Private Day Trip to Alexandria from Cairo: Catacombs, Citadel etc
Overview
Meet at 7 am at your accommodation in downtown Cairo or the pyramids area for a full-day tour of Alexandria's rich history, from ancient Egyptian roots to Roman times. Enjoy pick-up and drop-off service from your Cairo hotel in an air-conditioned bus.
- 🏛️ Visit the Roman theater in Kom El-Deka, a marble structure that once seated 800 spectators.
- 💀 Explore the Catacombs of Kom el Shoqafa, a necropolis with 3 sub-levels dating from the 2nd century AD that blends Egyptian, Greek, and Roman cultural elements.
- 🕌 Walk the ramparts of the 15th-century Qaitbay Citadel, built on the ruins of the ancient Alexandria Lighthouse.
- 🚍 Relax during the evening drive back to Cairo and your hotel after a day of discovery.
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The experience offers several options. This price includes:
Down town or Giza
Duration: 10 hours
private car
When giving as a gift, your recipient can choose a date at their convenience during a booking process. Otherwise, you can choose one after checkout and voucher redemption.
- Hotel pickup and drop-off (selected hotels only)
- Professional art historian guide
- Bottled water
- Entrance tickets aren't included
- Lunch
Meeting point
Return details
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Alexandriawill meet you at 7 am at your accommodation in downtown Cairo or pyramids area, then we will start our tour. Explore the rich history of Alexandria; tracing time from its ancient Egyptian roots, through the Classical period, to Roman times and beyond on an informative full-day tour from Cairo. Enjoy meet-and-greet service pick-up, and drop off from your Cairo hotel, and the comfort of an air-conditioned bus. Begin the journey with a visit to the Roman theater in Kom El-Deka; a marble theater that once seated 800 spectators with galleries. Continuing, explore the Catacombs of Kom el Shoqafa; the necropolis of 3 sub-levels dating from the 2nd century AD merges aspects of Egyptian, Greek, and Roman culture in its features. See the Roman triclinium – a banquet hall to honor the dead, as well as statues, reliefs, and a pillared lobby featuring depictions of Egyptian gods in Roman armor, and also you visit Pompey pillar Concluding the tour, walk the ramparts of the 15th century Qaitbay Citadel, built upon the ruins of the ancient Alexandria Lighthouse. End this day of discovery with a relaxed evening drive back to Cairo, and your hotel.
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Alexandriawill meet you at 7 am at your accommodation in downtown Cairo or pyramids area, then we will start our tour. Explore the rich history of Alexandria; tracing time from its ancient Egyptian roots, through the Classical period, to Roman times and beyond on an informative full-day tour from Cairo. Enjoy meet-and-greet service pick-up, and drop off from your Cairo hotel, and the comfort of an air-conditioned bus. Begin the journey with a visit to the Roman theater in Kom El-Deka; a marble theater that once seated 800 spectators with galleries. Continuing, explore the Catacombs of Kom el Shoqafa; the necropolis of 3 sub-levels dating from the 2nd century AD merges aspects of Egyptian, Greek, and Roman culture in its features. See the Roman triclinium – a banquet hall to honor the dead, as well as statues, reliefs, and a pillared lobby featuring depictions of Egyptian gods in Roman armor, and also you visit Pompey pillar Concluding the tour, walk the ramparts of the 15th century Qaitbay Citadel, built upon the ruins of the ancient Alexandria Lighthouse. End this day of discovery with a relaxed evening drive back to Cairo, and your hotel.