Private Tour of Alexandria: Discover the Hidden Treasures of the Ancient City

Embark on a private tour of Alexandria and uncover the hidden treasures of this ancient city. Explore the Catacombs of Kom el Shoqafa, marvel at Pompey’s Pillar, visit the fort of Qaitbay, and immerse yourself in the rich history of Alexandria with your private Egyptologist tour guide.

Duration: 12 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Alexandria - Alexandria is one of the biggest cities bordering the Mediterranean. It was founded by Alexander the Great in 334 B.C. (It is generally believed that his tomb is still there.) It was divided between the local Egyptians, the Greek rulers and the Jews, and then it became the capital of Egypt along the Greek, Roman, and Byzantine rule…
What's Included
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Private tour
  • Bottled water
  • Transport by air-conditioned Car
  • Qualified Egyptologist guide
  • Soft drinks
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
  • Entrance fees to the site will be paid in Ticket office
Additional Information

Embark on an exclusive journey to Alexandria, the city named after Alexander the Great, and unveil its cherished heritage under the guidance of your private Egyptologist guide. Ensconced in the comforts of a modern, privately-arranged van equipped with air-conditioning and WiFi, unfold incredible tales and anecdotes about this legendary city. Explore…

Location
Alexandria
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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M1439hvelizabethr
Nov 13, 2020
beautiful day spent touring thru history - Ahmed Elsayed was our guide, friendly, very informative & knowledgeable. he pointed out sights on the drive from Giza to Alexandria. he made sure we ate and helped us navigate the entrance fee purchases for our stops. he kept us on schedule & let us take our time at each sight. well planned tour day. our driver was Hossam, who kept us safe & knew how to weave us in and out of the streets of Alexandria with an expertise that only an excellent driver in Egypt would have. highly recommend.
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Waldina_c
Mar 26, 2020
Great experience - Great tour guide....we love the city...... Wish more time to actualy stay over night... The tour give you a taste of the city...I did not feel rush.
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Varunv2224
Dec 8, 2019
Alexandria day trip with Medhat - The trip was excellent. We were picked up on time and our guide Medhat was very good.He knew about the history and explained us very well. Highly recommended
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Edgarpontes
Dec 8, 2019
Perfect! - It was a perfect tour of the city of Alexandria, our guide Mohamed El Wazir and driver Ahmed picked us up on time at the hotel at 7am and we started the tour. Very kind and polite did everything to make us feel good and the will to make the best of the tour. Another important point was that the communication before the tour was excellent, Asmaa contacted us a day before to confirm everything.
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José
Nov 20, 2019
Good tour - Very nice driver and guide (Medhat). Everything ok. We went to the catacombs, citadel, new library and eat (very good) full local falafel. Other type of food than local is optional. Very good communication before the trip.
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Dimas
Oct 26, 2019
Alexandria - All wonderful, a beautiful city full of culture and with a good guide, the best there is in the cairo
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2019_id
Feb 9, 2020
Alexandria day trip with Nour - Tour started with pick up from my Giza hotel around 7am. It took about 3 hours to get to Alexandria. On the way there was rest stop. Wifi was provided in the car when asked - seems to be a hot stop from the tour guides phone. In Alexandria went to the catacombs, the pillar of Ptolemy - we did not really go in there as there wasn't much to see there, next to citadel of Qaitbay - lovely place, followed by bonus aquarium visit. Had local meal Koshary for lunch afterwards at a sea side restaurant. The guide Nour kindly allocated some time for me the do my prayers at local mosque after lunch. After prayer visited the new library of Alexandria. Left Alexandria around 2pm for 3 hours drive back to Giza again. In Giza area went a papyrus gallery and a perfume/aromatherapy place as part of the day tour. And back to hotel by little after 5pm. In All and all about 4 hours were spent in Alexandria. I hope my review helps you in planning your visit.
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Earl_f
Jun 7, 2021
Below standard experience - The tour guide was knowledgeable for the sites that we visited. However, we arrived late at the library and was not allowed to enter. We were supposed to have drinks and snacks, but we only received one bottle of water and one can of soda on the return back to our hotel after walking in the hot sun all day. We were promised that we could stop to shop for 30 mins in the market, but the tour guide tried to take us a a gov’t shopping location in which we refused to go in. Then, he said the traffic was bad in Alexandria and it would be better to stop in Cairo for shopping, but that never happened. This was the last day of our vacation and this tour Company was by far not to the standards of the other tour companies we used during our week vacation.
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Nathan_v
Sep 3, 2020
Cheap so not very good - We took the French version of the excursion, the price is interesting because cheaper than the other ones but the quality isn’t there The car wasn’t Clean, and there wasn’t any air conditioning for the first half of the day even With the very hot weather. The guide didn’t speak French very well and the explanations weren’t very elaborate and were at times repetitive
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Katleenz2019
Jan 4, 2020
Excursion to Alexandria - The trip was very fast. The car journey was very fast, as the driver needed only 1 1/2 hours for 3 hours estimated driving time and so we were also guided through the sights. We were given plenty of time just to eat. The guidebook was very verbose and had not even introduced itself.We saw the sights and got little explanation. I wouldn't make another trip with this guide. We had the direct comparison and were used to better things.
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Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).