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Alexandria Day Trip from Giza & Cairo: Customize Your Tour to Egypt's Cultural Hub
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49 Ratings
Alexandria
Experience a customized day trip to Alexandria from Giza & Cairo. Choose four out of seven fascinating attractions, including the Bibliotheca Alexandrina and Pompey's Pillar. Explore cultural landmarks, enjoy a delicious lunch, and capture memorable moments with your expert guide.
Duration:
12 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Bibliotheca Alexandrina - your guide will pick you up and you will go ahead to Alexandria’s ancient library which was one of the greatest of all classical institutions, and while replacing it might seem a Herculean task, the new Bibliotheca Alexandrina manages this with aplomb. Opened in 2002, this impressive piece of modern architecture is a deliberate attempt to rekindle the brilliance of the original centre of learning and culture. The complex has become one of Egypt’s major cultural venues and a stage for numerous international performers, and is home to a collection of brilliant museums.
What's Included
- Lunch in a restaurant with sea views
- Guidance from a private Egyptologist
- Exclusive private tour experience
- Surprise visits to Jewish Temple, Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, St. Mark Cathedral, and Abu El Abbas Mosque
- Included entry fees for all itinerary-listed sites
- Convenient hotel/airport pick-up and drop-off service
What's Not Included
- drinks on lunch
- Gratuities
Additional Information
Tailor your excursion to Alexandria according to your preferences. From a lineup of seven must-visit city attractions, you can select up to four destinations. Just communicate your choices to your tour guide at your journey’s commencement. Your journey commences at 7am with a private, contemporary vehicle to pick you up from Alexandria. Here’s what you can choose from for your custom-made tour:
-Bibliotheca Alexandrina
-Catacombs of Kom el Shoqafa
-Saint Mark Coptic Cathedral
-Mosque of Abu al-Abbas a-Morsi
-Pompey’s pillar and the temple of Serapium
-Fort of Qaitbay
-National Museum of Alexandria
-Roman Amphitheater
-Gardens and palaces of Montazah
Your tour also includes a lunch comprised of fresh Mediterranean seafood, a visit to the tomb of the unknown soldier, the Jewish Temple, and Mohammed Ali Square. Plus, with your professional photographer guide, you’ll get ample time for picture taking. To conclude the tour, your guide will safely drive you back to your accommodation.
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking
- Please note the Library of Alexandria is closed on Fridays
- Vegetarian option is available, please advise at time of booking if required
Location
Bibliotheca Alexandrina
El Shatby
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.6
(49 Ratings)
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I5875eklukec
May 20, 2024
Alexandria - Thank you Wassam for the tour of Alexandria. Your knowledge of the city and friendliness were very much appreciated. It's hard to comprehend the vastness of history and changes in land level but you explained it all very very well.
I'd recommend this tour to all.
Thank you
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Theodorev598
May 9, 2024
Great experience! - Perfect tour in Alexandreia with guide Wessam...She explained us everything clearly, lot of stories & legends for every place we visited! Don t hesitate, just do it,!
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Susan_p
Apr 5, 2024
Excellent Trip - The whole day was memorable and no one thing stands out. The guide was knowledgeable and presented the information in an interesting way. He was also happy to answer questions and enter into a conversation about where we were visiting and events in Egyptian history appertaining to where we were visiting.
I currently has a mobility issue, at present, and was mindful of my physical limitations.
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Carolmanchoiyuk
Apr 5, 2024
Great tour guide and driver - We were so lucky to have Medhat and Peter as our tour guide and driver! Medhat is a knowledgable, experienced , sincere and happy tour guide who brought Alexandria lively to us!
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Aron
Apr 4, 2024
A pleasant day trip to Alexandria with nice lunch - It was a nice day trip to visit Alexandria. We picked this trip because it included the entrance fees of the major destinations and lunch so that we could be hassle free.
We were picked up by a decent white van for 3 of us in the morning. Driver Peter was nice, polite and helpful. The guide Medhat was knowledgeable and introduced the stories of all destinations clearly. He seems to be very popular locally as he knew everyone on the street 😂. We had a nice lunch 🐟 at a restaurant facing the Mediterranean Sea. We were able to visit most of the major destinations within Alexandria in the trip.
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Timothy_m
Mar 30, 2024
Day trip from Cairo to Alexandria - We had an amazing time with our guide Jean. We visited many sites and learned about the history and culture of Alexandria.
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Munozva
Mar 22, 2024
Glad we Went to Alexandria - Our guide was very knowledgeable and made the whole experience great. Especially loved the catacombs, the Coptic church and mosque. Lunch on the Mediterranean coast made memorable pictures.
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Safari10731028164
Mar 10, 2024
Amazing in every sense of the word - Though a little tiring but an amazing visit made comfortable by our excellent driver Mr Abdullah. The best part of the visit was excellent guidance and high intellect briefing / narration by our guide Ms Dina. She is simply fantastic and a thorough professional . I stand much wiser on history ofAlexandria after this visit.
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Sunburnfish
Feb 23, 2024
Alexandria makes the day - Our tour guide Wessam Hasan was very knowledgeable, courteous, excellent in English. She also took nice family pictures for us. The driver with a bigger car also drove safe in the heavy traffic from/to our hotel in Cairo.
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Patriciajj2579yz
Oct 5, 2023
Perfect Experience with Perfect Company - Perfect tour with perfect guide . I have booked this tour from the excellent review of my partner about this company in its excellent service and communication .We enjoyed our tour . We visit amazing sightseeings there . Our guide is so knowledgeable and our driver is decent with a comfy car .The operator has contacted us before the tour to confirm
our pick up time and place and they keep on making sure that we are happy and everything is ok.Thanks so much for this great tour . Pharaohs Tours is the best .
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