ALEXANDRIA FULL DAY TOUR
ALEXANDRIA FULL DAY TOUR
The tour duration is 12 hours approximately
At 07:00 A.M. I will meet you in the hotel lobby in Cairo and drive northwest for 3 hours to Alexandria and visit,
The Catacombs These tombs are remarkable for their unusual mixture of art styles, sculpture, and carvings of Egyptians gods. The tombs are on three levels, also contains The Triclinium where relatives used to sit on stone benches to feast the dead, a center with relieves of bearded serpents. Inside, there are 2nd Century AD statues of Sobec & Anubis wearing Roman Armor.
The medieval fort of Qait-bay was eventually constructed in 1498 on the foundation of the Pharos.
The Library of Alexandria was once the largest library in the world. It is generally thought to have been founded at the beginning of the 3rd century BC. It has been reasonably established that the library or parts of the collection were destroyed by fire on a number of occasions The Bibliotheca Alexandrina was inaugurated in 2003 near the site of the old library.
El Montazah Gardens used to belong to the Mohamed Ali family. This 115 acre complex is surrounded by great walls. The Lighthouse is viewable from this place.
Drive back to your hotel in Cairo.
THE TOUR INCLUDES:
-Transportation in an air conditioned van / bus.
-An English speaking tour guide and Egyptologist to the sites listed.
-All entrance fees to the sites mentioned.
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