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20 reviews for Top Rated Private Customizable Day Tour to Alexandria from Cairo Let`s Explore Egypt
Rated 4 out of 5
Jonathan_B –
The tour is good with a pickup at your hotel from Cairo/Gizeh and a short halt along the way to Alexandria in a (clean) road stop. However, the tour is not customizable as they bring you to the Catacombs, the Pillar of Pompei, the Citadel of Qaitbay and the Library. Those were the sites we wanted to visit so it didn’t matter, but be advised that there is no “choice”. The lunch was very good. The guide Shawky was OK even though he talks too loud (he used to be a teacher…).
Rated 5 out of 5
Constance_H –
Highly recommend you take a day tour to Alexandria from Cairo. Loved the scenic drive and all the city had to offer. Our guide and driver were 45 minutes late, but we did not fell rushed by their timing issue.
Rated 5 out of 5
porkchop2018 –
Our car and driver picked us up right on time for the drive to Alexandria. Saw all of the sights we wanted to see and then has a wonderful lunch at the Fish Market restaurant with view of the harbor. After lunch got a tour of the Alexandria Library. Great day with an exceptionally good guide, Hosny. Well worth the time.
Rated 4 out of 5
Gail_J –
The guide was very knowledgable and the driver was careful and competent. Alexandria is an interesting city to visit. This tour was complete, in that the guide Mayada brought us to the catacombs, the museum, several sites and lunch. Good value.
Rated 4 out of 5
Philippe B –
Tour is very good but compared to other places in Egypt, no many remaining things to see
The Guide and driver are very nice. They don’t push you in touristic shops like many other guides.
Temples are almost fully destroyed (no much remaining), at the place of antique Lighthouse a nice middle age Castle, New librairy (nice but still a new building).
Rated 5 out of 5
Nancy_A –
I went 11/18/2019. Our guide was super nice and friendly. He checked to see if we were good, and asked if we wanted to stop to get breakfast before starting our tour. He gave explanations even whilst between destinations and he asked if there was anything we wanted to do or see in particular at the destinations and beyond that when we had extra time.
Rated 5 out of 5
Amyland14 –
Medhat(Prince of Alexandria, Egypt) Amazing guy and proficient. He is very knowledgeable in history of Egypt. Thankyou to Let’s Explore Egypt. Eslam is a wonderful driver, very friendly, and nice. Had lunch at the Mediterranean Fish Market Restaurant, in Alexandria, Egypt and the lunch was great. I was very happy when I visited Abo el abas mosque. Very beautiful mosque!
Rated 5 out of 5
JohnDavid_V –
Thank you Ahmed Elsayed and the driver Ayman for being great tour guides in my trip to Alexandria they were both friendly, patient, observant, and knowledgeable of both the geography and history/culture pertaining to the entire trip. Definitely reccomend these two if you ever wish to travel to Alexandri la or anywhere in Egypt
Rated 5 out of 5
Nathan_A –
We were very pleased with our guide Mohammed and our driver Hany. Mohammed is very proud of his Egyptian heritage and demonstrates both with his excellent knowledge of Egyptian history and his effort to ensure we enjoyed our time with him. The driver Hany may be the best driver in all of Egypt and knows all the back streets in Alexandria and Cairo to save time. If you have the time to visit Alexandria, we recommend this tour. It was a good value for the price.
Rated 2 out of 5
ccmkp –
Drier was not good. Guide was OK & knowledgeable . They came late and not programmed the tour properly. We missed some places due to their inefficiency
Rated 4 out of 5
Lubna_Q –
This was a relaxing trip. We selected the Montaza Garden, Museum, and Library. We didn’t have time to add a 4th as the gardens are on the far East side of Alexandria. There was no WIFI in van as advertised nor snacks but water bottles were on hand. Mohamed, our guide, was very helpful in accommodating all our requests. We preferred missing a 4th destination to see the gardens. It really was the highlight of the tour. The serene atmosphere was welcome after the loudness of Cairo. The library was our second favorite. Lunch was provided at a time that worked for us. Very nice tour!
