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Alexandria Day Tour from Cairo & Giza Hotels: Exploring Mediterranean Bride's Historic Attractions
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Alexandria
Discover the historic attractions of Alexandria, the bride of the Mediterranean, on a day tour from Cairo or Giza hotels. Explore ancient sites, including Pompey’s Pillar and the Citadel of Qaitbay.
Discover the historic attractions of Alexandria, the bride of the Mediterranean, on a day tour from Cairo or Giza hotels. Explore ancient sites, including Pompey’s Pillar and the Citadel of Qaitbay.
Duration:
10 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Catacombs of Kom el Shoqafa - The mysterious Catacombs of Kom el Shoqafa in Alexandria were discovered a little more than a hundred years ago when a donkey disappeared into a hole in the earth. What was uncovered was a complex of 3 story underground catacomb. While the upper floor is pretty bare from design the middle floor has a unique tomb that…
- Catacombs of Kom el Shoqafa - The mysterious Catacombs of Kom el Shoqafa in Alexandria were discovered a little more than a hundred years ago when a donkey disappeared into a hole in the earth. What was uncovered was a complex of 3 story underground catacomb. While the upper floor is pretty bare from design the middle floor has a unique tomb that combines Egyptian, Greek, and Roman iconography.
- Pompey’s Pillar - A massive 30m column looms over the debris of the glorious ancient settlement of Rhakotis, the original township from which Alexandria grew. Known as Pompey’s Pillar, for centuries the column, hewn from red Aswan granite, has been one of the city’s prime sights: a single, tapered shaft, 2.7m at its base and capped by a fine Corinthian capital. The column rises out of the sparse ruins of the Temple of Serapeum, a magnificent structure that stood here in ancient times.
- Fort Qaitbey - It’s a 15th century Islamic fortress built to protect the city from invading Crusaders. The Qaitbay Citadel is located on the northeast part of Pharos Island, on the exact spot that was once home to the famous lighthouse of Alexandra. The Citadel was original established by Sultan Al-Ashraf Sayf al-Din Qa’it Bay in 1544 as a fortress..
- Bibliotheca Alexandrina - The Bibliotheca Alexandrina, also known as the New Library of Alexandria is located very close to where the original Royal Library of Alexandria once stood before being totally destroyed. The new library is without question a fitting tribute to what was once the world’s most valuable library.
- Cairo - Drop you off at your hotel.
- Giza - Drop you off at your hotel.
What's Included
- Private tour
- Hotel pick up and drop off
- Entrance fees & Tour Guide
- Lunch at a local quality restaurant with a view of the Mediterranean
- Shopping Tours
- In-vehicle air conditioning
- Bottled water
- Private tour
- Hotel pick up and drop off
- Entrance fees & Tour Guide
- Lunch at a local quality restaurant with a view of the Mediterranean
- Shopping Tours
- In-vehicle air conditioning
- Bottled water
What's Not Included
- Tipping
- Tipping
Additional Information
Welcome to Alexandria, also known as the Mediterranean’s bride. Often referred to as Africa’s Athens, this city was founded by the renowned conqueror, Alexander The Great, in 332 B.C. With numerous attractions to offer from the era of Greco-Roman rule over Egypt, like Pompey’s Pillar, the Catacombs, and the renowned Citadel of Qaitbay, erected over the…
Welcome to Alexandria, also known as the Mediterranean’s bride. Often referred to as Africa’s Athens, this city was founded by the renowned conqueror, Alexander The Great, in 332 B.C. With numerous attractions to offer from the era of Greco-Roman rule over Egypt, like Pompey’s Pillar, the Catacombs, and the renowned Citadel of Qaitbay, erected over the remnants of the ancient Alexandria lighthouse, one of the seven ancient world wonders. There’s plenty to explore. Join us for an incredible day tour from Cairo or Giza hotels, and take in the wonders of this magnificent city…
- The listed prices are for pick up from Downtown Cairo and Giza hotels ONLY. New Cairo (5th Settlement), New administrative Capital, Airport road hotels and 6th October city hotels extra charge will apply.
