From Alexandria port, take a private day tour of Alexandria’s sights, the tour includes a visit to Qaitbay Citadel, Alexandria bibliotheca and many other landmarks.
It's time to visit the second Capital of Egypt, the largest city located on the meditreanean sea. the tour including Catacomb of Kom El Shoqafa, Pompey’s pillar, Alexandria National Museum, Roman Amphitheater of Alexandria Alexandria bibliotheca and Qaitbay Citadel. and enjoy your lunch in one of the seafood restaurants overlooking the Mediterranean Sea.
Pickup from your Cruise, you will be met by your Egyptologist Tour Guide who will provide your full day of Touring in Alexandria, we’ll start the tour with one of the seven wonders of the medieval world, the catacomb of Kom El Shoqafa, this Catacomb is a mixture of Greco, Egyptian, and Roman Art. It is believed to have been built for one family, but eventually transformed into a community catacomb.
Next, we will drive to Pompey’s Pillar. It is hard to imagine that this pillar weighs Approximately 285 tons and was carved out of one piece of red granite. It is located on the grounds of the Serapeum of Alexandria and has two sphinx statues near its base.
Our tour continues to the Alexandria National Museum. The Museum is in an italian Styled Mansion and was the former home to the American consulate. Today, it has and extensive collection of artifacts that tell the story of Alexandria in Egypt.
Take some rest and enjoy your lunch meal with the beautiful views of the legendary Alexandria bay.
After Lunch, we will drive to visit the Roman Amphitheater of Alexandria with the display of the sunken monuments of Alexandria which were discovered under the East harbor of Alexandria.
Stop at the library of Alexandria which became famous worldwide because it was the first public governmental library in history. There were many libraries in the times of the Pharos but it was exclusive for the priests of the temples and the royal family. The library contained the science, civilization, and books of two remarkable periods: The Pharaonic and the Greek.
Your tour end with a visit of Qaitbay Citadel which is considered one of the most important defensive strongholds, not only in Egypt, but also along the Mediterranean Sea coast.
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