Rated 1 out of 5
Coleen_T –
We have used your company extensively over the years and have always found our excursions to be a joyful experience. This was not by any stretch. Our guide was late to start which set us back on time. When we arrived at Alexandria while touring he not only couldnt answer our questions he was actually giving us misinformation. He told us the romans destroyed the lighthouse in 400 ad which i knew to be false. He didnt even know the history of the lighthouse which i find unacceptable. While that example is the most egregious it by no means was the only instance. He also made the driver take him on a personal stop which caused us an extra hour of travel time. When i noticed we had just taken a 45 minute circle so he could pick something up i asked him about it. He responded it was just a small circle and went silent. We had expressed at the beginning that we needed to be back early in order to change our flight in these trying times. He said we would be back at 4 at the latest. We arrived at 6. When we went to lunch he left us and ate by himself. The servers didnt speak english well at all which left us with an inability to convey what we wanted/needed. We also thought this was poorly done. He also stayed in Alexandria and left us with the driver who spoke spotty english at best. The driver did his best and was quite adept at his job. His name was ahmed and i dont think he was at fault for anything. We felt like the guide was using our excursion to fulfill his own personal needs which is not proper at all. The entire experience was quite bad. Our tour guide was named hima. I only express this so other travelers will not have the same experience. I am requesting a full refund.
Rated 3 out of 5
Marta_M –
The trip was good because of the very nice guide and excellent driver, and the lunch at the restaurant that was very good.
However, the company needs to clarify that the trip is not really customizable, because they usually do 4 stops, and it was not possible to add a fifth one. Also, they need to update the information on the trip, there was not a 2 hour stop at the Library because we couldn’t enter.
It’s a long trip, so it would have been nice to have been able to see more places over there.
Rated 1 out of 5
Jose_V –
Very poor administration. They picked us up 2 hours late. This was a private tour. The viator tour description included all entrance fees to the sites. As we started the tour, the guide said that admissions were not included. After several calls to the office, they agreed to cover the fees. The attractions covered by this tour are, in my opinion, unremarkable for a such a long trip.
Rated 3 out of 5
Ashley_H –
The trip was comfortable. It was a beautiful day and guide was knowledgeable.
We have a few recommendations:
1. Encourage tour guides to accompany guests into locations (at the very least, the catacombs).
2. We felt the citadel was a beautiful, worthwhile place to visit both inside and out. We suggest guides encourage guests to visit the interior.
3. Provide guides with a consistent list of places where bags and cameras are allowed or not allowed, and stick to the locations listed on the itinerary.
We had a great time visiting Alexandria, and we learned a lot. Shukran!
Rated 4 out of 5
shyam_p –
To walk on the sands to time, close ones eyes even if to only imagine the daily rigmarole of folks back then (let alone the glorious confluence of Pharonic and Hellenistic civilizations of Alexandria) – is such an humbling experience. Hark to the whisperings of souls at Kom El Shoqfa catacombs, touch the mighty Mediterranean Sea, stand on the ramparts of Qaitbay and gaze into the blue waters – a day is not enough to take us back into aeons. One can only feel a tinge of pain seeing the manner in which these are cared for today.
Our guides – Mary and Amir, were a joy to ride with. They did a fabulous job in sharing the richness of the ancient history, shielding us from hawkers and showing a trick or two. Mary followed up with us the day before, picked us right on time from our hotel and filled the car with water (small gesture but very important, given the heat and walking). Lunch of course was very exciting when Mary introduced us to Koshary (all veg). For the brave at heart skip the tomato sauce and go for the red stuff 🙂
Our three disappointment though are
1. Not being to able to see more (as advertised) – but understandable. One cannot do more than 3 (tops 4) items on the list in a day – especially factoring drive to/from Cairo. Kids have this innate and unstoppable ability to soak things up and our 8 yr old (who is genuinely interested in ancient history, thanks Percy Jackson) was NOT happy when the tour ended and kept saying ‘but there are 7 items on the list – we GOT to do them’. Viator could highlight this in tour description.
2. Lunch was great, no doubt, but the place was well… a hole. The least we expected was a restroom after an exhausting half, but the restaurant did not even have one. Mary had to finagle something out, but the condition was disastrous.
3. With 3 in our group, definitely would have preferred a larger vehicle… not bad for short trips, but we did feel crammed on the back of compact car.
All in all, the sites are worth every minute (for folks tuned into ancient history) and our guides did their best given the means but made it up with their positive energy.
