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Private Alexandria Highlights Guided Day Tour: Explore Ancient Wonders and Roman Landmarks
4.7
99 Ratings
Alexandria
Experience the captivating history of Alexandria on a private day tour. Discover ancient wonders and Roman landmarks with an expert guide.
Duration:
7 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Bibliotheca Alexandrina - At 9:00 am, you’ll be picked up from your hotel in Alexandria by our expert licensed tour guide to begin your full-day tour of Alexandria’s top attractions. Start with the New Library of Alexandria, the largest library in the world with 8 million books, located on the site of the ancient lighthouse, one of the seven wonders of the ancient world. You’ll also visit the palaces of Farouk, the last king in Egypt’s history.
Note: The Alexandria Library is closed on Fridays, so you will only be able to take photos from the outside.
- Catacombs of Kom el Shoqafa - Next, visit the Catacombs, which date back to the 3rd century and feature a blend of Greek, Roman, and Egyptian art.
- Fort Qaitbey - The Citadel of Qaitbay (or Fort Qaitbay; Arabic: قلعة قايتباي‎) is a 15th-century defensive fortress located on the Mediterranean Sea coast in Alexandria, Egypt. It was established in 1477 AD (882 AH) by Sultan Al-Ashraf Sayf al-Din Qa’it Bay. The citadel is situated on the eastern side of the northern tip of Pharos Island at the mouth of the Eastern Harbour.
- Ancient Roman Amphitheater - Then, visit the Roman Theater, made of marble stones with a large section of mosaic flooring.
- Mosque of Abu al-Abbas al-Mursi - Embrace the rich legacy of El Mursi Abu Elabas with our specially designed collection. El Mursi Abu Elabas, an iconic symbol from the heart of Alexandria, Egypt, embodies the unique cultural attributes of the region. After the tour, you will be transferred back to your hotel.
What's Included
- All Transfers by Private A/C latest Model Vehicle
- Private tour
- Hotel/port pickup and drop-off
- bottled water
What's Not Included
- Entry Fees (Optional)
- Guide (Optional)
- Lunch (Optional)
- Tipping
Additional Information
See the best of Alexandria on a full-day, private tour with an experienced guide. Get the perfect overview and orientation of the city as you trace an all-star route from the stunning modern library to ancient wonders and Roman landmarks. Step into the dramatic history of Egypt’s second largest city, which has seen thousands of years of conquerors and conquests from around the Mediterranean.
- Entry fees includes basic area only
- Entrance fees -Depending on the Tour Options Chosen
Location
Bibliotheca Alexandrina
El Shatby
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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Manasi_t
Jun 28, 2024
Brief informative tour with excellent staff - We had only half a day to spare in Alexandria and this tour made sure we see the major monuments along with scrumptious meal at a sea side restaurant within 4-5 hours. Samira (our guide) and Ashraf (our driver) were very warm, friendly and accomodating. We felt safe and taken care of with them during our tour. Best wishes and kindest regards from India.
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Anonymous
Jun 5, 2024
Great guide for an amazing first day in Alexandria - First of all, everyone needs to spend time in Alexandria when they visit Egypt. This was our favorite city and our guide was amazing. If I remember correctly, his name was Mahmoud. We did everything on the tour and he suggested some extras. These extras did cost a little more, but they really added to the day and were well worth it. We got to do a boat ride in the Mediterranean, which made seeing the Citadel of Qaitbay even better. We also upgraded our lunch to a place with a view of the sea, fresh-caught fish, and fresh shrimp. The catacombs are an unexpected treasure and was a great place to start. At each location, our guide took time with us to explain things but then gave us time to explore on our own. This was a great combination of having someone there to guide you, but also having those more private moments of exploration through various sites. A suggestion that is not on this tour is the Graeco-Roman Museum. Visitors to Alexandria should not miss that museum. We were glad we did the day tour first and the next day that museum. We had the background that we needed.
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Jessica_o
May 17, 2024
Great day in Alex - Thank you Mahmoud, always very helpful and excited to be there.
My favourite moments were our extensive time in the catacombs. We even managed to arrange a short boat ride by the citadel.
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Sandrau681
May 12, 2024
Amazing experience, go for it! - We had a wonderful time in Alexandria with Sayed Mahmoud and Abdullah. Very interesting and funny visit. We even finish the tour having a cup of tea and smoking shisha! I highly recommend if you plan to come visit the city!
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Mels0822
Jan 24, 2024
Great Trip! - Nice private trip, the guide and driver were great, polite and always on time. Great explanations and views from the main spots of the city. Highly recommended.
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Alec_l
May 24, 2024
Great overview and highlights of Alexandria - The catacombs! These were very interesting. Our guide was very knowledgeable and the driver very nice also.
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Faraway63854523671
May 4, 2024
Enjoyable and informative - It was an excellent experience overall!
I was accompanied by driver Eslam and guide Manan.
Eslam was punctual and friendly throughout and thoroughly enjoyed his company.
The only point of improvement will be that he was on his phone most of the time and talking while driving and also didn't speak good English, so it was a bit of a challenge.
Manan was very friendly and had a lot of knowledge and patience and explained everything in detail. Loved her company, would definitely take another tour if she is the guide. Also helped me find a falafel sandwich though I opted for no food in the tour.
Alexandria as a city is a must and is filled with a lot of history and interesting places.
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Cecilia_f
Apr 26, 2024
History unravelled - Library of Alexandria and Pharos Island brings ancient history back to civilization. Biblotheque Alexandrina amazing, to be remembered.
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Gopalakrishnan_v
Jan 20, 2024
Great sightseeing - Very enjoyable tour of the main sights of Alexandria in a spacious van, including a nice lunch. The guide was friendly and helpful.
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Z9916sgbobj
Jan 16, 2024
Full day tour became half day? Not impressed. - Unfortunately we feel let down by this tour. What was advertised as approximately 7 hours turned out to be 4.5 hours at best.
Very, very, very rushed. Got the impression the guide had somewhere better to be. Also, although the library was closed being a Friday, we were promised on more than two occasions we could get some photos of the outside. When we went zooming past the library I raised this, but was told "no, no, no, we told you, the library is closed today".
The guide, while seeming to be very knowledgeable, had problems communicating in English.
All in all, not impressed Emo.
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