Egypt · ALEXANDRIA TOURS
This is the shortlist you would send a friend: 15 alexandria tours worth the money, each with its price, its traveller verdict and the one thing to know before you commit.
Explore Alexandria’s catacombs, library, mosques, waterfront, and royal gardens on a flexible full-day tour with hotel pickup.
“Everything went smooth. We received lots of information from the tour guide. Guide was helpful. The itinerary was good. Restaurant and was food was good. Guide was flexible.”
Explore Alexandria’s Roman tombs, library, citadel, museums, and mosques on a flexible private tour with an Egyptologist guide.
“An extremely knowledgeable and congenial tour guide. Will totally tailor make the experience to suit your requirements and wishes. Her driver is a wonderful welcoming gentleman with a lovely sense of humour and a true Egyptian manner. It was so relaxing to know you were being taken care of whilst being able to engross yourself in the multilayered history and culture of Alexandria. 100% satisfaction.”
Explore Alexandria’s library, catacombs, Roman theater, citadel, and mosque on a private seven-hour tour with pickup and guide.
“Osam was very kind and humble. Extremely knowledgeable. This a first tour I have taken not being rushed. We had plenty of time seeing the sights and extra.”
Review this 12-hour Alexandria shore excursion to Giza and Saqqara, including pyramids, camel ride, lunch, guide, transport, and practical tips.
“It was hard to find the bus from the port. The bus itself was very old and the air conditioner was either freezing cold or warm with not much room in your seats- that was the uncomfortable part. Sam was great, and they explained so much history to us-gave us plenty of tiRead more”
Explore Alexandria’s catacombs, Roman ruins, library, mosques, Montaza Gardens, and Qaitbay Citadel on a guided 6 to 7 hour tour.
“Great tour. Our tour guide, Mohamed, was extremely knowledgeable and friendly. Overall, we had a great experience.”
Review of Alexandria’s 8-hour private tour covering catacombs, Pompey’s Pillar, Qaitbay Citadel, the library, and seafood lunch.
“I very much enjoyed my tour of Alexandria today, February 12, 2025, with Heba,, a local guide from Alexandria who is very experienced in all of Egypt but particularly her own home city. She is very knowledgeable and speaks good English and communicates well, but also inteRead more”
Review of a 9-day Egypt tour with Cairo, Alexandria, Abu Simbel, Nile cruise, Luxor, Hurghada, flights, and a balloon ride.
“It was a pleasure to do the tour to the Valley of kings and temple of Hatshapesut and Karnak Temple with Jackie, very nice and kind, she treated us very well, a very good day spent with her, I recommend it, maximum boot, It was the best Egyptian lady talking english”
Review this Alexandria day tour of Kom El-Deka, Roman catacombs, Pompey’s Pillar, and Qaitbay Citadel, with practical tips on value and timing.
“Excellent guide - really knowledgeable and engaging. Driver great and transport comfortable. Nice balance of things to visit and pace good. We only had one day in Alexandria and we felt we managed to see the most notable points of interest. Would definitely recommend.”
Review of Alexandria’s 7-hour port tour, with catacombs, Pompey’s Pillar, the library, mosques, Montaza Gardens, and practical cruise tips.
“The guide Mohamed was super knowledgeable, highly trained, very nice and spoke excellent English. He accommodated a quick visit to a pharmacy as well. The driver Mahmoud was very careful, promo and took great care of our belongings. All was excellent- they took care of entry tickets and lunch as well! Completely recommend.”
Review of Alexandria’s guided day trip from Cairo, with Roman ruins, the library, Qaitbay Citadel, transfers, costs, and practical tips.
“The guide gave a lot of background detail about Alexandria. He explained the old and the new. The problem with Egypt there is too much to see when you have fixed time. I broke up Egypt into sections and Alexandria is a big sight in the north. I'm glad I took time to see a major sight in the north.”
Review of the Alexandria to Cairo day tour, with Giza Pyramids, Sphinx, Egyptian Museum, lunch, port transfers, price, and practical tips.
“Our private tour with Sameh was great!!! He is super knowledgeable in Egyptian history and explained everything in great detail. Our tour went a little off plan due to us not wanting to enter the largest pyramid after entering the smaller one so instead we had a Nile boat trip wRead more”
Review of Alexandria’s six-hour Library, Roman ruins and Qaitbay Citadel tour, with honest advice on guides, timing, value and drawbacks.
“Waleed was an amazing gide! He spoke very good english and was super friendly! Our tour was very informative and we learnd a lot during our Day. We saw every important sight there is to see and had a good time. We totally would recomend this tour!”
Explore Alexandria’s catacombs, Roman ruins, cathedral, library, fort, mosque, and local food on a flexible five-hour small-group tour.
“Very personalised and detailed explanation of the history and importance by the guide Rasha. The driver was good too.”
Review of the $75 Cairo to Alexandria day tour, covering Roman ruins, catacombs, lunch, transport, timing, guides, and practical value.
“our guide sherine was exceptional. highly knowledgeable, quick witted, lead the group with gentleness and navigated many challenges swiftly . our group was large and there were many challenges however guide and driver were so patient. driver stayed late to ensure safe drop off for everyone. secured my arrival to airport on time with another driver , no extra cost.”
Review of Mirette Tours’ private Cairo day trip from Alexandria, with Giza, the Sphinx, Egyptian Museum, lunch, guide tips, and honest drawbacks.
“We had read a lot of favourable reviews of this tour operator, but unfortunately we had a very poor experience. Ahmed, our guide, knew almost nothing about the pyramids, the sphinks, or the sights in the museum. As an example, when we aRead more”
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