- NOT RECOMMENEDED FOR BACKPACKERS
- This is a travel/tour service, not an Uber or Taxi
- For 16+ participants, kindly contact us
Location
Catacombs of Kom el Shoqafa
Kom Al Shokafa
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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(41 Ratings)
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Coastal36053003180
Nov 26, 2024
Don't go anywhere else - Mustafa was the most excellent tour guide. He was very accommodating, speaks fluent English/Chinese and has a deep knowledge of the land and history. I highly recommend him for your tourism needs.
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S8558xxbillr
Oct 25, 2024
Great Day in Alexandria - Mustafa, my trip guide, and Mohamed, the driver, were great. It was a wonderful adventure and I learned quite a bit about Cairo and Egypt in general in addition to learning about Alexandria.
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Melaniepran
Oct 23, 2024
Great City - The guide and the driver picked us up at the hotel in the morning and we drove to Alexandria. The drive took 2.5 hours approximately and was very comfortable. The guide is very flexible to our wishes. The tour of Alexandria was very well organized - the library of alexandria was my favourite. Would recommend taking this one day tour if you are in Kairo.
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Marcosar2019
Oct 23, 2024
Amazing! - These guys are just amazing! We spent 2 days with them in Cairo and we couldn't wish for a better guide. Very flexible and competent.
It was a spontanious trip and so happy it worked out! Strongly recommended, thank you so much Mustafa and see you soon, hopefully!
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Johnpatriqueg
Apr 7, 2024
My best experience at Alexandria - The best ever experience Alexandria day tour with Mr. Mustafa as our guide. I highly recommend him to all my Pinoy student kababayan who wants to explore Egypt to book at CGT tours and request Mr. Mustafa as your guide.
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Gracego4153pt
Apr 7, 2024
Experience Alexandria tour - Fun and was an exciting day tour at Alexandria with Mr. Mustafa as our tour guide from CGT Tours. I highly recommend him for all my kababayan who wants to visit for once in a lifetime experience
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658richelg
Apr 7, 2024
Fun family day tour experience to Alexandria - It was a fun day tour experience at Alexandria with Mustafa as our guide from CGT tours. I highly recommend to my Filipino kabayans to book him and enjoy your once in a lifetime experience in Egypt.
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Marliferreiradasilvs
Nov 13, 2023
Visit to Alexandria - Our trip to Alexandria was cool, the catacombs are interesting, the library left me speechless, it is huge, beautiful and modern. Our guide Mustafa was wonderful, polite and fun, he took us to lunch at a fresh fish market, delicious food at a good price. Driver Ahmed was very kind and friendly.
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Renatosoares
Nov 13, 2023
Alexandria trip - Very good trip. Our tour, Mr. Mustafa, guide showed everything. He knew everything about the sites that we visited ans answered every question that we made. He was sympathetic and easy going person. Our driver, Mr. Ahmed, took us for almost 2h and half driving, the car was clean and comfortable. He was polite.
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Wilsongonzalez5
Sep 15, 2023
An Alexandrian experience - The dynamic duo, Mustafa and Mustafa, picked us up on time at our hotel in a nice and clean van. They continually and courteously opened our doors, provided cold drinks and started our Alexandria adventure. First stop was the Catacombs of Kim el Shuqafa where we descended into the cavernous grave sites of unknown occupants. Mustafa eloquently delivered the rich history of this sacred place in such a way that even our teenaged daughter was invested in the story. Providing us the translations for the scripture on the walls of the tombs was invaluable and added so much color to the experience. Mustafa continued this valuable lecture throughout all of the amazing sites. My favorite was the Auditoria. This one and only archeological site provides a deep look into how the Egyptian ways influenced the Romans. Having spent time in Athens and Rome, this spot completed a circle of understanding for me. The whole family enjoyed this tour and we would HIGHLY recommend this wonderful team to anyone looking to experience Alexandria and the surrounding areas. We will definitely come again!
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