Amarco Private Journeys • Category A Licensed Operator • 5.0 Verified Excellence

Full Day to Alexandria from Cairo by Private Car

Duration 10 Hours
Experience Multi-Day Luxury Journey
Destination Cairo Cultural Center & Museum, Egypt
Languages English, French, German, Spanish, Arabic

Journey Overview

 

 

 

Overview Full Day to Alexandria from Cairo by Private Car

Begin your lovely day by meeting your guide at your hotel; take the highway from Cairo (about 4 hours round trip), arrive in the famous city, and begin exploring the city with your tour guide, who will describe the city’s ancient history. Beginning with “The Catacombs of Kom el Shoqafa” and “Pompey’s Pillar” and passing by with the new “Alexandria Library” and the Citadel of Qaitbay

 

TRIPADVISOR\ AMARCO EGYPT

 

Key Heritage Sites & Landmarks Visited

Bibliotheca Alexandrina

Curated Experiences & Activities

Sightseeing

Inclusions & Services

Included in Journey

  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Private Air Conditioner Car
  • All service charges & taxes
  • Experienced Drivers
  • Professional Guide

Not Included

  • — Tipping
  • — Entrance fees to all the mentioned sites

Day-by-Day Itinerary

1 Days / Stages
01
Catacombs of Kom el Shoqafa

At 7:00 am, we will pick you up from your hotel and head straight to Alexandria, where we will spend the next two and a half hours traveling by highway to get to our starting point "Kom El Shoqafa" in Alexandria. Kom El Shoqafa contains a collection of tombs, statues, and archaeological artifacts associated with the Pharaonic funeral mortuary cults and Hellenistic and early Imperial Roman influences. Because of the time, many of the characteristics of Kom El Shoqafa's catacombs combine Roman, Greek, and Egyptian cultural points; some statues are Egyptian in style but wear Roman clothes and hairstyles, while others share a similar style. A circular staircase descends into the tombs tunneled into the bedrock during the Antonine emperors' reign. (2nd century AD)From the 2nd to the 4th centuries, the building was used as a burial chamber before being rediscovered in 1900.

Pompeys Pillar National Monument

It Will be the secondary attraction. The Pompey Pillar's moniker is deceptive. Gaius Pompey, a Roman general, and consul, was a rival of Julius Caesar in a civil war and was assassinated by a Ptolemaic pharaoh in 48 BC as he escaped to Alexandria. This single column, which is perched on a rocky hilltop in the center of Alexandria, has nothing to do with him. Crusaders believed his grave was marked by a 100-foot (30-meter) red Aswan granite pillar, which is how this tale got its start. The pillar is a triumphal monument built for the Roman Emperor Diocletian in the year 300 AD, but the real importance of this archaeological site lies in what was here before the pillar. The Serapeum, Alexandria's acropolis, is located there.

Fort Qaitbey

the third stop will be this. In Alexandria, Egypt, on the Mediterranean Sea the coast, stands the 15th-century defensive fortress known as the Citadel of Qaitbay or the Fort of Qaitbay. In 1477 AD (882 AH), Sultan Al-Ashraf Sayf al-Din Qa'it Bay founded it. The Citadel is located at the mouth of the Eastern Harbour on the eastern edge of Pharos Island's northern tip.

Bibliotheca Alexandrina

We will visit The world's largest library: "Bibliotheca Alexandrina", which currently has 8 million Books. Visit its open court to see the statues of Ptolemy the First and Alexander the Great, Which were both discovered close underwater. You will go to "The President Saddat Museum" and the "Alexandria Museum" of Impressions. Please note that the Alexandria Library is closed on Fridays, Saturdays, and legal holidays. You will need to buy a ticket to access the reading section. Finally, we will travel to the beginning location for around 2.5 hours on the highway.

Booking Terms, Children & Cancellation Policy

Children's Policy

Children aged 0–5 years join free of charge when sharing parents' accommodation. Children aged 6–11.99 years enjoy a 50% reduction on the adult rate (excluding domestic flights where airline child fares apply). Travelers aged 12 years and above are charged the standard adult rate.

Cancellation & Refund Policy

Complimentary 48-hour provisional hold with zero obligation. Cancellations made 30 days or more prior to departure receive a full refund minus standard banking fees. Cancellations between 15–29 days prior incur a 25% fee; 7–14 days prior incur a 50% fee; cancellations within 7 days of departure are non-refundable.

Essential Inquiries & Notes

Category A Operator

Official Egyptian Ministry of Tourism license with premier Egyptology guides.

Bespoke Chauffeur Fleet

Impeccable late-model Mercedes vehicles with private dedicated chauffeurs.

Guaranteed 48h Hold

Lock your preferred date with 48h complimentary hold and flexible rescheduling.

Starting from
$ 100 / guest
Guaranteed 48h Hold • No Upfront Payment
1 Schedule
2 Add-ons
3 Details
4 Confirm
Investment Breakdown
Party: -
Estimated Total: $200.00
Full Day to Alexandria from Cairo by Private Car
Starting from $100 / guest
Guaranteed 48h Hold