Rated 3 out of 5
Susan_M –
My complaint about this tour is that we did not get what was advertised on the Viator website. The description on the site is that you get to choose 4 activities from a list and entrance fees are included. It also says that lunch is included. The tour we got included only 3 activities and we were told of we wanted to do any more we had to pay the entrance fee. Also lunch was not included and we were taken to a restaurant where our guide arranged for a set meal for us. She then paid the bill and said we could reimburse her. We were told the cost was $30 per person which would be a very expensive lunch in Egypt. So we did not get what we thought we were paying for when we booked the tour.
Rated 1 out of 5
Anthony_L –
Stay away from this tour company. They are very low quality and a border-line scam. My tour guide was very friendly but had extremely limited English and to claim he was a “qualified Egyptologist” is an absolute joke. Then came the lunch situation. Lunch was not included on this tour. They took me to a tourist restaurant with a nice ocean view. I wasn’t shown any kind of menu nor were prices discussed, they simply brought me a plate of food. It wasn’t until after the meal I was informed that the price was $40USD which, if you have traveled in Egypt, you know is an exorbitant and outrageous amount for a single (very average) meal and is designed to scam you into simply giving them a big extra bonus. The whole experience left me feeling very upset and I would never recommend this company to anyone.
Rated 1 out of 5
Robinm_C –
No guide from beginning, just driver from Cairo to Alexandria. Old dirty car. No wifi as advertised. No drinks snacks as advertised. Driver was 30 minutes late and then stopped for petrol and to clean car. Guide rushed me around the sites and insisted it was a visit to 3 sites and not 4 as advertised. I insisted on the. 4 and got the 4. No general history on Alexandria joust explanations on sites visited.
Do not recommend. 3rd terrible trip with Viator suppliers in Egypt.
Rated 5 out of 5
William_T –
I booked this trip last minute at the end of an Egypt trip with a major international touring company because they did not have enough people who wanted to extend their trip with an extra day to Alexandria. I can’t say enough how Ahmed (driver) and Eslam (tour director) went out of their way to make sure that I had a wonderful experience. Compared to the “large touring company” guide, Eslam was every bit as informative and knowledgeable, and knew all the best spots to see, dine, grab a turkish coffee, and do so safely. Of the seven offerings, we visited the catacombs, Pompey’s pillar, the Fort of Qaitbay, and we even went “off the list” to St Marks Coptic Church (at my special request). We also planned to go to the new Alexandria library, but by time we had seen all the above, and had lunch, it was closed. Lunch was at a wonderful seafood restaurant on the bayside called The Fishmarket. I give these guys a 10 out of 10! Really special day.
Jonathan_B –
The tour is good with a pickup at your hotel from Cairo/Gizeh and a short halt along the way to Alexandria in a (clean) road stop. However, the tour is not customizable as they bring you to the Catacombs, the Pillar of Pompei, the Citadel of Qaitbay and the Library. Those were the sites we wanted to visit so it didn’t matter, but be advised that there is no “choice”. The lunch was very good. The guide Shawky was OK even though he talks too loud (he used to be a teacher…).
Constance_H –
Highly recommend you take a day tour to Alexandria from Cairo. Loved the scenic drive and all the city had to offer. Our guide and driver were 45 minutes late, but we did not fell rushed by their timing issue.
porkchop2018 –
Our car and driver picked us up right on time for the drive to Alexandria. Saw all of the sights we wanted to see and then has a wonderful lunch at the Fish Market restaurant with view of the harbor. After lunch got a tour of the Alexandria Library. Great day with an exceptionally good guide, Hosny. Well worth the time.
Gail_J –
The guide was very knowledgable and the driver was careful and competent. Alexandria is an interesting city to visit. This tour was complete, in that the guide Mayada brought us to the catacombs, the museum, several sites and lunch. Good value.
Philippe B –
Tour is very good but compared to other places in Egypt, no many remaining things to see
The Guide and driver are very nice. They don’t push you in touristic shops like many other guides.
Temples are almost fully destroyed (no much remaining), at the place of antique Lighthouse a nice middle age Castle, New librairy (nice but still a new building).
Nancy_A –
I went 11/18/2019. Our guide was super nice and friendly. He checked to see if we were good, and asked if we wanted to stop to get breakfast before starting our tour. He gave explanations even whilst between destinations and he asked if there was anything we wanted to do or see in particular at the destinations and beyond that when we had extra time.
