Day Tour to Alexandria from Cairo
4.8
23 Ratings
Alexandria

Enjoy a private guided day tour from Cairo to the gem of the Mediterranean, Alexandria. Explore the city’s magnificent sites, each reflecting different eras of Egyptian history.

Duration: 12 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Catacombs of Kom el Shoqafa - Around 7:00 am, you will be picked up from your hotel in an air-conditioned vehicle and driven to Alexandria (approximately 3.5 hours). Upon arrival, you’ll meet your tour guide to explore the beauty and Greco-Roman civilization on a day tour, starting with the Catacombs of Kom el Shoqafa. These catacombs are considered one of the wonders of the Middle Ages and are the largest known Roman burial site in Egypt, featuring three levels of tombs that could hold up to 300 bodies. Initially intended as a private family cemetery, it was later converted into a public one. The tombs’ architecture reflects Greco-Roman styles, evident in the wall decorations that blend Egyptian, Greek, and Roman artistic traditions. Burials here include sarcophagi, shelves, and urns for ashes after cremation.
  • Kayetbai - Next, you’ll stop for a photo at Qaitbey’s Citadel, one of the most significant defensive strongholds along the Mediterranean Sea coast. Built in the 15th century AD, the citadel was a crucial part of Alexandria’s fortification system. It stands at the entrance of the eastern harbor on Pharos Island, on the exact site of the ancient Lighthouse of Alexandria, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World.
  • Ancient Roman Theater, Alexandria - Following that, you’ll visit the Roman Amphitheatre at Kom el-Dikka, located in the heart of Alexandria. This extensive Roman theatrical and residential complex includes Egypt’s only known Roman amphitheater, a remarkably well-preserved structure with thirteen terraces built in the traditional Greek style.
  • Alexandria Library - The tour concludes with a visit to the Modern Alexandria Library, where you’ll explore its open court and free museums. The original library was renowned worldwide for its vast collection of books on various sciences and literature but was damaged multiple times during the Greco-Roman period until it disappeared. Reconstruction of the library began in the late 1980s. The modern library features four underground levels and six upper levels, with a unique architectural design. It showcases the history of the library, the city of Alexandria, Egyptian history, and the cultures of the Arab world, Africa, the Mediterranean, and the entire world.

After the tour, you’ll be driven back to Cairo to stay overnight, arriving around 7:00 pm.

