria Day Trip from Cairo that showcases the best of Egypt’s second-largest city. Travel to this coastal destination founded in 312 BC and listen in as your expert guide shares how it was the nation’s capital for some nearly a millennium. Venture into the dark Roman catacombs of Kom ash-Shuqqafa and explore the medieval Fort Qaitbey where the city’s lighthouse was once located. Follow your guide into the Alexandria Library and tour the National Museum where you’ll wind through halls filled with ancient artifacts dating back to the Greeks and Romans that highlight Alexandria’s rich past.
- Full-day tour of Alexandria from Cairo, with an expert guide
- Explore this laid-back Mediterranean city, founded by Alexandria the Great in the 4th century BC
- Descend into the eerie Roman burial tunnels of Kom ash-Shuqqafa
- Visit spectacular Alexandria Library, inspired by the city’s great ancient library and home to eight million books!
- Walk the ramparts of Fort Qaitbey, built where Alexandria’s legendary lighthouse stood
- Admire the Greek and Roman displays at Alexandria National Museum
What's Included
- Local guide
- Entrance fees to the catacombs
- Entrance fees to the Library
- Entrance fees to the National Museum
- Transportation
- Local Lunch in Alexandria
- Food and drinks, unless specified
- Gratuities
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
Meeting and Pickup
Meeting point
- Pharaohs Hotel12 Lotfy Hassouna, St، Dokki, Giza Governorate 3753441, Egypt
Pharaohs Hotel, 12 Lotfy Hassouna, St, Dokki, Giza Governorate
End point
This activity ends back at the meeting point.Operating hours.7:00 am
Itinerary
Kick off your Alexandria day trip from Cairo when you meet your guide in the center of the city. Travel in air-conditioned comfort aboard a luxury coach as you make your way to Egypt’s second largest city.
Founded by Alexander the Great in 312 BC, the city’s coastal views and easy access to the Mediterranean Ocean make it a destination for travelers to this diverse nation. Follow your guide into the dark Catacombs of Kom ash-Shuqqafa and venture into the three levels of tunnels that make up the world’s largest Roman burial site. Learn about the chambers, sculptures and frescos and experience the spooky triclinium, where family held giant feasts to honor the fallen.
Your next stop is the National Museum, home to Greek and Roman era ruins salvaged from the shores of Alexandria. Then, enjoy an Egyptian lunch, including fresh Alexandria seafood.
Next, your guide will take you to the former site of the Alexandria Lighthouse, once recognized as one of the Seven Ancient Wonders of the World. Learn about its mythical past and get an up close look at the 15th century citadel known as Fort Qaitbey, which was built on the site.
Finally, visit the Alexandria Library. Inspired by the original great library of Alexandria, the modern library was built to hold over eight million books and spans 11 cascading levels.
Your tour concludes when you return to Cairo.
Founded by Alexander the Great in 312 BC, the city’s coastal views and easy access to the Mediterranean Ocean make it a destination for travelers to this diverse nation. Follow your guide into the dark Catacombs of Kom ash-Shuqqafa and venture into the three levels of tunnels that make up the world’s largest Roman burial site. Learn about the chambers, sculptures and frescos and experience the spooky triclinium, where family held giant feasts to honor the fallen.
Your next stop is the National Museum, home to Greek and Roman era ruins salvaged from the shores of Alexandria. Then, enjoy an Egyptian lunch, including fresh Alexandria seafood.
Next, your guide will take you to the former site of the Alexandria Lighthouse, once recognized as one of the Seven Ancient Wonders of the World. Learn about its mythical past and get an up close look at the 15th century citadel known as Fort Qaitbey, which was built on the site.
Finally, visit the Alexandria Library. Inspired by the original great library of Alexandria, the modern library was built to hold over eight million books and spans 11 cascading levels.
Your tour concludes when you return to Cairo.
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Alexandria
10 hours • Admission Ticket Free
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Near public transportation
- Most travelers can participate
- We can accommodate vegetarians. Please notify us in advance if you have any dietary requests.
