Egypt · Heritage Walks

10-Hour Alexandria Heritage Tour from Cairo with Catacombs and Library

10 Hours Round trip from Cairo Easy pace

The journey

Trip highlights

01 Explore Kom el Shoqafa Catacombs, one of the Seven Wonders of the Middle Ages
02 Visit Pompey's Pillar, a famous tourist site in Egypt
03 See the Qaitibay Fort, a 15th-century defensive complex built where the Lighthouse of Alexandria once stood
04 Head to the New Alexandria Library, containing around 4 million books

Join this heritage tour to discover Alexandria's rich history and culture through visits to the Kom el Shoqafa Catacombs, Pompey's Pillar, Qaitibay Fort, the Roman amphitheatre, and the New Alexandria Library. Admire the breathtaking "ocean of books" inside this modern homage to the ancient library, and enjoy tasty Egyptian delicacies at a restaurant next to the Mediterranean Sea.

Explore its three levels to discover the passages, tunnels, and galleries along which the tombs of the necropolis are distributed.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 10 Hours

Tour type Private

Activity level Easy

Accommodation Not included

Transport Included

Wheelchair access Not applicable

Cities Alexandria, Cairo

Languages English, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish

Day by day

The itinerary

Day 01

Explore Alexandria's Historic Landmarks

Meet your tour guide after breakfast and begin the journey to Alexandria, Egypt's most important Mediterranean city.
Visit the Kom el Shoqafa Catacombs, where the relief artwork shows a fusion of Egyptian and Greco-Roman culture. Explore its three levels to discover the passages, tunnels, and galleries along which the tombs of the necropolis are distributed.
Stop at Pompey's Pillar, located where the temple dedicated to the Greco-Egyptian god Serapis once stood.
Continue to Alexandria Port to visit Qaitibay Fort. This defensive complex was constructed in the 15th century by Sultan Qaitibay on the site where the famous Lighthouse of Alexandria once stood. The lighthouse was destroyed by several earthquakes, and its remains were later used to build the citadel. Enjoy lunch in the centre of Alexandria, with fish and seafood rice on the menu, and then visit the Roman amphitheatre.
See one of the most important modern buildings in the city: the New Alexandria Library, built as a homage to the old library founded in the 3rd century B.C. Inaugurated in 2002, it is now one of the most important cultural spaces in the Eastern Mediterranean.
Return to Cairo.