Tour to Alexandria from Cairo
- 12–14 hours
- Free cancellation up to 24h before
- 2 languages
- Instant confirmation
Highlights
Visitors Egypt Tour representative will pick you up from your hotel in Cairo, and then transfer to enjoy amazing day trip to Alexandria. First 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. Lunch at local restaurant in Alexandria, and then we proceed to see the Qaitbay Citadel which was built on the site of the ancient pharaohs (lighthouse) of Alexandria then to Bibliotheca Alexandrina. Finally you will drive back to your hotel in Cairo.
Inclusions
What's included
- Transfer by a private air-conditioned vehicle
- All taxes & service charge
- Entrance fees to the mentioned historical place
- Pick up services from hotel in Cairo & return
- Private Egyptologist guide
What's not
- Any extras not mentioned in the program
- Tipping
Itinerary
Visitors Egypt’s tour guide will pick you up from your hotel in Cairo. Travel to Alexandria Visit the Catacombs of Kom El-Shokafa, the necropolis of 3 sub-levels dating from the 2nd century AD merges aspects of Egyptian, Greek, and Roman culture in its features. Next stop is the library of Alexandria (Bibliotecha Alexandrina); the biggest library in the world – now with 8 million books. Visit it’s open court where you can see the statue of Alexander the Great and the statue of Ptolemy the first, which was found underwater nearby. The car will then take you to visit the church of St. Mark – the oldest church in Africa. The car will then take you to visit the prettiest and biggest mosque in the city: the Abbo Elabbas Mosque. Continue to visit the Citadel of Quaitbay which was built on the same site as the ancient Lighthouse of Alexandria, one of the seven wonders of ancient world . At the end of the day, travel back to your hotel in Cairo.
Cancellation
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.
Reviews
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Know before you go
- Pickup
- Pickup is included for everyone.
- Ticket type
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Operated by
- Visitors Egypt Tours
- Wheelchair accessible
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
How it compares in Cairo
- Its from-price is 33% above the median of the 1157 city tours we list in Cairo.
- It is longer than most of them.
- By number of reviews it ranks 484 of 1157.
- 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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