El Alamein WWII Private Day Tour from Alexandria Port

5.0 (3 reviews) 7–9 hours Free cancellation

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El-Alamein day Trip From Alexandria port — Photos: the activity supplier, via Viator

alamain Day tour From Alexanddria Port — Photos: the activity supplier, via Viator

About this activity

While most cruise excursions head for the pyramids, this one tells a different Egyptian story, the one written in the desert in 1942.

About 100 km west of Alexandria, El Alamein was where the Allies turned back Rommel's advance in one of World War II's decisive battles. Your guide takes you to the El Alamein War Museum, with its tanks, uniforms, and maps laying out the campaign, and to the war cemeteries where thousands of soldiers from both sides rest in the quiet desert. It is a reflective day rather than a sightseeing rush.

Door-to-door transfers from the port and lunch are included, timed around your ship.

Ideal for history-minded cruise guests and anyone with a personal connection to the North African campaign.

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At a glance

Duration: 7–9 hours
Confirmation: Instant confirmation
Ticket: Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Group: Up to 50 people
People per booking: 1–15
Guide: English, Italian, French, Spanish
Operated by: Egypt Day Tours

Ages: Infants (0–2 years) · Children (3–11 years) · Adults (12–99 years)

What is included

Included

Included: Air-conditioned Private Vehicle Alexandria port / Alamein / Alexandria port
Included: English speaking guide
Included: Lunch
Included: All service charges & taxes
Included: One bottle of Mineral water to each person

Not included

Not included: Any other optional tours if required
Not included: Tips

Itinerary

Alexandria

3 hours

Your guide and manager will be waiting for you outside the Cruise docking spot. They will be holding a sign showing your name. It will be quite easy for you to identify them. Then you will proceed to your vehicle and start your tour. your guide will talk to you not only about history of ancient Egypt, but also about modern Egypt, Life, religion, politics and all aspects of Life in the country.
El Alamein War Museum

3 hours Admission included

About two hours west of Alexandria, the El Alamein War Museum lays out the 1942 battle that stopped the Axis advance toward the Suez Canal. You walk among tanks, field guns, and the uniforms of the British, German, Italian, and Egyptian forces, while your guide traces how the desert campaign unfolded across these dunes. Maps and dioramas make sense of a battle fought over open sand with almost no landmarks. It is a compact, well-kept museum that rewards an unhurried visit.
El Alamein War Cemetery

one hour

Nearby lie the war cemeteries, rows of headstones in the silent desert where soldiers of many nations were laid to rest. The Commonwealth cemetery alone holds more than 7,000 graves, each marked and tended, with separate German and Italian memorials not far off. Your guide gives space for this to land rather than narrating over it. Standing here, with nothing but sand and sky around, the scale of what happened in 1942 settles in. Many visitors find this the most affecting part of the day.

Meeting point and pickup

The operator picks every participant up from their accommodation or the points below.

Pickup points

Please share your cruise ship name and arrival/departure times when you book. Your guide will meet you at the Alexandria Port arrivals gate with an air-conditioned vehicle. The drive to El Alamein is approximately 1.5 to 2 hours each way. We track ship arrivals in real time and ensure you return with at least 2 hours of buffer before sail-away. Modest dress recommended at the war cemeteries as a sign of respect.

Cancellation

Free cancellation

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

If you cancel	You get back
At least one day before	100%
Less than a day before	0%

Good to know

Wheelchair accessible
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
May be operated by a multi-lingual guide
At time of booking, Cruise ship passengers must provide the following information at time of booking: ship name, docking time, disembarkation time and re-boarding time