Sunday, July 17, 2016

Full day tour in Alexandria

Full day tour in Alexandria

your tour guide will pick you up from your hotel in Cairo at 7:00 AM to go Alexandria the 2nd capital city of Egypt and you will take for almost 3 hours to reach there then you will start your tour with underground  Catatomb of Kom El-Shokkafa  which represents the mixture between Egyptian Pharonic design and Greek Roman design as you can see the most important Egyptian, Greek and Roman gods and goddesses, it is dating back to 2nd century AD , also it contains the main burial chamber of the royal family and a cemetery for the nobles and official officers during that time, also you can observe the three ways of burying the dead body, also you can have a look at Caracalla hall where his mascara was happened at that place. then you will transfer to Pompi’s Piller and Serapium  which originally was erected for the emperor Diocletion 300 AD but it was known wrongly as Pompey’s Piller according to the ashes of Pompey which the Egyptians put them on a pot at the upper part of that column, also you can see a part of the temple of the god Serapes the new cult in Egypt during the Greek Roman time, also you can visit the daughter library of the queen Cleopatra and cisterns. Then you will transfer to the fortress of Quitbay he was a mamlok king belonging to Mamlok time it was Islamic time as it dates back 1480 AD and he built that fortress over the ruines of the light house of Alexandria which it was considered as one of the seven wonders of ancient world.
Then you will transfer to the restaurant to take your lunch there, as your lunch is including in your program but your drinks are not including as well.

Then you will transfer to Roman Amphitheater which consisting of 13 floors where the audiences sitting down to have a look at the actors depending on winds to make them hear the echoes of the sounds, also you can visit the ruins of Roman Bath which was looking like a sportive club nowdays, also you can have a look at a lovely villa of birds as it is optional as it has an extra ticket where you can see the mosaic on the floor including many kinds of birds on it. Then you will be transfer the Bibleotheca Alexandrina Which its inauguration in 2002 , It is located in front of the university of Alexandria, also it is considered as the most modern library of the world. The main building of it takes the shape of solar disk to tell you that the library itself spreads the information and technology around the world such as the sun itself. Then we will transfer to Montazha Park which was built by Khedive Abbas Hilmy 1892-1914 AD, his palace still used till today by our president to receive his visitors inside, also there is another palace called Salmlek which used today as a historical hotel also this park has a lot of gardens where the local families used to come to stay on it during their vacations and holidays. Then you will return back to your hotel in Cairo.

Full day tour in Alexandria


Full day tour in Alexandria

Full day tour in Alexandria


HIGHLIGHTS

  • Visit The Roman Theater  in Alexandria 
  • Visit The Catacomb of Kom El-Shoqafa,
  • Visit Alexandria Library
  • External Visits to Qaytbay Citadel & El Mursi Abu Elabas Mosque 
  • Private Day Tour
  • No Hidden Fees
  • Hassle Free
  • Fixed Price
INCLUDED
  • Entry Fees
  • Expert Tour guide
  • Lunch at Local restaurant
  • All Taxes Services
  • Snacks Bag includes (Bottle of Water,Can of Pepsi,Chips & Cake)
  • All Transfers by Private A/C Vehicle Newest Model
EXCLUDED
  • Personal Items
  • Tipping
  • any Optional Tours
FROM USD 120
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