Alexandria Sightseeing
A full day on the Mediterranean — catacombs, a Roman pillar, a sea-girt citadel and the great modern library.
What does Alexandria Sightseeing include, and what does it cost?
Alexandria Sightseeing is a private full-day tour of Alexandria, from €57 per person for a party of 6 or more. It includes a private Egyptologist guide throughout, seafront seafood lunch, lunch on each touring day and private air-conditioned transfers. Entrance tickets are paid at the gate.
Overview
Alexander's city wears its Greco-Roman past lightly along a curving Mediterranean corniche. This full day takes in the underground Catacombs of Kom El Shoqafa, the towering Pompey's Pillar, the Citadel of Qaitbay built on the foundations of the legendary Pharos lighthouse, and the soaring modern Bibliotheca Alexandrina — heir to the ancient Library. A seafront seafood lunch comes with the territory. Private guide and transfers from Cairo.
Itinerary
Catacombs of Kom El Shoqafa
Descend into the Catacombs of Kom El Shoqafa, a multi-level Roman necropolis where Egyptian and classical styles blend in carved stone — one of antiquity's stranger marvels.
Pompey's Pillar
Visit Pompey's Pillar, the great Roman triumphal column rising from the ruins of the Serapeum, flanked by granite sphinxes.
Citadel of Qaitbay
Walk the sea walls of the Citadel of Qaitbay, raised on the very spot where the Pharos lighthouse — a wonder of the ancient world — once stood.
Bibliotheca Alexandrina & seafood lunch
Finish at the dramatic modern Bibliotheca Alexandrina, the reborn Library of Alexandria, after a relaxed seafood lunch on the Mediterranean front.
Included & not included
Included
- Private Egyptologist guide throughout
- Seafront seafood lunch
- Lunch on each touring day
- Private air-conditioned transfers
- Hotel pickup & drop-off
- Bottled water every day
Not included
- Entrance tickets to sites and monuments — paid at the published gate rate, with nothing added
- International flights to and from Egypt
- Egypt entry visa
- Tipping (gratuities)
- Personal expenses
- Optional extras — Abu Simbel, camel rides, dinner cruise, drinks
Good to know
How long is the drive from Cairo?
Around two and a half to three hours each way on the desert road, which is why this is a long but rewarding full-day trip.
Can we visit by train instead?
Yes — for those who prefer it we can arrange the journey by train and meet you in Alexandria with your private guide and vehicle. Just ask.
Is the Bibliotheca Alexandrina worth it?
Very much so — its architecture alone is striking, and the building stands as a deliberate echo of the ancient Library that made the city famous.
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
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Egyptian Food Guide
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