Private Guided Full-Day Tour to Alexandria from Cairo
Description
This is a private tour to Alexandria - City of Alexander the Great, and now the biggest seaport in Egypt, and the second biggest city in Egypt after Cairo. Enjoy your tour with in your private, air-conditioned minivan with free WiFi, and listen to the explanations of your private qualified Egyptologist tour guide.
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Itinerary
Founded by Alexander the Great in 334 B.C. and capital of Egypt for about 1,000 years, Alexandria was one of the most important cities of the Mediterranean and was second only to Rome. Now it is the second biggest city of Egypt and the biggest city bordering the Mediterranean. Your guide will pick you up from your accommodation at 7am with a modern a/c van with WiFi on board. The journey takes about 3 hours each way. In Alexandria you will visit the catacombs of Kom el-Shoqafa (one of the seven wonders of the Middle Ages),
Explore Pompey Pillar
fort Qaitbey will be located in front of the Mediterranean sea
Roman Amphitheatre,
Highlights
What's included
Pickup Locations & Times
Any hotel in Cairo or Giza
Traveller Ratings
Important Information
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking
- Vegetarian option is available, please advise at time of booking if required
Reviews(185)
The Citadel was a memorable stop. The remaining visits were short and with the guide seemingly disinterested as he was for the duration of the trip. The driver, Osama was quite good. Overall, I would not recommend this trip since the total drive time is about six hours with just two to three hours time in Alexandria. For a memorable and worthwhile visit, I would recommend a nighover in Alexandria. The site advertises the guide as an Egyptologist. I am not so sure that was the case with our guide and if so, perhaps he was tired or disinterested. The restaurant recommended (Kadoura) also took a long time with the lunch being mediocre at best.
Thank you for sharing your detailed feedback. We’re glad to hear that you enjoyed your visit to the Citadel of Qaitbay and that Osama provided a good driving experience. At the same time, we sincerely regret that the guiding experience did not meet your expectations. This is certainly not the standard we aim to provide. Our goal is always to deliver engaging, informative tours led by passionate and attentive guides, and your comments have been shared with our team for review and improvement. Regarding the itinerary, we understand your point about travel time between Cairo and Alexandria. Day trips can indeed feel time-limited, and we appreciate your suggestion about an overnight stay for a more relaxed experience. We also regret that the lunch at Kadoura did not meet expectations, and we will review this with our partners to ensure a better experience for future guests. Thank you again for your honest feedback—it helps us improve and maintain the quality we strive for.
Delightful day. Enjoyed the Pyramids and the museum. Wish we could have spent more time at the museum, but our guide wisely got us through it to see all of the important artifacts before we had to leave. I would recommend this tour.
Thank you so much for your kind review! 🌟 We’re delighted to hear that you had such a wonderful day exploring Cairo, the Pyramids, and the museum. The Egyptian Museum is truly filled with incredible history, and we completely understand wishing for even more time there! We’re happy your guide was able to help you make the most of your visit by ensuring you experienced the most important and fascinating artifacts within the available time. Your recommendation means a lot to us,
You have to ask carefully what it includes. I asked for a guide in Spanish, they sent one in English. Of the 5 things they mention to visit you can only choose 3. Lunch is not included and they charged us 40 dollars per person in a very simple restaurant. The guide was very friendly but didn't speak any English, he just accompanied us.
Thank you for your feedback. We are very sorry to hear about your experience. This is not the level of service we aim to provide. We sincerely apologize that a Spanish-speaking guide was not provided as requested. This is an important part of the experience, and it should have been respected. We also regret any confusion regarding the itinerary and what is included in the tour. All details, including the number of sites to be visited and whether lunch is included, should be clearly communicated in advance. Regarding the additional cost for lunch, we apologize if this was not clearly explained beforehand, as guests should never feel surprised by extra charges. We appreciate your kind words about the guide’s attitude, and we will work on improving both communication and overall organization to provide a better experience. Thank you for bringing this to our attention
It was an okay experience. Unfortunately the internet was down in the entire Egypt so buying tickets to get to the Catacombs and Pompfrey was difficult. The driver was very good but it was so hot that AC wasn’t working. The guide Ahmad tried to do his best. On the whole it was an exhausting experience
We’re sorry to hear that some aspects of your experience were affected by circumstances beyond control, particularly the internet outage across Egypt, which unfortunately impacted access to sites like the Catacombs of Kom El Shoqafa and Pompey's Pillar. We also regret that the heat and air conditioning issue made the day more exhausting than it should have been. Your comfort is very important to us, and we will review this with our team. At the same time, we’re glad to hear that Ahmad did his best and that the driver provided a good service throughout the trip. We truly appreciate your feedback, as it helps us improve and ensure a better experience for our future guests. Best regards,
Firstly I had to contact to request pick-up time to wait in the lobby. When Mohamid Wagih arrived we received a text to come out to him instead of him coming in to meet us, like all previous guides. Disappointing with Mohamid, trip to Alexandria he did not discuss history of Alexandria, we had to ask questions what was on the way. The driver was more informed than the guide. Small bottle of Water was supplied once before we requested more. The guide wanted to take selfies with our phones/camera. The guide slept all the way back to Cairo, he did not know history of any of the places visited unless he read them on google before we arrived at each point. Mohamid did not show any care towards us. Lunch was at a seafood restaurant which was okay until paying the bill that was in Arabic which we didnt know was for us only or included the guide and driver. The guides English was very hard to understand. The tour could have been more interesting if the guide was well informed of the history of Alexandria and its surrounds.
