Day-Trip to Alexandria from Cairo by Private Car: Dive into the rich Egyptian history

Embark on an exclusive day-trip from Cairo to Alexandria by private car. Immerse yourself in Egypt’s rich history, visit iconic landmarks, and enjoy stunning Mediterranean sea views.

Duration: 12 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Cairo - Pickup from your hotel in either Cairo or Giza by tour guide to start your tour
  • Bibliotheca Alexandrina - The Bibliotheca Alexandrina (English: Library of Alexandria; Egyptian Arabic: مكتبة الإسكندرية‎ Maktabat El-Iskandarīyah, Egyptian Arabic: [mækˈtæb(e)t eskendeˈɾejjæ]) is a major library and cultural center located on the shore of…
What's Included
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Entry fees (if option selected)
  • Bottled water
  • Private tour
  • Lunch (if option selected)
  • Transport by private vehicle
  • Guide (if option selected)
What's Not Included
  • Tipping
Additional Information

Experience the majestic history of Egypt with our exclusive Day-Trip to Alexandria from Cairo by Private Car. This is a unique chance to explore the rich heritage of Egypt’s second-largest city, celebrated for its stunning Mediterranean sea views and historic sites. Accompanied by our knowledgeable guide, you will learn about the fascinating blend of…

Location
Tahrir Sq
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Claudinei_f
Feb 27, 2026
Alexandria - We had an excellent experience on the private tour in Alexandria! Everything was impeccable from beginning to end. The guide Mohamed demonstrated extreme professionalism, deep knowledge of local history and culture, plus a lot of sympathy and attention throughout the tour. He explained every detail clearly and was always available to answer our questions. The driver Waled also deserves to stand out for care, punctuality and kindness. He drove very safely and was always very polite and attentive to us. The lunch was held in a great restaurant, with tasty food and a nice atmosphere, making the experience even more special. In addition, the car used in the transit was very comfortable, clean and well kept, which made all the difference for us to enjoy the ride with peace. We strongly recommend this tour for those who want to know Alexandria with comfort, safety and excellent service!
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M744fxscottd
Feb 9, 2026
Driver was on time for pick up. Tour guide was great for explaining things. Got fed and a bottle of water. - Was a great experience for my girlfriend and I. Mohammad Nibel (our driver) was great. Stopped on the way both ways for bathroom and food/drink. Felt safe with him as the driving here is Chaotic. Our tour guide (Mohammad Ramadan) was excellent. He explained things well, and when we wanted to ask him something else or to clarify something he did so. Also he was great for taking pictures.
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W7652svagustind
Jan 28, 2026
Alexandria in one day! - Incredible tour to Alexandria! Visited key places such as the citadel Palace, mosques and lunch watching the Mediterranean Sea! Great guide Ahmed and driver Mohammed! Thank you very much for this experience!
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Cosima_m
Jan 13, 2026
Trip to Alexandria - Our tour guide Reem was absolutely awesome she was informative and very professional. We saw the catacombs and ventured to the library of Alexandria . We also saw other sites along the tour. Reem was super personable as well. I'd highly recommend her in the future if ever taking a trip to Alexandria!!
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Fazal_a
Jan 14, 2026
Too rushed and a disappointment to book an all inclusive tour - manage transportation, tour guide, lunch separately - Traveling from Cairo to Alexandria for a 1 day trip is just too short to see and take everything in that The great city has to offer!! Even leaving at 7am from Cairo, It takes basically 2.5-3 hrs each way - basically 6 hrs is gone traveling. Only a few hours left to do sightseeing and lunch. I felt very rushed in every place the guide took me to see and experience from Catacombs, Roman Amphitheatre, Fort by the Mediterranean Sea, lunch. I paid for the lunch included tour and was hoping to have a decent fish meal (Alexandria is known for) , instead was taken to a street food restaurant with rice, beans and tomato sauce - total disappointment!!! When asked why this venue, the answer was the budget allowed only this kind of meal. The tour guide Mahmood was very knowledgeable and friendly but I felt he wanted to quickly show something and giving only 10 mins of solo time in each place and then rushed to the next place of interest. The driver didn’t speak any English and I tried to converse with translation - but it was fun and he was very cooperative. In fine, I do NOT recommend this all inclusive tour - if I’d have known before, I would have split transportation, local tour guide and lunch and organize on my own
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Jian_s
Jan 28, 2026
There are better choices than this. - Felt very much rushed. We didn't get the promised bottle of water so we had to buy. No biggie there. But the luch, which we paid with the booking, US$30, was terrible. All we got were two bowls of koshari (nornally street priced at us$1 or 2). We were asked to pay additional for anything more. The car has a nonfunctional front passenger seat belt. And back seats have no leg room because the both front seats for the driver and guide were pushed all the way back. This is for a ride about 8 hrs long.
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Geraldom7
Jan 15, 2026
Very bad experience - Super run, we spent more than 2 hours and a half going, because the vehicle had to stop to supply what should already be OK when you catch a passenger, we stopped at a stop for 30 minutes completely without purpose, the guide spoke 3 min and left us 20 pounds for photos, we stopped seeing amazing place for photo, asked to pass anywhere to buy souvenirs he said it did not because it was closed. It wasn't kind, the driver got a 10. I do not recommend the tour with agency Emo Tours. On the way we stopped another 20 minutes meaningless for a private tour, had to be shaped to the pace of the customer and not the guide who wanted to smoke at all times. On the way back he was pushing me to post an evaluation point to pick up my phone to see what I had written. Guide slept the whole trip round and round, not explaining anything around. Oh, bad. Guide (Shady) Driver (Hady) - EMO Tours Agency.
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Peter_c
Feb 9, 2026
Different from the... - Different from the published trip agenda. The drive was long from Cairo but worthwhile if you truly have extra time to spare
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50jians
Jan 28, 2026
There are better choices than thus - No proactive communication prior to the trip for pick-up arrangements.. We had to find their Whatsapp ID to make connection. The car has a nonfunctional front passenger seat belt. The back seats has to leg room because the both front seats were pushed all the way back. This is for a total of 8 hr ride We didn't bring water because it was supposed to be provided. That's not too bad. The lunch that we paid us$30 for two turned out to be just two bowls of Koshari. Which street priced at us$1 or 2. We were asked to pay additional for anything else.
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Agnes_b
Jan 29, 2026
dont go on ay trip to Alexandria Cairo - Don't expect to be picked up at your hotel totally ignore any messages I would have second thoughts about touring with this company I have been all over the world this is the worst I have been treated so disappointed
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Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).