Alexandria Private Day Trip from Giza

This private tour to Alexandria is a great chance to visit the city of Alexander the Great and its treasures while listening to facts and stories about it from your private Egyptologist tour guide in your private van that is private,modern, a/c with WiFi access.Go down the Catacombs of Kom el Shoqafa, take pictures with the gigantic pompey's pillar, have a wonderful visit to the fort of Qaitbay, enjoy the new Library of Alexandria and do not miss the seafood lunch!

Itinerary
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Stop At: Alexandria, Alexandria, Alexandria Governorate

Alexandria is one of the biggest cities bordering the Mediterranean. It was founded by Alexander the Great in 334 B.C. (It is generally believed that his tomb is still there.) It was divided between the local Egyptians, the Greek rulers and the Jews, and then it became the capital of Egypt along the Greek, Roman, and Byzantine rule for more than 10 centuries until the Arab conquest in the 7th century A.D.

Alexandria was the second most powerful city of the ancient world after Rome. The city has a lot to offer for its visitors and during this tour you will start early at 7am with your qualified Egyptologist tour guide, in your private, modern a/c van (Wi-Fi on board) and proceed to Alexandria (about a 3-hour drive) where you will visit the following:

The catacombs of Kom el Shoqqafa (one of the seven wonders of the Middle Ages) (mummification and cremation were used)

Pompey's pillar (84 feet high) (monolithic stone)

The temple of Serapis (Serapeum) and its complex

The fort of Qaitbay (site of the ancient lighthouse, Pharos) (a great view of Alexandria)

The New Library of Alexandria (Biblotheca Alexandrina) with a locally guided tour inside (optional visits to museums and pla

The Roman Amphitheater and some of the monuments discovered under water

Lunch in a seafood restaurant overlooking the Mediterranean sea is included and at the end of the tour you will be transferred back to your hotel.

Duration: 12 hours



Informacion Adicional
"Children must be accompanied by an adult"
"Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking"
"Not wheelchair accessible"
"Vegetarian option is available, please advise at time of booking if required"
"Most travelers can participate"
"This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate"
"Confirmation will be received at time of booking"



Duración: 12 Hours
Lugar de comienzo: Traveler pickup is offered
Any Hotel in Cairo or Giza

Cancelaciones y devoluciones: For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start time of the experience.

Incluye

• Bottled water
• soft drinks
• Qualified Egyptologist guide
• Hotel pickup and drop-off
• Private tour
• Transport by air-conditioned Car

No Incluye

• Gratuities
• Entrance

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