Top Rated Private Customizable Day Tour to Alexandria from Cairo
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Top Rated Private Customizable Day Tour to Alexandria from Cairo

By Let's Explore Egypt
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Duration: 12h
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Live guide: Arabic, German, English, Italian, French, Spanish
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  • Bottled water
  • Snacks
  • Qualified Egyptologist guide
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Private tour
  • Entrance fees to choosen sities
  • Entry/Admission - Catacombs of Kom el Shoqafa
  • Entry/Admission - Alexandria National Museum
  • Entry/Admission - Bibliotheca Alexandrina
  • Entry/Admission - Pompey's Pillar
  • Entry/Admission - Fort Qaitbey
  • Entry/Admission - Montazah Gardens
  • Entry/Admission - Ancient Roman Amphitheater
What's not included
  • Gratuities
  • Airports / Airport hotels Pick up and drop off will be with a supplement of $10 Per person.


Start:Multiple meeting point options.
  • Option 1
    Cairo, Cairo Governorate, Egypt
    any location in Cairo or Giza Except Cairo Airport or any Hotel Near to Cairo airport
  • Option 2
    Downtown Cairo, Bab Al Louq, Abdeen, Cairo Governorate, Egypt
    any location in Cairo or Giza Except Cairo Airport or any Hotel Near to Cairo airport
End:This activity ends back at the meeting point.

    • Not wheelchair accessible
    If you have questions about accessibility, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 10449P25

    • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
    • Children must be accompanied by an adult
    • Please note the Library of Alexandria is closed on Fridays
    • Vegetarian option is available, please advise at time of booking if required
    • Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking
    • Most travelers can participate
    • This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate

    • For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience.

    If you have questions about this tour or need help making your booking, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 10449P25

