Private Alexandria Highlights Guided Day Tour
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Private Alexandria Highlights Guided Day Tour
By Emo Tours Egypt
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Ages 6-120
Duration: 7h
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Live guide: Arabic, Russian, English, Italian, Spanish
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Audio guide: Arabic, Russian, English, Italian, Spanish
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- All Transfers by Private A/C latest Model Vehicle
- Hotel/port pickup and drop-off
- Private tour
- bottled water
- Entry/Admission - Bibliotheca Alexandrina
- Entry/Admission - Catacombs of Kom el Shoqafa
- Entry/Admission - Fort Qaitbey
- Entry/Admission - Ancient Roman Amphitheater
- Entry/Admission - Mosque of Abu al-Abbas al-Mursi
What's not included- Entry Fees (Optional)
- Guide (Optional)
- Lunch (Optional)
- Tipping
- Start:Multiple pickup locations offered.Pickup details
- Alexandria 17 Ali Shika, Emberouz WA Moharram Beik, Moharam Bek, Alexandria Governorate 5413445, Egypt . cairo ميدان التحرير، قصر الدوبارة، قسم قصر النيل،، 26VP+J78, Qasr Ad Dobarah, Abdeen, Cairo Governorate 4272077, Egypt . giza 40 Al Dori, Oula, Giza District, Giza Governorate 3724551, Egypt . Pickup From a hotel within Alexandria City 6 El-Gaish Rd, Al Mesallah Sharq, Al Attarin, Alexandria Governorate 5372030, Egypt . Pickup from a hotel within Cairo City 16 الحجاز - ميدان أبو بكر الصديق أمام بنك HSBC EG, Qasr Ad Dobarah, Qasr El Nil, Cairo Governorate 4272077, Egypt .
Hotel pickup offeredDuring checkout you will be able to select from the list of included hotels.Port pickup offeredDuring checkout you will be able to select from the list of included ports.- Alexandria port, 5R3V+MX5, Al Meks, Dekhela, Alexandria Governorate 5312785, Egypt
End:This activity ends back at the meeting point. - Not wheelchair accessible
- Near public transportation
- Infant seats available
If you have questions about accessibility, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 18465P1- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Not recommended for travelers with back problems
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
- Most travelers can participate
- Entry fees includes basic area only
- Entrance fees -Depending on the Tour Options Chosen
- Note: Alexandria Library is Closed on Friday so you will be able to take Photos from outside
- 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: 18465P1
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- anubisAB0 contributionsWorthwhile experiencePicked up on time from my hotel in an aging small Chev, driver in front, guide & me in the back, rather cramped. Reached El Alamein in good time via a detour to New Alamein. Museum & Commonwealth Cemetery excellent, sufficient time allowed to explore both. Didn't see the German Cemetery as advertised but not important to me. I had booked lunch as part of the tour however that turned out to be back in Alexandria, not at El Alamein, where the guide & driver left me on my own in the cafe, then dropped me back at the hotel afterwards, so maybe don't bother with booking lunch & just do your own thing after the tour.Written December 9, 2024
- justinbW8441GW0 contributionsAwesome!This was an experience like no other! [History Guy]… the amount of detail and explanation of the catacombs, the citadel, mosque monger other places you’ll see on this trip is amazing. The largest library in the world to be included. Our driver was Sayed Mohy, -SUPER AWESOME -and our tour guide Shirehan (might be spelled wrong…(Im sorry) was phenomenal as well. She took her time explaining and the information was able to be taken in and understood. Please book this and if you can request both to please escort you!!! Also ate at the fish market that overlooks the Mediterranean Sea!Written October 13, 2024
- X5026MWkeithr0 contributionsAmazing!!The tour was great! We started off at Garbage City then to St. Simon Monastery; an incredible Coptic Church, hand carved into the side of a massive mountain ⛰️ From here it was on to the Coptic area of Cairo; which included The Hagging church, St. George s church and the Ben Ezra Synogue; all of which were amazingly Beautiful structures. We ended with a delicious Egptian lunch. We also had the pleasure as our guide Sayed Mahmoud who was truly Great!! Our driver Shady, also a great guy and very Kool behind the wheel. Thanks guys!! Go Egypt!!!Written March 8, 2024
