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Alexandria: Private Tour from Cairo

Alexandria: Private Tour from Cairo

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Staying in Cairo needn't mean missing out on visiting the beautiful Mediterranean city of Alexandria. This private tour, led by an Egyptologist guide, allows you to get to know Egypt's second city in just one day. Explore the Catacombs of Kom el Shoqafa, Pompey’s Pillar, the Serapeum, the Citadel of Qaitbay, the Roman amphitheater, and the Bibliotheca Alexandrina, and be back in Cairo by evening.

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📍Kom Al Shokafa, Al Karah WA at Toubageyah WA Kafr Al Ghates, Alexandria Governorate, Egypt
🏢Operated by Lands of Egypt

Highlights

  • Visit Alexandria in just one day on a tour from Cairo
  • Private tour, exclusively for you party: A personalized experience
  • Learn about Egyptian history from your Egyptologist guide
  • Hassle-free Cairo/Giza hotel pickup and drop-off included

What you'll see & do

  • Start your lovely day by meeting your guide at your hotel; take your high way from Cairo (about 3 hours' drive each way), arrive in the famous city then you will start exploring the city with your tour guide who will explain for you the old history of Alexandria. starting by 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,
  • will be second attraction Pompey pillar, Its name is misleading. This single column standing on a rocky hilltop in the middle of Alexandria has nothing to do with the Roman Consul and General Gaius Pompey who was Julius Caesar’s rival in a civil war and was murdered by a Ptolomaic pharaoh in 48 BC when he fled to Alexandria. This legend was started by Crusaders, who thought the 100-foot (30 meter) red Aswan granite pillar marked his burial site. The pillar is instead the a triumphal monument erected around 300 AD for the Roman Emperor
  • this will be the third stop he Citadel of Qaitbay (or the Fort of Qaitbay is a 15th-century defensive fortress located on the Mediterranean sea coast, in Alexandria, Egypt. It was established in 1477 AD (882 AH) by Sultan Al-Ashraf Sayf al-Din Qa'it Bay. The Citadel is situated on the eastern side of the northern tip of Pharos Island at the mouth of the Eastern Harbour
  • this will be the one of the famous library in Egypt,The Great Library of Alexandria in Alexandria, Egypt, was one of the largest and most significant libraries of the ancient world. The Library was part of a larger research institution called the Mouseion, which was dedicated to the Muses, the nine goddesses of the arts.[10] The idea of a universal library in Alexandria may have been proposed by Demetrius of Phalerum, an exiled Athenian statesman living in Alexandria, to Ptolemy I Soter, who may have established plans for the Library, but the Library itself was probably not built until the reign of his son Ptolemy II Philadelphus. The Library quickly acquired many papyrus scrolls, due largely to the Ptolemaic kings' aggressive and well-funded policies for procuring texts. It is unknown precisely how many such scrolls were housed at any given time, but estimates range from 40,000 to 400,000 at its height. Please note that it is closed on Friday.
  • The Lighthouse of Alexandria, sometimes called the Pharos of Alexandria was a lighthouse built by the Ptolemaic Kingdom, during the reign of Ptolemy II ...
  • Roman amphitheaters are amphitheaters – large, circular or oval open-air venues with raised seating – built by the ancient Romans. They were used for events such as gladiator combats, venations (animal slayings) and executions. About 230 Roman amphitheaters have been found across the area of the Roman Empire. Early amphitheaters date from the republican period,[1] though they became more monumental during the imperial era

What's included

  • Bottled Water on board
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Private tour
  • Qualified Egyptologist guide (Optional)
  • Guaranteed to skip the lines
  • Entrance Fees ( Optional)
  • All Taxes and service charge
  • Transport by air-conditioned minivan
  • Lunch ( Optional)

What's not included

  • Gratuities

Good to know

Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Pickup is provided from any location in Cairo or Giza.

Cancellation policy

  • A full refund will apply if you cancel more than 24 hours before the activity start time.
  • No refund is possible if you cancel less than 24 hours before the activity start time.
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