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Enjoy a memorable day trip to Alexandria, the charming coastal city on the Mediterranean Sea. Your tour begins with pickup from your hotel in Alexandria, followed by a comfortable drive to explore the city\u2019s most iconic landmarks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Start your visit with Pompey\u2019s Pillar, a remarkable Roman monument built in honor of Emperor Diocletian. Then continue to the famous Catacombs of Kom El Shoqafa, the largest Roman burial site in Egypt, carved into the rock across three levels.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
After lunch at a local restaurant, proceed to the historic Citadel of Qaitbay, built on the original site of the ancient Lighthouse of Alexandria, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. Then visit the modern Bibliotheca Alexandrina, a cultural landmark inspired by the ancient library.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
At the end of your tour, you will drive back to your hotel, completing a relaxing and enriching day in Alexandria.<\/p>\n","cost_includes":"Pick up services from hotel in Alexandria and return\nEntrance fees to the mentioned historical place\nAll transfers by a private air-conditioned vehicle\nBottled water on board the vehicle during the tour\nPrivate Egyptologist guide\nLunch during your tour\nAll services charges and taxes","cost_excludes":"Any extras not mentioned in the program\nTipping","itineraries":[{"title":"Tour Itinerary","content":"\n
Your tour guide from Dahabiya Egypt Tours will pick you up from your hotel\u00a0for Alexandria Day Tour. First visit\u00a0Pompay'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\u00a0Catacombs\u00a0which are the largest Roman Cemetery consisting of three levels cut in the rock. Lunch at local restaurant in\u00a0Alexandria, and then we proceed to see the\u00a0Qaitbay Citadel\u00a0which was built on the site of the ancient pharaohs (\u00a0Light House\u00a0) of Alexandria then to\u00a0Bibliotheca Alexandrina. 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