Private Day tour to Alexandria from Cairo





Description
Full-day Tour to Alexandria from Giza or Cairo with you expert Guide .Go to this historic Alexandria Day Trip from Cairo that showcases the best of Egypt’s second-largest city. Travel to this coastal destination founded in 312 BC and listen in as your expert guide shares how it was the nation’s capital for some nearly a millennium. Venture into the dark Roman catacombs of Kom ash-Shuqqafa then you will visit with your guide the amazing Alexandria Library , Catacombs of kom el shokkaffa , St. Mark Cathedral , Abu el Abbas mosque , Ciatdel of Qaitaby and Ancient Roman Amphitheatre and you will also pass by Pompay Pillar and then you will be returned back to your hotel / Airport
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Itinerary
your guide will pick you up from your pick up location then you will go ahead to the Catacombs of Kom El Shoqafa which are important enough that UNESCO has named them a World Heritage Site. In the catacombs of Kom El Shoqafa, you can find artifacts from many different times that have been kept in great shape. Some of these things are ancient Egyptian and Roman tomb inscriptions. In the year 1900, a donkey accident led to the discovery of carved tombs and burial chambers in a cave.
Then you will pass by Pompey's Pillar . you will stop there to take photos . Pompey's Pillar Alexandria is a Roman triumphal column in the city of Alexandria, Egypt. It is the largest of its type. In fact, it constructed outside of the imperial capitals of Rome and Constantinople. Pompey’s Pillar Alexandria is the only which known free-standing column in Roman Egypt. Moreover, it not composed of drums. It indeed is one of the largest ancient monoliths. Moreover, it is also one of the largest monolithic columns which ever erected.
Then you will go ahead with your guide to Alexandria’s ancient library which was one of the greatest of all classical institutions, and while replacing it might seem a Herculean task, the new Bibliotheca Alexandrina manages this with aplomb. Opened in 2002, this impressive piece of modern architecture is a deliberate attempt to rekindle the brilliance of the original centre of learning and culture. The complex has become one of Egypt’s major cultural venues and a stage for numerous international performers, and is home to a collection of brilliant museums. You will visit president Saddat Museum and impressions of Alexandria Museum.
you will also visit the biggest mosque in the city: the Abu al-Abbas Mosque, and the strangest sight outside it: an old funfair where children play on very antique funfair rides and eat candy floss.
it is dedicated to unknown soldiers who lost their lives in sea battles. It was originally designed as a memorial to Khedive Ismail.
Then you will visit the church of St. Mark – the oldest church in Africa. Through your drive you will see the old downtown and the local historical architecture which has baroque style designs and Italian and French style properties.
then you will visit The Qaitbay Citadel which is a 15th-century defensive fortress situated on the Mediterranean coast in Alexandria, Egypt. Built by Mamluk Sultan Al-Ashraf Qaitbay between 1477 and 1479 AD, it stands on Pharos Island directly over the ruins of the legendary Lighthouse of Alexandria.
then you will visit the Roman theatre we see today at Alexandria city is a typical form Roman theatres, consisting of audience section made of marble, granite columns, five compartments and based on thick limestone walls. The theatre used to host huge ceremonies and events with a capacity of 600 spectators.
Highlights
What's included
Pickup Locations & Times
we pick up from any Cairo/Giza Hotel or Airport
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Important Information
- Wheelchair accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Reviews(19)
Nice day in Alexandria with guide Mido and driver Ali . Greco-Roman Museum is a great place to visit . Bibliotheca is very nice
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A fantastic day out. We would highly recommend. Wessam, our tour guide, was very knowledgeable, kind and extremely helpful! We couldn’t have had a better experience exploring Alexandria
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This trip to Alexandria was really amazing. I’ve never seen the Mediterranean Sea, so the beauty of the water impressed me. Also, I went to some historical places such as library, catacombe and great museum in Alexandria. The guide is super super nice guy and made me happy and smile. He made my day! Thank you😁😁😁
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Happy with this tour, glad I chose it over others. I researched a lot and this one had the best reviews and I could see why. We got picked up from our hotel at 8 in the morning and we got to Alexandria at around 11. We met Soha there, our guide who is like a walking encyclopaedia when it comes to Egyptian history. We learned a lot, had a nice lunch and generally had a good time. Khaled drove us back to Cairo and he somehow made us feel safe in that car, although the traffic in Cairo is something completely insane, complete madness, I don’t know how he did it.
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Excellent adventure through Alexandria. Our guide Ghada explained everything we did perfectly and answered some of our questions as well. Highly recommended.
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Omg great tour guide. Helpful went way out of his way to help. He was more like a friend than anything loved the catacombs its been on my bucket list for years. The castle was amazing and it was my first time seeing the Mediterranean sea
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Alexandria museum is amazing. Our guide bella has a great knowdledge. i recommend this kind of trip.
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Excellent day! Our guide Mosaad was very friendly and he has great knowledge about the history. He made our day even better! I only can recommend! Lovely food and services!
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I love this trip.The weather, places and everything in trip was amazing.Thanks to guide Gana.She is amazing.
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Our tour guides Mussad and abdalla took us to Alexandria whole trip all inclusive on November 12,2023. We are having a blast. Got some info and they are both patience. Very gentle and kind to tourist. Always asked about how it everything goes or what we like or dislike.
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