Day Tour to Alexandria from Cairo

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
  • Alexandria Library - We will end our amazing tour by visiting the Modern Alexandria Library (visit its open court + free museums), the Old library was very famous all over the world for its huge books capacity of different sciences and literature. It was damaged several times during the Greco Roman period until it vanished. The beginning of reconstruct the library started at the late 80s of the last century. The design of the modern library of Alexandria consisted of four underground stores and six upper stores. The special shape of the modern library of Alexandria is considered a special architectural germ. The library the history of the library and the city of Alexandria and the Egyptian history as a whole, The cultures of the Arab world, Africa, and the Mediterranean countries , and The culture, ideas, and civilization of the whole world Location.

Note: Alexandria Library is Closed on Friday so you will be able to take Photos from outside

  • Pompey’s Pillar - Pompey’s Pillar: A towering red granite column in Alexandria, Egypt, standing 25 meters tall, likely built to honor Emperor Diocletian. It is the tallest ancient monument in the city.

  • Ancient Roman Theater, Alexandria - After that going to visit The Roman Amphitheatre which is Located in the heart of Alexandria, Kom el-Dikka is an extensive Roman theatrical and residential complex. It includes the only known Roman amphitheater in Egypt, an impressively well-preserved structure composed of thirteen terraces. This was constructed in the traditional Greek style.

  • Kayetbai - Then, You will go to get a photo stop at (Qaitbey’s Citadel) which is considered one of the most important defensive strongholds, not only in Egypt, but also along the Mediterranean Sea coast. It formulated an important part of the fortification system of Alexandria in the 15th century A.D.; The Citadel is situated at the entrance of the eastern harbour on the eastern point of the Pharos Island. It was erected on the exact site of the famous Lighthouse of Alexandria, which was one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World.

  • Catacombs of Kom el Shoqafa - Around 7.00 am , You will be escorted in an air conditioned vehicle from your hotel towards Alexandria (about 3.30 Hrs. Driving) where you will meet your tour guide in Alexandria to discover the beauty and the Greco Roman civilization within a day-tour starting with visiting the catacombs of Kom el Shoqafa which are considered one of the wonders of the middle ages . It’s the largest known Roman burial site in Egypt, with three tiers of tombs that could accommodate up to 300 corpses. The cemetery originally was dug to be a private cemetery for one family ,then it was converted to be a public cemetery the architecture of the tombs mirrors Greco-Roman styles. This can be seen in the wall decoration, which shows a unique combination of Egyptian, Greek, and Roman artistic traditions. People are buried here in sarcophagi, in shelves, and in urns of ashes after cremation.

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
Alexandria Library
Bab Shari,
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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580sayakao
Jun 16, 2024
Auditorium, catacombs, lighthouse, - I could visit many historical places of Alexandria. Ms. Heba explained all of places’ history so I enjoyed Greek and Roman architecture.
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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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