- daviddQ7839KA0 contributionsday trip from Cairo to Alexandriahad a great day in Alexandria with a private car and our tour guide Heba was awesome and very knowledgeable about Alexandria ,and Khalid was an excellent driver,Written January 31, 2023
- 798anhd0 contributionsAlexandria tripHad a great day in Alexandria with my tour guide Eriny. We visited many landmarks in Alexandria. She explained many details with patience.Written January 19, 2023
- srkundur0 contributionsPrivate Tour from Cairo to AlexandriaEriny was our tour guide. She was kind, sweet and knowledgeable. Alexandria is a beautiful place with amazing history. Eriny was very organized and helpful. I certainly recommend this trip without any reservations. There was some delay at the pick up at Marriott in Cairo. We felt disconnected due to language barrier and I think it would be helpful if the driver could have made some effort to explain what the problem was. Some room for improvement for future trips!Written December 30, 2022
- MikeyPF19900 contributionsEmo Tours Egypt - Day Trip to Alexandria from Cairo (Eriny and Ali)I booked a private tour with Emo Tours Egypt in December 2022 for a day trip from Cairo to Alexandria. This private tour included myself and my elderly parents. Our driver, Ali, promptly showed up to our hotel at 8am. Ali was awesome. He made stops for coffee, food and bathroom breaks without question. The evening drive back to Cairo from Alexandria was equally pleasant. I want to add that Ali is also respectful of elderly folks, and made sure my parents were as comfortable as they could be. It’s a long drive (~ 2.5-3 hours one way) and Ali is cognizant of that so he tries to entertain you as best he can, but only if the passengers are open to it. When we reached the first site at Alexandria, we met both the company’s manager and our tour guide, Eriny. Eriny was our guide for multiple sites, which were the Catacombs of Kom Al Shoqafa, the Pompey Pillar, the Roman Amphitheater, the Qaitbay Fortress, and the Alexandria Library. This is pretty much everything you need to see in Alexandria. Eriny is extremely knowledgeable about Egyptian history, which includes Alexandria’s historical sites. Eriny was also conscious of my elderly parents and was like a virtual daughter to them for the duration of the tour. She even obliged my mom’s request to visit an Egyptian sweet shop, and did not make any attempts to sell us any third-party service or product - can’t tell you how much of a refreshing blessing this is. I have only positive notes to write about Emo Tours Egypt and would most definitely retain their services again, and highly recommend them to other tourists - especially Americans (given how annoyingly particular we can be). P.S. I had to choose the option of traveling with family (young children) cause that was the closest option available. However, it was my elderly parents who were traveling with me.Written December 26, 2022
- washkim0 contributionsFantasticIrini was a fantastic guide. We saw all the major landmarks of the city such as the citadel and the catacombs. Would book again.Written December 24, 2022
- 222macedon0 contributionsGreat Alexandria experience!It was great touring Alexandria! We loved seeing the local markets and the carriage ride was exceptional! We would definitely recommend this tour!Written December 22, 2022
- I9095NUryanf0 contributionsAlexandria tourEriny was very helpful and a good guide - the sights were good and it was well organised, helped to organise another tourWritten December 19, 2022
- Acpsjunior0 contributionsUnforgettable day in AlexandriaWe had an amazing day with our guide, Eriny Fahmi. Super knowledgeable, took us to the most beautiful places in Alexandria and finished the day with the best lunch ever. Definitely will come back to visit Alexandria again!Written December 18, 2022
