Alexandria from Cairo Private Tour With Tickets & Lunch & Guide

From $170 • 12 hours 30 minutes • Aly of Egypt Tours • Alexandria, Cairo, Egypt • Pickup available • Free until 1 day before

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Why we love it?

The Alexandria from Cairo Private Tour offers a comprehensive day trip to one of Egypt's most historic cities, lasting 12 hours and 30 minutes. Ideal for history enthusiasts and travelers seeking a deeper understanding of Egyptian culture, this tour includes visits to significant landmarks such as the Pompey Pillar. Participants will benefit from the expertise of a qualified Egyptologist guide, who provides insights into the rich history of Alexandria. The tour also accommodates various dietary preferences with included lunch options, ensuring a comfortable and enjoyable experience. With hotel pickup and drop-off in an air-conditioned vehicle, this private tour is designed for those looking for a personalized exploration of Alexandria's heritage.

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

Step 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.

Step 2

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

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.

Step 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.

Step 5

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

Step 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