Following an early breakfast at your hotel, you will take a scenic drive to Alexandria, a historic coastal city. Your first stop will be Pompey's Pillar, a towering Roman triumphal column that is one of Alexandria's most visible ancient monuments.
Next, explore the mysterious Catacombs of Kom El Shoqafa, a breathtaking underground necropolis that combines Egyptian, Greek, and Roman architectural styles.
Continue your tour with a stop at the Citadel of Qaitbay, a 15th-century fortress built on the foundation of the ancient Pharos Lighthouse, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World.
You can't visit Alexandria without eating seafood! Enjoy your lunch made from the freshest ingredients.
After breakfast, get set to meet your expert English-speaking Egyptologist guide to start the day 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.
Start your sightseeing at the famous site known as Pompey’s Pillar, constructed in 297 B.C to celebrate the victory of a Roman emperor named Diocletian (who ruled Rome between 284 and 305 B.C 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 Pharos 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.
You can't go to Alexandria without eating seafood! enjoy your lunch made out of the freshest ingredients.
Finally, you will be transferred back to your hotel in Cairo.
Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch