Enjoy a day trip from Port Said to Alexandria, where you can see Roman catacombs cut into the rock, the ruins of a Roman temple complex, and the Citadel of Qaitbay. You will witness the greatness of Egyptian history by watching these beautiful places in the city of Alexandria, the bride of the Mediterranean.
You will be picked up from Port Said by your Egyptology guide in an air-conditioned vehicle and travel to Alexandria, the second-largest city in Egypt.
You will then visit the Kom el Shoqafa necropolis (it contains tombs on three levels and also includes a Tri-cilium where relatives used to sit on stone benches for ceremonies for the dead, as well as a center with carvings of bearded snakes. Century AD statues of Sobek and Anubis in Roman shields).
Your next visit will be the most famous library of antiquity, the Library of Alexandria (this library was founded and maintained by a long series of Ptolemies in Egypt since the beginning of the third century BC),
You’ll then have the chance to take a relaxing stroll along the promenade, designed by the Italian-Egyptian architect Pietro Avoscani in 1870.
Qaitbay Citadel (Sultan Qaitbay built this beautiful and direct castle during the fourteenth century to defend Alexandria from the encroachment of the Ottoman Empire), Qaitbay Citadel is strategically located on a thin arm of land that extends to Alexandria port from the Corniche, what distinguishes this castle is that it was built Qaitbay built on this site to take advantage of the existing foundations remaining from the legendary Pharos Lighthouse (one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World) which had fallen into ruins by the 14th century. For the damage caused by many earthquakes.
Al-Mursi Abu Al-Abbas Mosque (a stunning mosque with a high minaret and four domes, considered the most important and influential Islamic landmark in Alexandria).
Al-Mursi Abu Al-Abbas was built in 1775 AD on the eastern port of Alexandria over the tomb of a Spanish saint and scholar. Architects from all over the world come to Morsi Abu Al-Abbas for creative inspiration, and tourists flock here to enjoy the atmosphere and photo opportunities of such an impressive architectural design and piece of fabrication.
After your tour, you will be returned to Port Said.
Tipping is not included in any of our packages and is entirely up to the discretion of travelers. Although it is not mandatory, it is of great importance to the people who take care of you while traveling.
Extra personal expenses on the trip may include a food tour, alcoholic beverages, tipping, visa fees, recreational expenses, and other services not listed.
Following are the items with extra costs during the trek:
All our packages and tours of Egypt do not include entrance fees to special archaeological sites such as entering the pyramids from inside, the mummies’ room in Museum, or entering the Tutankhamun tomb in the Valley of the Kings in Luxor.
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