Full Day Alexandria
When: Tour starts Mon-Fri.
Duration: Full day
Highlights: Citadel of Qaitbay, Roman amphitheater, Bibliotheca Alexandrina
Language: The tour is originally in English.
Your Guide will take your high way from Cairo (about 3 hours' drive each way)This private tour, exclusively for your party, ensures a more personalized experience of Alexandria than typical of most group tours. Explore the Catacombs of Kom el Shoqafa, Pompey’s Pillar, the Serapeum, the Citadel of Qaitbay, the Roman amphitheater, and the Bibliotheca Alexandrina founded by Alexander the Great in 334 B.C. and capital of Egypt for about 1,000 years, Alexandria was one of the most important cities of the Mediterranean and was second only to Rome. Now it is the second biggest city of Egypt and the biggest city bordering the Mediterranean.
Includes
- Egyptologist guide
- Entrance fee
- Transportation
- Taxes and service charges
Excludes
- Personal expenses
- Tips
Activities
Your guide will pick you up from your accommodation at 7am with a modern a/c van with WiFi on board. The journey takes about 3 hours each way. In Alexandria you will visit the catacombs of Kom el-Shoqafa (one of the seven wonders of the Middle Ages), At the seafood resturant if you have fish be sure to tell them "fillet" or you will get a complete fish, head, tail, fins and all, Alexandria looks alot like Cairo.
