Alexandria Day Tour

The starting point of your trip includes an air-conditioned vehicle for a convenient pickup service from your Alexandria location. Your tour begins with a guide-provided knowledge about Alexandria’s historical value as you drive the Desert Road (coming from Cairo) scenic route.

Your tour begins at the Catacombs of Kom El Shoqafa since they rank among the Seven Wonders of the Middle Ages. The underground necropolis covers Egyptian Greek Roman architectural styles from the 2nd century AD through its elaborate carvings statues and burial chambers.

The final stop at Alexandrian sites should be Pompey's Pillar which rises 27 meters above the Roman creation dedicated to Emperor Diocletian. Surely worth visiting are the subterranean structures at the Serapeum which once honored Serapis the Greco-Egyptian deity.

The 15th-century fortress known as the Citadel of Qaitbay exists on the site of the ancient Lighthouse of Alexandria which used to be one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. Walk the fortress pathways while admiring magnificent sea vistas which will teach you about the port of Alexandria.

Come to have a seafood lunch at a local restaurant with fresh Mediterranean fish calamari and shrimp obtained directly from the ocean. Vegetarian options are also available.

Visitors must visit the Bibliotheca Alexandrina when traveling to Alexandria because this modern library represents the Great Library of Alexandria. You will find expansive reading halls along with unique scientific and historical museums and exhibits with rare manuscripts at this establishment.

After spending a day in Alexandria you will be driven back to your origin point with lasting memories of the city’s historical background combined with its cultural attractions and oceanfront appeal.