- 152jarekg0 contributionsGreat day out at Al-excellent-andria😊We went to a daily tour to Alexandria from Giza. We were picked up in front of our Giza hotel by the driver who took about 2 hours to arrive in the city but had to drive nearly an extra hour through traffic. We were greeted by our friendly tour guide, Eriny Fahmy, who took us first the Alexandria library, then to the Roman Amphitheater, later to the Catacombs to be followed by the temple of Pompey and finally the Citadel of Qaitbay. She was excellent at explaining as she had a good command of English and is well trained as a tour guide, therefore was able to answer all of our questions and even made some suggestions on how to make our overall Egyptian experience more pleasant. I told her she was the best tour guide we had had in Egypt. We recommend this tour greatly if you are looking forward to visiting the sites of Alexandria from the Cairo or Giza and especially if you have limited time. Otherwise, an overnight stay in the city would let you enjoy each site with more time. As I write this review we are yet to be dropped off back to the hotel but we are confident that that will go as smoothly as the rest of the trip as well.Written December 15, 2022
- daret0fly0 contributionsDay trip to Alexandria from CairoOur tour guide was Eriny Fahmy. She was really patient and took the time to explain. She is really knowledgeable and I will recommend!Written December 8, 2022
- aussiekoalaaa0 contributionsAmazing tour with Rania!We had a wonderful time with our guide, Rania! She was so motherly and very knowledgeable. Our tour was the private tour to the Egyptian museum, pyramids, lunch and Bazaar and was worth every cent! Although I felt unwell, Rania took care of us and made us feel comfortable! I will always remember this day. The tour was fantastic and we enjoy every bit of it! ❤️Written December 8, 2022
- Wanderer530642982990 contributionsExcellent tour guide and driver. Highly recommendI thoroughly enjoyed my day out in Alexandria with my knowledgeable guide Eriny Fahmy and excellent driver Ashraf. We visited all the top spots on a beautiful day in Alexandria and as Eriny studied Egyptology was provided with informed commentary about each site and artifact we came across. It was great to bypass all the tour buses and big groups and go from place to place with ease. Definitely recommend going through Emo tours for a hassle free and professional experience.Written December 7, 2022
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Magdalena
Warsaw, Poland3 contributions
Oct 2024 • Business
We very much enjoyed a private tour of Alexandria's highlights with our guide Youssef, who was very knowledgeable, timely, flexible to our needs and also excellent in navigating through busy tourist sites, always managing to find us a quite spot. Our driver Amed was also very professional and helpful and the car very comfortable. Thank you for a memorable day!
Written October 7, 2024
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Dear our valued customer
First of all allow me to thank you for your time and consideration. we are more than proud and happy to hear that you have enjoyed every aspect of your tour and we will continue working hard to maintain the same level of progress.
our biggest inspiration is your satisfaction.
we are looking forward to welcome you again in the near future to try more of our tours.
Sincerely,
Emo Tours Egypt
Written December 7, 2024
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Chris F
1 contribution
Mar 2025 • Friends
We had a fantastic day in Alexandria with our tour guide, Reem. She was very knowledgeable and easy to understand. We appreciated that she give us some time to ourselves at each location so soak in the environment. All of the sites were interesting in their own way. The lunch option was delicious. Additionally our driver from Cairo, Omar, was very kind and we felt very safe and comfortable in his car. Overall a great tour for a great price and would highly recommend to anyone staying in Cairo.
Written March 12, 2025
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Marin K
1 contribution
Sep 2023 • Friends
We had the best day with the most lovely, lovable, and kind tour guide (Heba) and driver (Islam). They were patient with our questions, very knowledgeable and stopped accommodated our every need! If you want a great experience, go with this tour! Great value, you won't be disappointed.
Written September 18, 2023
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Dear our valued customer
Thank you for your support and we would like to inform that we are taking every measure to ensure better service and greater customer satisfaction at all time .
Ido wish to welcome you and your family in one of our tours soon ^_^
Best regards,
Emo Tours Egypt
Written October 28, 2023
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Bob J
Australia180 contributions
Jan 2024 • Couples
Unfortunately we feel let down by this tour. What was advertised as approximately 7 hours turned out to be 4.5 hours at best.
