When your ship docks at the enchanting port of Alexandria, a professional tour guide from the Coralon Travel team will be waiting for you to explore Alexandria's most impressive archaeological sites. Your first stop will be the well-known Catacombs of Kom El Shoqafa, which is an incredible underground necropolis dating primarily from the Roman period. The tombs are especially fascinating because their special decoration combines the most important Egyptian funerary traditions with Greek and Roman artistic influences, creating a distinctive and admirable visual language found nowhere else quite like it in Egypt.
You will see the remarkable Pompey’s Pillar, which is one of Alexandria’s most beautiful ancient monuments. Despite its traditional name, the column was not especially erected for Pompey. It is actually an amazing Roman monument associated with the famous Emperor Diocletian and was constructed from a single huge block of red Aswan granite.
You will visit the breathtaking Citadel of Qaitbay, which the powerful Mamluk Sultan Al-Ashraf Qaitbay built in the late 15th century. This amazing fortress occupies the extraordinary historic Pharos peninsula, where Alexandria’s celebrated ancient lighthouse once stood.
You will visit the remarkable Bibliotheca Alexandrina, which is Alexandria’s modern tribute to its ancient reputation as a famous center of scholarship and intellectual exchange. The contemporary, beautiful library overlooks the Mediterranean and revives the spirit of the ancient and amazing Library of Alexandria. Enjoy a freshly prepared seafood lunch at a beautiful restaurant overlooking the sea.
We will transfer you comfortably back to Alexandria Port.
Meals: Lunch