The 4 Historical Tours in Egypt That Earn Their Price

1.Private Full-Day Tour of Historical Alexandria

★★★★★★★★★★4.1 · 1,155 reviews · 10 hours · from $65Our pick

Travel from Cairo or Giza to Alexandria in a private air-conditioned vehicle, then explore Kom El-Deka’s Roman theater, the catacombs, Library of Alexandria, Qaitbay Citadel, and Abu al-Abbas al-Mursi Mosque with an Egyptologist guide. Guides such as Reem, Samira, Nesrin, and Mahmoud are praised for clear explanations and friendly care.

“Excellent trip from Cairo to Alex! Our tour guide Mahmoud was excellent and very talented with his knowledge. Very friendly and open to timings as it was just our group on the tour. Left around 6am home around 5pm. Lunch lovely - fish or chicken meal. Brilliant thanks”

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2.Sunrise Hot Air Balloon Over the Historical sites in Luxor

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 697 reviews · from $75Top rated

Leave Luxor around 3:15 a.m. for a private transfer, Nile crossing, and sunrise balloon flight over the Valley of the Kings, Temple of Hatshepsut, fields, and river. Flights last about 30 to 45 minutes and reach up to 1,500 feet. Named staff include pilots such as Moodi and helpful coordinators including Marolla, Hassan, and Ahmed.

“Amazing.. synchronized launch of 21 hot air balloons.. Wow !!! All was so easy, hotel pickup, boat trip with coffee across the Nile, car to launch site.. Just do it ;)”

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3.Old Cairo Guided Walk Tour: History, Culture & Street Bites

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 633 reviews · 3 - 4 hours · from $31Best value

Spend 3 to 4 hours walking Islamic Cairo with a licensed Egyptologist guide such as Nahed, Randa, or Ehab. Visit Bab al-Futuh, Al-Hakim Mosque, Bayt al-Suhaymi, El Moez Street, Mamluk monuments, Al-Hussein Mosque, and Khan el Khalili. Entrance fees, bottled water, street snacks, and a local meal are included, with hotel pickup available from Cairo or Giza.

“Our guide Nahed was excellent. She provided fabulous information and put in contacts the history of Egypt in a very short concise manner. She was warm, friendly and very funny. She made sure everybody was having a good time and she took us to lots of really great sites, thank you very much”

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4.Historical Alexandria Shared Day Tour with Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 260 reviews · 11 hours · from $77

Travel from Cairo to Alexandria in a small group of up to 13. An Egyptologist guide leads you through the catacombs, Serapeum, Roman theater, and Qaitbay Citadel, with a seafood lunch by the Mediterranean. Guides such as Soha, Ayman, Sara, and Heba have earned strong praise for clear, lively explanations.

“The guide was very good. The transportation was not good. The representative was not nice and polite.”

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