Cairo Trip Overview
Discover Alexandria’s ancient sites on a full-day tour from Giza, and explore a legendary city on the Mediterranean Sea. Slip into the catacombs of Kom el Shoqafa then see Pompey’s Pillar, a celebratory landmark of Imperial Rome. Visit the city’s new library, then take in the fortified walls of the Qaitbay Citadel, a 15th-century fortress that was built on the ruins of the Lighthouse of Alexandria, one of the ancient world’s seven wonders.
Finish your tour at Abu El Abbas Mosque, an elaborate structure built to honor a Sufi saint.
hotel pickup and drop-off included Informative, friendly and professional guide
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Duration: 8 hours
Starts: Cairo, Egypt
Trip Category: Tours & Sightseeing >> Full-day Tours
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Discover Alexandria’s ancient sites on a full-day tour from Giza, and explore a legendary city on the Mediterranean Sea. Slip into the catacombs of Kom el Shoqafa then see Pompey’s Pillar, a celebratory landmark of Imperial Rome. Visit the city’s new library, then take in the fortified walls of the Qaitbay Citadel, a 15th-century fortress that was built on the ruins of the Lighthouse of Alexandria, one of the ancient world’s seven wonders.
Finish your tour at Abu El Abbas Mosque, an elaborate structure built to honor a Sufi saint.
hotel pickup and drop-off included Informative, friendly and professional guide
Itinerary
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Stop At: Alexandria, Alexandria Governorate, Egypt
private pick up from your hotel in Cairo/Giza to Alexandria by private car and guide .
Alexandria is a Mediterranean port city in Egypt. During the Hellenistic period, it was home to a lighthouse ranking among the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World as well as a storied library. Today the library is reincarnated in the disc-shaped, ultramodern Bibliotheca Alexandrina. The city also has Greco-Roman landmarks, old-world cafes and sandy beaches. Its 15th-century seafront Qaitbay Citadel
Duration: 3 hours
Stop At: Catacombs of Kom el Shoqafa, Kom Al Shokafa, Alexandria 21599 Egypt
The catacombs of Kom El Shoqafa is a historical archaeological site located in Alexandria, Egypt, and is considered one of the Seven Wonders of the Middle Ages.
Duration: 45 minutes
Stop At: Pompey’s Pillar, Al Karah WA at Toubageyah WA Kafr Al Ghates, Alexandria 21599 Egypt
Pompey’s Pillar is the name given to a Roman triumphal column in Alexandria, Egypt. Set up in honour of the augustus Diocletian between 298-302 AD, the giant Corinthian column originally supported a colossal porphyry statue of the emperor in armour.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Citadel of Qaitbay, Alexandria, As Sayalah Sharq, Qesm Al Gomrok, Alexandria Governorate, Egypt
The Citadel of Qaitbay is a 15th-century defensive fortress located on the Mediterranean sea coast, in Alexandria, Egypt. It was established in 1477 AD by Sultan Al-Ashraf Sayf al-Din Qa’it Bay. The Citadel is situated on the eastern side of the northern tip of Pharos Island at the mouth of the Eastern Harbour.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Bibliotheca Alexandrina, El Shatby, Alexandria 30100 Egypt
The Bibliotheca Alexandrina is a major library and cultural center on the shore of the Mediterranean Sea in the Egyptian city of Alexandria.
Duration: 45 minutes
Stop At: Sidi Morsi Abo Al Abass Mosque, السيد محمد كريم ٩ مجموعه عمر بن الخطاب السوق التجاري ميدان المساجد.أبو العباس المرسي.بحري، As Sayalah Sharq, Qesm Al Gomrok, Alexandria Governorate 21500, Egypt
The Abu al-Abbas al-Mursi Mosque is an Egyptian mosque in the city of Alexandria. It is dedicated to the 13th century Murcian Andalusi Sufi saint Abul Abbas al-Mursi, whose tomb it contains. It is located in the Anfoushi neighborhood of Alexandria, near the Citadel of Qaitbay.
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: Cairo, Cairo, Cairo Governorate
then transfer back safely to hotel ,it will take other 3 hours to your hotel in Cairo/Giza
Duration: 3 hours
