Alexandria Tour: Explore Ancient History and Landmarks

Embark on a private day tour from Cairo to Alexandria and delve into the ancient history of this famous city. Explore the Catacombs of Kom el Shoqafa, Pompey’s Pillar, the new Alexandria library, the Citadel of Qaitbay, and the Roman Theater.

Duration: 10 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Catacombs of Kom el Shoqafa - At 7:00 am, we will pick you up from your hotel and head straight to Alexandria, where we will spend the next two and a half hours travelling by highway to get to our starting point Kom El Shurafa’s.
    Kom El Shoqafa’s made up of a collection of tombs, statues, and archaeological artefacts associated with the Pharaonic…
What's Included
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Qualified Egyptologist guide (If option selected)
  • Entrance fees (If option selected)
  • Transport by air-conditioned Car
  • Lunch (if option selected)
  • Bottled water
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities ( Optional )
Additional Information

Start your wonderful day by meeting your guide at your hotel. Travel along the highway from Cairo (approximately 4 hours round trip) to the renowned city. Upon arrival, embark on a journey through the city with your tour guide, who will share the city’s rich ancient history. Begin with the Catacombs of Kom El Shurafa and Pompey’s Pillar, then proceed to…

Location
Catacombs of Kom el Shoqafa
Kom Al Shokafa
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Diane_b
Sep 15, 2024
Alexandria with Osama and Eslam is a delight and not to be missed!! - Had the very best time in Alexandria with our driver Osama and our guide Eslam!! Eslam was a joy to spend time with as a tour guide! He is the best! Showed us all of the amazing sites in Alexandria and explained little known details. We also enjoyed a wonderful lunch all together in a lovely restaurant overlooking the Mediterranean Sea. Osama drove with us all day and we love him, as well as Eslam! We made two new forever friends that day!!
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Dcbyb
Sep 13, 2024
Alexandria visit with Eslam and Osama is a must!! - Osama was a wonderful driver and Eslam an exceptional tour guide. He was not only very knowledgeable and kind but fun to be with. We have made new friends of these wonderful men. The marvels they shared with us were really interesting and so glad we did this tour!!
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Dreamer33087819164
Sep 8, 2024
Amazing experience! - Eslam, our tour guide was amazing! Very knowledgeable and friendly. Offered to take photos of us at each site and spoke good English. Brought us to a wonderful restaurant overlooking the Mediterranean Sea for lunch. I would highly recommend doing a tour with him of Alexandria.
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Alvaro_s
Aug 18, 2024
Amazing driver and local guide - Islem and Omar were excellent. The tour was well paced; the guide was an alexandrian and official Egyptologist who knows a lot about the local and the history; and the lunch was delicious. I definitely recommend this experience!
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Kathrynr553
Jun 25, 2024
A good day trip to Alexandria - Anas the driver was very friendly and had good conversation on the way to and from Alexandria. The first stop was the catacombs and Anas was able to join me and nice enough to take photos for me. Then off to Pompeii’s Pillar it was very interesting. It reminds me the Roman times. We had falafel sandwiches for lunch and they were very delicious, Then I went to the Citadel it was a beautiful place. Last, but not least we went to the Alexandria library, which is beautiful and huge. Anas was nice enough to get coffee couple times, snacks, and a big thing of water for me. Overall, I really enjoyed this tour. Just know this only includes the driver and no guide. But the locals are happy to share information about each place I visited.
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Praveenruks
May 27, 2024
A day visit to Alexandria from Cairo - One day trip from Cairo with family was fantastic. The Catacombs of Kom el Shoqafa, Ancient Roman Amphitheater, the Library, Mosque of Abu al-Abbas al-Mursi, Fort Qaitbey and more, thanks to our guide Aalaa Gaber, not a guide shall say a good friend who took special care of us whole day. Additionally, she made us travel in a local tram in downtown, suggested a good restaurant and food as well. And thanks to Timour Imam for organizing such a wonderful trip. Happy to recommend my friends and family to both of you.
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Joshualq753nf
May 10, 2024
Great Tour - Eslam met me at the catacombs to start out the day - he was extremely knowledgeable in the history but also the neighborhood and Alexandria as a whole. We made our way to Pompey’s Pillar after. Eslam balanced a mix of hands on guiding and free wandering time, which I like. Stopped for lunch then hit the citadel on the water (highlight of the day). Last stop was the library of Alexandria. The tour was as stated and did not make any unannounced stops for random sales pitches like some of the other tours in Cairo.
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Camerontravels11
May 8, 2024
Great Day in Alexandria - Awesome day trip from Cairo to Alexandria. My guide Rabab was wonderful. She had so much knowledge on the places we went. The city itself is beautiful, and if you have time, I recommend coming here.
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113changl
Feb 27, 2024
Fun trip - I had a great time with my tour guide eslam . He is an Alexandria local . Not only he did a great job explaining all the cultural sites we visited during the tour but also he shared a lot fun stories and brought me to a great restaurant by the Alexandria seashore. The whole trip was fun and relaxing ! Highly recommend!
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Sjbrspq
Feb 8, 2024
Alexandria day trip from cairo - Another fantastic tour by trip advisor and team. Mr Islam the tour guide is an extremely knowledgeable person and full of facts. Helped take pictures of the must see attractions. Would definitely recommend. Keep up the great tours of this beautiful country!
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