Alexandria Overnight
Two Mediterranean days — the catacombs, the Citadel on the Pharos site, the reborn Library, and an evening the day-trippers never see.
What does Alexandria Overnight include, and what does it cost?
Alexandria Overnight is a private 2-day, 1-night journey through Alexandria, from €402 per person. It includes a private Egyptologist guide throughout; 1 night's accommodation in a seafront 4/5-star hotel; seafood dinner on the first evening; and all entrance fees to sites and monuments. International flights are not included.
Overview
Alexandria as a day trip is a fine sprint; Alexandria overnight is a different city. This journey does the essential circuit properly — the three-level Catacombs of Kom El Shoqafa, Pompey's Pillar, the Citadel of Qaitbay standing on the exact footprint of the ancient lighthouse, and the Bibliotheca Alexandrina — then stays for the hours that make the city make sense: the corniche promenade at dusk, seafood chosen by weight at a waterfront institution, and a slow morning through the Montaza Palace gardens and the Roman Amphitheatre before an unhurried return to Cairo. The Mediterranean pace is the point; one night here recalibrates an entire Egypt itinerary.
Itinerary
The ancient city
- Morning drive from Cairo on the desert road
- Catacombs of Kom El Shoqafa and Pompey's Pillar
- The Citadel of Qaitbay and the Bibliotheca Alexandrina
- Dusk on the corniche and a waterfront seafood dinner
Palaces, Romans & return
- Montaza Palace gardens in the morning sea air
- The Roman Amphitheatre at Kom el-Dikka
- Relaxed drive back to Cairo by late afternoon
Included & not included
Included
- Private Egyptologist guide throughout
- 1 night's accommodation in a seafront 4/5-star hotel
- Seafood dinner on the first evening
- All entrance fees to sites and monuments
- Lunch on each touring day
- Private air-conditioned transfers
- Hotel pickup & drop-off
- Bottled water every day
Not included
- International flights to and from Egypt
- Egypt entry visa
- Tipping (gratuities)
- Personal expenses
- Optional extras — Abu Simbel, camel rides, dinner cruise, drinks
Comfort & pace
Good to know
Why stay overnight instead of the day trip?
The drive is five to six hours round-trip; as a day tour that leaves Alexandria only its midday. The overnight puts you there for dusk, dinner and morning light — the city's three best hours — for a modest extra cost.
When is Alexandria at its best?
April to October, when the Mediterranean climate is the whole point. In summer it runs 5–10 °C cooler than Cairo and becomes Egypt's own seaside escape.
Is the seafood really the thing to do?
Emphatically. You choose the fish by weight from the day's ice display and it arrives grilled or fried with Alexandrian sides. Your guide knows which corniche institutions deserve the reputation.
How demanding is Alexandria Overnight?
The walking on Alexandria Overnight is moderate, as on any journey built around monuments. Nights: One night in a seafront hotel in Alexandria. By road: Cairo to Alexandria and back by road. There are no pre-dawn starts.
Is this journey right for you?
- Travellers who would rather see four things properly than twelve badly
- Anyone who wants a licensed Egyptologist beside them, not a headset and a flag
- Couples and families for whom pace, comfort and privacy decide whether a trip works
- Visitors marking something — a honeymoon, an anniversary, a milestone birthday
- Anyone looking for the lowest price on Egypt — we are not the cheapest and do not try to be
- Coach tours, shared group departures and itineraries sold by the seat
- Hostels, dormitories and hop-on backpacking routes
- Travellers who would rather organise the logistics themselves
What this journey is, without exception
Every operator in Egypt uses the word luxury. These are the specifics behind ours — checkable before you pay for anything.
A licensed Egyptologist, not a guide
Every journey is led by a guide licensed by the Egyptian Ministry of Tourism with a degree in Egyptology. They are with you at the monuments, not waiting in the car park — and they are yours for the day, answering your questions rather than reciting to forty people.
Your party only
No shared coaches. No fixed departure dates. No strangers on your itinerary. If you are two people, the vehicle, the guide and the pace belong to two people.
Built around you, then written down
We design the itinerary from your interests and your dates — not from a catalogue page. You receive it in writing before anything is paid, and it changes as often as you want it to until it is right.
One price, itemised
The quote lists what is included and what is not, line by line, before you commit. Your Egyptologist, private air-conditioned transfers and lunch on touring days are inside the price on every journey, and entrance fees are inside it on every multi-day one. Where something sits outside — monument tickets on a day tour, for instance — it is named on the page you are reading, at the rate the ticket office charges, not discovered at the end.
Reachable while you travel
You have a direct line to the people who planned your journey for the whole time you are in Egypt — not a call centre, and not a number that stops answering after the deposit clears.
Time protected, not filled
A day with four sites crammed into it is a cheaper day to sell and a worse day to live. We plan around light, heat and crowds — the Valley of the Kings at opening, the Egyptian Museum when the coaches have gone — and we leave the afternoon alone.
On price, plainly
Kemet sits at the upper end of the Egyptian market and we are comfortable saying so. A private Egyptologist for a week costs what it costs; so does a car that is yours alone and a room that faces the river rather than the car park. What we will not do is quote low, then recover the difference through optional extras, shopping stops and an itinerary that quietly turns into a group. Every price on this site is a per-person starting point for a private journey, and the written quote that follows is the price you pay.
Preparation reading
Guides to help you prepare for this journey.
Egypt Travel Guide
Everything you need to plan a trip to Egypt — visa requirements, the best time to go, getting around, top destinations, culture and practical essentials.
Best Time to Visit Egypt
Egypt's best travel season is October to April, when Nile Valley temperatures are mild and monuments are comfortable to explore. Here is what to expect season by season and destination by destination.
Egyptian Food Guide
A practical guide to Egyptian cuisine — the dishes to seek out, how Egyptians eat, where to find the best food, and what to expect for dietary requirements.
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