Full-Day Private Tour: Historic Alexandria From Cairo

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12 hours (approximately)
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Step back into the pages of history on this 12-hour full-day tour from Cairo to ancient Alexandria. Tour the top sights of Alexandria, including the Catacombs of Kom El-Shoqafa, Roman Amphitheater, Modern Library and more with a private guide. Learn fascinating insights into Egyptian history from your Egyptologist guide. Feast on a delicious lunch at a good quality restaurant and round-trip hotel transport. Note: Alexandria Library is closed every public holiday. To enter the reading area you will need to purchase a ticket. - Haramlek and Salamlek at Montaza are not open for public ( you will see from outside).

What's Included

Lunch at a local restaurant.
All transfers by a private A/C. vehicle.
Professional English speaking Egyptologist Tour guide.
Bottle of water during the tour.
Pickup service from your Hotel and return.
Water or Beverages are not included during the lunch at the restaurant.
Entrance fees to the mentioned sightseeing.
Tipping to the guide and driver.
available to pickup or drop off travelers at Cairo airport or 6th.Oct with extra charge
available to pickup or drop off travelers at New Administrative Capital with extra charge .

Meeting and pickup

Pickup points
You can choose a pickup location at checkout (multiple pickup locations are available).
Pickup details:

All hotels in Cairo or Giza.

Itinerary

Duration: 12 hours (approximately)
  • 1
    Catacombs of Kom el Shoqafa

    Our Expert tour guide will pick you up at 7:00 am from your hotel in either Cairo or Giza to Alexandria which is 220 km away from Cairo. Arrive Alexandria around 10 am and start your day tour by visiting  the Catacomb of Kom El-Shoqafa, one of the world's largest Roman burial sites, and one of Alexandria's most popular attractions. Descend into, via a spiral staircase over a three-level tombstone, a large Roman-style banquet room, where relatives used to sit on stone benches to feast in honor of the dead.

    1 hour 30 minutes • Admission ticket not included
  • 2
    Ancient Roman Amphitheater

    Proceed to the Roman Theater, of which seats are made out of marble stones and the floor has a big section of mosaic and a pleasure garden surrounded by Roman Villas and baths.

    1 hour • Admission ticket not included
  • 3
    Bibliotheca Alexandrina

    Our Alexandria day tour continues with a visit to the Alexandria Library, built between 1995 and 2002, to hold over 8 million books. Visit its open court where you can see the statue of Alexander the Great.

    1 hour • Admission ticket not included
  • 4

    Enjoy photo stops at Qaitbay Citadel, a defensive 15-century fortress built on the ruins of the light house of Alexandria; one of the ancient world's seven wonders.

    20 minutes • Admission ticket free
  • 5
    Mosque of Abu al-Abbas al-Mursi

    Continue to Al Mursi Abu Alabbas mosque(from outside),an elaborate structure built to honor a Sufi Saint, and have a free walk on the Cornish. Finally, travel in comfort back to your hotel in Cairo.

    20 minutes • Admission ticket free

Additional info

  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • All Hotels/Inns or Rental Apartments in Cairo Or Giza
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Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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