
Alexandria in One Day: Catacombs, Library and Qaitbay
Plan a calm Alexandria city day around the Catacombs of Kom el Shoqafa, Bibliotheca Alexandrina and Qaitbay Citadel, with practical route and access advice.
Alexandria Day Tours
Explore Alexandria’s Catacombs, Bibliotheca and Mediterranean landmarks from Alexandria itself or on a dedicated private day from Cairo.
Browse Alexandria Day ToursPlan By Route
Alexandria is different from Cairo, Luxor and Aswan: its most rewarding day tours pair layered Greco-Roman history with the library, the sea and a calmer city rhythm.
Start with the route that fits your pickup point and available time. Egypt Story Tours keeps the plan practical with private transport, an Egyptologist where the route benefits from one and clear inclusion details before you enquire.
These five published Alexandria routes solve different local-city planning decisions: a classic city circuit, a museum-and-gardens day, a focused royal-history and Corniche route, a Roman and Byzantine archaeology half-day, or a western Lake Mariout archaeology route. The separate Cairo-origin road day remains under Cairo Tours.
Choose by pickup point, available time and the story you want to follow. Taposiris Magna and Lake Mariout provide the western archaeological alternative, while Royal Jewelry and Stanley, Kom El Dikka and Pompey's Pillar, and Abu al-Abbas and Anfushi each keep a different city story separate.
Featured Private Alexandria Tours
Compare the classic Alexandria landmarks route, the museum-and-garden alternative, the focused Royal Jewelry and Stanley coastal route, or the Kom El Dikka and Pompey's Pillar archaeology route. Each solves a different local pickup and pacing decision.
A private Alexandria city tour to the Catacombs, Bibliotheca Alexandrina and Qaitbay Citadel with an Egyptologist, admissions and hotel or...
Tour Location: Alexandria, Egypt
View TourA private Alexandria museums and Montaza Gardens tour with an Egyptologist, admissions and hotel or port pickup.
Tour Location: Alexandria, Egypt
View TourA private Alexandria Royal Jewelry Museum and Stanley Bridge tour with an Egyptologist, standard museum admission and hotel or port...
Tour Location: Alexandria, Egypt
View TourA private Alexandria archaeology tour to Kom El Dikka and Pompey's Pillar with an Egyptologist, standard admissions and hotel or...
Tour Location: Alexandria, Egypt
View TourA focused private Alexandria heritage half-day to Abu al-Abbas al-Mursi Mosque and Anfushi with a guide, conditional interior access, bottled...
Tour Location: Anfushi, Alexandria, Egypt
View TourA private western Alexandria archaeological tour to Taposiris Magna and Lake Mariout with an Egyptologist and access-aware planning.
Tour Location: Taposiris Magna and Lake Mariout, Alexandria,...
View TourPlan Before You Go
Use this practical guide to understand the three main sites and the city-based pace before choosing the route.

Plan a calm Alexandria city day around the Catacombs of Kom el Shoqafa, Bibliotheca Alexandrina and Qaitbay Citadel, with practical route and access advice.
Alexandria day tours work best when they respect both your starting point and the city’s own pace. Choose a private city route when you are staying locally, or a dedicated Cairo-origin road day when Alexandria is the Mediterranean chapter of a Cairo stay.