Alexandria Highlights Private Day Tour from Cairo with Lunch
(3) Reviews
Alexandria
About
Explore the ancient world of Alexandria on this day tour of Egypt’s Roman center. See the catacombs cut into the hillsides, and discover the ruins of Roman temples and amphitheaters. Learn about the rich history of Alexander the Great’s seaside city, then enjoy a seafood lunch before setting off back to your hotel or accommodation in Cairo. -Experience a tour led by a professional Egyptologist -Ideal for history fans, or travelers who want to learn more about Egypt than what’s on the surface -Lunch is included in the price of the tour -Air conditioned return transport from Cairo is provided
Highlights
12 hours
Offered in Arabic (العربية) & 2 Others
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
12 hours
Offered in Arabic (العربية) & 2 Others
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
All transfers, pickup from your Hotel and return by an A/C vehicle.
Professional English speaking Egyptology tour guide.
Lunch at a seafood restaurant.
Entrance fees to the mentioned sightseeing.
Tipping to the guide and driver.
Water or Drinks during the lunchtime at the restaurant.
It is available to pick Travelers from their Hotels at Cairo airport, 6th.Oct or New Cairo hotels
It is available to pick Travelers from Hotels at New Administrative Capital with extra 20$ p.person
Important Information
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Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
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Public transportation options are available nearby
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Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
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Suitable for all physical fitness levels
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You will need to pay the entrance fees to the sightseeing by card
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You will need to carry cash for the Tipping to The guide and driver or water and drinks
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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Alexandria Highlights Private Day Tour from Cairo with Lunch
(3) Reviews
Alexandria
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$150.00
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About
Explore the ancient world of Alexandria on this day tour of Egypt’s Roman center. See the catacombs cut into the hillsides, and discover the ruins of Roman temples and amphitheaters. Learn about the rich history of Alexander the Great’s seaside city, then enjoy a seafood lunch before setting off back to your hotel or accommodation in Cairo. -Experience a tour led by a professional Egyptologist -Ideal for history fans, or travelers who want to learn more about Egypt than what’s on the surface -Lunch is included in the price of the tour -Air conditioned return transport from Cairo is provided
Highlights
12 hours
Offered in Arabic (العربية) & 2 Others
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
12 hours
Offered in Arabic (العربية) & 2 Others
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
All transfers, pickup from your Hotel and return by an A/C vehicle.
Professional English speaking Egyptology tour guide.
Lunch at a seafood restaurant.
Entrance fees to the mentioned sightseeing.
Tipping to the guide and driver.
Water or Drinks during the lunchtime at the restaurant.
It is available to pick Travelers from their Hotels at Cairo airport, 6th.Oct or New Cairo hotels
It is available to pick Travelers from Hotels at New Administrative Capital with extra 20$ p.person
Itinerary
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Catacombs of Kom el Shoqafa
Egypt Gift Tours expert tour guide will pick you up at 7:00 am from your hotel in either Cairo or Giza to Alexandria which is 220 km away from Cairo. Arrive Alexandria around 10 am and start your day tour by visiting the Catacomb of Kom El-Shoqafa, hewn into a cliff, one of the world's largest Roman burial sites, and one of Alexandria's most popular attractions, where you see a blend of Pharaonic and Roman art. Descend into, via a spiral staircase over a three-level tombstone, a large Roman-style banquet room, where relatives used to sit on stone benches to feast in honor of the dead.
1 hour and 30 minutes
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Ancient Roman Amphitheater
Proceed to the Roman Theater, of which seats are made out of marble stones and the floor has a big section of mosaic and a pleasure garden surrounded by Roman Villas and baths.
30 minutes
3
Kayetbai
Our Alexandria day tour continues with a visit to the exterior of the medieval Citadel of Qaitbay, a defensive 15-century fortress built on the ruins of the light house of Alexandria; one of the ancient world's seven wonders of the Middle Ages.
Continue to Al Mursi Abu Alabbas mosque(from outside), an elaborate structure built to honor a Sufi Saint, and have a free walk on the Cornish.
1 hour and 30 minutes
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Bibliotheca Alexandrina
Drive along the coast of the Mediterranean Sea, and pass by the Alexandria Modern Library from outside, built between 1995 and 2002, to hold over 8 million books. Have a chance to stop for a memorial photo in front of the great Library.
Lunch will be served in a seafood restaurant between visits.
At the end, drive back in comfort to your hotel in Cairo or Giza.