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    • Let's Explore Egypt
      4.9 of 5 bubbles9,435
      Cairo, Egypt
      Joined in February 2015
    • virginia l
      0 contributions
      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      Amazing
      Highly recommended. Our guide Ahmed Elsayed was excellent, very friendly, knowledgeable, explained everything clearly, and was very patient! Thank you, because he also took spectacular photos of us
      Written March 20, 2025
    • kanaa2022
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      4.0 of 5 bubbles
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      My tour guide is Shereen wahed. She's absolutely expert so I learned a lot from her, and besides, she's an amazing photographer.
      Written March 20, 2025
    • lauramS7610FG
      0 contributions
      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      A tour not to be missed!
      The tour with Barakat was excellent and I would recommend it to anyone. His knowledge of Egyptology is excellent and he has a great passion for sharing that knowledge in a fun and interesting way. The pyramids of Giza are famous and the tour gave a lot of time for photos at all locations. The camel ride was also a great experience. Memphis and Sakkara are not to be missed to understand ancient Egyptian culture and history.
      Written March 20, 2025
    • 511osvaldom
      0 contributions
      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      Amazing tour and great tour guide Sam
      Sam did an amazing job. His experience make the trip even better. Food was great, Camel ride was great. Overall amazing tour. Thanks Sam!!
      Written March 20, 2025
    • Myles S
      0 contributions
      4.0 of 5 bubbles
      Day trip
      Tour guide sherif was extremely knowledgeable and kind, some small complications on timing but once sorted would highly recommend. The driver Omar was also very helpful.
      Written March 20, 2025
    • hidelisseg
      0 contributions
      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      Amazing Experience
      Sam was amazing! Very informative and fun. We visit many places and he answered all our questions. The food was also amazing. We definitely recomend him and this tour!
      Written March 20, 2025
    • kevinwL465CO
      0 contributions
      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      Private Tour w/Haidy
      Haidy was an amazing guide who made our day so special! She was very friendly and helpful to educate us on all of the history of the many stops on the trip. We started at the great pyramid and stoped at many different places throughout the day. It was a private tour for the full day with just me, my wife, a driver, and our amazing guide Haidy. We had a tasty lunch and also purchased a custom gold necklace with my wife’s name in holographics.
      Written March 20, 2025
    • Libramaid42
      0 contributions
      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      Great Views, Wonderful Guide
      My tour with Martina was amazing! She was so helpful and educated and answered all of my questions about the pyramids and the sphinx, we had extra stops for some shopping and I appreciated that very much. Very timely pick up from driver Abdelbdel. Delicious lunch, great views, she took lots of pictures which I appreciate it as a solo traveler. 10/10 recommend!
      Written March 20, 2025
    • Ameen A
      0 contributions
      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      Great Guide, Amazing Location
      The day was extremely fun and the pyramids were magnificent. The guide, Gamal, was excellent and made the visit the best it could be. It was truly a great experience. I would highly recommend signing up for this tour with Gamal.
      Written March 19, 2025
    • Connector28254909743
      0 contributions
      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      It was awesome day with Sayed Amin
      Sayed Amin Super good. He is a nice humorous person and offered excellent service during our pyramid tour.
      Written March 19, 2025
    • Happiness15794758847
      0 contributions
      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      A wonderful day with Sayed Amin
      Sayed Amin, thank you so much for your excellent service today with detailed explanation about Egypt culture, Ramadan, and Egyptian history. Sayed is definitely an Egyptologist and more importantly, he is willing to care, listen and sharing. Thanks Habibi! Witb our good driver Mina Habibi
      Written March 19, 2025
    • D060196
      0 contributions
      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      Pyramid Tour
      Eman was our tour guide. She and the driver were very kind and the tour was perfect. We got to see lots of cool things with good informations on the side. All in all I would recommend this tour to anyone who comes to Cairo and wants to see the pyramids. With our tour guide we also didn’t feel like we would get scammed in the tourist hotspot
      Written March 19, 2025
    • Amir B
      0 contributions
      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      We had a nice time
      On time pick up. Our Guide Shereen was friendly and concise. She Took photos from us in several parts. We had a short camel ride. Clean car, nice driver. Food was great.
      Written March 19, 2025
    • Explorer09772830550
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      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      Very good experience
      The drive and the and guide was super sweet and supportive all day and we can recommend them anytime . The guide was very informative and knowledgeable
      Written March 18, 2025
    • Flyer32320717383
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      1.0 of 5 bubbles
      Just dont!!!
      We paid the money and no one showed up. They did answer their phone. The address on file was for a motel. We have contacted our bank for a refund
      Written March 18, 2025
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    4.7
    4.7 of 5 bubbles109 reviews
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    Sarah
    1 contribution
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Oct 2022 • Friends
    As a travel agent myself, I knew from my research into this trip and the recommendations of a few of my customers, that we could not come to Egypt and miss Alexandria.

    My friends and I booked this tour hoping we'd get a quick tour of Alexandria as it was not in the itinerary for the bigger extended tour we had previously booked for the rest of our trip.

    Boy oh boy, did we see more than was promised!

    Our Guide Hany, was unbelievably knowledgeable about the city and was very accommodating about the amount of time we wanted to spend in each of the four spots we visited.

    The lunch spot was fantastic, and we all walked away quite full, not needing to eat until late in Cairo that night.

    We had no idea that our tour also took us to Giza to learn how some of the most popular products in Egypt were made and we were blown away by the craftsmanship and quality of the products we bought, namely our essential oils, papyrus and metal work.

    I will definitely be booking this tour for my own clients in the future who wish to explore Alexandria and are short on time to stay longer in the city.

    Thank you Hany, Artif (our driver) and Let's Explore Egypt for a wonderful tour!
    Written October 17, 2022
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    Joy
    Amman, Jordan236 contributions
    4.0 of 5 bubbles
    We left Cairo at 7 am and traveled to Alexandria. Due to miscommunication on our part? Or there’s? We were disappointed to find out that we were only doing 4 stops after spending so many hours on the road and after having booked a slightly more expensive tour from trip advisor. In addition the library was closed so that wasn’t an option.

    Our tour guide was interested in explaining the statues and paintings inside the catacombs so we learned a lot about that.

    We started with the catacombs, then the pillar, ate lunch, looked at the fort from the outside, and then stopped briefly at the palace and garden.

    While it was fascinating to experience Alexandria, I don’t think I would recommend it to friends to travel that far to do so few things.

