Private Alexandria Day Tour from Cairo/Giza with Private Vehicle and Egyptology

Cairo, Egypt
Duration8h
Free cancellationFull refund up to 24 hours before
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LanguagesArabic, English, Spanish
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Overview

Discover Alexandria’s ancient sites on a full-day tour from Giza, and explore a legendary city on the Mediterranean Sea. Slip into the catacombs of Kom el Shoqafa then see Pompey’s Pillar, a celebratory landmark of Imperial Rome. Visit the city’s new library, then take in the fortified walls of the Qaitbay Citadel, a 15th-century fortress that was built on the ruins of the Lighthouse of Alexandria, one of the ancient world’s seven wonders.

Finish your tour at Abu El Abbas Mosque, an elaborate structure built to honor a Sufi saint.
hotel pickup and drop-off included Informative, friendly and professional guide

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What's included

  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Private tour
  • Bottled water
  • All taxes, fees and handling charges
  • Air-conditioned vehicle
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What to expect

  1. 3h
    private pick up from your hotel in Cairo/Giza to Alexandria by private car and guide .
    Alexandria is a Mediterranean port city in Egypt. During the Hellenistic period, it was home to a lighthouse ranking among the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World as well as a storied library. Today the library is reincarnated in the disc-shaped, ultramodern Bibliotheca Alexandrina. The city also has Greco-Roman landmarks, old-world cafes and sandy beaches. Its 15th-century seafront Qaitbay Citadel
  2. Catacombs Of Kom El Shoqafa
    45m · Admission ticket not included
    The catacombs of Kom El Shoqafa is a historical archaeological site located in Alexandria, Egypt, and is considered one of the Seven Wonders of the Middle Ages.
  3. Pompey's Pillar
    30m · Admission ticket not included
    Pompey's Pillar is the name given to a Roman triumphal column in Alexandria, Egypt. Set up in honour of the augustus Diocletian between 298-302 AD, the giant Corinthian column originally supported a colossal porphyry statue of the emperor in armour.
  4. 30m · Admission ticket not included
    The Citadel of Qaitbay is a 15th-century defensive fortress located on the Mediterranean sea coast, in Alexandria, Egypt. It was established in 1477 AD by Sultan Al-Ashraf Sayf al-Din Qa'it Bay. The Citadel is situated on the eastern side of the northern tip of Pharos Island at the mouth of the Eastern Harbour.
  5. Bibliotheca Alexandrina
    45m · Admission ticket not included
    The Bibliotheca Alexandrina is a major library and cultural center on the shore of the Mediterranean Sea in the Egyptian city of Alexandria.
  6. 20m
    The Abu al-Abbas al-Mursi Mosque is an Egyptian mosque in the city of Alexandria. It is dedicated to the 13th century Murcian Andalusi Sufi saint Abul Abbas al-Mursi, whose tomb it contains. It is located in the Anfoushi neighborhood of Alexandria, near the Citadel of Qaitbay.
  7. Cairo
    3h
    then transfer back safely to hotel ,it will take other 3 hours to your hotel in Cairo/Giza

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Additional information

  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Child rate applies only when sharing with 2 paying adults

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