Pickup offeredSee the meeting and pickup details below
Overview
Your professional English-speaking tour guide will meet you at the hotel lobby to start Start your Alexandria tour fro Cairo by visiting the Pompey’s Pillar, the only remaining pillar from the Roman temple which stands tall on a rocky plateau in the surrounding ruins of the Serapeum, then you will move to the medieval Citadel of Qaitbay. After that, you will visit the Catacombs of Kom El Shoqafa, These tombs represent the last great existing construction for the sake of the ancient Egyptian religion.
Then we will move to The Bibliotheca of Alexandria. It was founded at the beginning of the 3rd century BC. C. by Ptolomeno I and extended by his son Ptlomeo II, but in later times its importance was diminishing and its collections were lost, due to the changes in power and successive invasions.
Finally, you will enjoy your amazing gourmet Lunch in a high-quality restaurant. Then you will be transferred back to Cairo and you will have a break on the way
What's included
Entrance fees and Taxes
Lunch at a good quality seafood restaurant overlooking the Mediterranean
Hotel pickup and drop-off
Bottled water
Private tour & Transport by air-conditioned vehicle
Qualified Egyptologist guide
Beverages in restaurant
gratuity
Any extra expenses
What to expect
Catacombs Of Kom El Shoqafa
1h · Admission ticket included
consists of three layers of tombs and chambers cut out of the rock under the ground, and the beautifully decorated burial of a rich romanized Egyptian family.
Pompey's Pillar
1h · Admission ticket included
the only remaining pillar from the Roman temple known anciently as the Serapeum.
Qaitbay Citadel
1h · Admission ticket included
built by the Mamluk rulers to fortify the Mediterranean seacoast against the Ottomans, on the same spot where Alexandria’s ancient lighthouse once stood as one of the seven wonders of the ancient world that no longer exist.
Bibliotheca Alexandrina
1h · Admission ticket included
It was not only an important ancient library but also the Centre of learning, and scientific research in the ancient world and a destination for scholars from all over the Mediterranean and beyond. It contains 8 million books, the new Bibliotheca is the most important modern project in Alexandria built adorning the sea boulevard like the sun of knowledge is rising upon the Mediterranean from Alexandria.
Meeting and pickup
Pickup details
tour guides are using a signboard bearing Cairo Top Tours Logo
Additional information
Specialized infant seats are available
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Cancellation policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
