Discover Alexandria's Wonders: Full-Day Private Tour from Cairo
Travel and explore Alexandria on a day trip from Cairo and leave all the logistics to the experts. In the company of an Egyptologist guide, explore such key landmarks as the catacombs of Kom el Shoqafa, Pompey’s Pillar, the Citadel of Quaitbay, and the city's new library. Includes a private guide and vehicle.
Options
All inclusive Tour
Car / Private tour/ Pickup & Drop off/ Guide/ Lunch/ Entry Fees
Duration: 12 hours
Pickup included
What's included in Discover Alexandria's Wonders: Full-Day Private Tour from Cairo
(Subject to Option Inclusions)Itinerary
Catacombs of Kom el Shoqafa
Start your lovely day by meeting your guide at your hotel; take your high way from Cairo (about 3 hours' drive each way), arrive in the famous city then you will start exploring the city with your tour guide who will explain for you the old history of Alexandria. starting by 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,
Pompey's Pillar
will be second attraction Pompey pillar, Its name is misleading. This single column standing on a rocky hilltop in the middle of Alexandria has nothing to do with the Roman Consul and General Gaius Pompey who was Julius Caesar’s rival in a civil war and was murdered by a Ptolomaic pharaoh in 48 BC when he fled to Alexandria. This legend was started by Crusaders, who thought the 100-foot (30 meter) red Aswan granite pillar marked his burial site. The pillar is instead the a triumphal monument erected around 300 AD for the Roman Emperor
Citadel of Qaitbay
this will be the third stop he Citadel of Qaitbay (or the Fort of Qaitbay is a 15th-century defensive fortress located on the Mediterranean sea coast, in Alexandria, Egypt. It was established in 1477 AD (882 AH) 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
Inclusions
- Bottled Water on board
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Private tour
- Qualified Egyptologist guide (Optional)
- Guaranteed to skip the lines
- Entrance Fees ( Optional)
- All Taxes and service charge
- Transport by air-conditioned minivan
- Lunch ( Optional)
- Gratuities
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Meet
Pickup and Dropoff
Choose to be picked up from a list of locations
Please arrive at the pick up point 30 minutes before departure time.
Additional Information
Pickup is provided from any location in Cairo or Giza.
