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Alexandria Full Day Tour: Uncover Monuments, Mosques, and Gardens
4.7
178 Ratings
Alexandria
A trip perfect for archaeology lovers! , you will explore the monuments, mosques, and gardens of Alexandria, on this full-day guided tour.
A trip perfect for archaeology lovers! , you will explore the monuments, mosques, and gardens of Alexandria, on this full-day guided tour.
Duration:
8 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Catacombs of Kom el Shoqafa - Your tour guide will pick you up from your hotel in Alexandria to begin your tour. First, explore the Catacombs of Kom El Shokafa, the largest Roman cemetery with three levels carved into the rock.
- Pompey’s Pillar - Next, drive by Pompey’s Pillar and stop for a photo. This pillar was erected in honor of Emperor…
- Catacombs of Kom el Shoqafa - Your tour guide will pick you up from your hotel in Alexandria to begin your tour. First, explore the Catacombs of Kom El Shokafa, the largest Roman cemetery with three levels carved into the rock.
- Pompey’s Pillar - Next, drive by Pompey’s Pillar and stop for a photo. This pillar was erected in honor of Emperor Diocletian at the end of the 4th century.
- Ancient Roman Theater, Alexandria - Then, visit the Roman Amphitheater of Alexandria, featuring displays of sunken monuments discovered in the East harbor of Alexandria.
- Bibliotheca Alexandria - The next stop is the Library of Alexandria, the largest library in the world. Visit its open court to see statues of Alexander the Great and Ptolemy I, which were found underwater nearby.
You will also visit the President Saddat Museum and the Impressions of Alexandria Museum.
Note: The Library of Alexandria is closed on Fridays, Saturdays, and public holidays. A ticket is required to enter the reading area.
- Sidi Morsi Abu al-Abbas Mosque - The car will then take you to the city’s largest and most beautiful mosque, where you can stop for a photo at the Abbo Elabbas Mosque.
- Kayetbai - Across from the corniche and the old harbor, you can see old fishing boats, fishermen, and traditional net-making. The photos here are stunning. Continue to view the exterior of Quaitbay Castle, built on the site of the ancient Lighthouse of Alexandria, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. This spectacular castle is a great photo opportunity.
- Alexandria Unknown Naval Soldier Memorial - This memorial is dedicated to unknown soldiers who perished in sea battles and was originally designed as a tribute to Khedive Ismail.
- Saint Mark’s Coptic Orthodox Cathedral - Next, visit St. Mark’s Church, the oldest church in Africa. During the drive, you’ll see the old downtown area with its historical architecture, featuring Baroque designs and Italian and French-style buildings.
- Stanley Bridge - On the way, pass by the famous Stanley Bridge, a modern landmark symbolizing contemporary Alexandria.
- Montazah Gardens - Finally, visit Montazah Palace Gardens, the royal gardens of King Farouk, Egypt’s last king. You’ll have the chance to take a photo by King Farouk’s royal palace and explore the royal beaches of the queens.
What's Included
- Expert tour guide
- All Service charges & taxes
- Lunch included only in option 1
- Pick up and drop off from your hotel in Alexandria
- Entrance tickets included only in options 1&3
- All transfers by air-conditioned vehicle
- Expert tour guide
- All Service charges & taxes
- Lunch included only in option 1
- Pick up and drop off from your hotel in Alexandria
- Entrance tickets included only in options 1&3
- All transfers by air-conditioned vehicle
What's Not Included
- Any extras not mentioned in the itinerary
- Any extras not mentioned in the itinerary
Additional Information
- Child rate applies only when sharing with 2 paying adults
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- Child rate applies only when sharing with 2 paying adults
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
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.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.7
(178 Ratings)
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Mattn1396
Sep 6, 2024
Excellent day tour of Alexandria! - Shaimaa was an excellent guide and showed us all around Alexandria. After listening to her knowledge of the city, we really felt like we were able to understand large amounts of the history of the city! She was also very kind and patient, answering questions and asking about us in return. She also knows a great spot for mango juice! We would highly recommend her to anyone wanting a tour of Alexandria.
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182amritpalv
Sep 6, 2024
Friendly City - The was definitely a full day tour. The drive was long but nice we met with our guide it went by much faster. If you want to see inside the library avoid Fridays, because it will be closed.
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Claire_b
Apr 8, 2024
The perfect way to experience Alexandria - The perfect way to see the key sights in Alexandria, with our guide Nessrin (and driver). The main attractions are quite a long way from each other, and some of them are hidden away so a car is essential.
In the course of one day we visited the royal palace gardens, Alexandrian bibliotheca, catacombs and roman theatre, Coptic church, mosque complex and fort Qaitbay.
Thoroughly recommend, especially if you are short of time.
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Brent_m
Apr 6, 2024
Alexandria - the Great!! - Our day tour of Alexandria was fabulous! We had the opportunity to see the highlights of the city and learned so many things along the way. Our guide Karim was very knowledgeable about his city. We even waved to his university professor driving by!!
