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Alexandria day tour

Qaitbay and the Bibliotheca

A private trip from your Alexandria hotel: Citadel of Qaitbay and Bibliotheca Alexandrina.

Length
Half day, about 4 hours
Tour type
Private, just your group
Pickup
Your hotel in Alexandria
Guide
English-speaking Egyptologist

The tour journey

Your day, step by step

Times are estimates; traffic and your hotel's location change them. Drive times are from map routing without traffic.

  1. 9:00approx.
    Pickup

    2.7 km to Qaitbay, about 4 min without traffic

  2. 9:00approx.
    1
    Visit

    The fort on the harbour, with your guide.

    Bibliotheca Alexandrina and Qaitbay Citadel: history, hours and tickets →
  3. 10:00approx.
    2
    Visit

    4 km from Qaitbay, about 5 min without traffic

    The modern library on the waterfront.

  4. 11:00approx.
    Drop-off

    2.6 km from the Bibliotheca, about 4 min without traffic

Nabout 5 min1Qaitbay2BibliothecaYour hotel
Drive, times without trafficTap a photo to see moreSimplified map

Included

  • Pickup from your hotel and return
  • All transfers by private air-conditioned vehicle
  • Private English-speaking Egyptologist guide
  • Entrance fees to the sites in the program
  • Bottled water
  • All taxes and service charges

Not included

  • Lunch (optional)
  • Any extras not mentioned in the program
  • Tipping

Book this day

Request this tour

Send your date and group size for Qaitbay and the Bibliotheca. We reply with the price for your day and confirm the pickup from your hotel.

Price on request

  • Private, just your group
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Change or skip a stop: just ask
  • Free cancellation up to 24 hours before
  • Tomorrow or today: we reply within an hour

Nothing to pay with the request. To book, a 25% deposit by card or PayPal; the rest in cash on the day. Payment and cancellation

No payment now: we reply within an hour with the price for your date. Tomorrow, or even today, is fine. We use these details only to answer your request.

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What to bring

Comfortable shoes, sun protection, a hat, and some cash for tips.

Tips

Tips are not part of the price.

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