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Re: Alexandria to Siwa via El Alamein and Marsa Matrouh

by atlantisdreamer 01 February 2012

Thanks. We would like to see the catacombs. Any idea what a half day taxi should cost?
RE: Alexandria to Siwa via El Alamein and Marsa Matrouh

by catw 31 January 2012

It's unaccurate. There are several archaological sites located far from the Corniche, beginning by the very interesting catacombs. A taxi…
RE: Alexandria to Siwa via El Alamein and Marsa Matrouh

by alfredm 31 January 2012

There is not too much to see in Alexandria - it's all around the corniche. There is no need to charter a taxi for the full day. Just take…
Re: Alexandria to Siwa via El Alamein and Marsa Matrouh

by atlantisdreamer 31 January 2012

We are looking at taking the train to Alexandria on Sunday, spending the day there before going back to Cairo. Also wanting to see the…
RE: Alexandria to Siwa via El Alamein and Marsa Matrouh

by alfredm 30 January 2012

c) The hotel (in Alex) where we were staying charged us 600 EGP for Alex-Marsa (with a stop in El Alamein) and 500 EGP for Marsa-Siwa.…
Re: Alexandria to Siwa via El Alamein and Marsa Matrouh

by catw 30 January 2012

a) Sightseeing tour in Alexandria: book a taxi for the day, the sites are close to each other. b) Union hotel is quite good, located…
Alexandria to Siwa via El Alamein and Marsa Matrouh

by reiffi 30 January 2012

We arrive in Alex early in the morning by train from Cairo. Next day we plan to continue our tour to Siwa via El Alamein and Marsa Matrouh.…
RE: Siwa or White Desert?

by harold_scot 19 January 2012

Hello Alfredm As for El Alamein being an "international airport", see here: http://www.ourairports.com/airports/HEAL/ They say it is…
RE: Siwa or White Desert?

by alfredm 19 January 2012

There are no airports between Alexandria and Siwa open in the winter months. Siwa in theory has an airport, Marsa Matrouh as well, but…
Re: Siwa or White Desert?

by harold_scot 19 January 2012

I can thoroughly recommend a visit to Siwa. It is a fascinating town and remote enough that it is not a tourism turn-off. The ancient…
Egypt travelogue (long, very detailed)

by alfredm 18 January 2012

http://www.molon.de/travelogues/Egypt/2011-12/ We spent two weeks visiting the classical sights (Cairo, the Nile river valley) and some…
RE: 4 weeks itinerary

by alfredm 15 January 2012

We just did a trip similar to yours, but much shorter (2 weeks): arrive in Cairo, taxi to Alexandria, then on to El Alamein, then to Siwa,…
4 weeks itinerary

by reiffi 14 January 2012

We (my husband and I) plan to travel through Egypt for 4 weeks. We plan to visit Cairo, Alexandria, the oasis Siwa, the white desert,…
RE: Alexandria to Marsa Matrouh

by alfredm 16 December 2011

Well, we will need a taxi or shared taxi at least until El Alamein, because we are planning to visit the war memorials. From El Alamein…
RE: El Alamein

by beefmaster 12 December 2011

There is the train that runs from alex to marsa matrouh. I took it about 3 months ago and it was working fine. El Alamein is one of the…
RE: El Alamein

by Simsy 11 December 2011

You can get dropped off their by bus from Alex easily enough, its only a couple of hours from there as I remember. If you make arrangements…
RE: El Alamein

by valeria1 11 December 2011

So the ancient railway doesnt' run, isn't it? How possible I can find a bus to go but not to come back? And, if I go with a friend,…
RE: El Alamein

by daccord 11 December 2011

The Museum is opened yes but a budget hotel or hostel in El Alamein is hard as it's all resort for high class Egyptians so all expensive…
El Alamein

by valeria1 11 December 2011

As an Italian, during my next stay in Alexandria I plan a trip to El Alamein. Do you know if there is any little budget hotel or hostel…
RE: situation in Channel?

by valeria1 10 December 2011

Thanks. @Kassem: . Do you know if there is any little budget hotel or hostel in El Alamein to spend one night? Is it better to go there…
situation in Channel?

by valeria1 05 December 2011

I'm going to Cairo on 20th next; I'm planning a trip to Suez Channel from 21st to 24th about (Suez, Ismailia, Port Said). Then Alexandria…
Egypt Shore Excursions From Alexandria port

by egypttravelgsc 20 November 2011

[Day Tour to Alamein & Alexandria From Cairo|http://egypttravel-tours.net/index.php?route=tours/details&id=288&cat_id=92] Highlights:…
Over Day Tour at Alalamein from Alexandria Port

by egypttravelgsc 20 November 2011

[Over Day Tour at Alalamein from Alexandria Port |http://egyptshoreexcursion.net/shore-excursions/125-over-day-tour-at-alamein-from-alexandr…
Re: Taposiris Magna

by NileFever 05 November 2011

Taposiris Magna is up a hill off the main road between Alex. and El Alamein, and easy to miss. I've been there a few times, but it's not…
Re: Advice for Egypt trip

by binturong 12 January 2011

Thanks for the responses, I should have provide more information re how we plan to get to Leukaspis: our itinerary is 12 nights and starts…