Alexandria from Cairo Private Tour With Tickets & Lunch & Guide

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Why we love it?

This private day tour from Cairo to Alexandria offers an in-depth exploration of the city’s rich history and coastal charm. You’ll visit the Roman catacombs of Kom el Shoqafa, a unique three-level burial site, and see Pompey’s Pillar, Egypt’s largest ancient column, with insights from a qualified Egyptologist. The tour also includes a visit to the 15th-century Qaitbay Citadel, a fortress located on the Mediterranean coast, and time to explore the modern Alexandria Library, ranked among the world’s largest libraries. A seafood lunch overlooking the sea is included, with options for vegan and vegetarian diets, making this a balanced cultural and culinary experience. Hotel pickup and drop-off in Cairo or Giza, air-conditioned transport, bottled water, and entry fees to four sites are all part of the package, designed for travelers interested in history, architecture, and Mediterranean views.

Inclusions

  • Bottled water
  • Air-conditioned vehicle
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Qualified Egyptologist guide
  • Lunch is included during the tour with tolerated vegan and vegetarian and other diets options
  • Entry Fees

Exclusions

  • Personal Expenses & Gratuities

Itinerary

Stop 1

Alexandria is a famous city which was built by Alexander the Great. The city is located beside the Mediterranean Sea. It has a rich historical heritage since ancient Egyptian times. The city connected between the Egyptian civilization and Greco Roman civilization.

Start your lovely day by meeting your guide at your hotel; take your high way from Cairo (about 3 hours' drive each way), arrive in the famous city.

Stop 2

Visit Roman catacombs of Kom ash-Shuqqafa, consisting of 3 levels for burial rooms which was discovered by donkey in 1901

Stop 3

Pompey Pillar, largest pillar in Egypt, listen to many stories about it with qualified Egyptologist tour guide. Then drive to fortress for Qaitbay locating beside the sea.

Stop 4

Finally you will explore by yourself the famous library (new Alexandria library) which has the fourth rank among the libraries all over the world.

Stop 5

Take your lunch at a good quality seafood restaurant overlooking the Mediterranean, then you will go back directly to your hotel in Cairo

Stop 6

The Citadel of Qaitbay is a 15th-century defensive fortress located on the Mediterranean sea coast, in Alexandria, Egypt. It was built from 1477 to 1479 AD

Please Note

  • Stroller or pram accessible
  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • Not suitable for pets
  • No public transportation nearby
  • Infant seats unavailable Cairo , Giza

Know Before You Go

  • Infants must sit on laps

Cancellation Policy

Fully refundable until 1 day before start

Non-refundable after 1 day before start

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