Overview
Discover one of Egypt’s most impressive historical cities; Alexandria, on a full-day tour from Cairo. Tour Alexandria’s most significant and fascinating spots with your private tour guide. Descend into the Catacombs of Kom El Shoqafa, with the beautiful artworks, visit the Roman Theater, take in views from the 15-century fortifications at the Citadel of Qaitbay. Explore the New Alexandria library at your own pace. Feast on a delicious lunch at a good quality restaurant. Note: Alexandria Library is closed on Fridays and on every public holiday. To enter the reading area you will need to purchase a ticket.
Itinerary:
Our expert tour guide will pick you up at 7 am from your hotel in either Cairo or Giza to Alexandria which is 220 km away from Cairo. Arrive Alexandria around 9:30 am and start your day tour by visiting the Catacomb of Kom El-Shoqafa, one of the world’s largest Roman burial sites, the Catacombs are one of Alexandria’s most popular attractions. Descend into a network of underground passages, tombs, and antechambers via a spiral staircase over a three-level tombstone, a large Roman-style banquet room, where relatives of the deceased traditionally hosted memorial meals. Inside are 2nd Century statues of Sobek and Anubis wearing Roman Armor.
Proceed to the Roman Theater, of which seats are made out of marble stones and the floor has a big section of mosaic and a pleasure garden surrounded by Roman Villas and baths.
Our Alexandria day tour continues with a visit to the exterior of the medieval Citadel of Qaitbay, a defensive 15-century fortress built on the ruins of the light house of Alexandria; one of the ancient world’s seven wonders of the Middle Ages.
Continue to Al Morsi Abu Al Abbas mosque(from outside), an elaborate structure built to honor a Sufi Saint, and have a free walk on the Cornish.
Drive along the coast of the Mediterranean Sea, and pass by the Alexandria Modern Library, built between 1995 and 2002, to hold over 8 million books. Have a chance to stop for a memorial photo in front of the great Library.
Take a break for lunch in a seafood restaurant overlooking the Sea, then travel in comfort back to your hotel in Cairo.
Meals included: Lunch
Accommodation: Not Included
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Stroller accessible
- Most travelers can participate.
- You will need to provide us with your hotel name and address in Cairo or Giza.
- You will need to pay the entrance fees to the sightseeing by card.
- You will need to carry cash for the tipping to the guide and driver.
- Don’t forget to ask your hotel to prepare you breakfast boxes to take with you for the early morning pick up.
- It is available to provide an Italian, Japanese, German or French tour guide with extra 80$ USD per person upon your request.
- It is available to pickup travelers from Cairo airport, New Cairo, New Giza, 5th.Residence or 6th.Oct city hotels with extra 10$ USD per person.
- It is available to drop off travelers at Cairo airport, Nasr City, New Cairo, New Giza, 5th.Residence or 6th.Oct city hotels with extra 10$ USD per person.
- It is available to pickup or drop off travelers from Hotels at New Administrative Capital with extra 20$ USD per person each way.
What’s Included:
- All Transfers, pick up and drop off by A.C vehicle
- Professional English-speaking tour guide.
- Sea food lunch at a good quality restaurant.
What’s Excluded:
- Entrance fees to the mentioned sightseeing.
- Tipping to the guide and driver.
- Water or beverages during the lunchtime at the restaurant.
- It is available to pickup travelers from Cairo airport, Nasr City, New Cairo, New Giza or 6th.Oct city with extra 10$ USD per person-
- It is available to drop off travelers at Cairo airport, Nasr City, New Cairo, New Giza or 6th.Oct city with extra 10$ USD per person.
- It is available to pickup or drop off travelers from Hotels at New Administrative Capital with extra 20$ USD per person each way.
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