Enjoy Cairo To Alexandria Day Trip (3h per way) , Visiting rock-cut Roman catacombs, the ruins of a Roman temple complex, and Qaitbey Citadel. Visit the old Bibleotheca Alexandrina and enjoy fresh seafood by the Mediterranean.
(Bibliotheca Alexandrina closed on Friday & official holidays)
Inclusions & Exclusions
✔ Transfer by a private air-conditioned vehicle
✔ Lunch during your tour
✔ All taxes & service charge
✔ Private English-speaking Egyptologist guide
✔ Bottled water during your trip
✔ Entrance fees to the mentioned historical place
✔ Pick up services from hotel in Cairo & return
✖ Any extras not mentioned in the program
✖ Tipping
Pickup Locations
1. Cairo Marriott Hotel & Omar Khayyam Casino
2. Ultra Loaloa Nile Maadi Hotel
3. Hilton Cairo Zamalek Residences
4. Hilton Cairo Grand Nile
5. Helio Cairo Hotel
6. Royal Marshal Hotel
7. Regency Hotel
8. JW Marriott Hotel Cairo
9. Gulf Tower
10. The St. Regis New Capital, Cairo
11. Makram Ebeid Apartment
12. Triumph Luxury Hotel
13. Cairo Hotel
14. Novotel Cairo Airport
15. Flamenco Hotel Cairo
16. New Aleegiance Hotel
17. Nile Sky Suites Hotel
18. Grand Nile Plaza
19. Four Seasons Hotel Cairo at Nile Plaza
20. Azar Boutique Hotel
Itinerary
1
Pompey's Pillar
The only single column marks the site of what was once a huge and elaborate temple, which was constructed of marble and decorated with precious metals on the interior. Some of the tunnels around the complex remain and are open for tourists to explore and some of the artifacts from the temple have been recovered. A life-size black basalt bull from the temple and a golden plaque marking the foundation of the Serapis are on display in the Greco-Roman Museum.
Qaitbay Citadel :Sultan Qaitbey built this picturesque fortress during the 14th century to defend Alexandria from the advances of the Ottoman Empire. His efforts were in vain since the Ottomans took control of Egypt in 1512, but the fortress has remained, strategically located on a thin arm of land that extends out into Alexandria’s harbor from the corniche.
Duration: 2 hours
2
Catacombs of Kom el Shoqafa
The Arabic name translates to English as “the mound of potshards”, referring to the broken dishes and plates that marked the area before the tombs were discovered below. This extensive complex of impressively decorated tombs dates from the Roman Era and are considered as one of the “Seven Wonders of the Middle Ages”.
Duration: 1.5 hours
3
Bibliotheca Alexandrina
Standing on the Alexandrian Corniche, the Bibliotheca Alexandrina is a vast and striking example of modern 21st century architecture, but the building recalls something much older. The library and cultural center were inaugurated in 2002 as part of a huge project to commemorate the city of Alexandria’s legacy as an ancient center of world learning and culture.
(Bibleotheca Alexandrina closed on Friday)
Duration: 60 minutes
Additional info
• Specialized infant seats are available
• Suitable for all physical fitness levels
