Accommodation
Hilton Pyramids Golf
After your breakfast at the hotel, take a full day from Cairo to Alexandria city. Explore the city founded by Alexander the Great on this full day and visit its monuments, museums, and gardens that open onto the dazzling Mediterranean Sea.
Built in the fourth century BC on the orders of Alexander the Great, it was here that Marc Antony and Cleopatra lived together, Eratosthenes measured the circumference of the Earth, and the Julian calendar was invented. Your guide explains its history and leads you through its most remarkable sites.
Start with visiting Pompey's Pillar. It was constructed in honor of Emperor Diocletian at the end of the 4th century. Originally from the temple of the Serapis, it was once a magnificent structure rivaling the Soma and the Caesarean then move to the impressive Catacombs of Kom el Shoqafa, hewn into a cliff, where you see a blend of Pharaonic and Roman art then visit the Pompay pillar and the Roman Theatre then have lunch at the local restaurant then it is time to see the exterior of the medieval Citadel of Qaitbay, ( From outside) renowned for its spectacular sea views and built on the site of one of the 7 Wonders of the Middle Ages. After this day tour Alexandria back to your hotel in Cairo.