Overview
A guided route along the Mediterranean coast turns a single day into a sweep through Alexandria‘s layered past, beginning with a private pickup from your Cairo hotel and a comfortable air-conditioned drive north. Descend into the multi-level Catacombs of Kom El Shoqafa, where Egyptian, Greek and Roman funerary art meet underground, then trace the ancient temple grounds of the Serapeum beneath towering Pompey’s Pillar. Walk the tiers of the well-preserved Roman Theater at Kom El-Deka, pause for a relaxed lunch at a local restaurant, and photograph the sweeping modern Library of Alexandria. The day closes at the sea-facing Qaitbay Citadel, raised on the site of the legendary lighthouse, before a private drive back to your Cairo hotel.
Trip Highlights
- Descend into the multi-level Catacombs of Kom El Shoqafa
- Marvel at Pompey's Pillar at the ancient Serapeum
- Walk the tiers of the Roman Theater at Kom El-Deka
- Savour a relaxed lunch at a local Alexandria restaurant
- Photograph the sweeping modern Library of Alexandria
- Explore the sea-facing 15th-century Qaitbay Citadel
- Stand where the legendary Lighthouse of Alexandria once rose
- Travel in a comfortable air-conditioned private vehicle from Cairo
