Itinerary

1. Rosetta Day Tour from Alexandria

   • Our guide will collect you from your hotel or cruise ship at around 08.00 a.m., transfer you in an air-conditioned modern vehicle (including bottled water), and drive you about 1 hour by road from Alexandria to the City of Rosetta, now known as Rashid.
   • On arrival, you will be taken to the Rashid Museum, one of the original uniquely styled red and black brick houses within the City’s small winding streets. You will take a full tour of the Museum with your guide to discover a replica of the Rosetta Stone inscribed in three languages: Ancient Pharaonic, ancient Demotic, and Ancient Greek (the original is currently on display in the British Museum). 
   • From here, we will take a walking tour around the small local streets and Souq to discover the local life and markets selling their fresh produce of bread, fruit and vegetables, fish and meats whilst heading to the preserved Ottoman Homes.
   • Moving on, discover a second House within the City’s streets and other old house frontages. The House of Amasyali is very ornate and is considered one of the finer examples. 
   • A further visit to the Mill of Abu Shaheen will uncover a house of trade that served the household and the local community. 
   • After your tour of the Houses, you will walk a short distance with your guide to visit the local ‘Hanging Mosque’, a unique construction of only a few Mosques in Egypt built on an upper level to have storage units underneath for shops and supplies. 
   • Finally, you will take a short drive to the Citadel on the outskirts of the City. It was built around 1479 and lies next to the Nile River with views of the Mediterranean Sea. Known as Qaitbey, it was built as a defence mechanism to guard against attacks by invaders from the Mediterranean. 
   • Take some time to climb to the top of the Citadel along the fortified walls to see the lovely views of where the Nile meets the Mediterranean.
   • You will then leave the Citadel and head back towards Alexandria, stopping for lunch and time to relax before returning to your cruise or hotel in Alexandria.