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Alexandria Full-Day Private Tour from Giza or Cairo with Lunch

4.7(7 reviews)Cairo, EgyptOperated by Alpha One Tours (A1)
  • Duration6 hours – 8 hours
  • GroupPrivate tour
  • TicketMobile or paper ticket accepted
  • LanguagesGerman, English, Italian
  • BookingInstant confirmation

About this activity

Alexandria is the most beautiful city in Egypt, enjoy a day tour to the bride of mediterranean sea.

The tour starts early at the morning by traveling for maximum 3 hours from Cairo to Alexandria by desert road, when you enter the city you will see the beautiful mix of cultures and Civilization with history extended to more than 2300 years old, Alexandria is the largest city on the Mediterranean, the sixth-largest city in the Arab world and the ninth-largest in Africa. Alexandria was founded 331 BC by Alexander the Great and named after him.

You will enjoy seeing the catacombs of Kom El Shoqafa and Bombay biller and sultan Qaitbay citadel, lunch over the mediterranean sea will make your experience more magnificent, most of the people don't want to leave the city after they finish the tour but a long way back to Cairo make you think twice before you want to stay more, and you will always want to back to Alexandria.

What to expect

6 hours – 8 hours4 stopsPrivate tour

  1. Catacombs Of Kom El Shoqafa

    12 Off Of Sh, Ras At Tin Street, Kom Al Shokafa, Alexandria, Egypt

    1 hourAdmission not included

    The catacombs of "Kom El Shoqafa" meaning "Mound of Shards" is a historical archaeological site located in Alexandria, Egypt, and is considered one of the Seven Wonders of the Middle Ages. The necropolis consists of a series of Alexandrian tombs, statues and archaeological objects of the Pharaonic funeral cult with Hellenistic and early Imperial Roman influences. Due to the time period, many of the features of the catacombs of Kom El Shoqafa merge Roman, Greek and Egyptian cultural points.

  2. Pompey's Pillar

    Al Karah WA at Toubageyah WA Kafr Al Ghates, Alexandria, 21599, Egypt

    1 hourAdmission not included

    Pompey's Pillar is the name given to a Roman triumphal column in Alexandria, Egypt. Set up in honor of the Augustus Diocletian between 298-302 AD, the giant Corinthian column originally supported a colossal porphyry statue of the emperor in armor. It stands at the eastern side of the temenos of the Serapeum of Alexandria, beside the ruins of the temple of Serapis itself. The erroneous name and association with Pompey stems from historical misreading of the Greek dedicatory inscription on the base

  3. Lighthouse of Alexandria

    Alexandria, Egypt

    1 hour

    The Qaitbay Citadel in Alexandria is considered one of the most important defensive strongholds, not only in Egypt, but also along the Mediterranean Sea coast. It formulated an important part of the fortification system of Alexandria in the 15th century AD. It was build over the distraction of the ancient famous lighthouse of Pharos u

  4. Alexandria Library

    Bab Shari,, Alexandria, 21526, Egypt

    10 minutesAdmission not included

    The new library of Alexandria is located on the Eastern Harbor on or near the site of the original. The project became a reality with the help of the UNESCO and was inaugurated on 16 October 2002. It is quite famous for being the world’s sixth largest Francophone library in the world. The library is trilingual as it contains book in Arabic, English, and French and holds the largest depository of French books in north Africa and the middle east

Pickup & meeting point

Pickup is included for all travellers.

Pickup starts about 10 minutes before the departure time.

You can request a pickup location of your own.

Pickup locations805

The operator lists 805 pickup points. 39 are shown here; choose yours from the full list when you book.

