Montazah Summer Palace	Qaitbay Fort	Carpet Factory

Alexandria over day tour from Cairo & Highlights:

• Montazah Summer Palace
• Qaitbay Fort
• Bombay's Pillar
• Catacombs of Komel-Shokafa

Tour Itinerary

Upon arrival your tour leader will take you to visit the Montazah Summer Palace, walk around and enjoy the Montazah gardens. Originally built in 1892, it was the summer home of the Egyptian Royal family. Lunch is taken en-route at a popular seafood district (at your own expense).

Following lunch you will visit the fort and Citadel of Qaitbay, which was built around 1480 y the Mamluk Sultan Qaitbay. It is believed to rest on the site and to be built from the stones of the Pharos lighthouse, one of the seven wonders of the ancient world. Near by is a small navel museum, which was mostly devoted to Nelson's defeat of Napoleon's fleet right off the coast of Alexandria on August 1-2, 1798.

Next is a visit to the Bombay's Pillar which was built in 297 AD for the Roman Emperor Diocletian. The Pillar itself is a  9 meters / 29 feet in circumference and it is said that 22 people could lunch on the capital, or flat top of the Pillar.

The day ends with a visit to the Catacomb of Komel-Shokafa. These tombs were tunneled into the bedrock in the age of the Antonine emperors (2nd century A.D.) for a single wealthy family still practicing the ancient religion. These tombs represent the last existing major construction for the sake of the old Egyptian religion.

At the end of the day return to Cairo.

Alexandria over day tour from Cairo & Excluded:

• International flights
• Visitor's VISA *obtain upon arrival at airport
• Domestic trains & flights
• Any meals not mentioned *optional lunch during tour
• Any item or service not mentioned
• Tips for guides, tour leaders & drivers

Alexandria over day tour from Cairo & Optional Tours:

• Lunch - available upon request for an additional fee
• Optional tour extensions available upon request

Tour rates are per person in US Dollars