Alexandria Day tour from Cairo

Cairo, Egypt
Duration10h
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LanguagesEnglish
Private tourOnly your group will participate
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Overview

Enjoy a day trip to Alexandria with private guide from Cairo. See rock-cut Roman catacombs, the ruins of a Roman temple complex, and Qaitbey Citadel. Visit the Bibleotheca Alexandrina and discover Quitbay Citadel

What's included

  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Private tour
  • Qualified Egyptologist guide
  • Lunch (Optional)
  • Entrance Fees

What to expect

  1. Alexandria
    3h
    Start your tour from Cairo at 07.00am. You will head towards Alexandria, which will take 3 hours. It is the famous and interesting city named Alexandria at the time of Alexander the great. It has a flavor of different architect like the Greek, Roman, French and Italian.
  2. Bibliotheca Alexandrina
    1h · Admission ticket not included
    Once you arrive, see the great Alexandria library, that was one of the largest and most significant libraries of the ancient world. It flourished under the patronage of the Ptolemaic dynasty and functioned as a major center of scholarship from its construction in the 3rd century BC until the Roman conquest of Egypt in 30 BC. The library was conceived and opened either during the reign of Ptolemy I Soter (323–283 BC) or during the reign of his son Ptolemy II (283–246 BC).
  3. Pompey's Pillar
    1m · Admission ticket not included
    Visit Pompay's Pillar. It was constructed in honor of the Emperor Diocletian at the end of the 4th century. Originally from the temple of the Serapis, it was once a magnificent structure rivaling the Soma and the Caesarean.
  4. Catacombs Of Kom El Shoqafa
    1h · Admission ticket not included
    Then you drive to visit the Catacombs which are the largest Roman
    Cemetery consisting of three levels cut in the rock.
  5. Montazah Gardens
    Visit Montazah Palace and Gardens
  6. 30m · Admission ticket not included
    Visit Qaitbay Citadel which was built on the site of the ancient pharaohs
  7. Lighthouse of Alexandria
    Visit Lighthouse of Alexandria

Meeting and pickup

Pickup details

We pick you up from your hotel in Cairo or Giza
Please provide this details:
Hotel Name
Hotel Address
Room Number
Guest contact Number that using during travel (preferably Whatsapp)

Additional information

  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Wheelchair accessible
  • May be operated by a multi-lingual guide
  • Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking

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