Egypt · ALEXANDRIA TOURS
The good alexandria tours go early here, and winter goes earliest. Below: 15 of them, what each includes and how they differ.
Review of Alexandria’s full-day tour, covering catacombs, the library, mosques, royal gardens, transport, value, and practical drawbacks.
“Mohamed has been an excellent guide throw our visit in Alexandria. He told the story of each visiting site in a remarkable way!”
Explore Alexandria’s catacombs, library, citadel, amphitheater, and old city with a private Egyptologist guide for $62.
“Karim was a great guide! He showed us many sites throughout the city and was funny and knowledgeable. He made us feel very welcome and safe. Great way to spend our day in the city.”
Review of Alexandria’s private day tour, covering the library, catacombs, citadel, Roman theater, mosque, transport, guides, price, and practical tips.
“Osam was very kind and humble. Extremely knowledgeable. This a first tour I have taken not being rushed. We had plenty of time seeing the sights and extra.”
Travel from Alexandria Port to Giza and Saqqara for pyramids, a camel ride, lunch, and expert Egyptian history in one full day.
“It was hard to find the bus from the port. The bus itself was very old and the air conditioner was either freezing cold or warm with not much room in your seats- that was the uncomfortable part. Sam was great, and they explained so much history to us-gave us plenty of tiRead more”
Explore Alexandria’s catacombs, Roman ruins, library, mosques, Montaza Gardens, and Qaitbay Citadel on a guided day tour.
“Great tour. Our tour guide, Mohamed, was extremely knowledgeable and friendly. Overall, we had a great experience.”
Explore Alexandria’s catacombs, Roman ruins, Qaitbay Citadel, mosque, library, and seafood lunch on an eight-hour private tour.
“Excellent tour of Alexandria highlights. Very interesting and informative. Well paced. Excellent tour guide, Nancy, spoke perfect English and was easy to understand. Great driver and vehicle. Lunch was excellent. Would highly recommend. One of best tours we have done in Egypt.”
Review of a 9-day Egypt tour with Cairo, Alexandria, Nile cruise, Abu Simbel, Luxor, Hurghada, flights, and a hot air balloon ride.
“This was not one single activity, it was a 9-day extensive tour of Egypt and consisted of multiple activities every single day. It was a well put together itinerary that allowed us to see all the best sites in a condensed fast-paced itinerary and for a great price. Almost all activities were private, with a private guide and driver, all organized for us, with English speaking guides (most drivers did not speak English but it was ok we got by and when needed used translation apps on our phones.) We really liked that this was one single comprehensive package that was put together on our behalf and we didn’t have…”
Explore Alexandria’s Roman ruins, catacombs, Pompey’s Pillar, and Qaitbay Citadel on a guided day tour with lunch and hotel pickup.
“Excellent guide - really knowledgeable and engaging. Driver great and transport comfortable. Nice balance of things to visit and pace good. We only had one day in Alexandria and we felt we managed to see the most notable points of interest. Would definitely recommend.”
Explore Alexandria from port with catacombs, Roman ruins, the library, Montaza Gardens, mosques, and Qaitbay Castle for $60.
“Negativa, perché l’escursione è stata con guida parlante lingua inglese ma senza l’ausilio di audio guida in lingua italiana, contrariamente a quanto comunicatoci per iscritto. Come fattoci notare dalla guida, ci è era stato inviato il giorno prima un link con informazioni relative sui luoghi da visitare, ma suo dire limitate rispetto alle sue. Inoltre non accessibile se, come noi, privi di connessione internet in Egitto. E per finire, tutto il tour senza una pausa pranzo come prevista a metà giornata o per esigenze diverse, ma il tutto a fine tour alle 15,00 lasciando una mezz’ora libera per chi non avesse usufruito del pranzo precedentemente prenotato.”
Review of Alexandria’s ancient ruins, library, mosques, and seaside fortress on a guided Cairo day trip with hotel pickup.
“The guide gave a lot of background detail about Alexandria. He explained the old and the new. The problem with Egypt there is too much to see when you have fixed time. I broke up Egypt into sections and Alexandria is a big sight in the north. I'm glad I took time to see a major sight in the north.”
Travel from Alexandria Port to Cairo for the Giza Pyramids, Sphinx, Egyptian Museum, lunch, and private air-conditioned transport.
“Our private tour with Sameh was great!!! He is super knowledgeable in Egyptian history and explained everything in great detail. Our tour went a little off plan due to us not wanting to enter the largest pyramid after entering the smaller one so instead we had a Nile boat trip wRead more”
Review the $65 Alexandria tour covering the Library, Roman ruins, St. Mark Church, Qaitbay Citadel, local lunch, and Stanley Bridge.
“Complete waste of time going to the Palace “gardens”. We would have liked to be able to go into the Library even if we had to pay. Very little information was provided while we were in transit. Plenty of time to discuss history but it didn’t happen. They changed the tour time with no notification other than an email the night before which I may not have seen since I was on a cruise ship. When booking I was under the impression that it was private for me and my group of 5 but when we arrived, there were 19 of us. They also did not schedule the lunch for…”
Explore Alexandria’s catacombs, Roman ruins, cathedral, library, fort, mosque, and local food on a flexible five-hour guided tour.
“Karim was sooo knowledgeable about everything. Speak 3 languages and I couldn’t tell he wasn’t a native English speaker. I loved the Roman Baths the most.”
Review of a $75 Alexandria day trip from Cairo, covering Roman ruins, catacombs, lunch, transport, timing, and practical drawbacks.
“Itinerary said 12 hrs, but lasted 14 hrs... most of the time in the vehicle. I estimate only 3-4 hrs viewing. The itinerary also said "Full meal", all mine got was a bowl of Koshary. The itinerary said bottle of water included.... we had to ask, as none was available.... they had to go buy some... by this time it was just before lunch. Guide was difficult to understand her English. Most annoying was the lunch and water was late arriving... it should have been on board from the beginning. I think there should be some compensation for the poor lunch. That meal normally cost between 100 to 150 egp”
Review of the private Alexandria to Cairo day tour, with Giza, the Sphinx, museum, Khan el-Khalili, lunch, transport, costs, and practical tips.
“We had read a lot of favourable reviews of this tour operator, but unfortunately we had a very poor experience. Ahmed, our guide, knew almost nothing about the pyramids, the sphinks, or the sights in the museum. As an example, when we aRead more”
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