🏨 Cleopatra’s & Alexander The Great’s Alexandria Sites – Day Trip From Cairo Activity

Cleopatra’s & Alexander The Great’s Alexandria Sites – Day Trip From Cairo

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Duration: 11 hours

Departs: Cairo, Cairo

Ticket Type: Mobile or paper ticket accepted

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Overview

Spend a wonderful day tour in Alexandria, dubbed by locals as the “Pearl of the Mediterranean Sea,” founded in 332 BC by Alexander The Great, its namesake. Alexandria is the second largest city and the largest seaport in Egypt. Its harbor entrance was once marked by one of the seven wonders of ancient world, The Towering Lighthouse. The immense contents of its old bibliotheca were sadly torched but the ancient city’s sea still keeps some of its treasures hidden. In fact, the city of Cleopatra and the tomb of Alexander The Great are still undiscovered. During your adventure, you will relish the stories of your visit to some of the sites from history’s pages, including the site of the Library of Alexandria “Bibliotheca Alexandrina”, the Catacombs of Kom El Shoqafa, Qaitbay Citadel and Pompay’s Pillar.

What's Included

Bottled water

Guide

Lunch

Private transportation

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What's Not Included

Entrance fees

The tickets it's not included

Traveler Information

INFANT: Age: 0 - 2
CHILD: Age: 3 - 11
ADULT: Age: 12 - 99

Additional Info

Face masks provided for travellers
Face masks required for travellers in public areas
Guides required to regularly wash hands
Paid stay-at-home policy for staff with symptoms
Regular temperature checks for staff
Service animals allowed
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Transportation vehicles regularly sanitised

Contactless payments for gratuities and add-ons
Face masks required for guides in public areas
Gear/equipment sanitised between use
Hand sanitiser available to travellers and staff
Public transportation options are available nearby
Regularly sanitised high-traffic areas
Social distancing enforced throughout experience
Temperature checks for travellers upon arrival

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.

This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.

What To Expect

Pompey's Pillar

Upon arrival at Alexandria your trip will start with a visit to Pompay’s Pillar that was made on the honor of the emperor Diocletian during the 3rd century. The pillar was a part of the Serapis Temple that was famous for having the daughter library of Alexandria.

60 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Catacombs of Kom el Shoqafa

Our next step is to visit the famous old Roman Catacombs of Kom Ashoqafa, considered as one of the seven medieval wonders of the world and the largest known roman burial site in Egypt. The Catacombs are cut out of rock in the shape of circular shaft including three levels with a spiral staircase to a depth of about 35m with features unlike that of any other catacomb in the ancient world. You will experience a combination between the ancient Egyptian and the ancient Roman art.

60 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Bibliotheca Alexandrina

After that enjoy your time discovering Alexandria library “Bibliotheca Alexandrina”. The modern library was designed by a Norwegian architect at a total cost of 220 millions$ and opened to the public in 2002.it takes the shape of a rising sun and intended to hold 8 million books in its vast space.

60 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Fort Qaitbey

Our trip will be ended by discovering Qaitbey Fort, the former site of the legendary ancient light house of Alexandria. The Citadel was built to protect Egypt from the advance of the ottoman empire. From the top of the citadel, you will experience a Stunning sea views with a foreground of small fishing boats and in the distance, the sun- like disk of the new library.

60 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

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