Hotels & residences39

  • Gardenia Pyramids view innNameis Al Gazar, Cairo, 11511, Egypt
  • Vg Hotel1 Manshaet El Kataba, Cairo, 11511, Egypt
  • Kemet Pyramids InnMahmud 'abu Ghunaym, Giza, 12557, Egypt
  • City Inn Alshwarbi HotelsEl - Fadl, Cairo, 11111, Egypt
  • Joanna CampDahab - Sharm El Sheikh Rd, Dahab, 8761403, Egypt
  • The Location Hotel34 Abdelkhalek Tharwat St, Aabdein, Cairo, 11511, Egypt
  • King Tout Hotel Pyramed ViewAlmansurih, Kafr Nassar, 00002, Egypt
  • Jana Pyramids View in 3Abw Fayid, Kafrat al Jabal, 12557, Egypt
  • Gabry Grand Egyptian Museum & Pyramids Hotel11 Beshir Khatab St, Giza, 12557, Egypt
  • Golden Palace Down Town40 Sharie Talaeat Harb, Cairo, 4272151, Egypt
  • Turquoise Pyramids Gate Hotel City Centre65 Al Mansouria Road, Al Haram, 12511, Egypt
  • DeJoya Hotel31 Champollion Road, Cairo, 11513, Egypt
  • Pyramids Sun Land VeiwNazlat Alsiman Alqablii, Nazlet El-Semman, Egypt
  • Cairo City Center Dreamers Hotel & Suits32 Gameat Al Dewal Al Arabeya, Giza, 3751070, Egypt
  • Regency Hotel3 Abd El-Azeem Basha Rashid, Cairo, 12654, Egypt
  • Amigo Pyramids View Inn30 Alharery Street, Nazlet Alsaman, Al Haram, 3520614, Egypt
  • Pyramids Plateau View55 Jamal Abdulnasser, Al Haram, 12111, Egypt
  • Kemet Boutique Hotel2 Nameis Al Gazar, Giza, 12512, Egypt
  • Saray Pyramids & Museum View Hotel59 59 Mostafa Ismael Extend El Mansorya, Cairo, 12011, Egypt
  • Amoon Ra Pyramids ViewSphinx Tourist, Al Haram, 12755, Egypt
  • Zamalek House Hotel3 Baba Sharo Street, Off 26th Of July Street, Cairo, 11561, Egypt
  • Happy Day Pyramids Boutique Hotel42 Almansoryiah St, Al Haram, 12557, Egypt
  • Central Cairo Hotel36 Sherif, St, Downtown 7th Floor, Cairo, 33714, Egypt
  • Pyramids Glory Inn9 Abou Al Hool Al Seiahi, Al Haram, 12557, Egypt
  • Four ElementsAlmintaqat Althaamina, Nasr City, 11765, Egypt
  • Metropolitano12 Talaat Harb St., Property Number 12, Floor2, Cairo, 11511, Egypt
  • Wow Pyramids InnAnwar Alsaadat, Giza, 12561, Egypt
  • Villa Khufu Pyramids Hotel1 Nazlet El Samman El Westani, Giza, 12564, Egypt
  • King Khafren View INN106 Elmansorya, Kafrat al Jabal, 12557, Egypt
  • Camel Pyramids View InnRaed Salam, Nazlet El-Semman, 12557, Egypt
  • Middle East Pyramids View16 Gamal Abd El-Nasser Road, Giza, 645463, Egypt
  • Jasmine Pyramids Hotel5 Hadaek El Ahram St, Giza, 12511, Egypt
  • Desert Pyramids View Inn28 Gamal Abd El-Nasir, Giza, 12131, Egypt
  • Lencia HotelSharie Qasr Alniyl, Cairo, 11512, Egypt
  • Eagles Pyramids View9 Tibba Street, Al Haram, 3514513, Egypt
  • Mar Charbel Hotel Cairo29 El Falaky Street, Cairo, 11613, Egypt
  • Pyramids Power Inn38 Gamal Abd El Naser Street, Nazlet El Saman, Giza, 12557, Egypt
  • Arabian Nights Pyramids Guesthouse11 Abou El Houl Nazlet El-Semman, Giza, Egypt
  • Seven Heaven PyramidsNazlet Al Seman Al Kebli, Giza, 12556, Egypt
  • You can arrange your pickup point with the operator after booking.

Pickup instructions

Pickup will be 10 min before tour start. Our operation team will contact you to confirm pickup before the tour. Your guide will be waiting for you holding a sign with you name written on it. For Airport travelers, Please inform us with air flight details at least 24H before you arrive and your guide will be waiting for you outside the terminal.

Redemption

Indirect delivery

What's included

Included

  • Private transportation
  • Lunch
  • Snacks
  • Air-conditioned vehicle

Not included

  • Any extra visit
  • All Fees and Taxes

Good to know

Accessibility & suitability

  • Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
  • Not recommended for pregnant travelers
  • Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness

Traveller requirements

  • Minimum 1 traveller per booking
  • Maximum 5 travellers per booking
  • At least one adult must be included in the booking
  • Age bands: Child (5–12), Youth (13–17), Adult (18–70)

Languages

Guide
German, English, Italian, French, Spanish

Cancellation policy

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

  • 1+ days before100% refund
  • 0–1 days before0% refund
  • This experience requires good weather. If it's cancelled due to poor weather, you'll be offered a different date or a full refund.

Important booking information

Booking cut-off
Bookings close 4 hours before the activity starts.
Confirmation
Confirmed immediately after booking.
Tickets
One per booking
Local time zone
Africa/Cairo
Product code
275638P2

What you'll be asked when booking

  • Age of each traveller
  • Date of birth
  • First name of each traveller
  • Last name of each traveller
  • Your preferred pickup point
  • Any special requirements

Traveller reviews

4.7/ 57 reviews
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Ratings aggregated from Tripadvisor (7).

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