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Alexandria Day Trip: Qaitbay Fort & Alexandria Library from Cairo
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Alexandria
Take a fascinating tour to Alexandria from Cairo in the company of youregypttours.com Egyptologist guide. The second-largest city in Egypt, Alexandria has an …
Duration:
11 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Catacombs of Kom el Shoqafa - Go for a fascinating tour to Alexandria from Cairo in the company of your Egyptologist guide. The second-largest city in Egypt, Alexandria has an atmosphere that is more Mediterranean than Middle Eastern and is famous for its Roman remains. With your Egyptologist guide to lead the way, you’ll enjoy personalized attention on your tour of Alexandria. During the tour, you can determine the amount of time you’d like to spend at each of the sites you’ll visit. Alexandria was founded by Alexander the Great in 332 B.C. and was the capital of Graeco-Roman Egypt. Your first stop in this historic city is the catacombs of Kom ash-Shoqafa, a Roman burial site whose family tomb reveals the merging of Egyptian and Roman art and architecture. Descend below ground to visit the tomb and Caracalla Hall.
- Fort Qaitbey - The next site you will stop at is the fort of Qaitbay, built-in 1477 to protect the eastern side of the city. the fort was built in the same location as the great lighthouse of Alexandria.
- Bibliotheca Alexandrina - After lunch (additional cost) you will visit the famous Alexandria Library. In contrast to the ancient architecture found throughout Egypt, the Norwegian-designed building is a striking piece of modern design. A copy of every book published in the world is kept in the library, making it one of the great literary sites in the world. The library also houses several exhibitions relating to the history of Egypt and a display of rare antique books (additional cost).
What's Included
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Bottled water
- Transport by air-conditioned minivan
- Qualified Egyptologist guide
What's Not Included
- Food and drinks
- Gratuities
Location
Catacombs of Kom el Shoqafa
Kom Al Shokafa
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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Robertwu138nr
Jul 14, 2018
Great full day trip to a wonderful port city - My guide Khaled Mamdoh was professional, knowledgeable, with a caring personality. Teamed with an excellent driver made this day trip memorable. Mr. Mamdoh knew many short cuts around Alexandria so we could spend my time at the sights instead of traffic. I highly recommend this tour.
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Smcl075
Mar 16, 2018
Stress free, insightful day! Highly recommend - It all worked rather perfectly, my partner and I had an extra day in Cairo before our tour started. We decided that we really wanted to visit Alexandria and Your Egypt Tours came highly recommended. Mamdouh and our driver were waiting for us at the airport on our arrival and then we headed straight up to Alexandria.
Mamdouh was an amazing guide and extremely insightful. The number of sites seen during the day was the right amount with a mix of ancient Egypt, finishing with the new library. I must call out that the fish restaurant we stopped at for lunch was AMAZING!!! A definite highlight.
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