Kayaking Fishing Tour in Alexandria

You arrive at your accommodation in Alexandria and have the rest of the day free to get to know the neighbourhood. We can arrange your transfer from any airport or city in Egypt if you book it in advance. Overnight in Alexandria.

After an early breakfast you head to the Eastern Harbour for a day of fishing by boat, about six hours with stops at different spots. All fishing equipment is provided, and a seafood lunch with refreshments is served on board. The boat returns at around 16:00, with time to visit the maritime museum by the harbour before returning to your hotel. Overnight in Alexandria. Meals: breakfast and lunch.

A day exploring Alexandria’s mix of Greek and Egyptian heritage. From 08:00 you start in the Kom el-Dikka area with a local breakfast of ful, falafel and Egyptian omelette from a street-food cart, then walk to the Roman Amphitheatre, the Roman baths and villas, and the display of statues recovered from the Eastern Harbour. After lunch at a traditional restaurant, with mixed grills, stuffed vine leaves and moussaka, you visit the Mostafa Kamel Necropolis, a group of Hellenistic tombs discovered in 1933, and the National Maritime Museum. Overnight in Alexandria. Meals: breakfast, lunch and dinner.

An early transfer to Lake Edku, east of Alexandria. You start at a bee farm with a country breakfast of honey, molasses and fresh bread, watch the beekeepers at work and can put on a protective suit for a closer look. You then walk through the local market by the lake and meet the fishermen, followed by a picnic lunch of country food at a lakeside camp. In the afternoon you can fish or take a kayak out, staying for the sunset before returning to your accommodation. Overnight in Alexandria. Meals: breakfast.

After breakfast you check out and transfer to Lake Mariout, about 45 minutes outside Alexandria, an area important in Greek and Roman times and now home to Bedouin families and a quiet rural community. After settling in you ride a tuk-tuk around the area, visit the local market to choose ingredients, and share a Bedouin lunch cooked in a local home, followed by mint tea. The evening is free. Overnight in Mariout. Meals: breakfast and lunch.

After an early breakfast you ride a tuk-tuk to Lake Mariout for a day of fishing, from the shore or by kayak, with all equipment and bait provided. Lunch is served at the camp, and in the afternoon you can keep fishing, talk with the local fishermen or simply relax. At sunset there is an optional horse ride to a Bedouin barbecue dinner with local music and tea made over coals. Overnight in Mariout. Meals: breakfast and lunch.

After breakfast you visit the Monastery of St Mina, next to the UNESCO-listed ruins of Abu Mena, and see the work and products of the monks. You continue to an olive farm to learn how the olives are picked and pressed, with a traditional lunch, and finish with a workshop on Bedouin crafts at the Fagnoon art centre. Overnight in Mariout. Meals: breakfast and lunch.

A free day to choose an extra activity or explore the area at your own pace. Overnight in Mariout. Meals: breakfast and lunch.

After breakfast your escort meets you in the hotel lobby and takes you to Cairo airport, helping you through immigration and customs for your flight home. Meals: breakfast.