The Egyptologist Tour Guide of Book Egypt Tours will pick you up from your hotel at 07:00 am in either Cairo or Giza. you will hit the road to Alexandria. after Arriving in Alexandria you will start your day Tour there by visiting Pompey’s Pillar A massive 30m column looms over the debris of the glorious ancient settlement of Rhakotis, the original township from which Alexandria grew.
Known as Pompey’s Pillar, for centuries the column, hewn from red Aswan granite, has been one of the city’s prime sights: a single, tapered shaft, 2.7m at its base and capped by a fine Corinthian capital. The column rises out of the sparse ruins of the Temple of Serapeum, a magnificent structure that stood here in ancient times.
Then Proceeding to The Catacomb of Kom El-Shoqafa, The Tombs consists of three floors, also contains the Tri-cilium where relatives used to sit on stone benches to feast the dead, center with relieves of bearded serpents, Inside are 2nd Century AD statues of the god Sobek & the god Anubis wearing Roman Armor).
Then visit Bibliotheca Alexandriafrom the outside And you can take photos. After that, you will have a lunch meal. the last visit at Qaitbay Citadel which was built on the site of the ancient pharaohs (Lighthouse) of Alexandria. The purpose of building the citadel is to repel any attack or danger from the Mediterranean Sea.
After finishing this wonderful day tour you will go back to Cairo & drop off at your hotel in Cairo.
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The Sightseeing as mentioned, including entrance fees
Enjoy a wonderful visit to the most important sightseeing in Egypt (Abu Simbel Temple), with a comfort way to transfer (Flight) and Excellent Egyptologist.
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