Two Days Alexandria and Rosetta from Cairo
Explore the City That Never sleeps, the Pearl of the Mediterranean or Lady Alexandria and Rosetta, one of the important Mediterranean harbor.
Delta Style House of Rosetta
Built in the traditional Delta style using small, flat bricks painted alternately red and black.
Stanley Bridge
Stanley Bridge is an important development to the Alexandrian seafront, creating an easier flow of traffic and smoothly connecting commuters to the other side of Alexandria
Library of Alexandria
The Alexandria Library is a library, exhibition and cultural center aspiring to revive the glory of the ancient library of Alexandria.It was inaugurated on 16.10.2002 with shelf space for eight million books, reading rooms exist in eleven levels.
Roman amphitheater
incredible Roman amphitheater Kom al-Dikka The only known Roman amphitheater in Africa.
Artifacts
Some artifacts from the submerged palace complex of Egyptian Queen Cleopatra.
incredible Roman amphitheater Kom al-Dikka
The only known Roman amphitheater in Africa.
Kom El Dekka Amphitheatre
The ruins of a Roman amphitheatre called Kom al-Dikka, the only known Roman amphitheatre in Africa
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2 Day
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Tour Guide
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Breakfast & Lunch & Dinner
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Pickup And Drop
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Instant Booking
TRIP ITINERARY
You will have your breakfast at your hotel in Cairo then your Guide will pick you up with air-condition vehicle to start an amazing day to the Bride of the Mediterranean, The City That Never sleeps, the Pearl of the Mediterranean or Lady Alexandria and you will visit some of its most famous sightseeing. On the way to Alexandria, your guide will explain to you the ancient Egyptian history and he will introduce you to the Greco-Roman history until you will reach your first stop. The Catacomb or the largest Roman Cemetery which is consisting of three levels cut in the rock under the ground level.
Then you will be driven to visit the Pompey’s Pillar, The red granite column which is 28 meters high and from an inscription in Greek written on the column we know it was not for Pompey as the Crusaders believe but was erected like Memorial column for Diocletian, the Roman emperor.
Then you will head to the western edge of Alexandria to visit from outside the Qaitbay Citadel which dates back to 1480 AD. Sultan El Ashraf Qaitbay built a series of castles fortress along the Egyptian seashore in order to fortify the Egyptian coastline against the Ottomans. So he built the citadel on the site of the Light House using some of its stones. Lunch will be taken in a local restaurant then you will go to your last visit, Bibliotheca Alexandrina. Finally, you will be driven to your hotel in Alexandria overnight.
Day 2 Rosetta
After having breakfast in your hotel, your guide will pick you up from your hotel to start your visit to the city of Rashid or Rosetta which is lying 65 km east of Alexandria. It takes like one-hour driving.
We will start our tour with Rashid Museum or Rosetta National Museum which is located in a restored 18th-century house. Four stories high, There is a replica of the Rosetta stone near the entrance. It was built to preserve objects related to the history of Rashid. The archives locate at the first story host transcripts of manuscripts belonging to the Ancient Egyptian Art Revival Center while the second and third are designed to host 334 antiques, the most remarkable of which are the marbles, vessel holders and gravestones bearing inscriptions in Kufic writing.
Then you will have a walking tour with your guide to the center of old Rosetta which preserves a number of magnificent townhouses built in the so-called ‘Delta style’. There are at least 22 of them tucked away along the streets. Unfortunately, most are not open to visitors; although you can admire their decorated facades, carved lintels and elaborate Mashrabia work (projecting balconies)
you will visit the house of Amasyali which is one of the best houses in Rosetta with its lantern lights and Mashrabiyyas. It was built in around 1808 for the Turkish Aga, Ali al-Topgi After that you will head to Abu Shaheen house with its Mill with its huge wooden grinders and delicately pointed keyhole arches. The mill was built around 1808 for the Turkish Agha, Ali al-Topgi, who bequeathed them both to his servant Al-Amasyali.the mill was an animal-powered mill where the grind-stone was driven by donkey and used to grin wheat and rice.
After the houses tour, it is time to visit the Hanging Mosque or Al-Muallaq Mosque, the only one of its kind in Rosetta. It is named Al-Muallaq because it is located on the first floor built on a ground floor composed of storerooms and small shops. The mosque is accessed via a wooden staircase on the eastern and western sides and it has a wooden ceiling supported by 10 columns. Walls are decorated with ceramic tiles and the Mihrab and the Qibla are among the most beautiful of Rosetta.
The next stop from outside will be Zaghloul Mosque; it is the oldest and largest mosque. It has an area of 4,000 square meters. It locates at the southern entrance to Rasheed. It has more than 300 columns from various earlier buildings, their varying heights adjusted by the removal or duplication of capitals.
