Egypt · Battlefield Tours

16-Hour Cairo, Alexandria and El Alamein Tour with WWII Sites

16 Hours Round trip from Cairo Easy pace

The journey

Trip highlights

01 Visit El Alamein's World War II battle sites and cemeteries
02 Explore the Military Museum with weapons, military garb, tanks, and battle displays
03 See Pompey's Pillar in the Mediterranean city of Alexandria
04 Visit the famous Qaitbay Citadel built on the site of the ancient pharaohs of Alexandria
05 Discover the Catacombs, the largest Roman cemetery cut into the rock

Explore Cairo, Alexandria, and El Alamein on a 16-hour journey through Egypt's historic coastal towns. Visit World War II battle sites and cemeteries in El Alamein, where you can pay respect to the British and Commonwealth soldiers who sacrificed their lives during the Second World War. Continue to the Mediterranean port city of Alexandria to see Pompey's Pillar, the famous Qaitbay Citadel, and the Catacombs of Kom El Shoqafa.

Explore the Military Museum, where displays of weapons, military garb, and tanks are exhibited.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 16 Hours

Tour type Shared

Activity level Easy

Accommodation Not included

Transport Included

Wheelchair access Not applicable

Cities Alexandria, Cairo, El Alamein

Languages English

Day by day

The itinerary

Day 01

El Alamein Battlefields and Alexandria Highlights

Pick-up from your hotel by the private tour guide.
Travel to El Alamein.
Proceed to the World War II remains and cemeteries.
Explore the Military Museum, where displays of weapons, military garb, and tanks are exhibited. Descriptions of the actions of Montgomery, Rommel, and the others who participated in the battle are also on display.
Visit the World War II cemeteries, located to the west of the town on a small peninsula overlooking the sea.
Drive to Alexandria and see Pompey's Pillar.
Proceed to Qaitbay Citadel, which was built on the site of the ancient pharaohs of Alexandria.
Visit the Catacombs, the largest Roman cemetery, consisting of three levels cut into the rock.
Return to your hotel.