Very, very, very rushed. Got the impression the guide had somewhere better to be. Also, although the library was closed being a Friday, we were promised on more than two occasions we could get some photos of the outside. When we went zooming past the library I raised this, but was told "no, no, no, we told you, the library is closed today".
The guide, while seeming to be very knowledgeable, had problems communicating in English.
All in all, not impressed Emo.
Very, very, very rushed. Got the impression the guide had somewhere better to be. Also, although the library was closed being a Friday, we were promised on more than two occasions we could get some photos of the outside. When we went zooming past the library I raised this, but was told "no, no, no, we told you, the library is closed today".
The guide, while seeming to be very knowledgeable, had problems communicating in English.
All in all, not impressed Emo.
Written January 16, 2024
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Sylva G
10 contributions
Jun 2021 • Couples
The third tour that we did with Emo Tours and with the guide Sayed Mahmoud and driver, very recommended! The trip by car to Alexandria is worth doing, in the city you feel a different air to Cairo. The stop at the Castle was great, with spectacular views of the Mediterranean. Although the Alexandria library was closed, our guide was very helpful in getting us inside for a moment. Equally helpful providing us with whatever possible following our vegetarian diet.
Written June 17, 2021
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Dear Valued Guest,
Thank you so much for taking the time in submitting your review with us .We are so pleased to have the chance of welcoming you and hopefully we are always up to your expectations every time you decide a trip with us.
we look forward to seeing you again in Egypt.
Thank you again!
Emo Tours Egypt
Written June 18, 2021
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Raghu
2 contributions
It was an excellent experience overall!
I was accompanied by driver Eslam and guide Manan.
Eslam was punctual and friendly throughout and thoroughly enjoyed his company.
The only point of improvement will be that he was on his phone most of the time and talking while driving and also didn't speak good English, so it was a bit of a challenge.
Manan was very friendly and had a lot of knowledge and patience and explained everything in detail. Loved her company, would definitely take another tour if she is the guide. Also helped me find a falafel sandwich though I opted for no food in the tour.
Alexandria as a city is a must and is filled with a lot of history and interesting places.
I was accompanied by driver Eslam and guide Manan.
Eslam was punctual and friendly throughout and thoroughly enjoyed his company.
The only point of improvement will be that he was on his phone most of the time and talking while driving and also didn't speak good English, so it was a bit of a challenge.
Manan was very friendly and had a lot of knowledge and patience and explained everything in detail. Loved her company, would definitely take another tour if she is the guide. Also helped me find a falafel sandwich though I opted for no food in the tour.
Alexandria as a city is a must and is filled with a lot of history and interesting places.
Written May 4, 2024
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P S
Ontario's Thousand Islands, Canada596 contributions
Sep 2022 • Solo
Great communication from the start, carried over to an awesome tour of Alexandria.
My guide was very smart, knew her history, and managed to show me everything I had hoped to see.
The private car was brand new, and the driver added to my day !!
Could not be happier, great tour operator, great service. Thank You !!!
My guide was very smart, knew her history, and managed to show me everything I had hoped to see.
The private car was brand new, and the driver added to my day !!
Could not be happier, great tour operator, great service. Thank You !!!
Written September 28, 2022
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Dear Valued Guest,
Thank you so much for taking the time in submitting your review with us . Your review is highly appreciated and is very important to us and the community. We are so pleased also to see how happy you are with your trip .We are so pleased to have the chance of welcoming you and hopefully we are always up to your expectations every time you decide a trip with us.
we look forward to seeing you again in Egypt.
Thank you again!
Kind regards,
Emo tours Egypt
Written March 18, 2024
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Sandra U
3 contributions
May 2024 • Friends
We had a wonderful time in Alexandria with Sayed Mahmoud and Abdullah. Very interesting and funny visit. We even finish the tour having a cup of tea and smoking shisha! I highly recommend if you plan to come visit the city!
