Alexandria
Egypt's Mediterranean city — the Bibliotheca Alexandrina, a seafront corniche, and Greco-Roman history.
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Visit the Bibliotheca Alexandrina
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Explore the Citadel of Qaitbay
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Walk the Corniche at sunset
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Alexandria Tours & Things to Do 2026
Egypt's Mediterranean city — the Bibliotheca Alexandrina, a seafront corniche, and Greco-Roman history.
Founded by Alexander the Great, Alexandria has a different rhythm from the rest of Egypt — a breezy corniche, faded belle-époque architecture, and a modern library built to echo the ancient one.
Alexandria has 10 bookable trips with Sunny Egypt, from $29.1 to $106.25 per adult. Most booked first: Alexandria Graeco-Roman Museum Tour, El Alamein WWII Battlefield Day Trip, Alexandria Fishing Harbor Sunset Tour.
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Available Trips
Alexandria Graeco-Roman Museum Tour
Artifacts from Alexandria's Ptolemaic and Roman heyday, including underwater finds.
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$37.22 / per person
El Alamein WWII Battlefield Day Trip
Visit the WWII battlefield, war museum and Commonwealth war cemetery west of Alexandria.
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$100.54 / per person
Alexandria Fishing Harbor Sunset Tour
Watch the fishing boats come in at Alexandria's working harbor as the sun sets.
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$29.10 / per person
Alexandria Royal Jewelry Museum Tour
The dazzling jewelry collection of Egypt's royal family, in a converted palace.
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$39.83 / per person
Alexandria Stanley Bridge & Beach Walk
A scenic seaside walk across Alexandria's iconic Stanley Bridge and beach district.
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$30.22 / per person
Alexandria Pompey's Pillar Tour
Egypt's tallest ancient monolithic column, with underground sphinxes and catacomb ruins nearby.
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$34.62 / per person
Alexandria Full-Day from Cairo with Montazah Gardens
A fuller day trip from Cairo adding the royal Montazah Gardens and Palace to the main Alexandria sites.
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$106.25 / per person
Alexandria Food Tour
Taste Alexandria's Mediterranean-influenced seafood and street food with a local guide.
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$65.85 / per person
Alexandria Catacombs & Roman Amphitheater Tour
Descend into the Catacombs of Kom El Shoqafa and visit Alexandria's Roman Amphitheater.
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$50 / per person
Alexandria Day Trip from Cairo
The Bibliotheca Alexandrina, the Citadel of Qaitbay, and a seafood lunch on the Corniche.
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$93.75 / per person
Why Visit Alexandria?
- Visit the Bibliotheca Alexandrina
- Explore the Citadel of Qaitbay
- Walk the Corniche at sunset
- Descend into the Catacombs of Kom El Shoqafa
Travel Tips
- Usually visited as a day trip from Cairo (~2.5hr drive)
- Seafood on the Corniche is a highlight — go for lunch
FAQ
Alexandria Day Trip from Cairo covers the city's core highlights in one day.
Yes, Alexandria Catacombs & Roman Amphitheater Tour covers both.
See What Really Happened to the Library of Alexandria for the full history.
Yes, Alexandria Food Tour covers the city's Mediterranean-influenced food scene.
Artifacts from Alexandria's Hellenistic and Roman periods — see Alexandria Graeco-Roman Museum Tour.
Yes, Alexandria Royal Jewelry Museum Tour covers Egypt's royal-era jewelry collection.
An ancient Roman column and one of Alexandria's oldest surviving monuments — see Alexandria Pompey's Pillar Tour.
Yes, El Alamein WWII Battlefield Day Trip covers the WWII battlefield and cemeteries west of the city.
Yes, Alexandria Full-Day from Cairo with Montazah Gardens includes the palace gardens.
A well-known coastal landmark and photo spot — see Alexandria Stanley Bridge & Beach Walk.
About 2-3 hours by road, which is why most visitors do it as a long day trip from Cairo rather than a separate base.
Alexandria is more Graeco-Roman and Mediterranean than pharaonic — worth it for a different historical layer, less so if you only want pyramids/temples.
Leon petrosyan (CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons) · Following Hadrian (CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons) · Jerrye Roy Klotz, MD (CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons)