Privat Alexandria Day Trip fra Kairo med egyptolog
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Alexandria er et andet Ægypten: Middelhavet, græsk-romersk, havsprayet, og omkring 2,5 timer nord for Kairo. Denne private dagstur giver dig byen i sin helhed. Din egyptolog kører dig op og fører dig gennem 2.000 års lagdelt historie. Du stiger ned i Katakomberne i Kom el-Shoqafa, en tre-niveau romersk grav skåret i grundsten; stå under Pompeius søjle i det gamle tempel i Serapis; kig ud fra Qaitbay Citadel, bygget hvor fyrtårnet af Pharos engang stod; og tage i Bibliotheca Alexandrina, det moderne ekko af det gamle bibliotek. Havnefronten og Abu al-Abbas Moské runde det ud. Det er en lang dag med ægte kørsel på begge sider, alle private og i dit tempo. Ideel for rejsende baseret i Kairo, der ønsker havet, den græsk-romerske historie, og en pause fra ørkenen.
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Din dag begynder med en bekvem afhentning fra dit ophold i Kairo eller Giza. Du vil møde din professionelle egyptolog guide og chauffør, og derefter slappe af i en privat, aircondition køretøj til den naturskønne 3-timers tur til Alexandria.
Du går ned ad en spiraltrappe ind i Katakomberne i Kom el-Shoqafa, et romersk gravkompleks skåret tre niveauer dybt ind i klippen omkring det 2. århundrede e.Kr. Tegningerne er en mærkelig, strålende blanding: egyptiske guder i romerske klæder, Anubis i en legionærs rustning, hvor to kulturer mødtes under jorden. Fortabt i århundreder, indtil en æsel angiveligt faldt gennem taget i 1900, er det et af Alexandrias mest atmosfæriske seværdigheder, køligt og mørkt efter gaden ovenfor.
Du starter ved Pompeius søjle, en enkelt søjle af rød Aswan granit næsten 27 meter høj, rejst omkring 298 e.Kr. og den største af sin art bygget uden for de kejserlige hovedstæder. På trods af navnet har det intet at gøre med Pompejus; det ærede kejseren Diocletian. Den står på toppen af Serapeum, Serapis-templet, der engang holdt en del af Alexandrias store bibliotek, med to granitsphincser i nærheden. Din Vejleder sætter scenen af Romersk Alexandria omkring dig.
Du slutter på Bibliotheca Alexandrina, det modige moderne bibliotek, der åbnede i 2002 som en hyldest til den gamle, der gjorde Alexandria viden hovedstad i den gamle verden. Dens vippet glas tag vender mod havet, og det vigtigste læseværelse kaskader ned ad elleve terrasser under lyset. Din Vejleder forbinder den tilbage til det tabte bibliotek af antikken. Det er et passende, håbløst sted at ende før kørslen tilbage til Kairo.
Ud på havnens kant står Qaitbay Citadel, et fort fra det 15. århundrede bygget på det præcise sted, hvor fyrtårnet af Pharos, et af de syv vidundere, stod i over 1.500 år, indtil jordskælv bragte det ned. Nogle af fyrets faldne sten er indbygget i fortets vægge. Vejlederen forklarer det fortabte vidunder, mens Middelhavet breder sig mod klipperne nedenfor. Havudsigtet herfra er det bedste i byen.
Et kort stop bringer dig til Abu al-Abbas al-Mursi Moskéen, den største og mest elskede moské i Alexandria, dens creme sten og høj minaret stiger over den gamle fiskeri havn. Bygget over graven af en sufi hellig fra det 13. århundrede og genopbygget i sin nuværende store form i 1940'erne, det forankrer byens gamle muslimske kvarter. Du beundrer det udefra, eller træder ind respektfuldt, hvis tøj og timing tillader det. En beskeden kjole er nødvendig for at komme ind.
Efter en hel dag med udforskning kan du nyde en afslappende køretur tilbage til Kairo. Du vil blive afleveret på din ophugningssted eller et andet foretrukket afhentningssted i Kairo eller Giza.
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Afhentningssteder og tider
Giv venligst dit hotel navn og adresse ved booking. Din Vejleder vil møde dig i hotellets lobby om morgenen for ca. 3 timers kørsel hver vej til Alexandria. Dette er en heldagstur med omkring 6 timers total kørsel og 4-5 timers sightseeing. Komfortable sko og en let jakke til havvind anbefales.
