Alexandria Full-Day Trip from Giza & Cairo
Full-day Tour to Alexandria from Giza or Cairo with you expert Guide .Go to this historic Alexandria Day Trip from Cairo that showcases the best of Egypt’s second-largest city. Travel to this coastal destination founded in 312 BC and listen in as your expert guide shares how it was the nation’s capital for some nearly a millennium. Venture into the dark Roman catacombs of Kom ash-Shuqqafa and explore the medieval Fort Qaitbey where the city’s lighthouse was once located and Alexandria’s legendary lighthouse stood. then you will visit with your guide the amazing Alexandria Library , Greco-Roman Museum , Montaza Gardens , St. Mark Cathedral , Abu el Abbas mosque and you will also pass by Pompay Pillar , Alexandria Opera house , Tomb of unknown soldier & stanely bridge .
and then you will be returned back to your hotel / Airport
ItineraryThis is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop At: Catacombs of Kom el Shoqafa, Kom Al Shokafa, Alexandria 21599 Egypt
your guide will pick you up from your pick up location then you will go ahead to the Catacombs of Kom El Shoqafa which are important enough that UNESCO has named them a World Heritage Site.
In the catacombs of Kom El Shoqafa, you can find artifacts from many different times that have been kept in great shape. Some of these things are ancient Egyptian and Roman tomb inscriptions.
In the year 1900, a donkey accident led to the discovery of carved tombs and burial chambers in a cave.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Fort Qaitbey, 29 88545 N 31. 21372 E, Alexandria 21599 Egypt
then you will visit Fort Qaitbey . 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.
The fortress’ current form is not the original. It was heavily damaged during the British bombardment of Alexandria during a nationalist uprising against British hegemony in 1882 and rebuilt around the turn of the 20th century
Duration: 1 hour
Pass By: Pompey's Pillar, Al Karah WA at Toubageyah WA Kafr Al Ghates, Alexandria 21599 Egypt
Then you will pass by Pompey's Pillar . you will stop there to take photos .
Pompey's Pillar Alexandria
is a Roman triumphal column in the city of Alexandria, Egypt. It is the largest of its type. In fact, it constructed outside of the imperial capitals of Rome and Constantinople. Pompey’s Pillar Alexandria is the only which known free-standing column in Roman Egypt. Moreover, it not composed of drums. It indeed is one of the largest ancient monoliths. Moreover, it is also one of the largest monolithic columns which ever erected.
Stop At: Bibliotheca Alexandrina, El Shatby, Alexandria 30100 Egypt
Then you will go ahead with your guide to Alexandria’s ancient library which was one of the greatest of all classical institutions, and while replacing it might seem a Herculean task, the new Bibliotheca Alexandrina manages this with aplomb. Opened in 2002, this impressive piece of modern architecture is a deliberate attempt to rekindle the brilliance of the original centre of learning and culture. The complex has become one of Egypt’s major cultural venues and a stage for numerous international performers, and is home to a collection of brilliant museums.
You will visit president Saddat Museum and impressions of Alexandria Museum.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Greco-Roman Museum, Al Mesallah Sharq, Al Attarin, Alexandria Governorate 5372053, Egypt
Graeco Roman Museum Alexandria contains indeed a big variety of coins from different countries. They arranged and date back from 630 BC to the Ottoman period in the 19th century. There is a collection which covers the period from the 3rd BC to 7th AC centuries. It indeed is a fascinating record of Civilization . Graeco Roman Museum Alexandria contains hundreds of precious antiques. The most valuable ones or the best areas in the museum are as follows : Graeco Roman Museum Alexandria Room 1: In this room, we can see the beautiful alabaster Good Shepherd. Its large eyes and flat, regular of the robe is a development from the Coptic style. Moreover, part of the hall displays artifacts from the Monastery of St. Menas, west of Alexandria .
Duration: 1 hour
Pass By: Alexandria Opera House, 22 El Horreya Rd._ Raml Station, Alexandria Egypt
Alexandria Opera House or Sayed Darwish Theatre was opened in 1921 in the city of Alexandria, Egypt. it was named Teatro Mohamed Ali.
Stop At: Mosque of Abu al-Abbas al-Mursi, Anfushi Old Alexandria, Alexandria 21599 Egypt
you will also visit the biggest mosque in the city: the Abu al-Abbas Mosque, and the strangest sight outside it: an old funfair where children play on very antique funfair rides and eat candy floss.
Duration: 30 minutes
Pass By: Alexandria Unknown Naval Soldier Memorial, Alexandria Corniche, Alexandria 21599 Egypt
it is dedicated to unknown soldiers who lost their lives in sea battles. It was originally designed as a memorial to Khedive Ismail.
Stop At: Saint Mark's Coptic Orthodox Cathedral, 19 Qesm Al Attarin, Alexandria Egypt
Then you will visit the church of St. Mark – the oldest church in Africa. Through your drive you will see the old downtown and the local historical architecture which has baroque style designs and Italian and French style properties.
Duration: 30 minutes
Pass By: Stanley Bridge, Fleming, El Raml 2, Alexandria Governorate, Egypt
you will also pass by Stanely Bridge .The area is most famous for the iconic Stanley Bridge on the Corniche, as well as its private-access beach. The bridge has a total length of 400 meters with 6 spans.
Stop At: Montaza Palace, El-Gaish Rd, Al Mandarah Bahri, Montaza 2, Alexandria Governorate 5527001, Egypt
Then your car will take you to Montaza Palace which 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.
The larger Al-Haramlik Palace and royal gardens were added to the Montazah Palace grounds by King Fuad I in 1932, as a summer palace, Then the royal family in Egypt exploited the palace to spend the summer vacation in it.
By 1932, King Fouad was commissioned to build a much larger palace known as Haremlik.
Then you will be dropped off in your drop off location.
Duration: 1 hour
Informacion Adicional
"Wheelchair accessible"
"Service animals allowed"
"Near public transportation"
"Transportation is wheelchair accessible"
"Surfaces are wheelchair accessible"
"Most travelers can participate"
"This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate"
"Confirmation will be received at time of booking"
Duração: 12 Hours
Ponto de partida: Traveler pickup is offered
we pick up from any Cairo/Giza Hotel or Airport
Airports- Cairo Intl Airport, Cairo Egypt
- Sphinx International Airport, 4V5Q+583, ابوغالب ،, إمبابة، Kerdasa, Giza Governorate, Egypt
Ports- Cairo International Airport, Heliopolis, El Nozha, Cairo Governorate, Egypt
Cancelamentos e reembolsos:
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start time of the experience.
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