Cairo Trip Overview
During this amazing tour you will see Alexandria (the Romans capital in Egypt founded 331 bc) & the important four archaeological sites in ,recommended to visit it. First one The Only Catacomb in Egypt (carved inside the the biggest Romans cemetery 2nd scenery discovered in 1900 ad you will ancient Egyptian & Romans art,
2nd point
Pompey’s Pillar and Serapeum .here stood the main temple of Serapis, the Serapeum temple was also a library of religious texts, and had three subterranean galleries where the Apis bull resided.
The pillar, height of 28 metres, was added in 293 CE.
3rd Visited point (Library of Alexandria),
opened in 2002. , The original library was founded in the 3rd century BCE,.
The new library is designed to hold 8 million books There are a few exhibitions of interest here,
Fort Qaitbey
The Fort has the most visible location in Alexandria. built around 1480
in the place where the famous lighthouse of Pharos once stood one of the Seven Wonders of the ancient world.
Additional Info
Duration: 10 hours
Starts: Cairo, Egypt
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Cultural Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Cairo, Cairo Governorate, Egypt
During this amazing tour you will see Alexandria (the Romans capital in Egypt founded 331 bc) & the important four archaeological sites in ,recommended to visit it. First one The Only Catacomb in Egypt (carved inside the the biggest Romans cemetery 2nd scenery discovered in 1900 ad you will ancient Egyptian & Romans art,
2nd point
Pompey’s Pillar and Serapeum .here stood the main temple of Serapis, the Serapeum temple was also a library of religious texts, and had three subterranean galleries where the Apis bull resided.
The pillar, height of 28 metres, was added in 293 CE.
3rd Visited point (Library of Alexandria),
opened in 2002. , The original library was founded in the 3rd century BCE,.
The new library is designed to hold 8 million books There are a few exhibitions of interest here,
Fort Qaitbey
The Fort has the most visible location in Alexandria. built around 1480
in the place where the famous lighthouse of Pharos once stood one of the Seven Wonders of the ancient world.
Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop At: Alexandria, Alexandria, Alexandria Governorate
Starting early, you will be waited by our Crew (Guide & Driver) to pick you up, Driving to Alexandria (270 km) North Egypt through very safe road. On the way you can stop if you need to drink something or bathroom, then continue driving to Alexandria, enjoying your day tour you visit the most important four sites( this tour customizable you can switch to another site) also you have a lunch in a nice restaurant Mediterranean sea view then Driving back to Cairo to drop you off.
During this amazing tour you will see Alexandria (the Romans capital in Egypt founded 331 bc) & the important four archaeological sites in ,recommended to visit it.
First one Catacomb Tomb
Duration: 3 hours
Stop At: Pompey’s Pillar, Al Karah WA at Toubageyah WA Kafr Al Ghates, Alexandria 21599 Egypt
Pompey’s Pillar and Serapeum .here stood the main temple of Serapis, the Serapeum temple was also a library of religious texts, and had three subterranean galleries where the Apis bull resided.The pillar, height of 28 metres, was added in 293 CE.
3rd Visited point (Library of Alexandria),
opened in 2002. The original library was founded in the 3rd century BCE.
The new library is designed to hold 8 million books There are a few exhibitions of interest here,
forth visited point (Fort Qaitbey or the Old lighthouse )
The Fort has the most visible location in Alexandria. built around 1480 in the place where the famous lighthouse of Pharos once stood one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World.
Duration: 6 minutes
