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Full-Day Alexandria Tour from Cairo with Catacombs and Library

7 Hours Round trip from Cairo Easy pace

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The journey

Trip highlights

01 Explore the Catacombs of Kom El Shoqafa and their Pharaonic-Roman carvings
02 View Pompey's Pillar, the 82-foot column dedicated to Emperor Diocletian
03 Visit the spectacular Bibliotheca Alexandrina, shaped like a giant angled disc
04 Discover Alexandria's Greco-Roman heritage in Egypt's second-largest city

Embark on a full-day historical tour from Cairo to Alexandria and discover one of Egypt's most fascinating coastal cities. Explore the Catacombs of Kom El Shoqafa, view Pompey's Pillar, and visit the famous Bibliotheca Alexandrina while learning about the city's Greco-Roman heritage from your Egyptologist guide. With private transport, hotel pickup and drop-off, and lunch included, this experience offers an insightful and comfortable day trip.

Explore the Catacombs of Kom El Shoqafa, view Pompey's Pillar, and visit the famous Bibliotheca Alexandrina while learning about the city's Greco-Roman heritage from your Egyptologist guide.

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What this trip includes

Duration 7 Hours

Tour type Private

Activity level Easy

Accommodation Not included

Transport Included

Wheelchair access No

Cities Alexandria, Cairo

Languages English

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The itinerary

Day 01

Full-Day Alexandria Discovery from Cairo

Travel north to the coastal city of Alexandria, the second-largest city in Egypt. Along with its relaxed Mediterranean atmosphere and setting, discover why it is famous for its Greco-Roman ruins, having been founded by Alexander the Great in 312 BC.
Visit the Roman burial catacombs of Kom ash-Shuqqafa to see their carvings and sculptures, all displaying ancient Pharaonic and Roman influences, and visit the Hall of Caracalla, where the bones of massacred Christian soldiers were found.
View Pompey's Pillar, an 82-foot (25-meter) column dedicated to Emperor Diocletian, who freed the besieged city and brought food to its starving residents.
Tour Alexandria's must-see modern landmark, the spectacular city library. Shaped like a giant, angled disc, this incredible piece of architecture was completed in 2002.