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Day Trip from Cairo to Alexandria: Explore Roman Ruins, Qaitbey Citadel, and Bibliotheca Alexandrina
4.7
32 Ratings
Alexandria
Take pleasure in a day trip from Cairo to Alexandria (3 hours each way). Explore ancient Roman catacombs cut into rocks, the remnants of a Roman temple site, and the Qaitbey Citadel. Pay a visit to the ancient Bibliotheca Alexandrina and savor fresh seafood by the Mediterranean Sea. (The Bibliotheca Alexandrina is closed on Fridays and public holidays)
Take pleasure in a day trip from Cairo to Alexandria (3 hours each way). Explore ancient Roman catacombs cut into rocks, the remnants of a Roman temple site, and the Qaitbey Citadel. Pay a visit to the ancient Bibliotheca Alexandrina and savor fresh seafood by the Mediterranean Sea. (The Bibliotheca Alexandrina is closed on Fridays and public holidays)
Duration:
12 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Pompey’s Pillar - The only single column marks the site of what was once a huge and elaborate temple, which was constructed of marble and decorated with precious metals on the interior. Some of the tunnels around the complex remain and are open for tourists to explore and some of the artifacts from the temple have been recovered. A life-size black…
- Pompey’s Pillar - The only single column marks the site of what was once a huge and elaborate temple, which was constructed of marble and decorated with precious metals on the interior. Some of the tunnels around the complex remain and are open for tourists to explore and some of the artifacts from the temple have been recovered. A life-size black basalt bull from the temple and a golden plaque marking the foundation of the Serapis are on display in the Greco-Roman Museum.
What's Included
- Transfer by a private air-conditioned vehicle
- Lunch during your tour
- All taxes & service charge
- Private English-speaking Egyptologist guide
- Bottled water during your trip
- Entrance fees to the mentioned historical place
- Pick up services from hotel in Cairo & return
- Transfer by a private air-conditioned vehicle
- Lunch during your tour
- All taxes & service charge
- Private English-speaking Egyptologist guide
- Bottled water during your trip
- Entrance fees to the mentioned historical place
- Pick up services from hotel in Cairo & return
What's Not Included
- Any extras not mentioned in the program
- Tipping
- Any extras not mentioned in the program
- Tipping
Location
Pompey's Pillar
Al Karah WA at Toubageyah WA Kafr Al Ghates,
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
4.7
(32 Ratings)
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Northstar36378947469
May 7, 2024
A Wonderful Experience Egypt (Cairo, Nile Cruise) and Türkiye - Everything was perfect: The advice from the trip planning, the support throughout the tour, the logistics and attention of the staff in all the cities visited, the experience and knowledge of the guides, especially Ahmed Mahmoud during the cruise. They made this trip a wonderful and unforgettable experience. We loved everything.
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Z1435chvivianac
May 1, 2024
Dedicated to our guide Gabry!! - My review is a heartfelt thank you to Gabry who guided us to this interesting city of Alexandria which I highly recommend visiting! Gabry also follows other excursions in Cairo and I recommend asking for him as a guide, prepared and pragmatic in his directions but above all a kind, cheerful, polite, polite, helpful and very helpful person with his advice given by experience and common sense. In short, a truly decent person to whom I wish every luck in his profession!
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Milena_corvo
May 1, 2024
A day in Alexandria - At the end of our Nile cruise, we decided to take a day to visit Alexandria.
Our guide Gabri with excellent preparation, cultured and brilliant on all fronts. He knows the Italian language very well and his friendly demeanor and personal touch made the experience truly enjoyable. He gave us insights into Egyptian history and answered all our questions.
I would recommend this beautiful experience!
Thanks again Gabri
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Camper46404651509
Apr 23, 2024
Diversified experiences in Eggito: from magnificent monuments to desert nature. - We deliberately limited the visit to Cairo (Egyptian Museum, Saqqara, Giza, Islamic and medieval Cairo) and Luxor in order to be able to assimilate the monumental areas well
We then went to the Fayum oasis to visit the enchanting Wadi al Rayn and the interesting fossil finds of protowhales in the Wadi al Hiltan (Unesco).
We were welcomed and looked after by the Memphis tour staff very punctually on all visits.
We recommend this tour operator to everyone, very competitive with the Italian ones!!!
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M8396yeelenaf
Mar 26, 2024
UNFORGETTABLE! - We did this tour on the last day, but we also had the pleasure of being accompanied on the Giza and Saqqara tour and the Egyptian museum, citadel and souk in Cairo. Wonderful places, impeccable organization thanks to the van and the smiling and extremely helpful driver. It would not have been the same experience without Hala, our guide, who spoke excellent Italian, introduced and guided us into the local culture present and past. The passion, emphasis and clarity with which he explained impressed us deeply, giving us a truly unforgettable experience. Thanks MT, thanks Hala!!!
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Wandao726
Feb 25, 2024
Alexandria Egypt from Cairo - Ahmed Zaki of Memphis Tours met us at the Cairo Airport. Our group was transported to the Foyr Seasons in Alexandria. Lufthansa air strike allowed us only one night and day but Ahmed
Made sure it was packed with sightseeing
He has a tv show which he talks about he
History of the area. The best highlight was the catacombs of Kom El Shuqafa
Tombs and chambers so well preserved
He explained the burial process down a spiral staircase. The Egyptian people are so gracious. Ahmed made sure tickets
Were pre purchased
arrangement of security guard on our comfortable bus
Took us to a wonderful seafood lunch overlooking the Mediterranean with pre reservations
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Albersb1980
Jan 9, 2024
A beautiful visit to the city of Alexander the Great - It was a very beautiful visit, Alexandria is a city with a lot of history and it was wonderful to be there to learn what it is like today, we were able to see this history in the museum of the current library of Alexandria, which is also a very nice visit . Memphis tours made this tour very comfortable, we were given private transportation, our driver Bessem is a great driver and that is very important because it is a three-hour tour and the traffic between Cairo and Alexandria is very heavy, but Memphis tours chose the best times to travel. The guide Maria was very kind, with her we learned a lot about the current culture in Cairo and Alexandria, about Islam and many other things. The timing of the visits was very well planned. The food in Alexandria is delicious.
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Amircanm
Nov 15, 2023
Amazing - It was a truly enjoyable trip in every way, and my family and I had a great time. The prices were great, the seats were gorgeous and the views were stunning. Furthermore, the delivery service deserves more than five stars.
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700indum
Jan 21, 2024
Had a great time and the staff were excellent. - Recent trip to Egypt was enjoyable and had great fun. Trip was organized well and the tour operators and guides were very good. Local people and the staff were very friendly and helped us when we needed them.
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Ssantucci
Jul 5, 2024
I expected more - It wasn't what I expected.
We went with the expectation of immersing ourselves in the history of Alexander the Great and Cleopatra and stayed gladly little by little. The city itself is not attractive beyond the charm of the library.
The guide and driver were great, but not a ride I would recommend.
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