Private Full-Day Alexandria Excursion from Cairo

Overview

Embark on a private day trip to discover Alexandria, departing at 7:00 am from your hotel in Cairo or Giza in a modern air-conditioned vehicle. Accompanied by a private Egyptologist guide, you can personalise your itinerary by selecting four sites from a list of the city's most iconic landmarks. Among the options to compose your visit, you may choose the Bibliotheca Alexandrina, the Catacombs of Kom el Shoqafa, Pompey's Pillar, Qaitbay Fort, the Alexandria National Museum, the Roman Amphitheatre, or the Royal Jewellery Museum. Entrance fees for these four selected sites are included. In addition to your choices, the programme includes a visit to either St. Mark's Cathedral or the Abu El Abbas Mosque. The day also features a fish lunch at a restaurant overlooking the Mediterranean Sea. Your guide will then drive you back to your drop-off location.

Itinerary

1. Bibliothèque Alexandrina (Bibliotheca Alexandrina)

   your guide will pick you up and you will go ahead to Alexandria’s ancient library which was one of the greatest of all classical institutions, and while replacing it might seem a Herculean task, the new Bibliotheca Alexandrina manages this with aplomb. Opened in 2002, this impressive piece of modern architecture is a deliberate attempt to rekindle the brilliance of the original centre of learning and culture. The complex has become one of Egypt’s major cultural venues and a stage for numerous international performers, and is home to a collection of brilliant museums.

   · 1 h· Admission included

2. Ancient Roman Amphitheater

   Then you will visit The Roman Amphitheater which is one of the most popular monuments in Alexandria City . Amphitheaters quite spread during the reign of the Romans. They were in different countries like Greece, Italy, and Turkey. They are present in many regions around Europe and the Middle East. Roman Amphitheater Alexandria is the only one of its type in Egypt . The word “Kom El Dekka” in Arabic, means the hill of rubble or the hill of the benches. It named when a famous historian, El Neweiry, passed by this area in the beginning of the 20th century . El Neweiry saw the many piles of rubble and sand. The formed due to the digging of the Mahmoudeyya Canal at the end of the 19th century. The canal linked Alexandria to the Nile River. These piles looked exactly like some huge benches. El Neweiry was the one who gave the area its recent famous name. The Roman Amphitheater Alexandria indeed is one of the most important Roman architectural achievements in Egypt .

   · 1 h· Admission included

3. Catacombs Of Kom El Shoqafa

   The Catacombs of Kom El Shoqafa are important enough that UNESCO has named them a World Heritage Site. In the catacombs of Kom El Shoqafa, you can find artifacts from many different times that have been kept in great shape. Some of these things are ancient Egyptian and Roman tomb inscriptions. In the year 1900, a donkey accident led to the discovery of carved tombs and burial chambers in a cave.

   · 1 h· Admission included

4. Pompey's Pillar

   Pompey's Pillar Alexandria is a Roman triumphal column in the city of Alexandria, Egypt. It is the largest of its type. In fact, it constructed outside of the imperial capitals of Rome and Constantinople. Pompey’s Pillar Alexandria is the only which known free-standing column in Roman Egypt. Moreover, it not composed of drums. It indeed is one of the largest ancient monoliths. Moreover, it is also one of the largest monolithic columns which ever erected.

   · 1 h· Admission included

5. Alexandria National Museum

   The museum contains more than 1,800 archaeological artifacts that include all eras, starting from the ancient state to the modern era. These pieces depicts the civilization; culture; arts; and industries of Egypt during these ages. It also shows the unity of history and the Egyptian personality through the exhibits that illustrate all the stages that Egypt’s history passed through, the national and historical event. It was first represented in the Egyptian Pharaonic background, as it is the oldest of the Egyptian civilizations, then came the Ptolemaic; Roman; Byzantine and Islamic eras, and ended with the era of the modern era, which begins with the rule of the Muhammad Ali family and ends with the 1952 AD revolution.

   · 1 h· Admission included

6. Royal Jewelry Museum

   The Royal Jewelry Museum displays the collectibles of the Egyptian royal family, founded by Muhammad Ali Pasha in 1805 and continued to rule for 150 years, until 1952. Zaynab Fahmi built the palace in 1919 in Zizinya, Alexandria. It served as the residence of Fatma al- Zahra’, daughter of Prince Ali Haider, a descendent of Muhammad Ali Pasha. The palace serves as a striking backdrop to the magnificent possessions owned by the family. It uniquely merges between European and Islamic styles, reflecting the fine taste of the royal family whose paintings, gilded ceilings, and mosaics decorate the palace rooms. The palace consists of two wings, eastern and western, connected by a corridor. Each wing has a basement and two floors.

   · 1 h· Admission included

7. Citadel of Qaitbay

   Sultan Qaitbey built this picturesque fortress during the 14th century to defend Alexandria from the advances of the Ottoman Empire. His efforts were in vain since the Ottomans took control of Egypt in 1512, but the fortress has remained, strategically located on a thin arm of land that extends out into Alexandria’s harbor from the corniche. The fortress’ current form is not the original. It was heavily damaged during the British bombardment of Alexandria during a nationalist uprising against British hegemony in 1882 and rebuilt around the turn of the 20th century.

   · 1 h· Admission included

Pickup

Pickup included.

we pick you up from Cairo/Giza Hotel & Airports

What to know before you go

• Wheelchair accessible.
• Assistance animals allowed.
• Public transport available nearby.
• Infants must sit on an adult's lap.
• Special needs baby seats available.
• Wheelchair-accessible transport options.
• Fully wheelchair accessible.
• Suitable for all physical fitness levels.
• Children must be accompanied by an adult.
• Please specify any dietary requirements at the time of booking.
• The Library of Alexandria is closed on Fridays.
• A vegetarian option is available upon request during booking.
• Immediate confirmation upon booking.

Travelers

Cancellation policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure date.

• Cancellation up to 1 day before: 100% refunded.
• Cancellation less than 24 hours before: 0% refunded.

Who is it for?

• Travellers seeking a personalised and private tour.
• People with reduced mobility thanks to accessible facilities.
• Families with children (accompanied by an adult).
• History and Egyptology enthusiasts.

What makes it different

• Customisable itinerary with a choice of four sites from a list.
• Included fish lunch at a restaurant with a sea view.
• Personalised hotel pick-up and drop-off service.

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