Shore Excursion: Alexandria City Tour from Alexandria Port [10449P44]
Leave your ship in port to see the sights of Alexandria which is second city. Visit Qaitbay Citadel, Bibliotheca Alexandrina, the Kom Al Shoqafa Catacombs, Pompey's pillar and the National museum of Alexandria.
ADDITIONAL INFO
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- At time of booking, Cruise ship passengers must provide the following information at time of booking: ship name, docking time, disembarkation time and re-boarding time
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- Infant meals not included
- Dress code is smart casual
- Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking
- Vegetarian option is available, please advise at time of booking if required
INCLUDED
- Entrance fees
- port pickup and drop-off
- Private tour
- Lunch at a seafood restaurant overlooking the Mediterranean
- Qualified Egyptologist guide
NOT INCLUDED
CANCELLATION POLICY
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
ITINERARY
- Your Egyptologist will meet you at the exit of the port with a sign displaying your name, then you will depart for a lovely day tour of Alexandria to visit Pompey's Pillar. It was built in honor of the Emperor Diocletian at the end of the 4th century. Originally from the temple of the Serapis. Then you drive to visit the Catacombs which are the oldest Roman tomb consisting of three levels cut in the rock. Lunch is at local restaurant in Alexandria, and then you will go to see the Qaitbay Citadel which was built on the site of the ancient Pharaohs (lighthouse) of Alexandria then to Bibliotheca Alexandrina. Finally yoy will explore the artifacts of the National museum of Alexandria dating back to ancient Egyptian, Greek, Roman< Christian and Islamic eras. At the end of your tour you will be transferred back to your cruise ship at Alexandria Port.
