Alexandria Day tour from Cairo
- 10 hours
- Free cancellation up to 24h before
- Guided in English
- Instant confirmation
Highlights
Enjoy a day trip to Alexandria with private guide from Cairo. See rock-cut Roman catacombs, the ruins of a Roman temple complex, and Qaitbey Citadel. Visit the Bibleotheca Alexandrina and discover Quitbay Citadel
Inclusions
What's included
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Private tour
- Qualified Egyptologist guide
What's not
- Lunch (Optional)
- Entrance Fees
Itinerary
Start your tour from Cairo at 07.00am. You will head towards Alexandria, which will take 3 hours. It is the famous and interesting city named Alexandria at the time of Alexander the great. It has a flavor of different architect like the Greek, Roman, French and Italian.
Once you arrive, see the great Alexandria library, that was one of the largest and most significant libraries of the ancient world. It flourished under the patronage of the Ptolemaic dynasty and functioned as a major center of scholarship from its construction in the 3rd century BC until the Roman conquest of Egypt in 30 BC. The library was conceived and opened either during the reign of Ptolemy I Soter (323–283 BC) or during the reign of his son Ptolemy II (283–246 BC).
Visit Pompay's Pillar. It was constructed in honor of the Emperor Diocletian at the end of the 4th century. Originally from the temple of the Serapis, it was once a magnificent structure rivaling the Soma and the Caesarean.
Then you drive to visit the Catacombs which are the largest Roman Cemetery consisting of three levels cut in the rock.
Visit Montazah Palace and Gardens
Visit Qaitbay Citadel which was built on the site of the ancient pharaohs
Visit Lighthouse of Alexandria
Cancellation
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.
Know before you go
- Pickup
- Pickup is included for everyone.
- Ticket type
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Operated by
- Daily Tours Egypt
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Wheelchair accessible
- May be operated by a multi-lingual guide
- Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking
How it compares in Cairo
- Its from-price is close to the median of the 1157 city tours we list in Cairo.
- Its length is typical for the group.
- The operator lists free cancellation on it.
About Cairo
Cairo is Egypt's sprawling capital on the Nile, where the Pyramids of Giza meet medieval mosques, busy bazaars and the treasures of the pharaohs.
On the western edge of the city, the Pyramids of Giza and the Great Sphinx rise from the desert plateau, with the step pyramid of Saqqara and the ruins of Memphis further south. Cairo's great museums, the Egyptian Museum on Tahrir Square and the vast Grand Egyptian Museum beside the plateau, hold artefacts spanning thousands of years.
Top-ranked sights in Cairo: Egyptian Museum (Museum of Egyptian Antiquities), Saqqara (Sakkara), Khan El-Khalili.
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