Karim was very friendly, engaging, and open to answering our deluge of questions You can tell he is highly respected in his field as he met with many colleagues throughout the day who were very happy to stop and say hello
We were glad to have selected the all day private tour. - Allowing us time and flexibility to get to all the major sites and not feeling rushed or delayed while doing so
We enjoyed a delicious lunch of sea bass with all the local trimmings - I would love to get that recipe!
Our diver Ibrahim was safe and courteous
All in all we passed a Great day in Alexandria!
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Keith_k
Mar 16, 2024
Great highlights and background by Karim - This is a fast paced version of all the highlights of Alexandria. We had the bad luck of booking this on a Friday during Ramadan and the library was closed, but Karim made up for it. He was great at giving the background information at all the sites and was very professional.
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Krisztian_k
Mar 10, 2024
Enjoyable full day tour - Everything went smooth. We received lots of information from the tour guide. Guide was helpful. The itinerary was good. Restaurant and was food was good. Guide was flexible.
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Voyager_nineteen71
Jan 28, 2024
Great experience - ran short of time - My wife and I took this trip in Alexandria. We had seen Egypt earlier from Cairo/Giza right to Abu Simbel so we decided to go to Alexandria the night earlier and start the day from there, as well as end it in Alexandria itself.
The driver and guide for this visit were Hany and Shaimaa respectively.
We had a great experience of the entire tour and covered all the sites mentioned in the package. Shaimaa also took us to a great place for lunch - we are vegetarians and had a very nice meal.
There are some things to keep in mind though - the library is shut on Fridays as a result of which we could only see it on the outside as we took the trip on a Friday. (It is a different thing that we managed to cover the library including the antiquities museum and the manuscript museum by ourselves on Saturday which took us 150 minutes as we were keen to see things in detail).
Also, if one is very fond of history, the day is going to have an extremely tight schedule. So it might make sense to
- find out exactly what is not covered as part of the original full day agenda (for example, a visit to the manuscripts museum and antiquities museum),
- which of the non-covered agenda does one want to see in the time available at one's cost (tickets) if needed on the same day, and
- plan the day accordingly (if required, drop some less important sites in the agenda based on priority)
Hany and Shaimaa were extremely good hosts. Shaimaa gave us great details about each place and answered all our queries. She even helped to quickly cover the last site/stop when we were behind time.
Alexandria is a great place and the road to it from Cairo is very smooth - takes approx 3 hours. So better to arrive here the previous night and start early.
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Kerri
Aug 18, 2024
A day packed full of attractions - We book our full day excursion through Rammaside tours which was easy. The company message me and asked out any dietary requirements and gave me the name of our tour guide. The day before they messaged again to say the pick up time changed and we had a different tour guide.
We were collected from our hotel and drove to Alexandria. We were very grateful for the air conditioned mini bus. Driving in Egypt is like nothing I’ve ever experienced and not for the faint of heart.
We were met by Shaimaa, she was very good and knowledgeable. The day felt a little rushed but then we did visit a lot of places. I really enjoyed the catacombs and their history.
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Bruce_h
May 7, 2024
Great tour guide, nice way to see Alexandria if you're there - -Poverty-ridden city, so manage your expectations (dirt and trash everywhere, underfed animals everywhere, occasional animal cruelty, flies and dirt on raw meat hanging at restaurants, different gender social norms, etc.)
-Mohammed was a very interesting, educated, and informative guide. He really knew his information and seemed excited about sharing it. He was funny and made the trip interesting.
-The tour company changed our meeting time last minute to an hour early, which was pretty frustrating, as we are not glued to our phones on an international vacation (and did not want to start an hour early, hence our decision to book at the time we did).
-The meeting location was very confusing. The port took a few minutes of walking to get out of and the meeting spot was not accurate, so we had to call the tour guide to find out where to meet. There also wasn't clarity on how many people could be on the tour and the bus was very small for the number of tourists they booked.
-the tour company offers different options for different costs, such as viewing the manuscript room in the library and eating lunch. Frustratingly, everyone was grouped on the same bus regardless of what they had booked, so those who did not book the extras had to linger without a guide and waste time while he took care of the manuscript room and meal.
-the tour spots (Roman ruins, catacombs, modern Alexandria library, castle in the spot of the previous lighthouse of Alexandria, and a mosque that had previously been a church) were each interesting and informative
-Egypt has different social norms than many parts of the world, so it would have been helpful for the tour company and tour guide to explain ahead of time…for example, you can’t go to the restroom without needing to pay someone at the door and the mandatory shoe removal also required paying the man who did nothing but put our shoes in a cubby and hand them back (without us wanting him to do it). We had no small bills prepared to pay these people and therefore had to grossly overpay for these non-valuable services.
-Make sure you wear socks, as you have to take your shoes off at the mosque. And women have to wear a headscarf, so bring your own or you will have to borrow one from the mosque.
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Brendan_c
May 24, 2024
This company is a scammer DO NOT USE - The trip pick up was for 8am then we were told we had to get picked up at 7am. I asked to cancel and get a refund and the scammer refused to provide a refund. The tour was advertised for 7-8 hours but in fact took 12 hours and we had to incur a late check fee from our hotel and the tour refused to pay this. If you deal with Haitham he is a scammer. Do not book this company and use another company.
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