Alexandria Day Tour From Cairo & Giza Hotels

What's Included

Meeting and pickup

Itinerary

• 1
  Catacombs of Kom el Shoqafa

  The mysterious Catacombs of Kom el Shoqafa in Alexandria were discovered a little more than a hundred years ago when a donkey disappeared into a hole in the earth. What was uncovered was a complex of 3 story underground catacomb. While the upper floor is pretty bare from design the middle floor has a unique tomb that combines Egyptian, Greek, and Roman iconography.

  30 minutes • Admission ticket included
• 2
  Pompey's Pillar

  A massive 30m column looms over the debris of the glorious ancient settlement of Rhakotis, the original township from which Alexandria grew. Known as Pompey’s Pillar, for centuries the column, hewn from red Aswan granite, has been one of the city’s prime sights: a single, tapered shaft, 2.7m at its base and capped by a fine Corinthian capital. The column rises out of the sparse ruins of the Temple of Serapeum, a magnificent structure that stood here in ancient times.

  40 minutes • Admission ticket included
• 3
  Citadel of Qaitbay

  It's a 15th century Islamic fortress built to protect the city from invading Crusaders. The Qaitbay Citadel is located on the northeast part of Pharos Island, on the exact spot that was once home to the famous lighthouse of Alexandra. The Citadel was original established by Sultan Al-Ashraf Sayf al-Din Qa’it Bay in 1544 as a fortress..

  40 minutes • Admission ticket included
• 4
  Bibliotheca Alexandrina

  The Bibliotheca Alexandrina, also known as the New Library of Alexandria is located very close to where the original Royal Library of Alexandria once stood before being totally destroyed. The new library is without question a fitting tribute to what was once the world’s most valuable library.

  1 hour • Admission ticket included
• Cairo (Pass by)

  Drop you off at your hotel.

  Admission ticket free
• Giza (Pass by)

  Drop you off at your hotel.

  Admission ticket free

Additional info

• Public transportation options are available nearby
• Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
• Suitable for all physical fitness levels
• The listed prices are for pick up from Downtown Cairo and Giza hotels ONLY. New Cairo (5th Settlement), New administrative Capital, Airport road hotels and 6th October city hotels extra charge will apply.
• NOT RECOMMENEDED FOR BACKPACKERS
• This is a travel/tour service, not an Uber or Taxi

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