- Following recent safety incidents we recommend that you check your government's advice for their latest information on travelling in Egypt before your departure and ensure that your travel insurance covers you for all areas of your itinerary. We have links to prominent government travel advisories and regular updates on issues affecting this trip on our Travel Alerts page.
- This is a child-friendly tour. Children under the age of 6 are permitted to join this tour free of charge.
- 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
4.8
based on 46 reviews
Carmen v, Aug 2018
My tour guide Mohammed is a legend. He made my day! This tour is really great and I would highly recommend it. My favorite was the former light house, an incredible sight! The 2 hour ride was easy because we talked the whole way. Would book again with this company and this guide!
Baldemar_E, May 2018
This tour was great! Our guide Ahmed was very informative from the minute he picked us up until he dropped us off. Well worth spendng the day. Only suggestion would be visiting the Library of Alexandria before the Alexandria National Museum, I feel like there is much more to see there than the Museum.
Keith P, Nov 2017
Be careful when you book this tour to know what it really is... a 3-hour drive to Alexandria, visiting a couple of sites, and a 3-hour drive back. The catacombs are very interesting to see the melding of Egyptian, Greek and Roman cultures as each took over Egypt. Do don't go in the castle. The newly re-built library at Alexandria is interesting. Don't know if I'd waste an entire day of vacation on this tour.
Melissa S, Oct 2017
The tour was as advertised but not quite what I was expecting. The catacombs were SO AMAZING. The museum was kind of boring and you couldn't take pictures. The library was impressive but again not what I was expecting - I thought there would be more information or artefacts from the original library. My guide was very accommodating and took us to see the citadel.
norman_s, Sep 2017
This tour was simply amazing... our tour guide was truly personable. And gave of all the history about Alexandria. The best tour ever
Travis H, May 2016
Had an amazing day in Alexandra, the guide was very well-informed and made sure I was comfortable with pace at which we were going, opting to spend more or less time as needed. Learned a lot about the city in-between sites we say, the education never stopped!
Robert K, Apr 2016
Thankfully, traffic from Cairo to Alexandria was light due to a holiday. The drive is quite doable for a day trip.
My guide, Hend, was extremely thoughtful, knowledgeable and accommodating.
Each of the tour stops especially the catacombs and library was worth it.
Issac S, Jul 2015
Fun trip with a great guide. Drive was long but not bad at all. The tombs here were different than we saw anywhere else in Egypt, and the museum, while small, was incredibly informative and well designed. As long as you don't expect the grandeur of Giza pyramids this trip is definitely worth it.
Toney H, Mar 2015
Our tour guide (Hind) was friendly, knowledgeable and accomodating. Some of us had to be back in Cairo for train rides to Luxor and Aswan and she was able to get us to all of the fascinating sites and back in time for our departures. The day before the tour, my ATM card was swallowed by the ATM machine and she even contacted the bank to have them hold the card for me until I returned. 5 stars for Hind.
Michael P, Feb 2015
Interesting connection to the Greek and Roman rule, along with being beautiful along the Mediterranean. The round trip time in transport takes a while, so please be prepare to spend the majority of the day in transit.
Gerhard, Jan 2015
This trip to Alexandria was great, the travel agency could not have done a better job. Dalia was a great guide and Farrak an excellent driver, kind and cool people. I was the only guest and they made a few changes to the plans for the day, no hassle. The Alexandria library is worth the trip, it is incredible.
It is however a VERY long trip (4 hours from Alexandria to Cairo...), on a very busy road, be ready for that!
Dan M C, Dec 2014
First time to meet Hend and right from the start, we enjoyed her company. We visited all the places in our itinerary with complete narration. I forget the driver's name, but kudos to his pleasant personality.
EvelinLuzMa_S, Jan 2018
La calificación de 4 no es por el operador que ofrece el tour es en sí por Alejandría que nos quedo a deber un poco.
Hicimos otros recorridos en el Cairo y los lugares son maravillosos, la gente, la comida la verdad es que es un lugar que vale la pena conocer.
Este viaje en particular es largo y creo que hay otras mejores opciones para visitar.
de Alejandría la biblioteca es realmente espectacular !!
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