Private Day Tour from Alexandria: Discover Rosetta's Islamic Architecture
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Alexandria

Embark on a fascinating day tour to discover Rosetta. It’s regarded as a vast open-air exhibition of Islamic architecture. Throughout your day trip, you’ll learn more about the historical background of the French invasion to Egypt. Additionally, you get to visit the Rosetta museum, the Qaitbay citadel in Rosetta, and the renowned Rosetta Stone.

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Highlights

our tours guide will meet you in your hotel in Alexandria. You will drive by a modern air-conditioned vehicle to Rosetta which is considered as a large open-air museum for Islamic architecture. the Islamic monuments in Rosetta does not exist in any other city allover Egypt, except for Cairo. Rosetta is famous for the architecture that dates back to the 18th century. In the Rosetta museum, you will get to explore a lot of historic information about the French invasion to Egypt, Napoleon’s expidition as well as the British campaign. After your rosetta museum visit, enjoy a walk in the famous street full of houses that dates back to the 18th century. Rosetta is one of the few cities remaining where houses of ancient islamic architecture style still exists. Afterwards, you will get to visit the citadel of Qaitbay in Rosetta where the famous Rosetta stone was found. At the end, you will get to see the meeting point of the nile and the sea which is considered a very remarkable thing to see. When your Rosetta day tour is finished, you will start your journey back to Alexandria.

What's Included
  • All transfers by a Private air-conditioned vehicle
  • All Service charges and taxes
  • Private Egyptologist guide
What's Not Included
  • Any extras not mentioned in the itinerary.
  • Entry visa to Egypt.
  • Personal activities cost.
Location
Alexandria
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Helen_h
Nov 15, 2022
Rosetta - the 'Rose of the Nile' - I had a magic day in Rosetta/Raschid with guide Sara and driver Ibrahim. The first part followed their normal tour itinerary - if there is anything 'normal' about being able to stand where the Rosetta Stone was discovered! - but rather than returning directly to Alexandria and to suit my personal previously notified interests, we came back via Aboukir Bay and town. The tour of Rosetta town included visits to several fascinating historic buildings (the town museum in another such building is sadly closed at present) and to the market area, all with a security escort for certain safety, as well as a short boat trip on the Nile which gave a clear impression from the view of the less developed east bank of how Rosetta's waterfront may have appeared in 1798-1801. Industrial complexes and security installations make visiting the shores of Aboukir Bay impossible during such a tour but Sara and Ibrahim did all they could to ensure that I saw as much as possible of the area and its topography - they could not have been more helpful! I can recommend this tour not only to anyone who is similarly interested in the French Expedition, but equally to anyone wishing to visit the historic town of Raschid and learn about its culture, past and present. Raschid will show you the real Egypt.
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