Excursão de um dia particular de Alexandria do Cairo com um egiptologista
Descrição
Alexandria é um Egito diferente: Mediterrâneo, greco-romano, pulverizado pelo mar, e cerca de 2,5 horas ao norte do Cairo. Esta excursão privada de um dia dá-lhe a cidade em pleno. O seu egiptólogo o conduz e o acompanha através de 2.000 anos de história estratificada. Você desce para as Catacumbas de Kom el-Shoqafa, uma tumba romana de três níveis cortada em base rochosa; ficar debaixo da Pilar de Pompeu no antigo templo de Serapis; olhar para fora da Citadela de Qaitbay, construída onde o farol de Faros uma vez estava; e tomar a Bibliotheca Alexandrina, o eco moderno da antiga biblioteca. A praia e a Mesquita Abu al-Abbas o cercam. É um dia longo com direção real em ambos os lados, tudo privado e ao seu ritmo. Ideal para viajantes baseados no Cairo que querem o mar, a história greco-romana e uma pausa do deserto.
Opções de passeio
Itinerário
Seu dia começa com um transporte conveniente de sua acomodação no Cairo ou Giza. Você conhecerá seu guia turístico e motorista egiptólogo profissional, depois relaxará em um veículo privado com ar condicionado para a paisagística viagem de 3 horas para Alexandria.
Você desce uma escadaria espiral para as Catacumbas de Kom el-Shoqafa, um complexo funerário romano cortado três níveis profundamente na rocha em torno do século 2 dC. As esculturas são uma mistura estranha e brilhante: deuses egípcios vestidos de romanos, Anubis na armadura de um legionário, onde duas culturas se encontraram subterrâneas. Perdido por séculos até que um burro caiu pelo telhado em 1900, é um dos lugares mais atmosféricos de Alexandria, fresco e escuro depois da rua acima.
Você começa na Pilar de Pompeu, uma única coluna de granito vermelho de Aswan de quase 27 metros de altura, levantada em torno de 298 dC e a maior de seu tipo construída fora das capitais imperiales. Apesar do nome, não tem nada a ver com Pompeu; honrou o imperador Diocleciano. Ele fica no monte do Serapeum, o templo de Serapis que uma vez manteve parte da grande biblioteca de Alexandria, com duas esfinge de granito nas proximidades. Seu Guia coloca a cena de Alexandria romana ao seu redor.
Você termina na Bibliotheca Alexandrina, a biblioteca moderna ousada que abriu em 2002 como um tributo à antiga que fez de Alexandria a capital do conhecimento do velho mundo. Seu telhado de vidro inclinado tem vista para o mar, e a sala de leitura principal se desliza por onze terraços sob a luz. Sua Guia liga-o de volta à biblioteca perdida da antiguidade. É um local adequado e esperançoso para terminar antes da viagem de volta ao Cairo.
Na borda do porto fica a Cidade de Qaitbay, um forte do século 15 construído no lugar exato onde o Farol de Pharos, uma das Sete Maravilhas, ficou por mais de 1.500 anos até que os terremotos o derrubaram. Parte da pedra caída do farol é construída nas paredes do forte. Seu Guia explica a maravilha perdida enquanto o Mediterrâneo rompe contra as rochas abaixo. A vista para o mar daqui é a melhor da cidade.
Uma curta parada leva você à Mesquita de Abu al-Abbas al-Mursi, a maior e mais amada mesquita de Alexandria, sua pedra de creme e alto minarete que se levanta sobre o antigo porto de pescadores. Construído sobre a tumba de um santo sufista do século XIII e reconstruído em sua grande forma atual na década de 1940, ele ancora o antigo bairro muçulmano da cidade. Admire-o do lado de fora, ou entre com respeito, se o vestido e a hora o permitirem. Um vestido modesto é necessário para entrar.
Depois de um dia inteiro de exploração, desfrute de um passeio relaxante de volta ao Cairo. Você será devolvido em seu local de recolha original ou outro ponto de entrega preferido dentro do Cairo ou Giza.
Destaques
O que está incluído
Locais e horários de recolha
Por favor, forneça o nome e o endereço do seu hotel ao fazer a reserva. Seu Guia irá encontrá-lo no lobby do hotel pela manhã para cerca de 3 horas de carro cada direção para Alexandria. Este é um tour de dia inteiro com cerca de 6 horas de condução total e 4 - 5 horas de turismo. Sapatos confortáveis e uma jaqueta leve para a brisa do mar recomendado.
Avaliações dos viajantes
Informações importantes
- Adequado para todos os níveis de condicionamento físico
- Pode ser operado por um guia multilíngue
- Por favor, observe que a reconfirmação da retirada é necessária no momento da reserva. Por favor, consulte o voucher para mais detalhes.
Avaliações(9)
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!
