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ALEXANDRIA DAY TOUR FROM CAIRO
Smile Tours offers day tour to Alexandria by a private Car with best price from Cairo, Giza, New Cairo & Cairo Airport & high quality of service. Alexandria is the second largest city in Egypt after Cairo, one of the largest Cities & It is located 225KM from Cairo. It is known as The Pearl of the Mediterranean & Has an atmosphere that is more Mediterranean than Middle Eastern. Alexander the Great founded this city in 331BC & Became the centre of culture for centuries .Explore the wonderful highlights of this city such as: The New Library of Alexandria, The Roman Amphitheater , the Roman Catacombs Kom El shoqafa, The Citadel of Sultan Qeitbay and Pompey pillar.
Main Information
126 € Per Adult Person
The New Library of Alexandria
The Roman AmphiTheater
The Roman Catacombs Kom El Shoqafa
The Citadel Of Sultan Qeitbay
Pompey Pillar
Lunch in a local restaurant
Duration: 14 Hour(s)
Type: Private
Run: Everyday
PickUp Time: 07:00
What Is Included:
No Hidden Cost
Tour guide ,Language as requested
Pick up from/to your hotel
Service charge & taxes
Lunch in a local restaurant
Tour to Alexandria Library
Tour to The Roman Amphitheater
Tour to The Roman Catacombs Kom El Shoqafa.
Tour to The Citadel of Qeitbay
Tour to Pompey Pillar
What Is Excluded:
Tipping
Any extras not mentioned in the program
When you get there Remember to bring:
Passport, Camera, Hat, Sunglasses & Sun Creams
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ALEXANDRIA DAY TOUR
7:00 AMwill pick you up at 07:00 in the morning from your hotel in Cairo,(pick up time from Cairo Airport ,Giza &New Cairo hotels is subject to change) by private A.C vehicle & will be met by your private tour guide to Start your trip to Alexandria From Cairo, The distance is 220 k/m Northwest of Cairo. Arrive at Alexandria around 10 am to discover the following sightseeing:
The Catacombs Kom el Shoqafa
Archeologists believe that the Catacomb of Kom el Shoqafa was started in the 2nd century A.D. and was used to intern the dead for the next 200 years. This was a period in the history of the city of Alexandria when there was a great mixing of different cultures. Of course, there was the ancient history of the great Egyptian kingdoms which went back thousands of years
The Roman Theatre
The Roman Theater was constructed in the 4Th century AD ,it was Amphitheater or Roman Theater is located in the central region of Alexandria City .The audience section of the Roman Amphitheater has a diameter of about 33 meters. It consists of 13 rows; they are made out of European white marble .The uppermost part was a portico which made out of Granite columns.
Pompey Pillar
Has nothing to do with Pompey. The story behind the name refers to the possible burial ground of the Roman general when he fled to Egypt and was assassinated after losing a major battle in Greece against Caesar. The red granite column was probably built to honor Emperor Diocletian. Today it stands 25 meters high and is the tallest ancient monument in Alexandria
The Citadel of Sultan Qeitbay
The Citadel was built in the 15th Century by the Mamluk Sultan Qeitbay, To Guard the City against the threat of Crusaders, This wonderful Islamic Monument was built by the use of the ruins of the old Lighthouse that was constructed by Ptolemy 11 in 3rd Century B.C. The Lighthouse was damaged during an Earthquake that Occurred in Egypt in 1303 A.C during the reign of the Mamlouk King Qaluan
Lunch in Alexandria will be served in a local restaurant
The Library of Alexandria
The Library of Alexandria was reborn in October 2002 to reclaim the mantle of its ancient namesake. It is not just an extraordinarily beautiful building; it is also a vast complex where the arts, history, philosophy, and science come together. Moreover, the myriad activities it offers have made it a place for open discussion, dialogue, and understanding.
Then you will be transferred back to your hotel in Cairo
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