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Alexandria

Cairo

 

Full day / Overnight tour

No holiday to Egypt is complete without a visit to the magnificent sights of Cairo - the Pyramids and Sphinx of Giza and the Egyptian Museum housing some of the world's most fabulous treasures from the collection of King Tutankhamun and many ancient artifacts. As an additional option, depending on time, Islamic or Coptic Cairo could also be visited.

Full day inn  Cairo to see Pyramids and Sphinx

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El Alamein and Sidi Abdel Rahman

Half / Full day tour

A stay in Alexandria is incomplete without a visit to the impressive and moving war cemeteries at El Alamein. The graves of military men who fell in the Second World War have been carefully preserved and are well worth the journey.

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Pompey`s Pillar and The Catacombs

Half day tour

This imposing Pillar, erected by a Roman Prefect in honor of the Emperor Diocletian in 302 AD, and is made of granite brought from Aswan. The Catacombs are magnificent tombs dating from the Roman period. This interesting funerary complex has been preserved in its original state and is believed to date from the 2nd century AD.

Pompey`s Pillar and The Catacombs

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Fort Quaitbay, Military and Jewellery Museums,and Sidi Aboul Abbas Mosque

Half day tour

Fort Qaitbay is the site of Pharos Lighthouse, one of the seven wonders of the ancient world. The fort was built in the 15th century for the Mamluke sultan as a coastal defense system. The royal jewelry collection covers a period from Mohamed Ali to the end of King Farouk`s reign. A visit to the grand Sidi Aboul Abbas Mosque completes this wonderful day.

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Greco-Roman Museum and Roman Theatre

 

Half day tour

The Greco-Roman Museum, founded in 1881, houses a rare coin collection minted in Alexandria during the Greco-Roman time, and one of the finest collections of Tanagra figurines. Nearby, under 10 meters of debris, excavations cleared a well preserved Roman theatre once used for music events, built in Asia Minor marble and pink granite from Aswan.

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