Cairo Private Tour to Alexandria, Catacombs and Pompey's Pillar
Cairo Private Tour to Alexandria, Catacombs and Pompey's Pillar
Tour riêng từ Cairo đến Alexandria, Catacombs và Pompey's Pillar
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Highlights
Enjoy a wonderful private tour to Alexandria from Cairo, where you will explore all the amazing sights of this ancient city in one day.
You will travel from Cairo to Alexandria in a comfortable vehicle, accompanied by a professional guide. Along the way, you will admire the scenic views of the Mediterranean coast and the Egyptian countryside.
You will visit the most remarkable attractions of Alexandria, such as the Catacombs of Kom El Shuqafa, a Roman burial site with fascinating artworks and sculptures; Pompey's Pillar, a towering monument erected in honor of Emperor Diocletian; the New Library of Alexandria, a modern architectural marvel that houses millions of books and cultural treasures; and the Citadel of Qaitbay, a 15th-century fortress built on the site of the ancient Lighthouse of Alexandria.
Itinerary
Alexandria
3 hoursAdmission Ticket FreeAfter a drive of about 3 hours from Cairo, you will reach AlexandriaCatacombs of Kom el Shoqafa
1 hours 30 minsAdmission Ticket Not IncludedThe catacombs of Kom al-Shuqafa date back to Egypt's Roman times (30 BC - 395 AD) and were discovered in 1900. There are richly decorated sarcophagi and Medusa heads and at the front of the main burial chamber is a temple-like façade consisting of two columns supporting an architrave with a relief of a central winged solar disk flanked by Horus falcons.Pompey's Pillar
1 hours 30 minsAdmission Ticket Not IncludedPompey's Pillar (Diocletian's Column - late 290 AD), stands right next to the remains of the Serapeum, the main temple of Serapis, the national god of ancient Egypt during this period. The monument stands some 26.85 m (88.1 ft) high, including its base and capital, and originally would have supported a statue some 7 m (23 ft.) tall.Alexandria Bibliotheca
1 hours 30 minsAdmission Ticket Not IncludedThe New Library of Alexandria (Bibliotheca Alexandrina), is an important library and cultural center. Founded as a reminder of the classical Library of Alexandria, it contains 6 museums, the most important of which is the Museum of Antiquities, which houses 1,080 pieces from different eras and civilizations passed by Egypt.Fort Qaitbey
1 hours 30 minsAdmission Ticket Not IncludedQaitbay Citadel was built by the Mamluk sultan al-Ashraf Abu al-Nasr Qaitbay (between 882 AH/1477 AD and 884/1479 AD) over the ruins of the Alexandria lighthouse. An outer wall plotted with defensive towers surrounds the building.Cairo
3 hoursAdmission Ticket FreeIn 3 hours you will be separated from Alexandria to your accommodation in Cairo
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