Full Day Alexandria Historical Highlights & Kom El Shoqafa Catacombs Tour
Highlights
Alexandria
archaeological, historical, sightseeing
Group Tour
1 Day
Easy
Arabic, English
Description
Explore the Mediterranean port city of Alexandria in a day. Discover the history and architecture of this city by visiting various archaeological sites that are not only Egyptian but also Roman. Experience a heavy dose of colonial charm and visit the catacombs of Kom El Shoqafa. See Pompey's pillar, Qaitbay Citadel and more on this tour.
Itinerary
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Alexandria Historical Highlights & Kom El Shoqafa Catacombs Tour
Pick up from the hotel.
Drive to the catacombs of Kom El Shoqafa, also called Mound of Shards, as heaps of broken pottery were found around this area.
Discover these magnificent subterranean tombs that depict the mixture of Egyptian and Roman art forms, symbols and burial customs.
Learn about the mummification and cremation process of ancient Egyptian people while taking a tour of the catacombs.
Travel to the Roman triumphal red granite column, the Pompey's pillar, the last of the Seraphim Temple's remaining relics.
Visit the Citadel of Qaitbay, which is a defensive fortress located on the Mediterranean seacoast.
Have lunch at a local restaurant.
Continue to Alexandria's modern library, a revival of the ancient library, the biggest library in the ancient world.
Return to the hotel.
What's Included
What's Excluded
Cancellation Policy
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For cancellations upto 2 days before the tour -
Refund of 80% of the tour price.
Price
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