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Visit one of the greatest cities in old and modern times, Alexandria, in one-day tour from Cairo. Tour Alexandria’s most significant and impressive spots.This is a beautiful day-tour of Alexandria and its most famous attractions; The Roman Theater, Alexandria Library and The Catacomb of Kom El-Shoqafa. With door-to-door transportation and lunch included in between visits, at a local restaurant but beverages, are not included.
Note: Alexandria Library is closed on Fridays and on every public holiday. To enter the reading area you will need to purchase a ticket.
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Duration: 12 to 14 hours
Starts: Cairo, Egypt
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Cultural Tours
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Visit one of the greatest cities in old and modern times, Alexandria, in one-day tour from Cairo. Tour Alexandria’s most significant and impressive spots.This is a beautiful day-tour of Alexandria and its most famous attractions; The Roman Theater, Alexandria Library and The Catacomb of Kom El-Shoqafa. With door-to-door transportation and lunch included in between visits, at a local restaurant but beverages, are not included.
Note: Alexandria Library is closed on Fridays and on every public holiday. To enter the reading area you will need to purchase a ticket.
Itinerary
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Stop At: Ancient Roman Amphitheater, Ismail Mahana Road Kom El Dekka Gharb, Alexandria 21599 Egypt
Our expert tour guide will pick you up at 7:00 am from your hotel in either Cairo or Giza to Alexandria which is 220 km away from Cairo. Arrive Alexandria around 10 am and start your day tour by visiting the Roman Theater (A theater with marble seats up to 800 spectators, galleries, section of mosaic flooring and a pleasure garden surrounded by Roman Villas and baths).
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Catacombs of Kom el Shoqafa, Kom Al Shokafa, Alexandria 21599 Egypt
Then you will visit The Catacomb of Kom El-Shoqafa, one of the world’s largest Roman burial sites, the Catacombs are one of Alexandria’s most popular attractions. Watch your head as you descend into a network of underground passages, tombs, and antechambers via a spiral staircase over a three-level tombstone as well as a large Roman-style banquet room, where relatives of the deceased traditionally hosted memorial meals. Inside are 2nd Century statues of Sobek and Anubis wearing Roman Armor.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Stop At: Bibliotheca Alexandrina, El Shatby, Alexandria 30100 Egypt
Our Alexandria day tour continues with a visit to the Alexandria Library. Nerd time! Inspired by the original great library of Alexandria, the modern library was built to hold over eight million books. Built between 1995 and 2002, it’s an impressive homage to the ancient splendour of Alexandria. Pick your jaws up off the ground and explore!
Duration: 1 hour
Pass By: Citadel of Qaitbay, Alexandria, As Sayalah Sharq, Qesm Al Gomrok, Alexandria Governorate, Egypt
Enjoy photo stops at Qaitbay Citadel and Al Morsi Abu Alabbas mosque (from outside) and have a free walk on the Cornish. At the end of the tour, you will be transferred back to Cairo. You will be back at your Cairo hotel around 19:00 pm.
Lunch will be served at a seafood restaurant between visits (drinks not included)
