Cairo Trip Overview
》Take advantage & enjoy a private, comfortable, worry-free round trip and guided day tour with an experienced tour guide / driver
》Visit; the Catacombs Kom El-Shoqafa, Pompeys Pillar, Qaitbay Citadel, Alexandria Library
》Please, kindly note that, tickets are not included Catacombs 80, Pompey Pillar, Citadel 60, Library 80 Egy
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Additional Info
Duration: 10 to 12 hours
Starts: Cairo, Egypt
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Cultural Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Cairo, Cairo Governorate, Egypt
》Take advantage & enjoy a private, comfortable, worry-free round trip and guided day tour with an experienced tour guide / driver
》Visit; the Catacombs Kom El-Shoqafa, Pompeys Pillar, Qaitbay Citadel, Alexandria Library
》Please, kindly note that, tickets are not included Catacombs 80, Pompey Pillar, Citadel 60, Library 80 Egy
》Now available and ready for booking
Itinerary
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Stop At: Cairo, Cairo, Cairo Governorate
Meet the tour guide at your hotel inside Cairo or Giza for pick-up. Start the trip towards Alexandria (220 KM ~ 165 minutes). There will be a pause time on the go for toilets and coffee.
Duration: 2 hours 45 minutes
Stop At: Catacombs of Kom el Shoqafa, Kom Al Shokafa, Alexandria 21599 Egypt
Visit the Catacombs of Kom El-Shokafa an underground necropolis, built by the Greeks and the Romans who were staying in Alexandria during the last century BC and the 1st century AD. The necropolis is of three levels all are found under the ground, some of the sarcophaguses are carved. Watch the carved walls and the mixed artifacts that found no where in Egypt except in Alexandria. Discover the whole complete story with the guide and take the best photos.
Duration: 45 minutes
Stop At: Pompey’s Pillar, Al Karah WA at Toubageyah WA Kafr Al Ghates, Alexandria 21599 Egypt
Visit Pompey’s Pillar, a triumphal column built at the 3rd century AD, to honor the name of the Roman Emperor Augustus Diocletian. Later on, a temple dedicated to the local God Serapis have been built around the the area. We can still see the remains of this temple all around the area. The Pillar found at the middle, is the tallest and the heaviest found in front of a Temple. Discover the whole complete story with the guide and take the best photos.
Duration: 45 minutes
Stop At: Citadel of Qaitbay, Alexandria, As Sayalah Sharq, Qesm Al Gomrok, Alexandria Governorate, Egypt
Visit Qaitbay Citadel, it was built by the Sultan Qaitbay at the 15th century AD, to protect the Egyptian country in general and the Muslim Mamluk ruling dynasty in particular, against the Ottoman threaten. The Citadel was built at the same place of Alexandria famous Lighthouse. The citadel have been totally restored, it is now shown in a very good condition. Enjoy the mediterranean sea view from above the citadel. Discover the whole complete story with the guide and take the best photos.
Duration: 45 minutes
Stop At: Alexandria, Alexandria, Alexandria Governorate
Luche time. Lunch is included in Alexandria. Enjoy the lunch time in a restaurant overlooking the Mediterranean sea.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Bibliotheca Alexandrina, El Shatby, Alexandria 30100 Egypt
Visit Alexandria library, it is a huge modern construction inaugurated in 2002, that was built nearby the place of the famous Old Alexandria library. In 1988 The UNESCO and the UNDP have worked together until the inauguration day. It was inaugurated by the Egyptian former president Hosni Mubarak. The bibliotheque of Alexandria has the biggest reading library hole found in Egypt of seven levels, four conference holes, planetarium and seven modern art galleries. Discover the whole place with the guide and take the best photos
Duration: 45 minutes
Stop At: Alexandria, Alexandria, Alexandria Governorate
At the end of the day tour in Alexandria, we take our way back to Cairo, 220 KM ~ 165 minutes
Duration: 2 hours 45 minutes
