Private Alexandria Highlights Guided Day Tour: Explore Ancient Wonders and Roman Landmarks
4.7
97 Ratings
Alexandria
Experience the captivating history of Alexandria on a private day tour. Discover ancient wonders and Roman landmarks with an expert guide.
Duration: 7 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Bibliotheca Alexandrina - At 9:00 am, you’ll be picked up from your hotel in Alexandria by our expert licensed tour guide to begin your full-day tour of Alexandria’s top attractions. Start with the New Library of Alexandria, the largest library in the world with 8 million books, located on the site of the ancient lighthouse, one of the seven wonders of the ancient world. You’ll also visit the palaces of Farouk, the last king in Egypt’s history.

Note: The Alexandria Library is closed on Fridays, so you will only be able to take photos from the outside.

  • Catacombs of Kom el Shoqafa - Next, visit the Catacombs, which date back to the 3rd century and feature a blend of Greek, Roman, and Egyptian art.
  • Fort Qaitbey - The Citadel of Qaitbay (or Fort Qaitbay; Arabic: قلعة قايتباي‎) is a 15th-century defensive fortress located on the Mediterranean Sea coast in Alexandria, Egypt. It was established in 1477 AD (882 AH) by Sultan Al-Ashraf Sayf al-Din Qa’it Bay. The citadel is situated on the eastern side of the northern tip of Pharos Island at the mouth of the Eastern Harbour.
  • Ancient Roman Amphitheater - Then, visit the Roman Theater, made of marble stones with a large section of mosaic flooring.
  • Mosque of Abu al-Abbas al-Mursi - Embrace the rich legacy of El Mursi Abu Elabas with our specially designed collection. El Mursi Abu Elabas, an iconic symbol from the heart of Alexandria, Egypt, embodies the unique cultural attributes of the region. After the tour, you will be transferred back to your hotel.
What's Included
  • All Transfers by Private A/C latest Model Vehicle
  • Private tour
  • Hotel/port pickup and drop-off
  • bottled water
What's Not Included
  • Entry Fees (Optional)
  • Guide (Optional)
  • Lunch (Optional)
  • Tipping
Additional Information

See the best of Alexandria on a full-day, private tour with an experienced guide. Get the perfect overview and orientation of the city as you trace an all-star route from the stunning modern library to ancient wonders and Roman landmarks. Step into the dramatic history of Egypt’s second largest city, which has seen thousands of years of conquerors and conquests from around the Mediterranean.

Location
Bibliotheca Alexandrina
El Shatby
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Jessica_o
May 17, 2024
Great day in Alex - Thank you Mahmoud, always very helpful and excited to be there. My favourite moments were our extensive time in the catacombs. We even managed to arrange a short boat ride by the citadel.
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Sandrau681
May 12, 2024
Amazing experience, go for it! - We had a wonderful time in Alexandria with Sayed Mahmoud and Abdullah. Very interesting and funny visit. We even finish the tour having a cup of tea and smoking shisha! I highly recommend if you plan to come visit the city!
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Mels0822
Jan 24, 2024
Great Trip! - Nice private trip, the guide and driver were great, polite and always on time. Great explanations and views from the main spots of the city. Highly recommended.
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Zuodi_p
Jan 5, 2024
Great Trip! - Highly recommend to those who are new to Alex! Very thorough intro to the history of the city. 100/100
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Cheri_n
Dec 20, 2023
Highly recommend - This tour was amazing. Mahmoud took very good care of us. Saw the Library of Alexandria, the Citadel, the catacombs, the Pillar of Pompei, the Roman amphitheater. The guide and driver picked us up and returned us to our hotel. We could not have experienced so much on our own. Highly recommend!
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Alec_l
May 24, 2024
Great overview and highlights of Alexandria - The catacombs! These were very interesting. Our guide was very knowledgeable and the driver very nice also.
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Faraway63854523671
May 4, 2024
Enjoyable and informative - It was an excellent experience overall! I was accompanied by driver Eslam and guide Manan. Eslam was punctual and friendly throughout and thoroughly enjoyed his company. The only point of improvement will be that he was on his phone most of the time and talking while driving and also didn't speak good English, so it was a bit of a challenge. Manan was very friendly and had a lot of knowledge and patience and explained everything in detail. Loved her company, would definitely take another tour if she is the guide. Also helped me find a falafel sandwich though I opted for no food in the tour. Alexandria as a city is a must and is filled with a lot of history and interesting places.
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Cecilia_f
Apr 26, 2024
History unravelled - Library of Alexandria and Pharos Island brings ancient history back to civilization. Biblotheque Alexandrina amazing, to be remembered.
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Gopalakrishnan_v
Jan 20, 2024
Great sightseeing - Very enjoyable tour of the main sights of Alexandria in a spacious van, including a nice lunch. The guide was friendly and helpful.
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Z9916sgbobj
Jan 16, 2024
Full day tour became half day? Not impressed. - Unfortunately we feel let down by this tour. What was advertised as approximately 7 hours turned out to be 4.5 hours at best. Very, very, very rushed. Got the impression the guide had somewhere better to be. Also, although the library was closed being a Friday, we were promised on more than two occasions we could get some photos of the outside. When we went zooming past the library I raised this, but was told "no, no, no, we told you, the library is closed today". The guide, while seeming to be very knowledgeable, had problems communicating in English. All in all, not impressed Emo.
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