Alexandria Sights Tour from Alexandria Port

Duration

1 Day

Day tour to Alexandria sights from Alexandria Port is tailored to offer the best Alexandria attractions in one day with Egypt tours. The tour is a mix of the old and the new culture and the best of the Greco-Roman sights. Explore the biggest Roman tomb in Alexandria and learn about the difference between the mummification in ancient Egypt and the Roman era. Also, during Egypt shore excursions, you will visit the largest monolithic column in Egypt Pompey Pillar in the Serapeum area. Besides, the modern Bibliotheca Alexandrina and Alexandria Citadel dates back to the Mameluke era. Later on, you will end your Alexandria port trips at a spiritual place, the mosque of Abu Al-Abbas Al-Mursi to learn more about Islamic traditions. Golavita Travel offers this Alexandria attractions tour with a professional Egyptologist guide and new brand A/C vehicle and the best services to make your time memorable.

Highlights

Pompey’s Pillar
The Catacomb of Kom El Shoqafa
Alexandria Library (Bibliotheca Alexandria)
The site of the lighthouse
Qaitbay Citadel from outside
The Mosque of Abu al-Abbas al-Mursi

Tour Includes

Round transfer with modern A/C vehicle
Entrance fee for all the sightseeing
Expert Egyptologist guide

Tour Excludes

Beverages during the tour
Tipping

Media Gallery

Alexandria Sights Tour from Alexandria Port

Itinerary

Your guide will meet you at Alexandria Port with your name on a sign to start your Alexandria day tours to some of the top Alexandria attractions.

The Catacomb of Kom El Shoqafa

Start your tour with the Catacomb of Kom El Shoqafa was considered one of the seven wonders of the Middle Ages and now it is a very famous Alexandria attraction. It dates back to the second century AD and it was used as a family tomb. Overall, the Catacomb combines a mixture of Roman, Greek, and Egyptian cultures.

Pompey's Pillar

Pompey Pillar is the largest monolithic column ever erected in Egypt. It is located in the old Serapeum of Alexandria, a temple dedicated to the god Serapis and it is one of the very famous attractions in Alexandria. The Column stands for about 27 meters and it is made of red granite from Aswan similar to Hatshepsut Obelisk in Karnak. Also, there are some artifacts in the area such as a basin used for purification, and the black statue of basalt that dates back to the reign of Hadrian, representing the God Serapis in the shape of a bull.

Bibliotheca Alexandrina

The ancient Alexandria Library was the most famous in the classical world and housed a vast collection of scrolls and manuscripts. But the Bibliotheca Alexandrina or the modern Alexandria Library was inaugurated in 2002 as a revival of the ancient Library. The Bibliotheca Alexandrina includes several museums such as the Antiquities Museum, Manuscript Museum, Science Museum, Children Museum, and Sadat Museum.

Lunch: Enjoy your lunch at a local restaurant with a Sea view.

Qaitbay Citadel

Fort Qaitbay or the Qaitbay Citadel stands above the ruins of the ancient Alexandria lighthouse. In other words, on the eastern side of the northern tip of Pharos Island. The Citadel was built during the Reign of the Mameluke Sultan Al-Ashraf Sayf al-Din Qaitbay in the 15th century. Unfortunately, it was damaged by a series of earthquakes between 956 and 1323.

Abu Al-Abbas Al-Mursi Mosque

The Mosque of Abu al-Abbas al-Mursi is located in the Anfoushi neighborhood, near the Citadel of Qaitbay. Likewise Mohamed Ali Mosque in Cairo, this mosque is named after the Andalusian Sufi saint, Abu al-Abbas al-Mursi, whose tomb is located within the mosque. This unique Islamic architecture design and style inspired Sheikh Zayed Mosque in Abu Dhabi. At the end of your Alexandria day tours, we will transfer you back to Alexandria Port.