From Cairo: Alexandria day trip with Lunch
Sit back and relax as your driver picks you up from the comfort of your hotel to start your private tour of Alexandria. Enjoy sitting in a nice air-conditioned car as you travel to the coast. Journey to a city that dates back to 331 BC when it was founded by Alexander the Great. Bask in the history and romance of the city where the stormy love story between Julius Caesar, Cleopatra, and Marc Antony took place.
Find bits of Alexandria’s glorious past including Greco-Roman monuments, beautiful gardens, and the 15th-century Qaitbay Citadel, and see the modern Bibliotheca Alexandrina.
Visit the Roman Amphitheater of Alexandria with its display of the sunken monuments, and the the Roman theater in Kom El-Deka before going to Pompey’s Pillar and exploring the Catacombs of Kom el Shoqafa.
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Alexanderia day trip
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Alexandria
Alexandria's National Museum is a must-stop if you want to get to grips with the vast history of this famed city. As well as the displays, statuary, and antiquities unearthed in and around the city. *Bibliotheca Alexandrina reimagining of Alexandria's ancient Great Library, this gorgeously designed cultural center contains a host of museums. The Manuscript Museum with its magnificent collection of ancient texts and scrolls and the Antiquities Museum with its Graeco-Roman antiquities and statuary found during underwater exploration in the harbor are the two prime attractions. Museum and Planetarium that is aimed squarely at children *Fort QaitbeyWalk the long shorefront Corniche road heading west, and you'll finally arrive at Fort Qaitbey. Pharos Lighthouse - one of the seven wonders of the ancient world - but this squat and dinky fort has been standing guard over Alexandria's eastern harbor since 1480.
Inclusions
- Private tour
- Round-trip private transfer
- Lunch
- Hotel pickup and drop-off (if option selected)
- Professional art historian guide
- All Fees and Taxes
- Wheelchair accessible
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Child rate applies only when sharing with 2 paying adults
- Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking
- The duration of transfers are approximate, the exact duration will depend on the time of day and traffic conditions
- A current valid passport is required on the day of travel
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Please arrive at the pick up point 10 minutes before departure time.
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• A current valid passport is required on the day of travel • The duration of transfers are approximate, the exact duration will depend on the time of day and traffic conditions Hotel pickups commence approximately 30 - 60 minutes prior to this time
