Egypt · Battlefield Tours

8-Hour El Alamein Battlefield Tour from Alexandria with War Museum

8 Hours Round trip from Alexandria Easy pace

The journey

Trip highlights

01 Explore the El Alamein War Museum and its five country-dedicated halls
02 See tanks and large-scale weaponry used in the battles of El Alamein
03 Pay respects at the Commonwealth, German, and Italian World War cemeteries
04 Travel Egypt's Mediterranean coast while learning about Rommel and the 1942 campaign

Visit El Alamein on an 8-hour tour from Alexandria and step back in time to one of World War II's most significant battlefields. Travel west along Egypt's Mediterranean coast as you learn about the 1942 Western Desert campaign fought by Allied and Axis forces. Explore the El Alamein War Museum to understand the battle's background, strategies, and weaponry, then pay respects at the Commonwealth, German, and Italian cemeteries where many of the approximately 75,000 fallen soldiers are laid to rest.

Visit El Alamein on an 8-hour tour from Alexandria and step back in time to one of World War II's most significant battlefields.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 8 Hours

Tour type Private

Activity level Easy

Accommodation Not included

Transport Included

Wheelchair access No

Cities Alexandria, El Alamein

Languages English

Day by day

The itinerary

Day 01

El Alamein Battlefield and War Museum Tour

Travel in comfort with an expert guide to see the town of El Alamein. Learn about Rommel, the Desert Fox, and other figures of World War 2 who fought in Egypt and their significance in the war.
Visit an enlightening local war museum, which tells the story of El Alamein through war memorabilia. The gardens outside the museum are scattered with huge army tanks and large-scale weaponry that were used during the battles of El Alamein. Inside, there are five halls, each dedicated to a country involved in the war, with uniforms, weapons, models, and records on display.
Continue to the beautiful town of El Alamein overlooking the Mediterranean Sea. Pay respects and visit the World War cemeteries, the final resting place for so many Greek, Italian, and German soldiers.
Finally, return to Alexandria and have an opportunity to take photos of the famous Library of Alexandria.

The route