    Our driver and tour guide were both very respectful men who took care of us.
    Written April 19, 2021
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    S Gumber
    New York City, NY2 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Feb 2020 • Friends
    We had a good day exploring Alexandria. The city is pleasant and our trip was made even more pleasant by knowledgeable And thoughtful guide and helpful driver.
    We were picked up punctually and our guide and driver were accommodating to so that we pack in a lot and maximize our experiences. I was also touched by their thoughtfulness throughout- they were attentive to our needs (e.g. even when the trip was over, they helped us to get to our next destination). Highly recommend them.
    Written February 22, 2020
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    TripMember06222017
    Pittsburgh, PA34 contributions
    1.0 of 5 bubbles
    Nov 2021
    Booked a few weeks in advance and contacted them the day before, and they confirmed the guide would meet in the hotel lobby at 7am. After numerous messages and attempted phone calls, he arrived ***TWO HOURS AND 20 MINUTES LATE!!*** First excuse from the company at 7:15am was that they were waiting at the wrong hotel, and would be right over. Checked GPS and with traffic that should’ve been 6 minutes as it was so close. Then they said give them an hour. After 2 hours I asked where they were, and got a new excuse that they were late because of car problems and had to get a new car. When the guide arrived at 9:20, he said that the company did not hire him for the tour until 8am. It was terribly unprofessional for the company to not be ready with a guide, especially after having been reminded the day before!

    The customized itinerary had 7 sites on the list, plus lunch. The guide informed me that we could only do 4 and could only spend about 2 hours in Alexandria in order to get back in time. I argued for doing what was on the itinerary and suggested a quick to-go lunch to save time, which did allow for 5/7 sites being seen in a very rushed manner. There was just no way to have a tour in any depth and cover all of the itinerary after starting so late.

    I definitely strongly recommend finding a more professional tour company. If you spend the money to travel to Egypt, it is worth spending the small amount extra to have a good quality tour rather than settling for lower priced unprofessional disappointment. For the previous days of my trip to Egypt, the vacation package was operated by Spring Tours. They are an excellent alternative which would’ve cost about $25 more when I booked my Alexandria excursion, but the difference in cost comes with extremely high quality guides who were early and waiting for us every day. I very much regret the decision to go with Let’s Explore Egypt.
    Written November 14, 2021
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    Zhida S
    22 contributions
    2.0 of 5 bubbles
    Feb 2020 • Couples
    It could be a much better trip if we would had a qualified tour guide. The tour operator did not tell us we would not had a guide from Cairo, instead they sent a driver who drove well but unable to speak English at all. When arrived Alexandria the guide showed up near the first site, Com Ash Shuqqafa, Unfortunately his English was broken, unable to answer many of my questions only rushed us through the site. I had to stop couple of times to listen to other tour guides.
    The day trip included the lunch, he led us to a fast food restaurant serving only one kind of Egyptian food, no other choices, even I had told him I’d rather have seafood.
    Nevertheless the new library is fabulous, the Fort Qaitbay on site of the lighthouse has wonderful view. The manuscript museum in the library had some only surviving scroll from ancient time, highly recommend.
    Consider the service received, the price in unreasonable.
    Written February 18, 2020
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    Irina L
    1 contribution
    1.0 of 5 bubbles
    Feb 2020 • Friends
    Alexandria has so much to see but we could’ve totally done it without our tour guide. To start of, the tour guide had looked both me and my friend up and upon getting his car he pulled out pictures he found of us on Facebook. He knew a lot about us and made us very uncomfortable. When we got to Alexandria, we were taken to sights we didn’t book to see. The tour guide rushed us through all the sightseeing events. When we got to the library of Alexandria, we weren’t able to enter into the actual library portion because the tour guide said “we needed special government permission”. He also took us in some random back entrance and we didn’t get to see the entire museum, not to mention, again we felt rushed. We felt uncomfortable the entire time we were with him. He continually asked us if we were having a good time. He would ask us a question and when we proceeded to answer he would ignore us and begin talking to the driver. Yea, so, thoroughly not impressed with the tour / guide.
    Written February 28, 2020
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    Leonie W
    5 contributions
    4.0 of 5 bubbles
    Jan 2020 • Couples
    Had a nice time got picked up on time our guide mimo was nice he had a decent amount of knowledge on the places we visited especially at the library where he told us all bout the president Anwar el-Sadat and seemed quite passionate about the history surrounding him. I don't think we went at the right time though as it was quite rainy which put a bit of a damper on the day sorry about the pun he got the staffs on the tomb of the wealthy unknowns wrong though Hermes staff is the one with the wings mimo didn't wanna say that at the time as I didn't want to start off the tour on a bad precedent and I had a feeling he might not of taken it that well especially from me if you're going on the tour with any men be prepared for him to address them more than you even if you're the one who was talking or asking a question but I guess that's just how it is there. The Roman theatre was interesting and the story of how they found some of old light house and brought it back up from the ocean was really good and our trip to the fort was nice as I've always wanted to see the site of the light house, again he had some good information on the fort which is a fantastic structure and should really be seen it's just fantastic. When we went to lunch it was lovely the restaurant had a beautiful view over the port and the food was nice especially the dips you get with the bread how ever we weren't given a choice of what fish we wanted to have just whether we wanted grilled or fried we both chose grilled but had to ask him what it was when it came, turns out it was zander fish. The journey home took alot longer than it was ment to as there was an accident but the driver mego did everything he could to get us back as quickly as possible bless him overall you should go on this trip if you really want to see Alexandria.
    Written January 14, 2020
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    Robert
    Seattle, WA3 contributions
    2.0 of 5 bubbles
    I seriously doubt those good ratings as this trip is both unprofessional and tedious.

