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Alexandria in a day from Cairo

A private trip from your Cairo or Giza hotel: Catacombs, Pompey's Pillar, Roman Amphitheatre, Qaitbay and Bibliotheca Alexandrina, with lunch included.

Length
Full day, about 11 hours
Tour type
Private, just your group
Pickup
Your hotel in Cairo or Giza
Guide
English-speaking Egyptologist
Lunch
Included, local restaurant

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. 6:30approx.
    Pickup

    The drive to Alexandria follows the desert road.

  2. 9:45approx.
    1
    Visit

    216.1 km from your hotel, about 2 h 26 min without traffic

    Alexandria's Roman Sites: history, hours and tickets →
  3. 10:30approx.
    2
    Visit

    0.5 km from the Catacombs, a few minutes by car

  4. 10:45approx.
    3
    Visit

    2.1 km from Pompey's Pillar, about 3 min without traffic

  5. 11:30approx.
    4
    Visit

    4.5 km from the Roman Theater, about 6 min without traffic

    Bibliotheca Alexandrina and Qaitbay Citadel: history, hours and tickets →
  6. 12:15approx.
    Lunch, included
  7. 13:15approx.
    5
    Visit

    4 km from Qaitbay, about 5 min without traffic

  8. 17:30approx.
    Drop-off

    221.5 km from the Bibliotheca, about 2 h 25 min without traffic

Nabout 6 minabout 5 min1Catacombs2Pompey's Pillar3Roman Theater4Qaitbay5Bibliotheca
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
  • Lunch at a local restaurant
  • Bottled water
  • All taxes and service charges

Not included

  • Any extras not mentioned in the program
  • Tipping

Book this day

Request this tour

Send your date and group size for Alexandria in a day from Cairo. We reply with the price for your day and confirm the pickup from your hotel.

Approx. $90 per personEstimate; confirmed with your quote

  • Private, just your group
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Change or skip a stop: just ask
  • Free cancellation up to 24 hours before

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 with the price for your date. 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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