When visiting Egypt, Alexandria is a must stop !! Take the chance to discover the Egyptian preferred city founded by Alexander the Great on this private full-day guided tour from Cairo. Tour the highlights of Alexandria including the rock-cut Roman catacombs, the ruins of a Roman temple complex, and Qaitbay Citadel, the Roman Theater, Montaza Palace and more with a private guide. Learn fascinating insights into Egyptian history from your Egyptology guide. Enjoy the Mediterranean Sea and breathe in some fresh air. Feast on a delicious fresh seafood lunch at a good quality restaurant and round-trip hotel transfer.
Note: Haramlek and Salamlek at Montaza are not open for public( you will see from outside).
-Private day tour to Alexandria from Cairo.
-See Alexandria top sights such as; the Catacomb of Kom El Shoqafa, the Roman Theater, Montaza Palace gardens and more
-Learn about the city’s history and break for an included seafood lunch
-Free hotel pickup and drop-off included.
Inclusions & Exclusions
✔ All transfers, pickup from your Hotel and return by an A/C vehicle.
✔ Professional English speaking Egyptology tour guide.
✔ Lunch at a seafood restaurant.
✖ Entrance fees to the mentioned sightseeing.
✖ Tipping to the guide and driver.
✖ Water or Drinks during the lunchtime at the restaurant.
✖ It is available to pick Travelers from their Hotels at Cairo airport with extra 10$ USD per person
✖ It is available to pick Travelers from Hotels at New Administrative Capital with extra 15$ p.person
Pickup Locations
1. Gardenia Pyramids view inn
2. Pyramids Island
3. Vg Hotel
4. Kemet Pyramids Inn
5. City Inn Alshwarbi Hotels
6. Joanna Camp
7. The Location Hotel
8. King Tout Hotel Pyramed View
9. Jana Pyramids View in 3
10. Golden Palace Down Town
11. Pharaonic Pyramids Inn
12. DeJoya Hotel
13. Pyramids Sun Land Veiw
14. Cairo City Center Dreamers Hotel & Suits
15. Regency Hotel
16. Amigo Pyramids View Inn
17. Pyramids Plateau View
18. Kemet Boutique Hotel
19. Saray Pyramids & Museum View Hotel
20. Amoon Ra Pyramids View
Additional Info: All Hotels in Cairo or Giza.
Pick up and drop off at Cairo airport with extra charge.
Itinerary
1
Catacombs of Kom el Shoqafa
Egypt Gift Tours expert tour guide will pick you up at 7:00 am from your hotel in either Cairo or Giza to Alexandria which is 220 km away from Cairo. Arrive Alexandria around 10 am and start your day tour by visiting the Catacomb of Kom El-Shoqafa, hewn into a cliff, one of the world's largest Roman burial sites, and one of Alexandria's most popular attractions, where you see a blend of Pharaonic and Roman art. Descend into, via a spiral staircase over a three-level tombstone, a large Roman-style banquet room, where relatives used to sit on stone benches to feast in honor of the dead.
Duration: 1.5 hours
2
Ancient Roman Amphitheater
Proceed to the Roman Theater, of which seats are made out of marble stones and the floor has a big section of mosaic and a pleasure garden surrounded by Roman Villas and baths.
Duration: 30 minutes
3
Our Alexandria day tour continues with a visit to the exterior of the medieval Citadel of Qaitbay, a defensive 15-century fortress built on the ruins of the light house of Alexandria; one of the ancient world's seven wonders of the Middle Ages.
Continue to Al Mursi Abu Alabbas mosque(from outside), an elaborate structure built to honor a Sufi Saint, and have a free walk on the Cornish.
Duration: 1.5 hours
4
Bibliotheca Alexandrina
Drive along the coast of the Mediterranean Sea, and pass by the Alexandria Modern Library from outside, built between 1995 and 2002, to hold over 8 million books. Have a chance to stop for a memorial photo in front of the great Library.
Lunch will be served in a seafood restaurant between visits.
At the end, drive back in comfort to your hotel in Cairo or Giza.
Duration: 10 minutes
Additional info
• Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
• Public transportation options are available nearby
• Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
• Suitable for all physical fitness levels
