Your Allover Egypt tour guide will be waiting for you inside Alexandria port, Transfer from Alexandria port by A/C modern vehicle to Cairo.
Start your tour with the Library of Alexandria, Bibliotheca Alexandrina; one of the most gigantic libraries in the world. Visit the open court where the statues of Alexander the Great and Ptolemy the first, were found at the bottom of the Mediterranean Sea of Alexandria.
Then, we’ll take you on a walking tour in the old town of Alexandria where you will enjoy the authenticity of the mixed Romanian & Greek culture and the non-touristic sites. After that, move to visit Al-Mursi Abu Al-Abbas, Alexandria’s largest mosque; with a cream-colored facade, four great domes, arabesque designs, and a high minaret. 247 years ago, the mosque was built in 1775 to commemorate the life of an Andalusian Sheikh who was buried on the site.
Few steps away, and moving deeper into history, the Citadel of Qaitbay, built by Sultan Al-Ashraf Sayf al-Din Qaitbay. The Citadel is situated on the eastern side of the northern tip of Pharos Island at the mouth of the Eastern Harbor. It replaced the Lighthouse of Alexandria, one of the seven wonders of the ancient world. By visiting the outside of the most spectacular citadel, get ready for a great photo stop. finally, we drive you back to Alexandria port 2 hours before your cruise departure time.
