Why choose this Cairo tour ?
Alexandria is the most beautiful city in Egypt, enjoy a day tour to the bride of mediterranean sea.
The tour starts early at the morning by traveling for maximum 3 hours from Cairo to Alexandria by desert road, when you enter the city you will see the beautiful mix of cultures and Civilization with history extended to more than 2300 years old, Alexandria is the largest city on the Mediterranean, the sixth-largest city in the Arab world and the ninth-largest in Africa. Alexandria was founded 331 BC by Alexander the Great and named after him.
You will enjoy seeing the catacombs of Kom El Shoqafa and Bombay biller and sultan Qaitbay citadel, lunch over the mediterranean sea will make your experience more magnificent, most of the people don’t want to leave the city after they finish the tour but a long way back to Cairo make you think twice before you want to stay more, and you will always want to back to Alexandria.
Make the most of your Cairo adventure
What makes Alexandria Full-Day Private Tour from Giza or Cairo with Lunch a unique experience ?
The catacombs of “Kom El Shoqafa” meaning “Mound of Shards” is a historical archaeological site located in Alexandria, Egypt, and is considered one of the Seven Wonders of the Middle Ages.
The necropolis consists of a series of Alexandrian tombs, statues and archaeological objects of the Pharaonic funeral cult with Hellenistic and early Imperial Roman influences. Due to the time period, many of the features of the catacombs of Kom El Shoqafa merge Roman, Greek and Egyptian cultural points.
Pompey’s Pillar is the name given to a Roman triumphal column in Alexandria, Egypt. Set up in honor of the Augustus Diocletian between 298-302 AD, the giant Corinthian column originally supported a colossal porphyry statue of the emperor in armor. It stands at the eastern side of the temenos of the Serapeum of Alexandria, beside the ruins of the temple of Serapis itself. The erroneous name and association with Pompey stems from historical misreading of the Greek dedicatory inscription on the base
The Qaitbay Citadel in Alexandria is considered one of the most important defensive strongholds, not only in Egypt, but also along the Mediterranean Sea coast. It formulated an important part of the fortification system of Alexandria in the 15th century AD. It was build over the distraction of the ancient famous lighthouse of Pharos u
The new library of Alexandria is located on the Eastern Harbor on or near the site of the original. The project became a reality with the help of the UNESCO and was inaugurated on 16 October 2002. It is quite famous for being the world’s sixth largest Francophone library in the world.
The library is trilingual as it contains book in Arabic, English, and French and holds the largest depository of French books in north Africa and the middle east
Tour Description & Additional Info:
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
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- Alexandria Full-Day Private Tour from Giza or Cairo with Lunch
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Special Instructions:
- This Tour is Provided by Alpha One Tours (A1).
- Tour Timezone & Starts at Africa/Cairo.
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted.
- For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
- This Tour is Rated 4.5 Stars based on 6 valid reviews on TRIPADVISOR.
- Minimum 1 Travelers is required to book.
- Maximum 5 Travelers is accepted for booking.
