Sightseeing Day Trip to Alexandria from Cairo

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Itinerary

1. Your day begins with a pickup from your hotel in Cairo, followed by a journey to Alexandria.

   3 h

2. Start the tour with a visit to the Library of Alexandria, the largest library in the world, boasting 8 million books. You'll also visit the President Sadat Museum and the open court, where you can see statues of Alexander the Great and Ptolemy I, which were found underwater nearby. Your guide will explain the library's design from the outside, providing opportunities for photo stops. - **Note:** The Alexandria Library is closed on Fridays, Saturdays, and public holidays.

   1 h

3. Explore the Catacombs of Kom el Shoqafa, the largest Roman cemetery, consisting of three levels cut into the rock.

   1 h

4. Drive by Pompey's Pillar and stop for a photo opportunity. This pillar was constructed in honor of Emperor Diocletian at the end of the 4th century.

   Passes by

5. Visit the Roman Amphitheater of Alexandria, which includes displays of the sunken monuments discovered under Alexandria's East Harbor.

   1 h

6. The car will take you to visit the Church of St. Mark, the oldest church in Africa.

   1 h

7. Continue your tour through the oldest market area in Mansheya, seeing the traditional women’s markets (zan’et etsetat) with their narrow streets. The gold market, where wedding and engagement jewelry is commonly purchased, is also located here.

   Passes by

8. Visit the most beautiful and largest mosque in the city, the Abbo Elabbas Mosque. You’ll have a photo stop here and can walk by Egypt’s oldest funfair.

   30 min

9. Opposite the mosque is the corniche and the old harbor, where you can see traditional fishing boats and fishermen at work. This is a great photo stop. Continue to see the outside of Quaitbay Castle, built on the site of the ancient Lighthouse of Alexandria, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World.

   1.5 h

10. Visit Montazah Palace Gardens, the royal gardens of King Farouk, the last king in Egypt's history. You’ll have the opportunity to take photos by King Farouk's royal palace and explore the royal beaches.

    1 h

11. Take the Alexandria-Cairo Desert Road (the same highway you used to come to Alexandria). It is a direct route back to Cairo. The average travel time by car is around 2.5 to 3 hours

    3 h

Cancellation

Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.

Know before you go

How it compares in Cairo

• Its from-price is 138% above the median of the 2673 day trips we list in Cairo.
• It is longer than most of them.
• 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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