Full private day trip to Alexandria
- 10 hours
- Free cancellation up to 24h before
- 2 languages
- Instant confirmation
Highlights
Rewind to the days of Alexander the Great on a private day trip to Alexandria, Egypt’s Mediterranean coastal city. Admire the Nile Valley as you travel to this picturesque city, founded by Alexander around 331 BC, and tour the highlights as your expert guide recounts the city’s history. Descend into the underground Roman catacombs to see eerie chambers; view the Roman column of Pompey’s Pillar; and visit the stunning, new disc-shaped Alexandria Library, built where the city’s classical library once stood. A delicious seafood lunch in Alexandria is included.
Inclusions
What's included
- Entrance fees (optional)
- Private tour
- Bottled water on board
- Qualified tour guide ( optional)
- Lunch in seafood restaurant with overlooking Mediterranean sea( optional)
- Air-conditioned vehicle
- Hotel pickup and drop off
- All taxes and service charge
What's not
- Gratuities
Itinerary
Start your day tour excursion at 7 am as you meet your private tour guide in the lobby of your hotel to get on your private, modern van (WiFi on board) and move to Alexandria (3 hours drive), when you get there you will explore the mysterious Catacombs of Kom el Shogafa (one of the seven wonders of the Middle Ages.
Here at pompey's pillar, you will see the tallest pillar standing without any support. that pillar over than 2000 years ago. There you will listen to your guide to know what is that pillar and for what?
Then visit the outstanding Bibliotheca Alexandrina that was built near the site of the old one
Built in the 2nd century AD, this Roman amphitheater has 13 semicircular tiers made of white and gray marble.
Resembling an imposing castle fortress, this citadel was built in the 1477s by Sultan Qaitbey on the site of the Lighthouse of Alexandria, to protect the city from the north.
Cancellation
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.
Reviews
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Know before you go
- Pickup
- Pickup is included for everyone.
- Ticket type
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Operated by
- Misk Tours
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
How it compares in Cairo
- Its from-price is close to the median of the 2673 day trips we list in Cairo.
- Its length is typical for the group.
- By number of reviews it ranks 1343 of 2673.
- 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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