Rosetta Day Tour From Alexandria

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Overview

Explore Rashid, where the enigmatic ‘Rosetta Stone’ was found. This quaint city, nestled in northern Egypt, marks the Nile’s union with the Mediterranean Sea.

Highlights

Visit the Rashid Museum.

Explore preserved Ottoman Homes.

See the unique ‘Hanging Mosque.

Discover Qaitbey Citadel.

Itinerary

Rosetta Day Tour From Alexandria

You will be collected from your Hotel, our Sun Pyramids Tours expert Tour Guide and transferred in an air-conditioned modern vehicle (including bottled water) and driven for about 1 hour by road from Alexandria to the City of Rosetta, now known as Rashid. 

On arrival, you will be taken to the Rashid Museum, which is one of the original uniquely styled red and black brick houses within the City’s small winding streets. A complete tour of the Museum with your Guide to discover a replica of the Rosetta Stone inscribed in 3 languages: Ancient Pharaonic, Demotic, and Ancient Greek (the original is currently on display in the British Museum). From here, we will take a walking tour around the small local streets and Souq to discover the local life and markets selling their fresh produce of bread, fruit and vegetables, fish, and meats while heading to the preserved Ottoman Homes.

Moving on, discover a second house within the City’s streets and other old house frontages. The House of Amasyali is very ornate and considered one of the finer examples.
A further visit to the Mill of Abu Shaheen will uncover a house for trade serving the household and the local community.
After your tour of the Houses, you will walk a short distance with your Guide to visit the local ‘Hanging Mosque,’ a unique construction and is one of only a few Mosques in Egypt built on an upper level in order to have storage units underneath for shops and supplies.

Finally, you will take a short drive to the Citadel on the outskirts of the City. It was built around 1479 and lies next to the Nile River with views of the Mediterranean Sea. Known as Qaitbey, it was built as a defense mechanism to guard against attacks by invaders from the Mediterranean. Take some 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 towards Alexandria with a stop off for lunch and time to relax before returning to your Hotel in Alexandria.

Tour Details

Duration: About 5 Hours

Type: Private Tour

Run: Everyday

Pick-up Time: 08:30 A.M

What's Included?

Pick up services from hotel in Alexandria & return

Entrance fees to the mentioned historical place

Transfer by a private air-conditioned vehicle

A bottle of water during your trip

Lunch during your tour in Rosetta

All Taxes & Service Charge.

Private Tour Guide

What's Excluded?

Any extras not mentioned in the itinerary

Tipping Kitty

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