Full Day Private Tour to Alexandria from Cairo
Description
You will travel from Cairo to Alexandria for about three hours. You will explore the catacombs of Alexandria for around 90 minutes, then pay a visit to the temple of God Serapis for 60 minutes and see Pompey's pillar. After that, you could visit the citadel of Sultan Qaitbay and the original location of the lighthouse of Alexandria for around 60 minutes. Then we could have our lunch at a highly recommended restaurant that has the best sea view. Afterward, you can explore the Mother Library of Alexandria for about 60 minutes. In the end, we could start traveling back to Cairo for about three hours.
Tour Options
Itinerary
You will explore the only catacombs of Egypt that lie in the royal quarter of the original city which was found by way of accident in 1900.It is considered the oldest district of Alexandria. This is the most attractive visit in Alexandria.
You will enjoy exploring the temple of god Serapis at the acropolis of Alexandria , which include the highest pillar of Egypt known as Pompey pillar in addition to the daughter library.
You will enjoy paying a visit to the original location of the famous light house of Alexandria which was one of the seven wonders of the world and the citadel of Sultan Quaitbay and enjoy an open view for the Mediterranean sea and the long coast of the city from the roof of the citadel.
You will explore the Mother Library of Alexandria, which was opened in 2002, understand how Alexandria was the main cultural center of the world, know about the original one.
You will enjoy the sea breathe while cruising by the car along the corniche ,enjoying watching the highlights of the city , at the end of our tour you will enjoy some of the local authentic Egyptian food at one of the highly recommended restaurants of the city.
Highlights
What's included
Pickup Locations & Times
Hotel pickup is offered. All hotels in Cairo and Giza is included among the pickup points.
Traveller Ratings
Important Information
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Reviews(5)
The journey to Alexandria was a bit long, but Amir pleasantly made the time pass quickly with our conversation. Once we arrived, we visited the various sites, and I was very impressed by his extensive knowledge of the city's founding and the Greco-Roman period. I can highly recommend this tour to everyone.
This tour to Alexandria from Cairo is a must! Saw so many sites including Pompey’s pillar, the citadel, the Alexandria library, the Roman amphitheater and the catacombs (I may be forgetting a location) and had a delicious lunch overlooking the Red Sea. Dina was my guide and she was fabulous! Knowledgeable, kind, friendly and generous. Our driver (sorry I do not know his name) was incredible, prompt, and courteous! As a solo female traveler, I was in great hands! If you are visiting Cairo and wish the spend a day in Alexandria this is the tour for you. Dina thoughtfully let me spend a great deal of time at the sites and even took some amazing photos of me! She’s the best!
Very friendly and excellent choice of restaurant. English language is very good, so much informatives.
The trip was amazing! The guide was a very knowledgeable person and told us a lot about the history of the place. But we were not told by the trip adviser exactly which places we will see. So the driver was reluctant to stop at some of the places we wanted to see.
We had a great time touring Alexandria coz of our tour guide Amir. He's very knowledgeable about the history of Alexandria and all the places we stopped by. He was also able to answer all the history questions we had about Egypt plus he recommended a Papyrus shop with a very fair price of Papyrus paper as well as a non-touristy bazaar. I highly recommend Amir.
