Full Day Tour to Alexandria from Cairo
Alexandria is considered as the 2nd capital of Egypt and is located 220 km from Cairo. Visit top attractions and sightseeing in Alexandria, which includes Qaitbay Citadel, which is a 15th-century defensive fortress located on the Mediterranean sea coast, Serapeum Pompey’s Pillar and The Catacomb of Kom El-Shoqafa and Alexandria Library.
Itinerary:
Nile Empire representative will pick you up at 7 am from your hotel in Cairo or Giza to begin your Alexandria day tour. Alexandria is located 220km northwest on the Mediterranean coast. A stunning and scenic full-day tour to experience the highlights of Ancient Greco- Roman Alexandria, visiting the Catacombs of Kom El-Shoqafa and the Royal Cemetery of Kom El-Shoqafa, a historical archaeological site and considered one of the Seven Wonders of the middle Ages.
Pompey’s Pillar, a Roman triumphal column, is one of the best-known ancient monuments still standing in Alexandria today, and it is the last of the remaining relics of the Serapeum. The Pillar was erected in honor of Emperor Diocletian.
then you will continue to visit the Citadel of Qaitbay, built on the ruins of the famous Lighthouse of Alexandria by Sultan Al-Ashraf Sayf al-Din Qaitbay.
You will visit the large and famous Alexandria Library, reconstructed by building the new library in Selsela at Shatby, which is beside the conference center. The library is one of the greatest cultural and scientific centers that specialize in the affairs of literature, civilization, sciences, and arts of the area, so this attracts scholars from all over the world.
Finally, you will be escorted by your guide and transported back to your hotel in Cairo.
Included:
- All transfers by a private air-conditioned vehicle.
- Pick up services from your hotel & return.
- Private Egyptologist guide.
- Bottled water during your trip.
- All taxes & service charges.
Excluded:
- Any Optional Tours not mentioned
- Entrance fees to all the mentioned sites.
- Tipping
- Visa to Egypt
