Enjoy a private tour to Alexandria joining Egyptologist tour guide to visit Alexandria highlights.
Kom esh-Shugafa: One of the slopes of a hill not far from the ruins of the Sarapeion lies the entrance to the catacombs of Kom esh-Shugafa , which is the largest and the most important burial site of the Roman times in Egypt .it is decorated in the mixed Egyptian-Roman style and was discovered in 1900.
Pompey's Column: The desolate state of this hill of ruins with the huge column of Pompey gives little indication that the famous Sarapeion once stood here. Under the Ptolemies it was the main temple of Alexandria, but it was destroyed so utterly by the emperor Theodosius in 391 A.D. the column bears a Corinthian capital, it was worked in red granite and rises to a height of just under 87 feet (27 M).
Fort Qait Bey: On the northern tip of the former island of Pharos, on the spot where the famous lighthouse once stood, stands the mighty fortress of Sultan Qait Bey After two powerful earthquakes in 1303 and 1326 had finally brought down the lighthouse that dated from antiquity, the remains were used to build this fortress (around 1480). In so strategic a position it could control entry East Harbor, protecting it from any attack.
Lunch will be served at a sea food restaurant, then you will finish your tour by a visit to Alexandria Library:
A copy of every book published in the world is kept in the library, making it one of the great literary sites in the world. The library also houses several exhibitions relating to the history of Egypt and a display of rare antique books. End of our tour return back to Cairo for overnight.