6-Hour Alexandria Highlights Tour with Egyptologist Guide

6 Hours Round trip from Alexandria Easy pace

Qaitbay Citadel by the Mediterranean Sea

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The journey

Trip highlights

01 Explore Pompey's Pillar, built in honour of Emperor Diocletian
02 Visit the Catacombs of Kom El Shoqafa, a vast Roman cemetery cut into the rock
03 See Qaitbay Citadel on the site of Alexandria's ancient lighthouse
04 Discover the Bibliotheca Alexandrina with a private Egyptologist guide

Enjoy a day trip to Alexandria to explore Pompey's Pillar, the rock-cut Catacombs of Kom El Shoqafa, Qaitbay Citadel, and the Bibliotheca Alexandrina with a private Egyptologist guide. Discover the ruins of a Roman temple complex, visit one of the largest Roman burial sites in the region, and see the fortress built on the site of Alexandria's ancient lighthouse. Along the way, break for lunch at a local restaurant in Alexandria.

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 6 Hours

Tour type Private

Activity level Easy

Accommodation Not included

Transport Included

Wheelchair access Yes

Cities Alexandria, Cairo

Languages English

Day by day

The itinerary

Day 01

Alexandria Day Trip from Cairo

Pick up from your hotel in Cairo to enjoy an amazing day trip to Alexandria.
First, visit Pompey's Pillar. It was constructed in honour of Emperor Diocletian at the end of the 4th century. Originally part of the Temple of Serapis, it was once a magnificent structure rivalling the Soma and the Caesarean.
Then, drive to visit the Catacombs, the largest Roman cemetery, consisting of three levels cut into the rock.
Break for lunch at a local restaurant in Alexandria.
Proceed to see the Qaitbay Citadel, which was built on the site of the ancient lighthouse of Alexandria.
Continue to the Bibliotheca Alexandrina with your Egyptologist guide.
Head back to your hotel in Cairo.