discover Egypt :: Alexandria City Breaks
Alexandria City Breaks - 2 Days 1 Night
Discovering the Pearl of the Mediterranean Alexandria, Alexandria is not only Egypt’s Second Largest City it is Main port too. Destinations And Sightseeing
The Greco Roman Museum / The Roman Theater / Montazah Palace / Abu Al Abbas Mosque
Qaitbay Citadel.
Itinerary
Day 1 - Arrive Alexandria / The Greco Roman Museum / The Roman Theater / Montazah Palace
Meet and Assist at Borg El Arab International Airport by our representative Menatours , start your tour by exploring Alexandria with visiting The Greco – Roman Museum a depository for a wide variety of Pharaonic , Ptolematic Roman and Christian antiquities , it opened in 1895 and was enlarged in 1896 , than we will visit the Roman Theater discovered in 1964 , The ancient Roman Theater was probably a roofed theater used for musical performances and based on the inscriptions carved on the seats , wrestling contests. Than we will visit Montazah Palace, it is a palace and extensive gardens built in 1892 by Khedive Abbas the Second, The Larger Al Haramlik Palace and Royal gardens were added to the Montaza grounds being built by King Fouad IN 1932 As Summer Palace. It is a mixture of Turkish and Florentine styles. (L,D)
Day 2 - Alexandria / Abu Al Abbas Mosque / Qaitbay Citadel / Final Departure
After your breakfast at the hotel start your tour by visiting the Mosque of Abu Abbas mosque it is originally built by Algerians in the 1775 , it was built over the tomb of the 13th century Murcia Andalusan Saint but since then it has been renovated many times , last renovation date back to 1943. Than we will finish our tour by visiting Qaitbay Citadel built by the Mameluk Sultan Al Ashraf Qaitbay , the citadel was built on the exact site of one of the seven wonders of the Ancient World The lighthouse of Alexandria , than transfer to Airport by Menatours representative for final departure .(B)
Optional Excursions
* Biblothica Alexandrina.
* Pompey’s Pillar and Catacombs of Kom El Shukafa.
Package Details
Package Include :
* Meet and Assist at Borg El Arab International Airport by Menatours
Representative.
* All Transfers with private Air Conditioned vehicles.
* 1 night accommodation in Alexandria.
* 2 days tours in Alexandria with trained expert Egyptology
(Tours as mentioned in the itinerary)
* Daily Breakfast , Meal plan as mentioned in the itinerary day
by day( B = Breakfast / L = Lunch / D = Dinner)
Package Exclude :
* International Air Fare.
* Entry Visa for Egypt.
* Optional Tours.
* Personal Spending.
* Tipping.
General Information
* All our Tours and Accommodation are flexible in terms of duration and destination and can be customized to fit all needs.