Amyland14 –
Medhat(Prince of Alexandria, Egypt) Amazing guy and proficient. He is very knowledgeable in history of Egypt. Thankyou to Let’s Explore Egypt. Eslam is a wonderful driver, very friendly, and nice. Had lunch at the Mediterranean Fish Market Restaurant, in Alexandria, Egypt and the lunch was great. I was very happy when I visited Abo el abas mosque. Very beautiful mosque!
JohnDavid_V –
Thank you Ahmed Elsayed and the driver Ayman for being great tour guides in my trip to Alexandria they were both friendly, patient, observant, and knowledgeable of both the geography and history/culture pertaining to the entire trip. Definitely reccomend these two if you ever wish to travel to Alexandri la or anywhere in Egypt
Nathan_A –
We were very pleased with our guide Mohammed and our driver Hany. Mohammed is very proud of his Egyptian heritage and demonstrates both with his excellent knowledge of Egyptian history and his effort to ensure we enjoyed our time with him. The driver Hany may be the best driver in all of Egypt and knows all the back streets in Alexandria and Cairo to save time. If you have the time to visit Alexandria, we recommend this tour. It was a good value for the price.
ccmkp –
Drier was not good. Guide was OK & knowledgeable . They came late and not programmed the tour properly. We missed some places due to their inefficiency
Lubna_Q –
This was a relaxing trip. We selected the Montaza Garden, Museum, and Library. We didn’t have time to add a 4th as the gardens are on the far East side of Alexandria. There was no WIFI in van as advertised nor snacks but water bottles were on hand. Mohamed, our guide, was very helpful in accommodating all our requests. We preferred missing a 4th destination to see the gardens. It really was the highlight of the tour. The serene atmosphere was welcome after the loudness of Cairo. The library was our second favorite. Lunch was provided at a time that worked for us. Very nice tour!
Coleen_T –
We have used your company extensively over the years and have always found our excursions to be a joyful experience. This was not by any stretch. Our guide was late to start which set us back on time. When we arrived at Alexandria while touring he not only couldnt answer our questions he was actually giving us misinformation. He told us the romans destroyed the lighthouse in 400 ad which i knew to be false. He didnt even know the history of the lighthouse which i find unacceptable. While that example is the most egregious it by no means was the only instance. He also made the driver take him on a personal stop which caused us an extra hour of travel time. When i noticed we had just taken a 45 minute circle so he could pick something up i asked him about it. He responded it was just a small circle and went silent. We had expressed at the beginning that we needed to be back early in order to change our flight in these trying times. He said we would be back at 4 at the latest. We arrived at 6. When we went to lunch he left us and ate by himself. The servers didnt speak english well at all which left us with an inability to convey what we wanted/needed. We also thought this was poorly done. He also stayed in Alexandria and left us with the driver who spoke spotty english at best. The driver did his best and was quite adept at his job. His name was ahmed and i dont think he was at fault for anything. We felt like the guide was using our excursion to fulfill his own personal needs which is not proper at all. The entire experience was quite bad. Our tour guide was named hima. I only express this so other travelers will not have the same experience. I am requesting a full refund.
Marta_M –
The trip was good because of the very nice guide and excellent driver, and the lunch at the restaurant that was very good.
However, the company needs to clarify that the trip is not really customizable, because they usually do 4 stops, and it was not possible to add a fifth one. Also, they need to update the information on the trip, there was not a 2 hour stop at the Library because we couldn’t enter.
It’s a long trip, so it would have been nice to have been able to see more places over there.
Jose_V –
Very poor administration. They picked us up 2 hours late. This was a private tour. The viator tour description included all entrance fees to the sites. As we started the tour, the guide said that admissions were not included. After several calls to the office, they agreed to cover the fees. The attractions covered by this tour are, in my opinion, unremarkable for a such a long trip.
Ashley_H –
The trip was comfortable. It was a beautiful day and guide was knowledgeable.
We have a few recommendations:
1. Encourage tour guides to accompany guests into locations (at the very least, the catacombs).
2. We felt the citadel was a beautiful, worthwhile place to visit both inside and out. We suggest guides encourage guests to visit the interior.
3. Provide guides with a consistent list of places where bags and cameras are allowed or not allowed, and stick to the locations listed on the itinerary.