Thank you for taking the time to share your detailed feedback. We sincerely apologize that your experience did not meet expectations. What you described regarding the guiding service, communication, and overall engagement is not the standard we aim to provide. We are particularly concerned about your comments regarding the level of historical explanation, professionalism, and attentiveness during the tour. This has been shared directly with our management team for immediate review, as all our guides are expected to deliver an informative, engaging, and respectful experience throughout the entire journey. We also regret the confusion regarding the lunch arrangements and billing, as this should always be clearly explained in advance to avoid any misunderstanding. Regarding the visit to Alexandria from Cairo, we always aim to make the travel time engaging and informative, and we are sorry this was not your experience. Please rest assured that this case is being taken seriously, and we are reviewing it internally to ensure better consistency, communication, and service quality moving forward. We truly appreciate your honest feedback, as it helps us improve.
Guide was excellent. She was highly knowledgeable and very pleasant. However, only because of the long drive time to Alexandria from Cairo, I would not necessarily do this tour if you are at all short on vacation time. Our driver showed up early, communicated well through WhatsApp, and spoke excellent English. Overall an enjoyable day.
Thank you so much for sharing your experience! 🌟 We’re very happy to hear that you enjoyed your Alexandria tour and had such a positive experience with both your guide and driver. It’s wonderful to know your guide’s knowledge and friendly personality helped make the day enjoyable and memorable. We’re also glad your driver’s communication, punctuality, and professionalism made the long journey comfortable and stress-free. Alexandria is truly a beautiful and historic city, though we completely understand that the travel time from Cairo can feel long for guests with tighter schedules. We genuinely appreciate your honest feedback, as it helps future travelers plan the experience that best fits their vacation.
They asked us $30 at the last moment. Most expensive tours of all! And Car was not in a good condition either. Guide was okay. Driver was good.
We sincerely apologize for any confusion regarding the additional $30 charge. All costs should be clearly communicated in advance, and we regret if this was not explained properly. We will review this internally to ensure full transparency for all future bookings. We also regret that the vehicle did not meet your expectations, as comfort and quality are very important to us. This will be addressed with our team. At the same time, we appreciate your kind comments about the driver and are glad to hear that the guide was satisfactory. Your feedback is valuable and helps us improve our service.
total fraud. never use this local tour guide. bator option is go The Egyptian Museum. opposite sides have to many travel agent. book offline. otherwise u pay online and spoil your whole expensive day.
Thank you for your feedback. We are very sorry to hear that your experience did not meet expectations. However, we would like to respectfully clarify that we strongly reject any suggestion of fraud. We are a registered tour operator and all bookings are handled securely through Viator and other trusted platforms, which provide full customer protection. We always aim to deliver a professional, well-organized experience, and it is concerning to hear that this was not reflected in your case. We are currently reviewing your feedback internally to better understand what may have gone wrong. We also encourage guests to contact us directly during the tour day if any issue arises, so we can resolve it immediately and avoid impacting the experience. We appreciate your feedback and remain committed to improving our service.
My husbands and I had a very nice time on this tour. Our guide Emaan A. Is very professional and informative . We enjoyed her company and the many conversations we had in regards to Egypt .We would highly recommend her for future guide and the driver that accompanied us on the trip. Egypt is best explored with a awesome guide as Emaan .
Thank you so much for your wonderful review! 🌟 We’re delighted to hear that you and your husband had such a lovely time exploring Alexandria. Emaan will be very happy to know that her professionalism, knowledge, and warm personality helped make your experience so enjoyable. Meaningful conversations and sharing the culture and history of Egypt are such an important part of creating unforgettable memories, and we’re glad you felt that throughout your tour. We also appreciate your kind words about your driver, and we’re happy the entire experience was smooth and comfortable for you both. You are absolutely right — Egypt becomes even more special when explored with a passionate and knowledgeable guide like Emaan. 🇪🇬✨ Thank you again for your recommendation, and we hope to welcome you back again soon for more amazing adventures!
Never actually got to do the tour because a driver/tour guide never showed up at my hotel to do the tour. Tried to contact the company the morning of and no one answered the phone or what’s app messages.
Thank you for your feedback. We sincerely apologize for what happened. This is completely unacceptable and does not reflect the level of service we are committed to providing. We fully understand how frustrating it must have been to wait for your tour without any response from our side. We are very concerned about the lack of communication you experienced, and we are currently reviewing this issue internally to ensure that all bookings are properly handled and that our team is reachable at all times. Please contact us directly so we can investigate your case and arrange a proper resolution as soon as possible. We truly regret the inconvenience caused and appreciate you bringing this to our attention.