Written May 12, 2024
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Dear our valued customer
Thank you for writing this fantastic review and giving our dealership such an excellent star rating . It’s great to hear we were able to go above and beyond your expectations and provide you with a memorable experience .
We look forward to seeing you again soon .
Best regards,
Emo Tours Egypt
Written July 18, 2024
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Discover158038
18 contributions
Feb 2020 • Couples
We had a great day with EMO tours and our tour guide Ola and driver Mohamad Mohammed. They were so knowledgeable, kind, and helpful around the city....which is amazingly beautiful! And we ate at the best fish restaurant! Would do it again in a heartbeat!
Written February 13, 2020
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Dear Guest,
It was so awesome of you to post the excellent review about your holiday with us. we wanted you to know that we truly enjoy working with you and feel honored to be your chosen Tour Company in Cairo
thanks to your vision and commitment. We will always treasure that experience.
We deeply appreciate your feedback and we look forward to seeing you again in Egypt.
Thank You !
Best Regards,
Emo Tours Egypt
Written February 16, 2020
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Meg S
Bern, Switzerland16 contributions
Feb 2019
We had a tour in cairo with emo tours which was very good, since we had a friendly guide. Unfortunately for our tour to alexandria we didnt enjoy our guide. The driver was good. We felt safe. Good luck, we hope you will have more luck with your guide.
Written January 1, 2020
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Dear our valued customer,
Your safety, comfort and satisfaction are very important to us more than anything else. We hope to see you again soon with a longer stay...there are a lot of amazing things to discover around Egypt , and we will be waiting to show you the treasures of our country .We appreciate your time and efforts in Providing a feedback to us .
Emo Tours will never keep you disappointed as we will take a severe action against the tour guide for not being at your expected level.
We extend our sincere apology to you for any concern that happened. We assure you we will take the necessary steps to avoid such future occurrences. It is indeed a concern that you feel the services offered was not up to the expected fine standards; we will of course take this very seriously and will work on any unusual shortfalls that may have occurred during your tour, as honest opinion and constructive criticism is the only way that would enable us to improve and meet our guest’s expectations. Our instructions to our staff are very clear to concentrate on how to delivering a high level quality of services and to make the customer's holidays a memory not to forget which our main concern is to focus on customer satisfaction to make sure our esteemed international guests leaves our destination with happy memories
EmoTours will take it into consideration with full care.
Please accept our apology,
Emo Tours Egypt
Written January 1, 2020
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Las entradas a los lugares y el almuerzo están incluídos?
Written August 27, 2019
i have booked alexandria day tour for 10th october 2019. booking ref 718451658. to reconfirm, our pick up point is from Cherry maryski hotel alexandria. pls confirm you have this info as it is not mentioned on the e ticket. thanks
Written July 12, 2019
You need to contact the tour operator directly to confirm. They are wonderful. Have a good time.
Written July 13, 2019
I would like to find out if this tour does pick-ups at hotels in Giza as well as returns?
Written April 17, 2019
Hello, I don't know, as we had pick-up and return in Alexandria. You can email them. Giza is a long way from Alexandria. i imagine there are tour operators in the Cairo area who could take you to Alex and back. Bon voyage!
Written April 17, 2019
Mary E
Danville, Arkansas
this Tour can start in another time different than 8,or be in 2 half days?
Written March 13, 2019
ruissas
Fréjus, France
bonjour votre journée d'excursion à Alexandrie semble partir du Caire. Si nous résidons à ALEXANDRIE quel est le prix de la journée d'excursion par personne (nous sommes 3) et venez nous nous chercher à la maison ?
Written July 31, 2018
ruissas
Fréjus, France
Bonjour, votre journée d'excursion à Alexandrie semble partir du CAIRE. Si nous résidons à ALEXANDRIE quel est le prix de l'excursion par personne (nous serons 3)et venez nous nous chercher à la maison?
Written July 31, 2018
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