Full Day Tour to Alexandria from Cairo

Picked up from your hotel in Cairo by your private experienced Tour Guide and driver to begin your Alexandria day tour, located 220km Northwest on the Mediterranean coast. A stunning and scenic full-day tour to experience the highlights of Ancient Greco- Roman Alexandria visiting the Catacombs of Kom El-Shoukafa, a historical archaeological site and considered one of the Seven Wonders of the Middle Ages. Pompey’s Pillar, a Roman triumphal column, is one of the best-known ancient monuments still standing in Alexandria today, and it is the last of the remaining relics of the Serapeom. The Pillar was erected in honor of Emperor Diocletian. Then you will continue to visit the Citadel of Qaitbey, built on the ruins of the famous Lighthouse of Alexandria by Sultan Al-Ashraf Sayf al-Din Qaitbay. You will visit the large and famous Alexandria Library, reconstructed by building the new library. The library is one of the greatest cultural and scientific centers that specialize in the affairs of, literature, civilization, sciences, and arts of the area so this attracts scholars from all over the world. Finally, you will be escorted by your guide and transported back to your hotel in Cairo