Alexandria Day Trip From Cairo

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Itinerary

1. Pick you up from your hotel in Cairo, Travel to Alexandria. Start the tour with the library of Alexandria; the biggest library in the world – now with 8 million books. Visit President Sadat Museum and visit the open court where you can see the statue of Alexander the Great and the statue of Ptolemy the first, which was found underwater nearby. Our guide will explain the design of the library from outside, you will have a chance for some photo stops. Note: Alexandria library is closed on Fridays ,Saturdays & in public holidays. To enter the reading area you will need to purchase a ticket.

   1 h

2. Visiting the insides of the Catacombs of Kom El Shokafa which are the largest Roman Cemetery consisting of three levels cut in the rock

   1 hAdmission included

3. You will also drive by Pompay's Pillar and stop for a photo stop, (it was constructed in honor of the Emperor Diocletian at the end of the 4th century)

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4. We will walk by the excavation site of the Old Roman City of Alexandria, including Roman villas, the Amphitheater Ruins, Alexandria's Great Tomb excavation site, and various ruins. Please note that we will not be visiting the interior of these sites but will enjoy an external view while our guide shares insights into their historical significance.

   30 min

5. The car will then take you to visit the church of St. Mark – the oldest church in Africa,

   30 minAdmission included

6. Continue your tour by passing through the oldest market area in Mansheya and see the traditional womens’ markets (zan’et etsetat) with very thin and narrow streets, gold market also exists here where everyone buys their wedding and engagement jewellery.

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7. pass by Unknown Soldiers Memorial

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8. The car will then transport you to the most beautiful and largest mosque in the city, allowing for a photo stop at the Abbo Elabbas Mosque.Walk by the oldest funfair in Egypt

   30 min

9. Opposite is the corniche and the old harbour where you can see the old fishing boats, men fishing and traditional fishermen making nets. The photos taken here are amazing. Continue to see the outside of Quaitbay castle which was built on the same site as the ancient Lighthouse of Alexandria one of the seven wonders of ancient world . A most spectacular castle which is a great photo stop.

   30 min

10. Once in Montaza Gardens, commonly known as the Love Garden (all romantic couples and families go there) you will visit the royal gardens of King Farouk (the last king in the history of Egypt) and see the royal palaces of Haramlek and Salamlek as well as walk along the famous Montaza bridge and reach the Tea Palace island and see the royal beaches of the queens. Then travel in comfort back to your hotel in Cairo.

    30 minAdmission included

Cancellation

Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.

Reviews

Ratings come from 1,466 reviews collected by our booking partner. They are travellers' own words, in the order they were written — never reordered to flatter the experience.

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• 5Alexandria Adventure

  Great experience that we thoroughly enjoyed. Careful driver and knowledgeable tour guide enhanced our adventure in the City of Alexandria.

  Trek60995201448September 2026via Tripadvisor

• 5Alexandria Day Tour

  Great tour and our driver navigated Egypt streets perfectly! Tour guide Mohamed was fantastic, very knowledgeable and interesting. We would highly recommend this tout

  824sonyadSeptember 2026via Tripadvisor

• 5Fantastic Good Value Tour

  The tour was really interesting. The highlight for us was Salama our guide, who was personable and gave us lots of information, he clearly had a fantastic knowledge of his city and current and ancient history. The communication before our tour was excellent, so we knew exactly where to meet (easy) and even what Salama looked like (useful because it was very busy with lots of tour guides and drivers in the area). Great tour overall for the price.

  jlund1964September 2026via Tripadvisor

• 1Not recommend

  The driver was nice and kind. But the guide was not good. He seemed saying nice things but doesn’t pay any attention to tourists. Didn’t even care if we have any food allergies for lunch.

  yuko_sSeptember 2026via Viator

• 5Terrific day out in Alexandria with Mohamed

  Excellent tour of Alexandria with Mohamed. He was very knowledgeable, engaging and had a good sense of humour. Go with him if you get the chance

  PST_53September 2026via Tripadvisor

• 4Good tour!

  The tour guide was great. He was very experienced and knowledgeable. The tour overall was very compact with not much free time to roam around. We did not know it was a group tour and found out right before. We were picked up at 6:30 am. Lunch was at the end of the day which was late. It would be much better if lunch was around noon without such a long gap. We were exhausted. Overall was good!

  LoveTravel696896September 2026via Tripadvisor

Know before you go

How it compares in Cairo

• Its from-price is 68% below the median of the 1157 city tours we list in Cairo.
• It is longer than most of them.
• By number of reviews it ranks 1 of 1157.
• The operator lists free cancellation on it.

About Cairo

Cairo is Egypt's sprawling capital on the Nile, where the Pyramids of Giza meet medieval mosques, busy bazaars and the treasures of the pharaohs.

On the western edge of the city, the Pyramids of Giza and the Great Sphinx rise from the desert plateau, with the step pyramid of Saqqara and the ruins of Memphis further south. Cairo's great museums, the Egyptian Museum on Tahrir Square and the vast Grand Egyptian Museum beside the plateau, hold artefacts spanning thousands of years.

Top-ranked sights in Cairo: Egyptian Museum (Museum of Egyptian Antiquities), Saqqara (Sakkara), Khan El-Khalili.

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