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Full day, from Cairo

Alexandria day trip

A day on the Mediterranean: the Roman catacombs and Pompey's Pillar, the striking modern Library of Alexandria, Qaitbay Citadel on the site of the ancient lighthouse, and fresh seafood by the sea.

  • Fully private: just you, your guide and your driver
  • Change anything in the plan before you book
  • A clear price within hours, on WhatsApp

Included in your price

  • Lunch included
  • Private Egyptologist guide
  • Private air-conditioned car
  • Entrance tickets
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Alexandria

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Day by day

Itinerary

  1. Private car from your Cairo hotel, about three hours on the desert road to Alexandria.

  2. The catacombs of Kom el-Shoqafa, where Egyptian and Roman art meet underground, the tallest ancient column in Egypt and the only Roman theatre in the country.

  3. The striking modern library built near the site of the ancient one, the greatest of the classical world.

  4. Fresh fish and seafood at a restaurant on the Mediterranean.

  5. The 15th-century sea fort built with stones from the Pharos lighthouse, one of the Seven Wonders of the ancient world.

  6. About three hours back to your hotel in Cairo.

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What's in your price

What's included

  • Hotel pick-up and drop-off
  • Private air-conditioned car
  • Private Egyptologist guide
  • Entrance fees to the sites listed
  • Lunch when listed
  • Bottled water

Not included

  • Tips
  • Personal expenses

From $120 per person

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