Private Full Day Tour to Alexandria from Cairo by Car

Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product

Stop At: Catacombs of Kom el Shoqafa, Kom Al Shokafa, Alexandria 21599 Egypt

Our representative will pick you up from your hotel in Cairo, and then transfer to enjoy amazing day trip to Alexandria. First visit the Catacombs which are the largest Roman Cemetery consisting of three levels cut in the rock dates back to the second century, discovered by chance when a donkey legs fell off in the mouth of the shaft leaded to discover it in 1900 AD.

Duration: 1 hour

Pass By: Pompey's Pillar, Al Karah WA at Toubageyah WA Kafr Al Ghates, Alexandria 21599 Egypt

Then Pompey Pillar dates back to the second century & built by king Pastimous as a memorial for the emperor Qastentine who forgave the people of Alexandria after they protested against him & distributed corn for them because the hunger that they suffered from it but it has called Pompey's Pillar because the crusaders thought Pompey the roman leader head hang on its top.

Stop At: Fort Qaitbey, 29 88545 N 31. 21372 E, Alexandria 21599 Egypt

Then we proceed to see the Qaitbay Citadel which was built on the site of the ancient pharaohs (lighthouse) of Alexandria, its powerful fortress built by the Mumluk king Al-Ashraf Qaitbay to defend Egypt borders from the north & by the sea & it has fallen off in the hand of the french then the British because the garrison were using the traditional weapons.

Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Bibliotheca Alexandrina, El Shatby, Alexandria 30100 Egypt

Then drive you to Bibliotheca Alexandria dates back to the second century built by king Ptolemy the first & completed by Ptolemy the second but the original one had burnt during the struggle between Ptolemy the thirteen & Jealous Ceaser the roman leader and this one built in 2003 in the days of our president Mubarak and the original library considered the first one established in history.

Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Alexandria, Alexandria, Alexandria Governorate

Then the roman Theater that it discovered in 1960 AD & discoverd by the Polish.

Duration: 1 hour

• Pick up services from your hotel & return
• All transfers by a private modern air-conditioned vehicle
• Private Egyptologist guide with the language you speak.
• Entrance fees to all the mentioned sites
• Bottled water during your trip.
• Lunch meal at Local restaurant.
• All taxes & service charge
• Entry/Admission - Fort Qaitbey
• Entry/Admission - Catacombs of Kom el Shoqafa
• Entry/Admission - Bibliotheca Alexandrina

• Any extras
• Tipping

• Wheelchair accessible
• Not recommended for travelers with back problems
• Most travelers can participate
• This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund
• This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
• Confirmation will be received at time of booking

Traveler pickup is offered
all Cairo hotels are pickup points

Airports

• Cairo Intl Airport, Cairo Egypt

07:00 AM

You can present either a paper or an electronic voucher for this activity.

9 to 10 hours