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- Velegnet til alle fitnessniveauer
- Kan drives af en flersprogede guide
- Bemærk venligst: afhentning bekræftelse er påkrævet ved booking, se venligst kupon for yderligere oplysninger
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This was the second of the 2 tours we booked from Egypt Day Tours, during late November/early December. We were picked up from our Cairo hotel at 7 in the morning with a luxurious minivan (we were 2 people and had 12 seater minivan for ourselves) by our driver and a local guide. The guide, welcomed us, explained the itinerary and left. We were then driven in comfort to Alexandria, where the local guide Sara (there are too many Saras in this company, apparently!) waited for us and started our tour from the catacombs. She was extremely knowledgeable and woould explain everything in detail, including the monuments' history, the progress of the archaelogical digs and restorations. Under her recommendation, we forewent the Pompay's pillar (under restoration) for the roman amphitheater, which was excellent, we continued to the library and its extensive exhibitions and completed the tour with the Faros citadel and the Abo El Abbas Mosque. Sara also made a point to explain the history of the city and show us as many of its landmarks as possible! The tour included a great meal at the Fish Market, with its amazing city views and a return to Cairo at early evening. We were impressed with the professionalism of everyone involved with the tour and we highly recommend it, if you have a day to spare. And I will say it again: I highly recommend Egypt Day Tours. They were easy to communicate via email, transparent about the itinerary and pricing and they all went above and beyond to help us have a great time. Whenever I'll return to Egypt to visit Luxor, I will contact them.
Thank you so much for your wonderful review! We're thrilled to hear that you felt safe and well cared for throughout your 7-day Cairo & Nile Cruise adventure. It was our pleasure to make your trip seamless and memorable, and we truly appreciate your recommendation. If you ever plan to visit Egypt again, we’d love to welcome you back for more unforgettable experiences!
Nice experience. The driver was very polite and took us to the main highlights in Alexandria, however he did not speak enough english and communication was a bit tricky.
Very nice day next to the Guide Mahmoud “the gabry” Very friendly, explained everything very well in Spanish. Excellent Service.
Estimado viajero Estamos muy contentos de que haya disfrutado de su estadía en nuestro hermoso país y esperamos tener otra oportunidad de recibirlo en Egipto, y una vez más, ¡gracias por sus comentarios positivos!
My daughter wanted to visit after hearing about my previous Egypt Day Tour in 2018. Come to find out that our guide Kahled was my guide then as well. Egypt Day Tours allowed us to modify our schedule several times due to schedule changes and items added to the wish list. Kahled was able to show us pyramids in Giza and Saqqara (and BEWARE entering the Bent Pyramid will physical test!) Kahled has studied Egyptology and Tourism (and he has a deep knowledge of Islam). All of these elements blend in ancient and modern Cairo. It was great for our family to learn a little bit about how it all comes together. You will enjoy your tour, and you will learn. As far as Egypt goes as a whole, the people are great, very friendly and everyone wanted to help (and take pictures of us). Two thumbs up to a great trip; I look forward to when I can schedule my third.
Great day spent exploring Alexandria, my guide Loay tailored the tour to my interests and was friendly and knowledgeable. Will definitely recommend this tour to all my friends!
We had a great time with this tour. Despite covid restrictions and tourism finally starting to pick up again we were able to see all the things we wanted except one which we were able to see from the outside just couldn’t go in. Mona and the driver were both very friendly and attentive to us all day. They were more than willing to accommodate anyway they could. We actually asked to walk part of the tour, just so we could get some steps in, and they came with us as we walked the Mediterranean. Recommend this company if you are looking for tours in Egypt.
It was really great experience with the tour. Especially Mahmood badr tour guide taken care of each and every point in trip. Awesome fast support from Ahmed. Everything is really good
Our driver picked us up from our hotel in Cairo and we set out for Alexandria, my husband, 19 month old and 8-month pregnant self! Once we arrived in Alexandria we picked up our guide Sarah who was absolutely lovely and so knowledgable. Our day was great overall, we saw the sites we needed to see but what was most meaningful to us was our real purpose for visiting Alexandria. My father and his parents were born in Alexandria and I had a few documents which started their addresses on them from the late 30's and 40's. I provided the information to Sarah ahead of time and she went above and beyond to help us find these address so I could see where they lived. We drove around and around until we found them (as far as we could tell) as the way addresses were written 70+ years ago had changed. Sarah took my husband to take upclose photos of the buildings and to ask around on the street if the current tenants had any information. It was really special and meaningful for us. She answered any question we had with ease, no hesitation whatsoever - her knowledge was incredible. All in all we had a great experience with Sarah as our guide and would 100% recomend her to anyone visiting Egypt.
Hidden gem in Egypt with so much diverse attractions to see. Had a great time with Amr, who was very knowledgeable and attentive. Felt safe and secure as we were driven from Cairo and through the streets of Old Alexandria. Very memorable trip!
