Alexandria Day Trips from Cairo

Alexandria, a Mediterranean city with a Greco-Roman heritage, lies 2.5 to 3 hours from Cairo by the Desert Road or by express train. From Cairo we offer 2 day trips to Alexandria. Travellers have posted more than 650 reviews on the Alexandria trips we show, for an average score of 4.1 out of 5. Of the trips shown here, the one with the most reviews is "Alexandria Day Trip", with more than 649 reviews and a rating of 4.1 out of 5.

The most common length of the day trips we show here is about 10 hours. Taking every Alexandria departure into account, the range is 10 to 12 hours. In the city, the Citadel of Qaitbay stands on the site of the ancient Lighthouse of Alexandria, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World.

Guided days with hotel pickup

A guided Alexandria day trip is a day out from Cairo with a guide. On a 12-hour version, an English-speaking guide and transport by air-conditioned bus are included; hotel pickup and drop-off are part of it too. Reviewers score it 4.1 out of 5.

Lunch and a live guide come with a 10-hour guided day from Cairo; "Hotel pickup and drop-off" is included too, as its listing notes.

Library closing days in Alexandria

Fridays and Saturdays are the closing days of the Bibliotheca Alexandrina, the disc-shaped modern library of the city.

Catacombs and Pompey's Pillar

Egyptian, Greek and Roman styles mix in the Catacombs of Kom El Shoqafa, the largest Roman cemetery in Egypt; Pompey's Pillar is a 27-metre column of red granite.