Founded by its namesake, Alexander the Great in 332 B.C., Alexandria is Egypt’s second largest city and chief harbour. Discover the city’s intriguing past at the Roman Catacombs of Kom El Shuquafa, Pompey’s Pillar, and the Citadel of Qait Bay, built on the foundation of the ancient Pharos Lighthouse, one of the Seven Wonders of the ancient world.

Travel to Cairo and marvel at the Giza Pyramids and Sphinx standing at the edge of the vast Sahara. Visit the fabulous Egyptian Museum and see its awesome collection of artefacts or sail the River Nile on a luxurious cruise boat on the same timeless waterway traversed by Pharaohs, Queens and Nobles thousands of years before you.