Full day tour of Alexandria including all must-sees in Alexandria. Unrevealed all interesting spots and monuments, such as Catacombs of Kom El Shokafa, Pompay’s Pillar, Roman Amphitheater, The library of Alexandria, Manuscripts museum
Castle of Kaitbey inside, Old harbor of Alexandria. Visit religious monuments in Alexandria, like El Nabi Daniel Mosque related to Alexander the great tomb St. Mark – the oldest church in Africa. Abbo Elabbas Mosque. Site of the Lighthouse; one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. You will have an entertaining tour by visiting The old city-center of Alexandria, Montaza Gardens and don’t forget to take a walk on Stanley Bridge. Visit more than this with additional fees.
Inclusions & Exclusions
✔ Expert tour guide
✔ In-vehicle air conditioning
✔ All fees and/or taxes
✖ Any extras not mentioned in tour include
✖ Tipping
Pickup Locations
1. Lagoon Hotel and Spa Alexandria
2. Amoun Hotel Alexandria
3. San Giovanni Hotel
4. Hotel Delta
5. Abeer Hotel Alexandria
6. SUNRISE Alex Avenue Hotel
7. Philip House Hotel
8. The Grand Plaza Hotel Smouha
9. Al Maghraby Hotel
10. TOLIP Hotel Alexandria
11. Raouf Hotels International - Sun Hotel
12. Mandarin Resort
13. Horizon Sharm Resort
14. Nubian Village Hotel
15. Union Hotel
16. Four Seasons Hotel Alexandria At San Stefano, Egypt
17. Plaza Hotel
18. Hilton Alexandria Green Plaza
19. Mecca Hotel
20. Kaoud Sporting Hotel
Additional Info: Return Details: Returns to original departure point.
Itinerary
1
Catacombs of Kom el Shoqafa
The catacombs site is the largest known Roman burial site in Egypt. It's also one of the last major construction works dedicated to the religion of ancient Egypt. Catacombs of Kom el-Shuqqafa has a mixture of Roman, Hellenistic, and pharaonic decorative art. Those elements were all common during this period in Alexandria. There’s an interesting story about discovering this necropolis, a donkey accidentally fell into the access shaft.
Duration: 60 minutes
2
Pompey's Pillar
Pompey’s Pillar is the biggest memorial column in Egypt that is 30m high. The Roman ruler of Egypt erected this memorial column between 284-305 AD in honor of the Roman Emperor Diocletian. Several monuments are also located around the column, as it rises out of the ruins of the Temple of Serapeum. This temple is a magnificent structure that stood in ancient times. However, the pillar is the only ancient monument remaining whole and standing in Alexandria today.
Duration: 60 minutes
3
Ancient Roman Amphitheater
Roman amphitheatres are amphitheatres – large, circular or oval open-air venues with raised seating – built by the ancient Romans. They were used for events such as gladiator combats. About 230 Roman amphitheatres have been found across the area of the Roman Empire. Early amphitheatres date from the republican period, though they became more monumental during the imperial era.
Duration: 60 minutes
4
Bibliotheca Alexandrina
The story starts back in the 3rd century BC. The ancient library of Alexandria built by the order of Ptolemy the second. It contained 700,000 books in science, civilization, and books of the Pharaonic and the Greek periods. That is to say, it was the greatest library in the world at that time that great scientists studied in the library like Archimedes. Returning to the modern era, the library was rebuilt and officially opened in October 2002. Resembling a great sundial, the library’s wall made out of Aswan Granite and it contains writing and inscriptions in 120 languages. The library is the first digital library in the whole world and it contains 8 million books in all fields.
Duration: 60 minutes
5
Fort Qaitbey
Established in 1477 AD in the very west of Alexandria, The Qaitbay Citadel is one of the most important defensive strongholds in the Mediterranean Sea coast. You can pick out some great pillars of the red granite which came from the Pharos lighthouse. Take a tour inside the fort then climb up to the fort’s roof and look out over the Mediterranean Sea. You can enjoy a cool boat trip around the fort after that.
Duration: 60 minutes
6
Lighthouse of Alexandria
The Lighthouse of Alexandria, sometimes called the Pharos of Alexandriaو was a lighthouse built by the Ptolemaic Kingdom, during the reign of Ptolemy II Philadelphus (280–247 BC), which has been estimated to be 100 meters (330 ft) in overall height. One of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, for many centuries it was one of the tallest man-made structures in the world.
Duration: 60 minutes
7
Montazah Gardens
Montaza Palace, which called in Arabic (قصر المنتزة) is a palace, museum and extensive gardens in the Montaza district of Alexandria, Egypt. It was built on a low plateau east of central Alexandria overlooking a beach on the Mediterranean Sea.
Duration: 60 minutes
Additional info
• Wheelchair accessible
• Public transportation options are available nearby
• Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
• Specialized infant seats are available
• Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
• All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
• Suitable for all physical fitness levels
