Highlights
- Private day trip to Alexandria from Cairo
- Kom ash-Shuqqafa Roman burial site
- Pompey's Pillar and Roman amphitheater
- Alexandria Library, home to a copy of every book published in the world
- Enjoy privileged, personalized attention from your expert Egyptologist guide on this special private tour
- Pickup and drop-off from central Cairo and Giza hotels
Recent Photos of this Tour
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Tour Around AlexandriaA view of Pompey's Pillar, AlexandriaPhoto by: Genesis APhilippines, 05 2010 -
Tour Around AlexandriaGene in front of Pompey's Pillar...Photo by: Genesis APhilippines, 05 2010 -
Tour Around AlexandriaGene at the Roman Ampitheatre...Photo by: Genesis APhilippines, 05 2010 -
Tour Around Alexandria: Roman ...Gene at the Roman Amphitheatre, AlexandriaPhoto by: Genesis APhilippines, 05 2010 -
DSC00498My wife and our tour guide Khaled Lotfy on the beach in AlexandriaPhoto by: John g K05 2011 -
DSC00496My wife on the Coast of AlexandriaPhoto by: John g K05 2011 -
Private Tour: Alexandria Day ...My wife and I in Alexandria at the fortPhoto by: John g K05 2011 -
egypyt and jordan 140Alexandria castle on the beautiful harbour frontPhoto by: TrineUnited Kingdom, 03 2011 -
Egypt _224The Alexandria LibraryPhoto by: DickUSA, 10 2010 -
Tour Around AlexandriaA view of Pompey's Pillar...Photo by: Genesis APhilippines, 05 2010 -
Tour Around AlexandriaGene in front of Pompey's Pillar...Photo by: Genesis APhilippines, 05 2010 -
Tour Around AlexandriaMain mode of transportation in Alexandria...Photo by: Genesis APhilippines, 05 2010 -
Tour Around AlexandriaThe taxi cabs of Alexandria...Photo by: Genesis APhilippines, 05 2010 -
Tour Around AlexandriaThe Library of Alexandria...Photo by: Genesis APhilippines, 05 2010 -
Tour Around AlexandriaThe Library of Alexandria from the inside...Photo by: Genesis APhilippines, 05 2010 -
Visiting Pompey's Pillar in ...Taking the day trip to Alexandria and visiting Pompey's Pillar.Photo by: Cynthia SUSA, 01 2009 -
Roman RuinsRuins in the middle of the current city.Photo by: Janis HUSA, 03 2008 -
AmphitheatreAt the Roman ruins.Photo by: Janis HUSA, 03 2008 -
Sphinx and ColumnRemains from an ancient temple.Photo by: Janis HUSA, 03 2008 -
Useful Information
Alexandria, Egypt
Your first stop in this historic city is the catacombs of Kom ash-Shuqqafa, a Roman burial site whose family tomb reveals the merging of Egyptian and Roman art and architecture. Descend below ground to visit the tomb and Caracalla Hall.
Back above ground, continue to Pompey's Pillar, an 82-foot (25-meter) granite column built to honor Emperor Diocletian, who freed the besieged city and brought food to its starving people. Continuing the Roman theme, the next site your guide will show you is the Roman amphitheater, possibly the best preserved Roman site in Egypt. The site also includes the remains of a Roman street and homes.
After lunch (included) you will visit the famous Alexandria Library. In contrast to the ancient architecture found throughout Egypt, the Norwegian-designed building is a striking piece of modern design. A copy of every book published in the world is kept in the library, making it one of the great literary sites in the world. The library also houses several exhibitions relating to the history of Egypt and a display of rare antique books (additional cost).
Reviewed by Miguelangel M, July 2012
Nice drive to Alexandria. Interesting tour.
Reviewed by John g K, June 2011
Again Khlaed Lotfy our Egyptogist and our driver were superb.We were able to modify our standard agenda and skip some of the planned sights and have a wonderful pinic on the Alexandria coast with our tour group providing a pinic lunch and allowing us to see the lovely Egyptian families at play on the beach.Definitely the best group of tour personnel.
