Day Trip from Cairo to Alexandria: Explore Roman Ruins, Qaitbey Citadel, and Bibliotheca Alexandrina

Take pleasure in a day trip from Cairo to Alexandria (3 hours each way). Explore ancient Roman catacombs cut into rocks, the remnants of a Roman temple site, and the Qaitbey Citadel. Pay a visit to the ancient Bibliotheca Alexandrina and savor fresh seafood by the Mediterranean Sea. (The Bibliotheca Alexandrina is closed on Fridays and public holidays)

Duration: 12 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Pompey’s Pillar - The only single column marks the site of what was once a huge and elaborate temple, which was constructed of marble and decorated with precious metals on the interior. Some of the tunnels around the complex remain and are open for tourists to explore and some of the artifacts from the temple have been recovered. A life-size black…
What's Included
  • Transfer by a private air-conditioned vehicle
  • Lunch during your tour
  • All taxes & service charge
  • Private English-speaking Egyptologist guide
  • Bottled water during your trip
  • Entrance fees to the mentioned historical place
  • Pick up services from hotel in Cairo & return
What's Not Included
  • Any extras not mentioned in the program
  • Tipping
Location
Pompey's Pillar
Al Karah WA at Toubageyah WA Kafr Al Ghates,
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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(32 Ratings)
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Pranitag08
Dec 30, 2024
Brilliant Tour Operators - We booked a tour as a family with Memphis Tours that came highly recommended by our friends and sure enough we had a great experience with them. We were provided with hotel Pick up and drop and our meals were also taken care off in the total fee that we paid for the service. The communication was always prompt and the guide and the drivers were super punctual and always arrived earlier than the Pick up time. They were polite and courteous. The guides Imad and Ahmed were well versed in the history of each place we visited and gave us a good guided tour. We did a 5 day tour as below in case this is of help to anyone Day 1: Egypt Pyramids Tour & Sakkara Pick up at 9 am duration 7 Hours Day 2: Cairo Nile Dinner Cruise and Show Pick up at 4.45 pm duration 2 hours (7 to 9pm) Day 3: Cairo Sightseeing Tours Pick up at 9 Am duration 7 Hours Day 4: Fayoum Tour from Cairo Full day Duration is about 10 hours (8 am pick up ) Day 5 Tour to Alexandria from Cairo by Car Pick up at 6 Am duration 10 Hours Would highly recommend Memphis Tours. Thank you to the team for a great holiday experience.
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Silvia65napoli_r
Dec 26, 2024
Always want to come back - I did not believe that after so many trips I would feel such strong emotions. It seemed to me to travel through time finding myself in the places where ancient history was written. Crossing the desert, visiting the perfectly preserved temples and interacting with the locals has deeply affected me leaving me with indelible memories and a great desire to return. The trip was taken care of in every single detail by my tour operator Rabab Taha of the Memphis tour who perfectly organized all the details from arrival at the airport to the planned movements, hotels, entrances to archaeological sites making everything very simple and pleasant.Rabab Taha was always available where possible to accommodate all our requests to customize the tour making our travel experience truly exceptional.I also thank the guide to the sites speaking in Italian and the travel assistant Hisham with the driver really all very good and kind.
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Northstar36378947469
May 7, 2024
A Wonderful Experience Egypt (Cairo, Nile Cruise) and Türkiye - Everything was perfect: The advice from the trip planning, the support throughout the tour, the logistics and attention of the staff in all the cities visited, the experience and knowledge of the guides, especially Ahmed Mahmoud during the cruise. They made this trip a wonderful and unforgettable experience. We loved everything.
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Z1435chvivianac
May 1, 2024
Dedicated to our guide Gabry!! - My review is a heartfelt thank you to Gabry who guided us to this interesting city of Alexandria which I highly recommend visiting! Gabry also follows other excursions in Cairo and I recommend asking for him as a guide, prepared and pragmatic in his directions but above all a kind, cheerful, polite, polite, helpful and very helpful person with his advice given by experience and common sense. In short, a truly decent person to whom I wish every luck in his profession!
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Milena_corvo
May 1, 2024
A day in Alexandria - At the end of our Nile cruise, we decided to take a day to visit Alexandria. Our guide Gabri with excellent preparation, cultured and brilliant on all fronts. He knows the Italian language very well and his friendly demeanor and personal touch made the experience truly enjoyable. He gave us insights into Egyptian history and answered all our questions. I would recommend this beautiful experience! Thanks again Gabri
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Camper46404651509
Apr 23, 2024
Diversified experiences in Eggito: from magnificent monuments to desert nature. - We deliberately limited the visit to Cairo (Egyptian Museum, Saqqara, Giza, Islamic and medieval Cairo) and Luxor in order to be able to assimilate the monumental areas well We then went to the Fayum oasis to visit the enchanting Wadi al Rayn and the interesting fossil finds of protowhales in the Wadi al Hiltan (Unesco). We were welcomed and looked after by the Memphis tour staff very punctually on all visits. We recommend this tour operator to everyone, very competitive with the Italian ones!!!
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M8396yeelenaf
Mar 26, 2024
UNFORGETTABLE! - We did this tour on the last day, but we also had the pleasure of being accompanied on the Giza and Saqqara tour and the Egyptian museum, citadel and souk in Cairo. Wonderful places, impeccable organization thanks to the van and the smiling and extremely helpful driver. It would not have been the same experience without Hala, our guide, who spoke excellent Italian, introduced and guided us into the local culture present and past. The passion, emphasis and clarity with which he explained impressed us deeply, giving us a truly unforgettable experience. Thanks MT, thanks Hala!!!
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Wandao726
Feb 25, 2024
Alexandria Egypt from Cairo - Ahmed Zaki of Memphis Tours met us at the Cairo Airport. Our group was transported to the Foyr Seasons in Alexandria. Lufthansa air strike allowed us only one night and day but Ahmed Made sure it was packed with sightseeing He has a tv show which he talks about he History of the area. The best highlight was the catacombs of Kom El Shuqafa Tombs and chambers so well preserved He explained the burial process down a spiral staircase. The Egyptian people are so gracious. Ahmed made sure tickets Were pre purchased arrangement of security guard on our comfortable bus Took us to a wonderful seafood lunch overlooking the Mediterranean with pre reservations
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Dream724963
Jan 27, 2025
Alexandria didn't make up for me. - I didn't like the cost benefit. I found that the long distance traveled and waking up too early to meet Alexandria was not worth it. The attractions are not so good to offset the distance and the whole day of walking. We were stuck almost an hour on the road due to the road closure due to fog. Alexandria is very ugly and chaotic. I would not take that ride again if I could do the trip again.
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Ssantucci
Jul 5, 2024
I expected more - It wasn't what I expected. We went with the expectation of immersing ourselves in the history of Alexander the Great and Cleopatra and stayed gladly little by little. The city itself is not attractive beyond the charm of the library. The guide and driver were great, but not a ride I would recommend.
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