Tours/Cairo/Private Alexandria Day Tour from Cairo/Giza with Private Vehicle and Egyptology
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Private Alexandria Day Tour from Cairo/Giza with Private Vehicle and Egyptology

Cairo1 hour

Description

Discover Alexandria’s ancient sites on a full-day tour from Giza, and explore a legendary city on the Mediterranean Sea. Slip into the catacombs of Kom el Shoqafa then see Pompey’s Pillar, a celebratory landmark of Imperial Rome. Visit the city’s new library, then take in the fortified walls of the Qaitbay Citadel, a 15th-century fortress that was built on the ruins of the Lighthouse of Alexandria, one of the ancient world’s seven wonders. Finish your tour at Abu El Abbas Mosque, an elaborate structure built to honor a Sufi saint. hotel pickup and drop-off included Informative, friendly and professional guide

Tour Options

car+driver+guide+tickets
  • car+driver+guide+tickets main area Pickup included
car+driver+guide
  • car+driver+guide Pickup included
car+driver only
  • car+driver only Pickup included

Itinerary

180 min

private pick up from your hotel in Cairo/Giza to Alexandria by private car and guide . Alexandria is a Mediterranean port city in Egypt. During the Hellenistic period, it was home to a lighthouse ranking among the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World as well as a storied library. Today the library is reincarnated in the disc-shaped, ultramodern Bibliotheca Alexandrina. The city also has Greco-Roman landmarks, old-world cafes and sandy beaches. Its 15th-century seafront Qaitbay Citadel

Admission not included45 min

The catacombs of Kom El Shoqafa is a historical archaeological site located in Alexandria, Egypt, and is considered one of the Seven Wonders of the Middle Ages.

Admission not included30 min

Pompey's Pillar is the name given to a Roman triumphal column in Alexandria, Egypt. Set up in honour of the augustus Diocletian between 298-302 AD, the giant Corinthian column originally supported a colossal porphyry statue of the emperor in armour.

Admission not included30 min

The Citadel of Qaitbay is a 15th-century defensive fortress located on the Mediterranean sea coast, in Alexandria, Egypt. It was established in 1477 AD by Sultan Al-Ashraf Sayf al-Din Qa'it Bay. The Citadel is situated on the eastern side of the northern tip of Pharos Island at the mouth of the Eastern Harbour.

Admission not included45 min

The Bibliotheca Alexandrina is a major library and cultural center on the shore of the Mediterranean Sea in the Egyptian city of Alexandria.

20 min

The Abu al-Abbas al-Mursi Mosque is an Egyptian mosque in the city of Alexandria. It is dedicated to the 13th century Murcian Andalusi Sufi saint Abul Abbas al-Mursi, whose tomb it contains. It is located in the Anfoushi neighborhood of Alexandria, near the Citadel of Qaitbay.

180 min

then transfer back safely to hotel ,it will take other 3 hours to your hotel in Cairo/Giza

Highlights

Hotel pickup and drop-off
Private tour
Bottled water
All taxes, fees and handling charges
Air-conditioned vehicle

What's included

Included
Hotel pickup and drop-off
Private tour
Bottled water
All taxes, fees and handling charges
Air-conditioned vehicle
Not included
check option rate

Pickup Locations & Times

Cairo and Giza hotels

Important Information

  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Child rate applies only when sharing with 2 paying adults

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