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Alexandria is the most beautiful city in Egypt, enjoy a day tour to the bride of mediterranean sea.
The tour starts early at the morning by traveling for maximum 3 hours from Cairo to Alexandria by desert road, when you enter the city you will see the beautiful mix of cultures and Civilization with history extended to more than 2300 years old, Alexandria is the largest city on the Mediterranean, the sixth-largest city in the Arab world and the ninth-largest in Africa. Alexandria was founded 331 BC by Alexander the Great and named after him.
You will enjoy seeing the catacombs of Kom El Shoqafa and Bombay biller and sultan Qaitbay citadel, lunch over the mediterranean sea will make your experience more magnificent, most of the people don't want to leave the city after they finish the tour but a long way back to Cairo make you think twice before you want to stay more, and you will always want to back to Alexandria.
What's Included
Meeting and pickup
Pickup will be 10 min before tour start. Our operation team will contact you to confirm pickup before the tour. Your guide will be waiting for you holding a sign with you name written on it. For Airport travelers, Please inform us with air flight details at least 24H before you arrive and your guide will be waiting for you outside the terminal.
Itinerary
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1Catacombs of Kom el Shoqafa
The catacombs of "Kom El Shoqafa" meaning "Mound of Shards" is a historical archaeological site located in Alexandria, Egypt, and is considered one of the Seven Wonders of the Middle Ages. The necropolis consists of a series of Alexandrian tombs, statues and archaeological objects of the Pharaonic funeral cult with Hellenistic and early Imperial Roman influences. Due to the time period, many of the features of the catacombs of Kom El Shoqafa merge Roman, Greek and Egyptian cultural points.
1 hour • Admission ticket not included -
2Pompey's Pillar
Pompey's Pillar is the name given to a Roman triumphal column in Alexandria, Egypt. Set up in honor of the Augustus Diocletian between 298-302 AD, the giant Corinthian column originally supported a colossal porphyry statue of the emperor in armor. It stands at the eastern side of the temenos of the Serapeum of Alexandria, beside the ruins of the temple of Serapis itself. The erroneous name and association with Pompey stems from historical misreading of the Greek dedicatory inscription on the base
1 hour • Admission ticket not included -
3Lighthouse of Alexandria
The Qaitbay Citadel in Alexandria is considered one of the most important defensive strongholds, not only in Egypt, but also along the Mediterranean Sea coast. It formulated an important part of the fortification system of Alexandria in the 15th century AD. It was build over the distraction of the ancient famous lighthouse of Pharos u
1 hour • Admission ticket free -
4Alexandria Library
The new library of Alexandria is located on the Eastern Harbor on or near the site of the original. The project became a reality with the help of the UNESCO and was inaugurated on 16 October 2002. It is quite famous for being the world’s sixth largest Francophone library in the world. The library is trilingual as it contains book in Arabic, English, and French and holds the largest depository of French books in north Africa and the middle east
10 minutes • Admission ticket not included
Additional info
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
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For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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Cancellation Policy
- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
- This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
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