Alexandria Full Day Private guided Tour From Cairo

Alexandria Full Day Private guided Tour From Cairo

Enjoy an excursion to Alexandria from Cairo to visit Alexandria Library, Montazah Palace and Gardens, Qaitbay fortress, the Catacombs of KOM El-Shokafa, Pompeii's Pillar.

At 7.00 am your tour guide will pick you up from your hotel, to start your tour to Alexandria the second largest city in Egypt, Alexandria has an atmosphere that is more Mediterranean than Middle Eastern and is famous for its Roman remains. Alexandria was founded by Alexander the Great in 331 B.C., and was the capital of Greco-Roman Egypt. Your first stop in this historic city is the catacombs which are the largest Roman Cemetery consisting of three levels cut in the rock. Then to Pompey's Pillar an 82-foot (25-meter) granite column built to honor Emperor Diocletian. Then to the citadel of Qaitbay which was built on the site of the ancient pharaohs (lighthouse) of Alexandria. After that will visit the famous Alexandria Library. Then to Montazah Palace of King Farouk. Finally you will drive back to Cairo to your hotel.