The last stop will be Forte Qaitbay; about 5km north of Rosetta along the Nile, this fort was built in 1479 to guard the mouth of the Nile 6km further on. The fort was originally modeled on Fort Qaitbay in Alexandria. It was known as the Julian fortress during the French occupation and today is known for its connection to Rosetta stone, which was found here by Napoleon’s soldiers in 1799.
Here you will have some free time to climb to the top of the Citadel along the fortified walls to see the lovely views of where the Nile meets the Mediterranean. You will then leave the Citadel and head back to your hotel in Cairo.
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Cancellation Policy and refunds
Our goal is to provide extensive tours and excursion services and innovative travel products for our guests to ensure they enjoy the best of what Egypt has to offer as a holiday destination but we understand things happen in life and sometimes you have to cancel or change your tour plan. We want to make it as easy as possible to do so we try to make our cancellation policy as good as we can and we divided the cancellation policy into Individual Travelers, groups depending on the high and peak period of the season.
Day Tours and Shore Excursions Cancellation
Cancellation by the clients
Cancellation requests should be sent via fax or emailed to provide the Company with written confirmation that your reservation should be cancelled.
In case you cancel your trip, the following scale of charges will be applied.
- For daily excursions no cancellation fee ( 0 % cancellation fee ) is charged and a full refund is given if the cancellation is received 12 hours before trip starts.
- Less than 12 hours before the trip starts a 50% will be charged as a cancellation fee.
- Additionally, there are cancellation fees on all domestic flights within Egypt. If you cancel a tour at any time, you will be subject to any fees according to airline’s cancellation policy.
Cancellation by Golavita
We reserve the right to cancel a tour at any circumstances but will not cancel a tour less than 45 days before departure, except for Force Majeure, Low Bookings or clients’ failure to pay the final balance, the Company will, upon cancellation, return all monies paid excluding payment for travel insurance or offer an alternative tour of comparable standard. No compensation will be paid to the Client if cancellation is because of Force Majeure or Low Bookings.
Tour Packages and Nile Cruises Cancellation
Cancellation by the clients
Cancellation requests should be sent via fax or emailed to provide the Company with written confirmation that your reservation should be cancelled.
In case you cancel your trip, the following scale of charges will be applied.
Individual Travelers
- Up to 20 days before arrival date 5% cancellation fee
- 19 – 08 days before arrival date 15% cancellation fee
- 07 days before arrival date 100% cancellation fee
Groups (10 persons or more)
- Up to 30 days before arrival date 5% cancellation fee
- 29 – 16 days before arrival date 25% cancellation fee
- 15 – 08 days before arrival date 50% cancellation fee
- 07 days before arrival date 100% cancellation fee
Christmas & New Year from 20/12 till 06/01 & Easter holidays from 19/03 till 31 /03
- 30 days before arrival date 25% cancellation fee
- 29 – 16 days before arrival date 50% cancellation fee
- 15 days before arrival date 100% cancellation fee
Cancellation by Golavita
We reserve the right to cancel a tour at any circumstances but will not cancel a tour less than 45 days before departure, except for Force Majeure, Low Bookings or clients’ failure to pay the final balance, the Company will, upon cancellation, return all monies paid excluding payment for travel insurance or offer an alternative tour of comparable standard. No compensation will be paid to the Client if cancellation is because of Force Majeure or Low Bookings.
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What is the reservation system in Golavita?
Once you make your mind about the trip or tour package you want, try to make your reservation as early as possible via one of our contacts to give us the chance to secure your space for your wanted trip upon receiving a deposit of 25 %. You can pay the deposits with any kind of credit cards, dollars, Euros or English pounds.
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What is the official currency in Egypt?Will I be able to exchange dollars, Euros, or other currencies in Egypt?
Egyptian currency is known as Genieh or L.E or Pound .Currency exchange is available at banks, official bureaux de change and most hotels. Banks often have better exchange rates than bureaux de change or hotels. All common international currencies are accepted. There are ATMs in Cairo and other major cities in Egypt that accept any hard currency credit cards
Is it allowed for non-Muslims to enter historical mosques in Egypt?
• Non-Catholics can enter the Vatican and non-Christians are welcomed at churches around the world. While not all the holy mosques of Egypt are off-limits to non-Muslims. All the historical mosques are open for the visit of Muslims/non-Muslims alike like Mohamed Ali Mosque within the Citadel, Amr Ibn El Ass mosque, Ibn Tulun mosque, El Refae mosque, Madrassa of Sultan Hassan and Al Azhar mosque. However, there are protocols which must be followed. Always remember a mosque is a place of prayer and worship for Muslims. It is not a museum.
Can I take pictures while visiting the monuments in Egypt
The answer is between yes and no. in most of the sightseeing it is allowed to take photos and make your trip memorable but there are other places in which you can not take even your camera with you for example Egyptian Museum, Valley of the kings, inside any of the Pyramid, inside the tombs in Sakkara, tombs of noblemen in Luxor, valley of the queens in Luxor.
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