We had a great time visiting Alexandria, and we learned a lot. Shukran!
shyam_p –
To walk on the sands to time, close ones eyes even if to only imagine the daily rigmarole of folks back then (let alone the glorious confluence of Pharonic and Hellenistic civilizations of Alexandria) – is such an humbling experience. Hark to the whisperings of souls at Kom El Shoqfa catacombs, touch the mighty Mediterranean Sea, stand on the ramparts of Qaitbay and gaze into the blue waters – a day is not enough to take us back into aeons. One can only feel a tinge of pain seeing the manner in which these are cared for today.
Our guides – Mary and Amir, were a joy to ride with. They did a fabulous job in sharing the richness of the ancient history, shielding us from hawkers and showing a trick or two. Mary followed up with us the day before, picked us right on time from our hotel and filled the car with water (small gesture but very important, given the heat and walking). Lunch of course was very exciting when Mary introduced us to Koshary (all veg). For the brave at heart skip the tomato sauce and go for the red stuff 🙂
Our three disappointment though are
1. Not being to able to see more (as advertised) – but understandable. One cannot do more than 3 (tops 4) items on the list in a day – especially factoring drive to/from Cairo. Kids have this innate and unstoppable ability to soak things up and our 8 yr old (who is genuinely interested in ancient history, thanks Percy Jackson) was NOT happy when the tour ended and kept saying ‘but there are 7 items on the list – we GOT to do them’. Viator could highlight this in tour description.
2. Lunch was great, no doubt, but the place was well… a hole. The least we expected was a restroom after an exhausting half, but the restaurant did not even have one. Mary had to finagle something out, but the condition was disastrous.
3. With 3 in our group, definitely would have preferred a larger vehicle… not bad for short trips, but we did feel crammed on the back of compact car.
All in all, the sites are worth every minute (for folks tuned into ancient history) and our guides did their best given the means but made it up with their positive energy.
Susan_M –
My complaint about this tour is that we did not get what was advertised on the Viator website. The description on the site is that you get to choose 4 activities from a list and entrance fees are included. It also says that lunch is included. The tour we got included only 3 activities and we were told of we wanted to do any more we had to pay the entrance fee. Also lunch was not included and we were taken to a restaurant where our guide arranged for a set meal for us. She then paid the bill and said we could reimburse her. We were told the cost was $30 per person which would be a very expensive lunch in Egypt. So we did not get what we thought we were paying for when we booked the tour.
Anthony_L –
Stay away from this tour company. They are very low quality and a border-line scam. My tour guide was very friendly but had extremely limited English and to claim he was a “qualified Egyptologist” is an absolute joke. Then came the lunch situation. Lunch was not included on this tour. They took me to a tourist restaurant with a nice ocean view. I wasn’t shown any kind of menu nor were prices discussed, they simply brought me a plate of food. It wasn’t until after the meal I was informed that the price was $40USD which, if you have traveled in Egypt, you know is an exorbitant and outrageous amount for a single (very average) meal and is designed to scam you into simply giving them a big extra bonus. The whole experience left me feeling very upset and I would never recommend this company to anyone.
Robinm_C –
No guide from beginning, just driver from Cairo to Alexandria. Old dirty car. No wifi as advertised. No drinks snacks as advertised. Driver was 30 minutes late and then stopped for petrol and to clean car. Guide rushed me around the sites and insisted it was a visit to 3 sites and not 4 as advertised. I insisted on the. 4 and got the 4. No general history on Alexandria joust explanations on sites visited.
Do not recommend. 3rd terrible trip with Viator suppliers in Egypt.
William_T –
I booked this trip last minute at the end of an Egypt trip with a major international touring company because they did not have enough people who wanted to extend their trip with an extra day to Alexandria. I can’t say enough how Ahmed (driver) and Eslam (tour director) went out of their way to make sure that I had a wonderful experience. Compared to the “large touring company” guide, Eslam was every bit as informative and knowledgeable, and knew all the best spots to see, dine, grab a turkish coffee, and do so safely. Of the seven offerings, we visited the catacombs, Pompey’s pillar, the Fort of Qaitbay, and we even went “off the list” to St Marks Coptic Church (at my special request). We also planned to go to the new Alexandria library, but by time we had seen all the above, and had lunch, it was closed. Lunch was at a wonderful seafood restaurant on the bayside called The Fishmarket. I give these guys a 10 out of 10! Really special day.