    We had almost the same problem with other poor reviews that the guide is unprofessional, speak only few unrecognizable sentences about one site before he stopped to talk, comparing to other tour guide around us who are constantly talking and introducing, we felt like idiots who spent $240 on such guide.

    On our way back the guide constantly checking on us to make 5 star ratings for them, and even trying to make us to visit some perfume and papyrus museum, despite us refusing to do so three times, I can’t believe this happened on an $200+ day trip.

    The guide is okay but to be honest, he really should improve his skill before being a guide for others. We really felt this is the worst day during our stay at Cairo
    Written January 10, 2020
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    Dianeth C
    6 contributions
    1.0 of 5 bubbles
    Nov 2022 • Solo
    Tour stared bad as soon as the Tour Guide a professor in Egyptology (which is very impressive) could not be bother to talk to me for more than what’s your name and where you are from? And the continue to talk to the driver.
    This trip is a long 3 hours to Alexandria and the back, we stop at a service station he would not even explain anything so I end up getting my own coffee and water and had to wait for him and driver to finished their snacks to continue.
    First stop amphitheater he gave me a max 10 min explanation at the beginning and told me to go on my own have a look and take pics.
    Got in the car again for easily 30 min to the catacombs same thing and send me on my own down to the catacombs. As soon as I came out he said I don’t like Alexandria, he gave me his reasons, which I can understand but I did not pay that kind of money for a privet tour to have such q bad service because he could not be bother.
    Knowing this would not be a good one I asked to sleep all the other sides and take me to the citadel and Alexandria biblioteca. He showed me the citadel from about a Km away and then asked me if I just wanted to take pics of the biblioteca from outside! We went in and he could not be less bother about showing me anything.
    Left for Cairo earlier than expected, he continued to just talk to the driver and felt sleep for a while. I watch a movie on my phone for the journey.
    He then before jumping off the car asked for tips!! The nerve!!
    Contacted the main contact at the tour operator and they did not apologise and said that they would investigate.
    Do not take this tour!!!
    Written November 10, 2022
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    RuYii
    Long Beach, CA4 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    We had a great time. It is a very worthwhile trip. Aziza is the best guide you can have. She is attentive, knowledgeable and speaks excellent English. My husband dies not eat fish and she was able to get special chicken ordered for him. The driver is awesome navigating thru the worst traffics condition we have ever seen. Great day and lots of fun.

    One note: they do not have napkins or toilet paper in Alexandria. You need to prepare your own. Need also prepare small bills for the cleaning laddies. 20 to 30 egp. Seems to apply to all foreigners. Also need to have clean wipes at all time. To wash hands, wipe utensils etc.

    By the way, February is surprisingly cold. But, it’s okay with layered clothing and nice wind breaker.
    Written February 11, 2020
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