🏨 Full-Day Alexandria Sightseeing Excursion from Cairo Activity

Full-Day Alexandria Sightseeing Excursion from Cairo

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From $99.00

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Pricing Info: Per Person

Duration: 10 hours

Departs: Egypt, Egypt

Ticket Type: Mobile or paper ticket accepted

Free cancellation

Up to 24 hours in advance.

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Overview

From Cairo you can have a 3 hour ride with intervals to visit Egypt's second largest city Alexandria, locally called the Bride of the Mediterranean according to its strategic location on the Mediterranean Seashore. You will see rock-cut Roman catacombs, the ruins of a Roman temple complex and its famous Pompeii's pillar, and Qaitbey Citadel which was built with the remains of the ancient Pharos Light house. Visit Bibliotheca and enjoy fresh seafood and ice cream by the Mediterranean.

What's Included

Bottled water

Hotel pickup and drop-off

Lunch

Qualified Egyptologist guide

Transport by air-conditioned minivan or Limo

What's Not Included

Entrance Fees

Gratuities

Traveler Information

INFANT: Age: 0 - 5
CHILD: Age: 6 - 11
YOUTH: Age: 12 - 20
ADULT: Age: 21 - 64
SENIOR: Age: 65 - 90

Additional Info

Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Wheelchair accessible

3 hours drive with optional stop for refreshment.
Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness

Cancellation Policy

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

What To Expect

Catacombs of Kom el Shoqafa

Our professional and friendly tour guide will pick you up from your Hotel lobby.

Have a 3-hour drive through the decent desert road that is very well cared after. After about 1.5 hours you will an interval to stretch legs, get a drink, or freshen up. Then continue the drive for another 1.5 hours to enjoy an amazing day trip to Alexandria. First visit the rock-cut Roman catacombs, which are the largest Roman Cemetery consisting of three levels cut in the rock

60 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Pompey\'s Pillar

and then visit Pompey\'s Pillar, which constructed in honor of Emperor Diocletian at the end of the 4th century. Originally from the Serapeum temple, which was dedicated the Bull God Serapis that was glorified by both Egyptian and Greek people, it was once a magnificent structure rivaling the Soma and the Caesarean.

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Fort Qaitbey

Then we proceed to see the Qaitbay Citadel which was built on the site of the ancient pharaohs (lighthouse) of Alexandria that was once one of the wonders of the ancient world.

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Ancient Roman Amphitheater

Then proceed to visit the only preserved Roman Amphitheater in Egypt and know its story.

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

then you will finish your trip by exploring the gigantic library of Alexandria AKA Bibliotheca Alexandrina to resurrect the glorious ancient Library that carried the same name, you can ask your guide to get your ticket if you want to take a deeper look into the library and its massive reading hall and museums.

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

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