What's Included
  • Bottled Mineral Water
  • Pick and drop off from your hotel in Giza, Downtown, Zamalek, Dokki
  • Air Conditioned Private vehicle
  • Tourism Police Permission
  • Tax
  • Round Transfer (Cairo-Alexandria, Alexandria-Cairo)
  • Egyptologist tour guide
  • Fuel surcharge
  • Main Entrance Fees
  • 1 Day Tour
What's Not Included
  • Accommodation
  • Tipping
  • Personal Expenses
  • Anything not mentioned above
Additional Information
  • Infant Seats are available upon request
Location
Catacombs of Kom el Shoqafa
Kom Al Shokafa
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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(23 Ratings)
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Mtrtoronto
Nov 16, 2023
Egypt is safe and welcoming - We had a wonderful day in Alexandria. Our tour guide, Javidan, was so knowledgeable, professional and accommodating. She took us to a wonderful restaurant for lunch, the Fish Market, overlooking the Mediterranean. I would highly recommend Egypt Tailor Made tours to experience the best of Egypt.
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381mcnick
Nov 23, 2022
A long day made easy - These guys ooze professionalism but without sacrificing the personal touch Mohammed our driver punctually collected us at 7am for the 2+ hour to Alexandria with option of a coffee stop along the way if required. A good conversationalist he helped the miles speed by. Nancy our guide was extremely knowledgeable and her pre site briefings for each location certainly proved to be of great assistance. No hesitation in recommending this company.
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Vassilis
Jun 14, 2022
Day tour to Alexandria - Great hosts, gentle, accurate and quite informative in a series of matters regarding Egypt not just sight seeing. Great flexibility in adjusting the tour's programme to our needs.
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Amandaby1096zc
Jun 12, 2022
Fantastic trip with an incredible tour guide - We spent 6 days with Sabry as our guide. What an amazing 6 days!! We did so much in a short time. Sabry was incredibly kind, flexible, knowledgeable, and knew exactly when to go to the sights so that there were less people around! He makes sure to support good local businesses and makes sure you're taken care of, beyond what he is expected to do. He also suggested another tour for our free day that was absolutely amazing! It was also handy to have a person willing to take photos at any time. My birthday was during this week and Sabry and Egypt Tailor Made made sure I found a good place with a great view to celebrate my special day. Not many tour groups or guides do that! Ask for Sabry for your trip and have a wonderful time! Come to Egypt, it's amazing!
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V6493fqlukef
Nov 23, 2021
Great day trip! - I had an amazing tour with Mr. Ahmed Zaky and Mostafa the driver - Ahmed is very knowledgeable and very nice (he even shared some information with locals who were visiting the sites as well) and was very good company throughout the drive. I got to see the city and many highlights - my favorite part was the Roman ruins
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283yusran
Sep 23, 2021
Thanks - It was an amazing experience with a very gentleman SABRI who didn’t leave any simple details we were excited to see & know about the catatomb ,roman theatre,alexandria library,citadel,$ finally the delicious lunch …I would like to thank the egypt tailor made & the nice tour guide SABRI &the driver MOSTAFA
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Mariaml9565xo
Sep 23, 2021
The tour was far more than expected! The guide was very professional and friendly Recommend egypt tailor made !!! - The tour was astonishing,we got a full update of Egypt history during the travel from cairo to alexandria by Mr Sabry from egypt tailor made Compagny,who was so kind answering all of our questions in Alexandria we visited the catacomb , first, with a great explanation ,from our guide , then the Roman amphitheater, the Qait bey citadel, the great library with the art museum and then had lunch in the fish market restaurant ( the food was delicious,) we finished our trip by visiting the Morsy Mosque, many thanks to the excellent driver MrMustapha .
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Lizangelica1923
Aug 11, 2021
Best travel tour compnay - If u are thinking about booking with Egypt Tailor Made stop thinking and just book it. Their professionalism from thr beginning was amazing. I had thr pleasure of organizing my whole trip with Mr. OMAR Naguib. He was so patient with my 1000 questions and changing itinerary like 100 times. Yest evey step of thr way he explained and helped me choose thr best for ehat we wanted to do for our family. Hr was never pushy nor did he ever lose patience with me. I even had the pleasure of meeting him. The last day of 1 of our tours he took time out of his day to come meet us. And what a gentleman he was just like thru his emails. Very kind and made us happy to meet him. We booked a few things with thrm. I will start with thr pick up & Drop off from thr airports . The 1st pickup was after a very long travel almost 13 hours. And Mr.Sayed was waiting for us. He helped us with our visas (def do this, with his help it was so easy and effortles) exchange money , explained the whole Sim card process( that was so helpful), he explained eveything to us and even stopped to help me buy a few things for thr kids to eat. Hang the driver was super nice and informative. The 1st day we were picked up to go to Alecandria where we met Sarah. She spoke to me the night we arrived to reassure me of our tour. When we met her she explained eveything not only in English for my kids but also took thr time to translate EVEYTHING in Soanish for my mom & godmother. That wa such a nice touch. Please ask her about thr restaurant by the water- the food and service to die for . We learned so much from eveythung in Alexandria. I wish we would have listened to Mr. OMAR and have stayed atleast 2 days there. So much to see and do. Thr next day we met thr lovely Ms. LAILA. Omg from thr very 1st moment my kids met her they fell in love. She was so sweet and patient explained everything and answering their 100 questions about thr pyramids and our tour there.. she took us to ear at a delicious small place and cheap too! She had so much knowledge about thr pyramids and taught ALL of us so much. If u go with this company which You SHOULD def pleaee as for Laila u will come back and thnx Mr. We also did a Coptic Cairo tour with her and it was also great. She helped us buy souvenirs and would explain thr whole haggle technique. We saved so much $$ bcz of her. I actually wanted a blue plate and they were charging me almost 3 xs what I ended up paying thnx yo her.! We also did thr feluuca goodbye dinner cruise and it was delicious. Def that's a must. I have so much to explain and tell u about this company but u are probably already tired of reading soooooo. Last thing if u need a covid test speak to them and they will def help u with that. Easiest preparation of pcr test appointment. They took care if eveything g.. If any of thr people that helped my family have an unforgettable trip thnx u 1000's! I if I forgot your name or soemthibg u did my apologizes. Nonetheless thnx u! Next time we are in Egypr we will def go back with them..
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Rachelrg1881me
Aug 1, 2021
Terrific experience - We had an amazing tour with our guide, Sabry from Egypt tailor made. He brought Egyptian Greek and Roman history to life for us. Visiting the catacombs of Kom el Soqafa, which have just recently opened to the public was an archeological experience I may never have again.
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V2772fxkarenk
Mar 2, 2020
tour of Alexandria with Egypt Tailor Made - We had a tour of Alexandria today with Sabry. He was very knowledgeable of Egyptian history, and kept things interesting. I highly recommend him as a tour guide!
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