Full-Day Tour of to Alexandria from cairo


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From $75.00

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Pricing Info: Per Person

Duration: 10 hours

Departs: Cairo, Cairo

Ticket Type: Mobile or paper ticket accepted

Free cancellation

Up to 24 hours in advance.

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Overview

Hit the road for a day in the crowd-pleasing city of Alexandria. See one of the world's largest Roman burial sites, nerd out at the Alexandria Library, and receive a reprieve from the Cairo heat with a fresh dose of Mediterranean sea air.

This tour is priced for a minimum group size of two travellers. A solo traveller may still book this private experience but will be charged the base rate for two travellers.

Highlights
Visit one of the greatest cities in old and modern times, Alexandria
Tour Alexandria's most significant and impressive spots
Head underground to experience the eerily fascinating Roman Catacombs
Be thoroughly impressed by the sheer magnitude of the Alexandria Library
Check out the former site of the Lighthouse of Alexandria, one of the seven wonders of the ancient world (bucket list item, checked!)


What's Included

All taxes & service charge

Bottled water during your trip

Entrance fees to the mentioned historical place

Lunch during your tour

Pick up services from hotel in Cairo & return

Private English-speaking Egyptologist guide

Transfer by a private air-conditioned vehicle

What's Not Included

Tipping


Traveler Information

  • CHILD: Age: 6 - 11
  • ADULT: Age: 12 - 90

Additional Info

  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Specialized infant seats are available
  • Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Specialized infant seats are available
  • Transportation options are wheelchair accessible

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

  • For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
  • If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.

What To Expect

Catacombs of Kom el Shoqafa
at 7 am our flyby Tour guide will pick you up from your hotel and drive for 2 hours Upon arrival, we have the chance to explore the marble-stone Roman amphitheater at Kom El-Deka, which formerly accommodated over 800 people. Its pleasure garden and mosaic-floored Roman baths and houses are beautiful sights worth seeing.
Continuing the exploration to the Catacombs of Kom El Shoqafa you shall tour this archeological site regarded as a huge necropolis and royal cemetery with a unique mixture of Greek, Egyptian, and Roman cultural points.

2 hours • Admission Ticket Included

Fort Qaitbey
This is the perfect opportunity to visit Pompey's Pillar, Alexandria's most significant Roman triumphal column, before enjoying lunch at a local restaurant. Proceeding the trip we shall then make a photo stop at the Library of Alexandria, one of the ancient world's largest repositories, followed by a stroll along the Qaitbay Citadel built above the ruined Alexandria lighthouse.
You'll be taken back to your hotel in Cairo or Giza as the rip ends.

5 hours • Admission Ticket Included






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