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Where the Mediterranean meets timeless history.

Step into the past with a full-day journey to Alexandria, Egypt’s pearl on the Mediterranean coast — a city that once stood at the crossroads of civilizations and ideas. Departing comfortably from your hotel in Cairo or Giza, you’ll travel north to explore the legacy of one of the most storied cities in human history.

Begin your tour at the outstanding Library of Alexandria, a modern tribute to the legendary ancient institution — a place of knowledge and intellectual pursuit. Then descend into the Catacombs of Kom el Shoqafa, a fascinating subterranean necropolis blending Pharaonic, Greek, and Roman artistic elements in an inspiring setting.

Continue to the Pompey’s Pillar, a solitary granite column that has withstood the tides of time, and explore the imposing Citadel of Qaitbay, standing proudly on the site where the Lighthouse of Alexandria once guided sailors from around the ancient world.

As you return to your hotel in the evening, you carry with you not just photographs, but impressions of a city where East meets West, and every monument tells a story of ambition, glory, and endurance.