EGYPT
Egypt’s best days out.
The 15 most-booked alexandria day trips in Egypt, with prices, run times and who to book through. The trips worth building a day of your trip around.
Cairo to Alexandria in one packed day: Roman theater, Kom el Shoqafa catacombs, Pompey’s Pillar, Qaitbay Citadel, plus seafood lunch.
Most Popular“Really packed trip with lots to do. Our guide Dina was very good and took us around very efficiently and with a lot of information. thx”
Private day trip from Cairo to ancient Alexandria: Roman theatre, catacombs, Citadel, mosque, and lunch with AC pickup.
“We had a fantastic day trip to Alexandria with Emo Tours Egypt and couldn’t have asked for a better team. Our guide, Muhammad Ramadan, was knowledgeable, friendly, and well-organized, sharing great insights into the city’s history while keeping the day perfectly paced. We visited all the major attractions comfortably, with enough time at each stop…”
Private Egyptologist day trip to Alexandria from Cairo: Kom el Shoqafa catacombs, Bibliotheca Alexandrina, and Qaitbay fort plus lunch.
“We were able to delay our trip by an hour so that was great! The driver picked us all up and took us to Alexandria, navigating traffic expertly. Our guide met us at the first stop and was with us all day. She was professional and was able to help us all have a great…”
See Alexandria’s top sights from Cairo in 11 hours: Catacombs of Kom el Shoqafa, Library of Alexandria, Montaza Gardens, plus Roman and waterfront stops.
“Although it was a long drive from Cairo it was well worth visiting Alexandria . We loved all the sites that we visited and their histories . The new library was my favourite. Walid was great fun and gave us so much information . We could never have visited all the sites on our own”
A fast, guided 12-hour sweep of Alexandria from Cairo, hitting the Catacombs, Library grounds, Roman ruins, palaces, mosques, and more.
“I can definitely recommend this tour for anyone who quickly wants to see the most important places in Alexandria. The guide Oualid was amazing and very carying, he answered my every wish including organising me some extra time so that I could see Cavafy Museum. Great experience!”
Alexandria day trip from Cairo: Kom el Shoqafa catacombs, Pompey’s Pillar, Roman theatre, Qaitbay Citadel, seafood lunch.
“The guide was very thoughtful and very knowledgeable. I really recommend the tour!”
A guided Alexandria archaeology day tour: Kom El Shokafa catacombs, Library courtyard, Roman ruins, St Mark’s Church, mosques, Montazah gardens, Qaitbay.
“Our guide was good. She explained everything to us clearly.”
Explore Alexandria’s Roman theater, catacombs, Pompey’s Pillar, and Qaitbay Citadel with an Egyptologist guide and included lunch.
“Aan te bevelen! Nancy Mahmoud is een supergids. De Romeinse catacomben adembenemend. Alexandria is een georganiseerde chaos, wat een boeiende stad!”
Alexandria in 7 hours: Kom el Shoqafa catacombs, Roman ruins, Library of Alexandria, St Mark’s, Montazah Gardens, Abu al-Abbas Mosque.
“Z ogledom Aleksandrije smo bili zelo zadovoljni. Vodič g.Mohamed nam je v razumljivi angleščini povedal zgodovino mesta in nam vsako znamenitost predstavil in nam omogočil ogled in fotografiranje. Izlet priporočam.”
Alexandria in six hours: Library courtyard, Roman ruins, St Mark, Abbo Elabbas Mosque, Qaitbay Citadel and Stanley Bridge.
“We had a fantastic day with Karim. A guide we highly recommend because he has a real gift and a real passion for his city.”
Air-conditioned highlights of Alexandria in 5 hours: catacombs, Pompey’s Pillar, Roman ruins, St Mark Cathedral, Library, fort, mosque, plus local food.
“We had a wonderful time with our guide Rasha and our driver. They were both so kind and friendly. Rasha is a great tour guide. Answered all of my questions and we laughed a lot together. It was a great day with not just a tour guide but a friend. We saw a lot from…”
Private 12-hour Alexandria day trip from Cairo with Pompey’s Pillar, Catacombs, Qaitbay Citadel, and the Library. Skip lines, lunch.
“Très bonne organisation. Le guide a fait le stricte minimum. Les visites étaient bien organisées Le chauffeur professionnel. Le guide n’était pas du tout à la hauteur”
Private A/C day trip from Cairo to Alexandria’s Roman sights, Catacombs, and mosque area, with lunch and guided stops for about $75.
“Itinerary said 12 hrs, but lasted 14 hrs... most of the time in the vehicle. I estimate only 3-4 hrs viewing. The itinerary also said "Full meal", all mine got was a bowl of Koshary. The itinerary said bottle of water included.... we had to ask, as none was available.... they had to go buy…”
El Alamein WWII day trip from Alexandria. Expert guide, war museum tanks, Rommel context, Mediterranean town stop, and cemeteries. $90 pp.
“Karim is a great guide, very humourous and friendly. Driver Ahmed also very nice and helpful. It has been my long time wish to visit El Alamein as I am a keen student of WWII. The museum and cemeteries are very well done however due to time constraints we did not go into the Italian…”
Half-day Alexandria tour with Kom-ElShuqafa catacombs, Pompey’s Pillar, the Library of Alexandria, Qaitbay Fort, and optional local food.
“Superbe visite d'Alexandrie mais tout ca grace a notre guide parlant très bien le Français, Dina est super sympathique et nous parle de l'histoire de l'Égypte comme un magnifique livre...Je vous la recommande fortement alors je sais pas si on peut demander ce genre de prestation GetYourGuide mais si vous le pouvez faites le, les…”
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