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Highlights
- Explore historical Alexandria effortlessly as this tour covers waterfront views and various quarters without requiring any planning on your part.
- Your journey begins with an air-conditioned pickup from a hotel in Cairo or Giza, followed by travel to the coast for your first destination stop.
- An Egyptologist guide provides insights into streets and sites during stops where you can ask questions and take photos along the way.
- Enhance your experience by opting for bundled attraction entrance tickets and a seafood lunch upgrade, ensuring a smooth day focused on enjoyment.
- Choose between a shared group tour for social interaction or opt for a private version if more space, flexibility, and personalized attention to your interests are desired.
Your Experience
Alexandria in a day offers an exploration of ancient ruins, a legendary library, and a seafood lunch on Egypt's Mediterranean coast. An expert Egyptologist guides you through these experiences with insightful commentary.
Getting started
Your adventure begins when your guide meets you at your Cairo or Giza hotel early in the morning for a 2.5-hour drive northwest along the desert highway to Alexandria. As you approach the coast, the landscape transitions from dusty roads to sea air and Mediterranean shimmer. During this journey, your Egyptologist sets up historical context, preparing you for an engaging exploration upon arrival.
Your expert guide navigates through a city rich with 2,300 years of history that isn't always obvious at first glance — highlighting the importance of their expertise. At Pompey's Pillar, your Egyptologist explains the origins and significance of this 25-meter red granite column from 297 AD. The Roman Theater at Kom El-Deka stands out as one of Egypt’s few intact Roman performance venues with its original marble seating in a semicircle arrangement.
At the Bibliotheca Alexandrina, you'll encounter the modern successor to an ancient center of knowledge — the building's exterior alone, featuring 120 scripts on a tilted disc, is noteworthy. If included, lunch offers a sit-down seafood meal at a local restaurant with dishes like grilled fish and calamari.
Shared tours follow a set itinerary in small groups, while private tours allow for personalized pacing and more opportunities to engage directly with your guide without an audience.
Features
- Egyptologist-led: Your expert guide specializes in Egyptian history, offering insights beyond what plaques can provide.
- Door-to-door transfers: Enjoy air-conditioned transport from your Cairo or Giza hotel to Alexandria (approximately a 220km journey each way).
- Four distinct sites: The tour covers the Bibliotheca Alexandrina, Pompey's Pillar, Kom El-Deka Roman Theater, and additional photo stops showcasing both Greco-Roman and modern elements of Alexandria.
- Seafood lunch option: Enjoy a sit-down Mediterranean meal at an authentic local restaurant.
- Private upgrade available: Opt for more flexibility with personal pacing and one-on-one time with your guide on the same itinerary.
- Entry tickets add-on: While standard tours include exterior visits, you can purchase entry tickets to explore inside the Bibliotheca Alexandrina and Roman Theater.
Inclusions & Exclusions
- Full-day tour of historical Alexandria
- Guidance by an Egyptologist
- Pickup and drop off from your hotel in Cairo or Giza
- Shared or private transfers in an air-conditioned vehicle, depending on the option selected
- Entrance fees to attractions included, based on the chosen option
- Seafood lunch available as part of certain options
- Drinks during lunch
- Gratuities
- Pick up/drop off services from Al Nasr City, Cairo International Airport, Heliopolis, Mirage City, Rehab City, Madinaty, New Cairo, New Capital hotels, and 6th of October City (Available at an additional charge of $18 per person)
This product offers multiple ticket options. Some items above (like transfers or fast-track access) may only apply to specific options — confirm what's included when you select yours.
Must Know
- Pickup is available from your Cairo or Giza hotel; additional pickup locations like Al Nasr City and New Capital have an extra charge of $18 per person.
- This tour does not accommodate wheelchair access, so plan accordingly if accessibility is a concern for you.
- While drinks are included with the lunch upgrade option, they aren't part of your standard meal package; consider bringing water or purchasing drinks separately as needed.
- Tour gratuities are discretionary and not included in the tour price—feel free to tip if you feel it's warranted for excellent service.
Ticket Delivery
- Your voucher will be emailed to you shortly.
- Display the voucher on your mobile phone with a valid photo ID at the starting point.
- Please check your final voucher for the starting point details & specific instructions.
Cancellation Policy
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts.
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