2 Day Alexandria City Trip from Cairo

2 Day Alexandria City Trip from Cairo

visit to Egypt’s beautiful second city, Alexandria, which is the bride of the Mediterranean Sea . See rock-cut Roman catacombs, the ruins of a Roman temple complex, and Qaitbey Citadle, Pompey’s Pillar and Jewelry Museum. Visit the Bibliotheca Alexandrina and enjoy fresh seafood by the Mediterranean.

 

Day 1: Cairo / Alexandria sightseeing tour

Sun Pyramids Tours representative will pick you up from your hotel in Cairo at 7:00 am , and then transfer to enjoy amazing day trip to Alexandria. First visit Bibliotheca Alexandrina major library and cultural center located on the shore of the Mediterranean Sea. After that move to the Royal  jewelry museum at Zizenia  then proceed to have your  lunch local restaurant . After finishing your first day at Alexandria our guide will transfer you to your accommodation hotel in Alexandria

Meals : Lunch, dinner

Day 2: Alexandria sightseeing tour / Cairo

our guide will pick you up from your hotel to start a different day with Pompey’s Pillar, It was constructed in honor of the Emperor Diocletian at the end of the 4th century. Originally from the temple of the Serapis, it was once a magnificent structure rivaling the Soma and the Caesarean. Then you drive to visit the Catacombs at kom el shoqafa which are the largest Roman Cemetery consisting of three levels cut in the rock. Lunch at local restaurant in Alexandria, and then we proceed to see the Qaitbay Citadel which was built on the site of pharaos (light house) . then drive back to your hotel in Cairo.

Meals : Breakfast,Lunch