Discovery Tours Egypt
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Rosetta (Rashid) Day Trip from Alexandria – Private, Ottoman Houses & Fort Qaitbay

7 hours, your own vehicle and Egyptologist, tickets included, private pick-up from your Alexandria hotel or cruise port.

At a glance

Departs
Daily

The short answer

A 7-hour private day trip from Alexandria to Rosetta with an Egyptologist and your own vehicle: Ottoman merchant houses, the Abu Shahin mill, the Azouz hammam and the fort where the Rosetta Stone was found, with entrance tickets.
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Snapshot

Good to know

Destinations
Alexandria · Rosetta · Fort of Qaitbay at Rosetta
Includes
Private pick-up and drop-off at your Alexandria hotel or the cruise port · Your own air-conditioned vehicle with a driver · Private Egyptologist guide who speaks English · Entrance tickets for the Rosetta historic houses and the Fort of Qaitbay · Bottled water
Guide languages
English

Best time to go

October to April is mild for walking. Summer is hot and humid.

  • Arranged by Discovery Tours Egypt, an Egyptian tour operator working since 1988 with six offices
  • Travel licence ETAA 718 (Category A); IATA accredited agent

02Overview

A first look

This is a private 7-hour day trip from Alexandria to Rosetta, known in Arabic as Rashid. A driver and guide collect you at 08:30 and drive east along the coast for about an hour and a half. Rosetta is a quiet old town where the Nile meets the sea, with Ottoman merchant houses, a mill and a bathhouse. Its fort is where French soldiers found the Rosetta Stone in 1799, the slab that helped scholars read hieroglyphs. Because the trip is private, you can walk the streets at your own speed. You are back in Alexandria by mid-afternoon.

Background

The facts

Rosetta, or Rashid, lies where the Nile meets the Mediterranean, about an hour and a half by road east of Alexandria.

Named in this entry

Rosetta·Rashid·Rosetta Stone·Fort Julien·Abu Shahin mill·Azouz hammam

Suited to

Is this for you?

Yes, if

  • Travelers who want a quieter, history-led day trip from Alexandria.

Maybe not, if

  • Not for travelers who cannot walk on uneven old streets or who expect to see the original Rosetta Stone.

What lingers

  • 01A private vehicle, driver and English-speaking Egyptologist for your party only
  • 02Restored Ottoman merchant houses with carved wooden screens
  • 03The Abu Shahin mill and the Azouz hammam
  • 04The Fort of Qaitbay, also called Fort Julien, where the Rosetta Stone was found in 1799
  • 05Time on the Nile bank near the river mouth

Honest assessment

Real trade-offs from our experience managing this tour.

Highlights

  • Quiet, less visited town
  • Private guide and vehicle
  • Tickets included

Things to Consider

  • Lunch is not included
  • Uneven streets and some walking

Stop by stop

Detailed itinerary

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The fine print

What's included – and what isn't

Included

  • Private pick-up and drop-off at your Alexandria hotel or the cruise port
  • Your own air-conditioned vehicle with a driver
  • Private Egyptologist guide who speaks English
  • Entrance tickets for the Rosetta historic houses and the Fort of Qaitbay
  • Bottled water

Not included

  • Gratuities
  • Lunch
  • Personal expenses
  • Optional boat ride on the Nile

Field notes

From our Egyptologists

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    Bring cash for a simple fish lunch in town

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    Ask your guide about the Rosetta Stone copy at the fort

Before you go

What to pack & wear

Children & families

This is a private trip, so children's prices are set from the ages you enter in your request. There is no minimum age. The drive is about an hour and a half each way, and the old town involves walking on uneven streets, so it suits school-age children best.

Indicative rates only – pricing and departure fluctuate. Please enquire for live rates on your specific dates.

Asked & answered

Frequent questions

  1. 01How is this private trip priced?
    The price is per person and goes down as your group gets bigger, because the vehicle, driver and guide are shared among you. It covers the transfers, the Egyptologist and the entrance tickets. Children's prices are set from the ages you give in your request. Prices are provisional until our team confirms.
  2. 02Is the Rosetta Stone itself in Rosetta?
    No. The original stone is in the British Museum in London. In Rosetta you see the place where it was found and learn its story. The trip is about the town, its houses and its river setting.
  3. 03Is lunch included?
    No. Lunch is paid directly, and your guide can suggest a simple local place in Rosetta. Fresh fish is common. Tell your guide about any food needs.
  4. 04What should we wear and bring?
    Wear modest clothes that cover shoulders and knees, and comfortable walking shoes for the old streets. Bring a hat, sunscreen and cash for lunch and tips.
  5. 05What is the cancellation policy?
    A cancellation made three days or more ahead is paid back in full. One made inside three days but outside 24 hours is paid back by half. A later one, or a missed pick-up, is not refunded. Tell us early about any change.
  6. 06Is this trip private, or will others join us?
    It is private. Only your own party travels in the vehicle, and the Egyptologist guides only you. The maximum party size is 12, and you can set the pace.

If plans change

Cancellation and refunds

What you get back if you cancel depends on how far ahead of your trip you tell us and the type of trip you book. Read our current cancellation and refund policy

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