Drive to Alexandria: Depart by air-conditioned coach along the desert highway to the city of Alexandria, “Ancient Queen of the Mediterranean”. (Around 2-and-a-half-hour drive)

Catacombs: Your Journey in Alexandria will start by the Catacombs, the largest known Roman burial site in Egypt, consisting of three tiers of tombs and chambers cut into the rock to a depth of about 35 meters. Constructed in the 2nd century AD, probably as a family crypt, they were later expanded to hold more than 300 individual tombs. There is even a banquet hall where grieving relatives paid their last respects with a funeral feast.

Bibliotheca Alexandria: Alexandria’s ancient library was one of the greatest of all classical institutions, and while replacing it might seem a Herculean task, the new Bibliotheca Alexandrina manages this with aplomb.

Roman Amphitheater: This is the only Roman amphitheater in Egypt, discovered quite recently, when the foundations for a new apartment building were being dug. The terraces, arranged in a semicircle around the arena, are extremely well preserved.

Lunch: Lunch today is at a traditional restaurant overlooking the Mediterranean.

Qait Bay Fort: This 15th century Mamluk fort overlooks the entrance to the Eastern Harbour in Alexandria. It is built on the foundations of the Pharos lighthouse, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, and incorporates both a castle and a mosque within its walls.

The Montaza Palace gardens: are located at the eastern edge of Alexandria on the north coast of Egypt. The complex, which is around from 360 acres in size, is a beautiful property that overlooks Al Montaza Gulf. The complex also contains five beaches for swimming: Aida, Cleopatra, Vanessa, Semiramis, and the private beach of Helnan Palestine Hotel.

Return to Cairo: Drive back to Cairo in your air-conditioned bus.