• A wonderful opportunity to really explore 2 ancient Cities with different ancient history on this overnight 2 day trip to Alexandria and Rosetta from Cairo, starting with Greco - Roman Alexandria then the City of Rosetta (now known as Rashid) with it’s 17th century Ottoman Houses and famous for the mystery of the Rosetta Stone which was discovered there. Come and join us for this voyage of discovery.

• Included:

•     All transfers between Cairo, Alexandria Hotels and tours with a Guide or Representative

•     Overnight accommodation in Paradise Inn Windsor Palace Hotel Alexandria

•     Meals as included in the itinerary

•     Bottled water during transportation

•     Tours to the Catacombs and pompey’s Pillar

•     Tours to the Citadel and Mosque

•     Tours to and Alexandria Library

•     Tours to the Rashid Museum, Old ottoman Houses, Hanging Mosque and Citadel Rosetta

•     All Service charges & taxes

• Excluded:

•     Any extra activities not included in the itinerary

•     Personal spending

•     Tipping for Guides

• Itinerary:

•  Day 1: Cairo -

• Alexandria Sightseeing

•  After breakfast you will be picked up by your expert English speaking Tour Guide from your Hotel in Cairo, then transferred on to a comfortable air conditioned vehicle for your drive to Alexandria (approximately 3 hours).

•    Today you will explore the Ancient Greco - Roman Port city of Alexandria which was once a bustling Port during the reign of Alexander the Great.

•    You will begin your day of tours to include the Catacombs of Kom ash-Shuqqafa ( known as the largest Roman burial site in Egypt). 

•    Also a  visit Pompey’s Pillar, a Roman triumphal column, the largest of its type constructed outside of the imperial capitals of Rome and Constantinople. 

• Another main attraction for you to explore is the Citadel of Qaitbey built in the 1480's by Sultan Qaitbey on the site of Alexandria's ancient lighthouse and one of the seven wonders of the ancient World.

•   Lunch will be served during your tours in a quality restaurant. A visit to the famous ‘Bibliotheca’ is a must see attraction known as the the Alexandria Library, a huge modern structure hosting millions of books and is the scholarly focal point in all of Egypt.

•    Finally you will transfer to your hotel and overnight stay in Alexandria.

•    Meals: Lunch

•   Day 2: Alexandria -

•  Rosetta Sightseeing - Cairo

•  You will be collected from your Hotel in Alexandria and driven about 1 hour by road to the the City of Rosetta, now known as Rashid.

• On arrival at Rosetta, you will be taken to the Rashid Museum which is one of the original unique styled red and black brick houses within the City’s small winding streets. A full tour of the Museum with your Guide to discover a replica of the Rosetta Stone inscribed in 3 languages, Ancient Pharaonic, Demotic, and Ancient Greek (the original currently on display in the British Museum). From here, we will take a walking tour around the small local streets and Souq to discover the local life and markets whilst heading to  the preserved Ottoman Homes.

• Moving on to discover a second House within the City’s streets and other old house frontages. The House of  Amasyali is of a very ornate nature and considered one of the finer examples. It has lovely lanterns on its facade and especially designed interior which allows cool breezes to circulate around the house.

• A further visit to the Mill of Abu Shaheen which  will uncover a house for trade serving the household and the local community.

• After your tour of the Houses, you will walk a short distance with your Guide to visit the local ‘Hanging Mosque’, a unique construction and is one of only a few Mosques in Egypt built on an upper level in order to have storage units underneath for shops and supplies.

• Finally, you will take a short drive to the Citadel on the outskirts of the City. built around 1479 and lying next to the Nile river with views of the Mediterranean sea, the one of only 2 points in Egypt to join the sea from the Nile.

• You will then leave the Citadel and head back from Rosetta towards Cairo with a stop off for lunch before returning to your Hotel in Cairo.

•  Prices Per Person:

• 	2-3 Persons	4-6 Persons	7-10 Persons
  Prices	£ 174	£ 128	£ 107

•            Prices -

•        Per Person in Sterling Per Tour and can be paid in US$ or Euros by credit card via a secure payment system with no extra surcharge.Current prices valid through .

•        Payment -

•      Reservations should be made as early as possible to secure your places on required tour and we accept booking 1 day prior to tour starting .Your booking will be secured upon receipt of a 25% deposit Once completed, our Representative will take the balance of payment when you are collected for your tour.(cash or credit and debit cards accepted).

•      Transportation -

•      Transport for all tours included: domestic flights, trains, and air conditioned vehicles by road. Wi-Fi, Bottled water and ice box all included whilst travelling by road. All are new vehicles of the latest design and technology.

•      Tour Guides -

•      Are always there to meet and greet you from your pickup point and return. All tours of the sites in Egypt include constant guidance of a highly qualified Egyptologist Tour Guide both on included and optional tours.

•    Travelling with Children in Egypt -

•     Children delight in touring the Pyramids, Temples and Tombs in Egypt as often it is part of their school study programme. Holidays at Egypt offers packages to suit all ages with excellent combined multi location destinations such as Cairo, Luxor, Aswan, Nile Cruise and the Red Sea Resorts.

•    Wheelchair Travellers –

•     Holidays at Egypt  are particularly keen to promote and cater for disabled and wheelchair clients with specially adapted transportation for easy accessibility. 

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