El Alamein Day Tour: WWII Museum and War Cemeteries – Tour Details
Why El Alamein matters
In 1942 the battles at El Alamein stopped the Axis advance towards Alexandria and the Suez Canal. Today the battlefield is a quiet stretch of coast with a museum and the memorials of the armies that fought there.
What you see
The El Alamein War Museum, with vehicles, weapons and maps of the campaign; the Commonwealth War Cemetery with its long rows of headstones; and the German and Italian memorials further west along the coast.
From Alexandria or Cairo
El Alamein is around an hour and a half from Alexandria and around three hours from Cairo. It works as a day trip from either, or as a stop on the way to Siwa.
Good to know
If you are visiting a particular grave, send us the details and your guide will help you find it.
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English
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Alexandria or Cairo hotel
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Day tour, no overnight
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Alexandria or Cairo hotel
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Private air-conditioned car
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Confirmed on your quote
Overview
A day on the Mediterranean coast at El Alamein, where the North Africa campaign turned in 1942: the War Museum and the Commonwealth, German and Italian memorials.
Tour Highlights
- El Alamein War Museum
- Commonwealth War Cemetery
- German and Italian memorials
- Private car from Alexandria or Cairo