Alexandria's Catacombs, Citadel and Ancient Landmarks
Pick up from the hotel.
Drive to the Catacombs of Kom El Shoqafa, also called the Mound of Shards, named after the heaps of broken pottery found around this area.
Discover these magnificent subterranean tombs, which depict a mixture of Egyptian and Roman art forms, symbols, and burial customs.
Learn about the mummification and cremation process of ancient Egyptian people while touring the catacombs.
Travel to the Roman triumphal red granite column, Pompey's Pillar, the last remaining relic of the Seraphim Temple.
Visit the Citadel of Qaitbay, 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, once the biggest library in the ancient world.
Return to the hotel.
