Alexandria Day Tour From Cairo

 

 

Alexandria Day Tour From Cairo

Day Tour from Alexandria to Cairo, Alexandria was founded by Alexander the Great and was the second most important city during the Roman Empire. Discover all what the city has to offer through Alexandria Tour from Cairo and explore around 2,500 years of history. Get the chance and visit Qaitbay Citadel which is considered one of the most important defensive strongholds also along the Mediterranean Sea coast. It was built in the 1480 A.D by the Sultan Al Ashraf Qaitbay in the place of the Ancient Lighthouse which was destroyed by an earthquake. Visit the modern Alexandria Library which was founded in the place of the influential Ancient Library which was famously burned down by Julius Caesar’s army. It was said that it contained 700,000 books and it was the greatest library in the world at that time, dedicated to the Muses, the inspirational goddesses of literature, science, and the arts in Greek mythology. You will also visit Catacombs of Kom El Shokafa which includes a series of statues, antiques and tombs which belong to many cultures such as the Egyptian, Romanian and Greek. Kom El Shokafa is the largest and most important burial site dating back to the Greco Roman period in Egypt. The necropolis was initially built for a single family wealthy family, and then it entombed over 300 mummies and more with Alexandria Tours from Cairo

Starting your day tour to Alexandria from Cairo in early morning, Relish your delicious breakfast, be ready to start a stunning day tour  to scout  Alexandria ( Al Iskandariyah in Arabic ),World Tour Advice Rep will pick up you from your hotel in Cairo, drive 3 hours in modern private A/C van to the north of Egypt to the Mediterranean sea, to start Alexandria sightseeing tour. Pay a visit to the famous Pompey's pillar which was constructed in honor of the Emperor Diocletian at the end of the fourth century, but with the time Alexandrian people called it Pompey pillar thinking that the head of Pompey stay on the top of the pillar. You will see many things around the column such as two sphinxes, They the only remaining items of a large great temple that was called the Serapuem and was founded in the 3rd century AD. The serapeum was built for the holy bull god Apis, and the best and biggest serapeum in all Egypt was found n Cairo in Saqqara area, Pompey;s pillar was Constructed out of red granite with the height of 27 meters and a remarkable stone capita, you visit remains of small old Alexandria library, temple of Apis,statues of Cleopatra, the last pharaohs who ruled Ancient Egypt. Proceed the tour to the Ancient cemetery of Alexandria, the catacomb, The Catacombs of Kom El Shoqafa is the largest and most curious historical burial site in Alexandria. Alexandria catacombs were found in 1900 and, it belongs to the 1st and 2nd centuries AD. The catacombs show the best case of the mixture and the blend between the Pharaonic, Greek and Roman kind of art and architecture. Then you will have your lunch in a local restaurant in Alexandria , then the Roman Theatre,  proceed tours to Islamic & recent sightseeing, tour to Qaitbye fortress,  Now it is time to see Alexandria mediterranean sea, and to relish a tour to Qaitbay Citadel ( Qalaa Qaitbay in Arabic ) ;The Qaitbay Fort is surely one of the landmarks and most famous historical sites in the all the Mediterranean cities. The Mamluk Sultan Qaitbay erected this marvelous military fortress in 1479. It was built in the same exact location of the ancient Pharos lighthouse and with the some of its stones as well. Pharos lighthouse was one of the ancient 7 wonders of world,mosque Abu El Abass, then free time for Alexandria library & for a walking trip in the beautiful gardens of Muntazah palace, lunch, free time shopping, back to Cairo, on the way or from Cairo Alexandria or when you go back you will stop to have a rest in the lion village which is a small zoo & coffee shop. end of our Alexandria tour from Cairo, back to Cairo, Overnight in your hotel in Cairo.

Note that We organize also 2 day tours to Alexandria from Cairo, 2 day tours Alexandria & El Alamein from Cairo, or Rosetta city & Alexandria tour in 2 days.

 

Alexandria Tour From CairoIncludes

What is included in our day Tour To Visit Alexandria Sightseeing, From Cairo :

- All Pick up services from hotel in Cairo & return
- All Transfers from Cairo to Alexandria & return by a modern private air- conditioned van
- Entrance fees to all Alexandria sightseeings mentioned above
- Private English Speaking Egyptology tour guide
- Lunch during your tour - All the sightseeings taxes & service charge
- Two mineral water bottles during your trip

Alexandria Tour From CairoExcludes

What is excluded in our day Tour To Visit Alexandria Sightseengs, From Cairo :

- Any extras not mentioned in Alexandria sightseeings excursions itinerary
- Tipping
- Beverages not specified
- Optional tours

Highlights of Alexandria Tour From Cairo

Alexandria Tour Highlights:
- Alexandria library
- Abu El Abbas mosque
- Pompey pillar
- The Roman Theatre
- Qaitbye fortress
- Muntazah palace

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