Cairo Trip Overview
Alexander the Great, on reaching a plot of land, is said to have noticed the exceeding suitability of the site, with its two harbours, for building a great city which would be the capital of Eastern commerce. After his death, and the partition of his vast empire, Alexandria became the chief city of the Macedonian dynasty of the Ptolemies, who lavished their wealth in improving and adorning their capital
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Duration: 8 to 9 hours
Starts: Cairo, Egypt
Trip Category: Luxury & Special Occasions >> Luxury Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Cairo, Cairo Governorate, Egypt
Alexander the Great, on reaching a plot of land, is said to have noticed the exceeding suitability of the site, with its two harbours, for building a great city which would be the capital of Eastern commerce. After his death, and the partition of his vast empire, Alexandria became the chief city of the Macedonian dynasty of the Ptolemies, who lavished their wealth in improving and adorning their capital
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Stop At: Serapeum and Pompey’s Pillar, Pompey’s Pillar, Al Karah WA at Toubageyah WA Kafr Al Ghates, Karmouz, Alexandria Governorate, Egypt
Pompey’s Pillar is a Roman triumphal column in Alexandria, Egypt, the largest of its type constructed outside the imperial capitals of Rome and Constantinople, located at the Serapeum of Alexandria
Duration: 1 hour
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: 1 hour
Stop At: Alexandria National Museum, 110 El Horreya Rd. Raml Station, Alexandria 21599 Egypt
The Alexandria National Museum is a museum in Alexandria, Egypt. It was inaugurated the 31 December 2003 by Hosni Mubarak and it is located in a renovated Italian style palace in Tariq Al-Horreya Street. The building used to be home to the United States consulate.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Montazah Gardens, Montaza Palace Al Mandarah Bahri, Qism El-Montaza, Alexandria 21599 Egypt
Montaza Palace 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: 1 hour
Stop At: Mosque of Abu al-Abbas al-Mursi, Anfushi Old Alexandria, Alexandria 21599 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: 1 hour
