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Full Day Private Multicultural Tour in Alexandria From Cairo
Sharkas
About
Embark on a captivating journey through time with our Day Tour to Alexandria from Cairo. Explore the rich history of Roman, Islamic, and Pharaoh civilizations as you visit iconic sites in Alexandria. Immerse yourself in the ancient splendor of Pompey's Pillar, Catacombs of Kom El Shoqafa, and Alexandria Library. Experience the fusion of cultures that have shaped Egypt's history on this unforgettable excursion.
Highlights
10 hours
Offered in Arabic (العربية) & 5 Others
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
10 hours
Offered in Arabic (العربية) & 5 Others
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Private transportation
Bottled water
Share guide in Alexandria
Entry Fees
Lunch
Air-conditioned vehicle
Gratuities
Meeting Points
Departure
Ramses Hilton
Return
Important Information
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Public transportation options are available nearby
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Specialized infant seats are available
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Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
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Not recommended for pregnant travelers
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Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
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Suitable for all physical fitness levels
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Entrance fees -Depending on the Tour Options Chosen
Cancellation policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
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Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
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If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
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This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
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Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
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Full Day Private Multicultural Tour in Alexandria From Cairo
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About
Embark on a captivating journey through time with our Day Tour to Alexandria from Cairo. Explore the rich history of Roman, Islamic, and Pharaoh civilizations as you visit iconic sites in Alexandria. Immerse yourself in the ancient splendor of Pompey's Pillar, Catacombs of Kom El Shoqafa, and Alexandria Library. Experience the fusion of cultures that have shaped Egypt's history on this unforgettable excursion.
Highlights
10 hours
Offered in Arabic (العربية) & 5 Others
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
10 hours
Offered in Arabic (العربية) & 5 Others
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Private transportation
Bottled water
Share guide in Alexandria
Entry Fees
Lunch
Air-conditioned vehicle
Gratuities
Meeting Points
Departure
Ramses Hilton
Return
Itinerary
1
Cairo
starts with Pickup from your hotel in either Cairo or Giza By Tour guide and transfer by Private A/C Vehicle to Alexandria where it` is 220 k/m away from Cairo. Arrive Alexandria and start your day Tour.
3 hours
2
Ancient Roman Theater, Alexandria
The Roman Amphitheater Alexandria is one of the most popular monuments in Alexandria City . Alexandria is the second most important city in Egypt after Cairo . Amphitheaters quite spread during the reign of the Romans. They were in different countries like Greece, Italy, and Turkey. They are present in many regions around Europe and the Middle East. Roman Amphitheater Alexandria is the only one of its type in Egypt . The word “Kom El Dekka” in Arabic, means the hill of rubble or the hill of the benches. It named when a famous historian, El Neweiry, passed by this area in the beginning of the 20th century . El Neweiry saw the many piles of rubble and sand. The formed due to the digging of the Mahmoudeyya Canal at the end of the 19th century. The canal linked Alexandria to the Nile River. These piles looked exactly like some huge benches. El Neweiry was the one who gave the area its recent famous name.
1 hour
3
Catacombs of Kom el Shoqafa
The catacombs of Kom El Shoqafa (Arabic: مقابر كوم الشقافة; meaning "Mound of Shards") is a historical archaeological site located in Alexandria, Egypt, and is considered one of the Seven Wonders of the Middle Ages.
The necropolis consists of a series of Alexandrian tombs, statues and archaeological objects of the Pharaonic funerary cult with Hellenistic and early Imperial Roman influences. Due to the time period, many of the features of the catacombs of Kom El Shoqafa merge Roman, Greek and Egyptian cultural points; some statues are Egyptian in style, yet bear Roman clothes and hair style whilst other features share a similar style. A circular staircase, which was often used to transport deceased bodies down the middle of it, leads down into the tombs that were tunneled into the bedrock during the age of the Antonine emperors (2nd century CE). It is believed that the catacombs were only intended for a single family, but it is unclear why the site was in order to house numerous other.
1 hour
4
Alexandria Bibliotheca
The Great Library of Alexandria in Alexandria, Egypt, was one of the largest and most significant libraries of the ancient world. The library was part of a larger research institution called the Mouseion, which was dedicated to the Muses, the nine goddesses of the arts. The idea of a universal library in Alexandria may have been proposed by Demetrius of Phalerum, an exiled Athenian statesman living in Alexandria, to Ptolemy I Soter, who may have established plans for the Library, but the Library itself was probably not built until the reign of his son Ptolemy II Philadelphus. The Library quickly acquired many papyrus scrolls, owing largely to the Ptolemaic kings' aggressive and well-funded policies for procuring texts. It is unknown precisely how many scrolls were housed at any given time, but estimates range from 40,000 to 400,000 at its height.
Alexandria came to be regarded as the capital of knowledge and learning, in part because of the Great Library.
1 hour
5
qaytbay castle
Qaitbay Citadel is one of the most important forts on the coast of the Mediterranean Sea. The Mamluk sultan al-Ashraf Abu al-Nasr Qaitbay built it between 882 AH/ 1477 AD and 884/ 1479 AD over the ruins of Alexandria’s Lighthouse. It served as Alexandria’defence against naval attacks.
The citadel was made of limestone and spanned an area of approximately 17550 m2. An outer wall plotted with defence towers surrounds the building.
An inner wall surrounds the citadel’s courtyard and includes a number of rooms some of them used as barracks and others for storage.
The citadel’s entrance leads to the courtyard where we find the main tower located in the northwest. It consists of a massive three-floored square fort. Its four corners are occupied by half-circular towers that carry protruding balconies for the defence of the city. A tank near the tower supplied soldiers and their horses with water.
1 hour
6
Mosque of Abu al-Abbas al-Mursi
Al Mursi Abu Al Abbas Mosque built primarily in 1775. It built over the tomb of a Spanish scholar and saint. Moreover, it stands on Mosque Square overlooking the eastern harbor. Al Mursi Abu Al Abbas (whose full name is much longer) born to a wealthy family. It was in the Andalusia region of Spain in 1219. Furthermore, in the wake of increasing Christian control of Spain, he and his family left for Tunisia in 1242. Moreover, he later went on to Alexandria, a popular destination of many Muslim scholars at the time.In fact, Al Mursi Abu Al Abbas lived in Alexandria for 43 years. He lived as a scholar and teacher until his death in 1286. Moreover, he buried in a small building near the eastern harbor in Alexandria. In 1307, El Sheikh Zein El Din, one of the richest traders of Alexandria, visited the tomb. He funded a mausoleum and dome for the tomb, along with a small mosque. The tomb of Abu Al Abbas indeed became a place of pilgrimage for many Muslims from Egypt and Morocco.
1 minute
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Alexandria
Tour Finishes with drop off at your hotel in Cairo you will be back to Cairo