This is an exceptional adventure to the City of Rashid “The City of Mysteries” where the heavenly Rosetta Stone had been found and uncovered the hieroglyphic code and experience many more of the town’s best highlights with the best possible facilities, Book now your Alexandria tour to the City of Rashid!!
You will be picked up from your hotel in Alexandria or your cruise ship (outside the exit door) by one of our “Trips in Egypt” professional expert tour guides and get ready to start your day trip by driving for around an hour in a modern private vehicle heading towards the City of Rosetta, now named as Rashid. Once you reach, your first stop will be at the fascinating Rashid Museum; it’s the most remarkable example of the city’s Ottoman houses where you will impress the timeless copy of the Rosetta Stone, the key to crack the hieroglyphic code and explore other some local belongings preserved inside the museum. After that, you will be taken for a walking stroll through the local outskirts and the oriental markets of the town. Then step into the House of Amasyali; one of the finest examples of the marvelous houses of the Ottomans. Another local place in Rosetta City is the Mill of Abu Shaheen; a trade spot serving the original inhabitants and the local community.
After that, your tour guide will lead you to visit the fabulous Hanging Mosque; it’s a unique structure since it’s one of the few mosques constructed on an upper level. And finally, you will be taken for a short drive to witness the Citadel of Qaitbey; established in 1479 as a defensive fortified walls against the invasion of the Ottomans.
We will drive you back to Alexandria where you will enjoy a wonderful lunch meal at a good restaurant then transfer you back to your hotel.
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| Rosetta city Highlight | Visit: Rashid Museum – House of Amasyali – Citadel of Qaitbey |
| Our Tour Guides |
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| All of our tour guides are the finest group of professional Egyptologists with academic and vocational qualifications who gained positive reviews and recommendations about the majority of our valuable guests which you can check on TripAdvisor and explore their experience through their comments. We have the best operating & guiding team in each city who dedicates all their skills to make your dream vacation in the Land of Pharaohs a reality. |
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| All of our vehicles are air-conditioned and handled by a professional driver. We pick the most suitable modern vehicles during all of our tours with different sizes and shapes which depend on the number of travelers and the type of the tour. All our vehicles are in the process of continuous updating to live to the highest expectations. |
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Day Tours: 25% is required as a deposit by credit card, Western Union or Wire Bank Transfer. Methods of Payment: The company accepts all kinds of secure payment methods such as Visa, Master Card, Direct Bank Transfer, PayPal, Western Union and we can provide you with the details about each one of them if ever needed. Note: Please inquire for the current pricing over Christmas, New Year, Easter, and 2021 Holidays to get the best possible rate. |
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| 0-01.99 Free of entire Charge for all tours. 0 – 05.99 free of entire Charge (For the tours that doesn’t require domestic flight tickets) 2 – 5.99 pay 25% of the entire tour price (For the tours that require domestic flight tickets) 6 – 11.99 pay 50% of the entire tour price 12+ pay full tour price as a per adult person |
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Tour was excellent. Highly recommended. The tour guide was extremely knowledgeable and provided a great experience.
