From Cairo Alexandria Catacombs, Citadel Day Tour with Lunch

Enjoy a full-day tour to the historic city of Alexandria and experience the remnants of a bygone era. After picking up from your hotel in Cairo or Giza, you will drive towards Alexandria and stop on the way to use the toilet and have a coffee. After your arrival, you will start your tour of the ancient city. Make your way to the marble Roman amphitheater of Kom El-Deka, which once hosted over 800 visitors. Enjoy the view of the pleasure garden and the mosaic-clad Roman baths and villas. Then we continue to the catacombs of Kom El-Shoqafa, where you can feel the aura of ancient Egyptian, Greek and Roman architecture. The cemetery was built in the second century AD and is still one of the seven wonders of the world of the Middle Ages.

Next, you will visit the Column of Pompey, the important Roman triumphal column in Alexandria. Enjoy a delicious lunch at a local restaurant and then make a photo stop at the Library of Alexandria, one of the largest and most famous archives in the ancient world.

Später besuchst du die Zitadelle von Qaitbay, die über der Ruine des Leuchtturms von Alexandria erbaut wurde. Am Ende der Tour wirst du zurück nach Kairo oder Gizeh gefahren und an deiner Unterkunft abgesetzt.