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Alexandria
4 nights · 5 days · As a couple
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Alexandria
Days 1–5 · 4 nightsWhat to know about Alexandria
- How long
- A long day from Cairo, or a night. Catacombs, a Roman theatre and the Mediterranean seafront. A day trip from Cairo is about six hours on the road in total; a night gives you an evening on the Corniche.
- What deserves priority
- The catacombs, the Roman theatre and Qaitbay Fort.
- Bibliotheca Alexandrina
Alexandria's modern library, built as a successor to the most famous library of the ancient world.
- Catacombs of Kom el-Shoqafa
A tomb built for the rich that grew into a city of the dead.
- Kom el-Dikka
Roman Alexandria at street level, uncovered in the middle of the modern city.
Open 09:00–17:00 · checked 3 September 2026
- Pompey's Pillar
A single column of red granite, standing alone among the ruins of one of Alexandria's great temples.
- Qaitbay Fort
A Mamluk fortress built on the ruins of the Lighthouse, one of the Seven Wonders.
Open 09:00–20:00 · checked 3 September 2026
- Day 1Arrival in AlexandriaTime reserved for arrivalSee day
- Day 2A free day in AlexandriaOpen for us to plan with youSee day
- Day 3Another free day in AlexandriaOpen for us to plan with youSee day
- Day 4Another free day in AlexandriaOpen for us to plan with youSee day
- Day 5Departure dayPlanned around your flight
