Get ready to meet your expert English-speaking tour guide after having breakfast to start the tour to Alexandria from Cairo during our Egypt Classic Tours. We will transfer you from Cairo to Alexandria by air-conditioned vehicles. The trip takes about 2 and a half hours and you will stop on the way for a break.
Finally, you will reach Alexandria, the shining pearl of the Mediterranean and the second capital of Egypt, The name of the city dates back to its founder, the Macedonian leader Alexander the Great, who ruled Egypt in 332 B.C.
Begin your sightseeing at the famous site known as the Pompey’s Pillar, built-in 297 A.D to celebrate the victory of a Roman emperor named Diocletian (who ruled Rome between 284 and 305 A.D and also took control over Egypt) following a revolt in Alexandria, then you will be transferred to the Catacombs of Kom El Shokkafa, which were discovered as soon as the 20th century began and is considered one of the largest burial Roman places, after that, you will drive by the seaside to reach the Citadel of Qaitbay, built on the ruins of the ancient Lighthouse of Alexandria. It enjoys an excellent position, at the end of a narrow strip of land extending into the Eastern Port.
Visit the oldest center of scientific research in history, the Bibliotheca of Alexandria. which once was the largest in the world. Located in the city that gives it its name, facing the Mediterranean, it was founded at the beginning of the 3rd century BC. C. by Ptolemy I.
Having a fresh seafood lunch meal is a must while visiting Alexandria! enjoy it made out of the freshest ingredients.
Finally, you will be transferred back to your hotel in Cairo.
Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch
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