Day-Trip to Alexandria from Cairo by Private Car

Highlights

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Itinerary

1. Pickup from your hotel in either Cairo or Giza by tour guide to start your tour

   3 h

2. The Bibliotheca Alexandrina (English: Library of Alexandria; Egyptian Arabic: مكتبة الإسكندرية‎ Maktabat El-Iskandarīyah, Egyptian Arabic: [mækˈtæb(e)t eskendeˈɾejjæ]) is a major library and cultural center located on the shore of the Mediterranean Sea in the Egyptian city of Alexandria. Note: Alexandria Library is Closed on Friday so you will be able to take Photos from outside

   2 h

3. Sultan Abu Al-Nasr Sayf ad-Din Al-Ashraf Qaitbay (Arabic: السلطان أبو النصر سيف الدين الأشرف قايتباي‎) (c. 1416/1418 – 7 August 1496) was the eighteenth Burji Mamluk Sultan of Egypt from 872-901 A.H. (1468-1496 C.E.). (Other transliterations of his name include Qaytbay and Kait Bey.) He was Circassian by birth, and was purchased by the ninth sultan Barsbay (1422 to 1438 C.E.) before being freed by the eleventh Sultan Jaqmaq (1438 to 1453 C.E.). During his reign, he stabilized the Mamluk state and economy, consolidated the northern boundaries of the Sultanate with the Ottoman Empire, engaged in trade with other contemporaneous polities, and emerged as a great patron of art and architecture. In fact, although Qaitbay fought sixteen military campaigns, he is best remembered for the spectacular building projects that he sponsored, leaving his mark as an architectural patron on Mecca, Medina, Jerusalem, Damascus, Aleppo, Alexandria, and every quarter of Cairo. To some historians

   1 h

4. The Roman Amphitheatre is one of Alexandria's most popular monuments. This is Egypt's second most important city, after the capital, Cairo. While the amphitheaters were spread throught different countries like Greece, Italy, and Turkey during the reign of the Romans with many examples of these structures still present in many regions around Europe and the Middle East, the Roman Amphitheatre of Alexandria is the only one of its type in Egypt.

   1 h

5. The catacombs of Kom El Shoqafa (meaning "Mound of Shards") is a historical archaeological site located in Alexandria, Egypt, and is considered one of the Seven Wonders of the Middle Ages.[1]

   1 h

6. El Mursi Abu Elabas: Explore the Richness of Arabian Craftsmanship Experience traditional Arabian artisanship at its finest with our exquisite El Mursi Abu Elabas collection. Every piece in this range is thoughtfully designed and meticulously crafted to represent the intricate mysticism of Arabian culture.

   1 h

7. Tour Finishes with drop off at Customer Hotel in Cairo or Giza

   3 h

Cancellation

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

Reviews

Ratings come from 571 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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• 1Worst tour ever!

  Our tour was supposed to start at 7 am. The driver did not show up until 8:50 am. I phoned the tour operator few times but there was no answer. I asked the hotel concierge for assistance and he was able to reach the tour operator and she informed him that the driver went to the wrong Marriott. However, when I spoke with her she told me that the driver had an accident. The driver drove us in a Nissan Sunny and the seats were very uncomfortable for a 2.5 hrs drive each way. His driving was very aggressive and my wife was very scarred. He continuously drove between 130 to 140 kph. I did ask him to slow down. The guide was very difficult to understand at start, she talked fast. She would walk 20 to 30 feet ahead of us. I did tell her that we both had surgery recently and she needs to slow down. This tour cost us over $210 US and not to mention the stress, and I would not do it for free. We are both very disappointed and Viator needs to evaluate operators more carefully!

  Nimer_MSeptember 2026via Viator

• 3Alexandria

  A long day with minimal wow factor. The guide had poor English and did the minimal only. Did not engage in conversation much with us. The lunch was average, was not offered water, charged extra for chicken, given a drink, non alcoholic, which we thought was included in the meal then charged extra at the end. I have done many Viator tours previously and this was easily the worst. The driver though was fantastic. Loved his job and loved Egypt.

  Richard_MSeptember 2026via Viator

• 2Below expectations

  Our experience was not too great. We traveled from Cairo to Alexandria. Vehicle and driver arrived on time. The tour guide joined us at the first spot. We found the tour guide in a sort of hurry. She provided a 5-7 minute brief at the entrance of each tourist spot and did not accompany with us inside the monument (except Catacomb). Information was basic and nothing beyond the books/internet. Lunch was included in the package but we had to pay extra for making it Non-Veg. No such thing was mentioned at the time of booking. We also paid for all non alcoholic drinks. Trip was for a 10-12 hour duration but we were back in 9.5 hours. And finally, I think the driver mentioned that the ‘Tip’ was less than his expectations - although I thought it was in line with other similar trips. Perhaps, based on my earlier experience with such package deals at locations in Egypt, I was expecting a better deal Personally, I would not recommend this package

  Somesh_VSeptember 2026via Viator

• 1Very bad and poor start ....

  Very bad and poor start . Tour was scheduled for 7 am ..till 7:15 no updates from EMO tours about the driver. After chasing them , they today driver is on the way and when asked how much time ..it’s mentioned 45 more mins. Very poor coordination and start of the tour.. I will not recommend Emo tours travel

  Urman_JAugust 2026via Viator

• 5Nice Relaxing Trip to Alexandria

  We had a grand time! We were picked up in a nice and air conditioned car with an extremely friendly and helpful driver. We then took a 2.5 hour drive to Alexandria and our driver was pointing out all the sights to us. When we arrived at our first point, we met our guide, Shari. She was also very nice and gave us some history on each stop. She kept a nice pace too … not rushed, but not lingering either. She also was very nice with the picture taking at each sight. Finally, we had a nice fish lunch in a restaurant overlooking the Citadel before heading back to the hotel. We’d highly recommend this tour!

  Matthew_GJuly 2026via Viator

• 1Plenty of reputable providers, I’d stay away from this one

  Imagine booking a private detour to Alexandria from Cairo only for your driver to tell you he has to pick up someone else along the way. The driver wasn’t great at speaking and there was a random woman sat asleep on my two hour journey into Alexandria. You can imagine how annoyed I was in the awkward silence. My itinerary then changed to accommodate the random passenger and started in the library not a stipulated in the tour I was then pushed into doinga guided tour which I had not planned on doing just to delay my stay there so we could take this passenger back with us of course I refused. I carried on about my day and asked the driver to leave early because I was on a short time Window to get back to Cairo the random passenger kept messaging and calling the driver which was equally frustrating and then there were issues with the car on return. Apparently there was oil in the brakes and there was a number of very quick stop and starts which made the whole experience uncomfortable. The driver was trying to be lovely accommodating which he was, but I did find him to be quite aggressive and I wanted the whole experience to be over as quickly as possibleso I could get back definitely wouldn’t recommend. I used a number of guided tours and this by far was the worst I experienced.

  KyokoMilliJuly 2026via Tripadvisor

Know before you go

How it compares in Cairo

• Its from-price is 56% 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 6 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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