Your tour from Alexandria to discover the place where the Rosetta Stone was found starts at 08h00 am with pickup from your Hotel in Alexandria by our tour guide.

We go to Rashid, a small village 60 kilometer from Alexandria. At the location where the Nile and the Mediterranean meet, you find the castle where the famous Rosetta stone was found in 1799, The Rosetta Stone is a large stone tablet (ca. 196 BCE) It is important because it allowed researchers to translate ancient Egyptian hieroglyphic writing for the first time.

Following your time at the museum, stretch your legs on a walking tour of the town’s winding streets and colorful markets, where locals sell fresh produce, fish, and breads. As you walk, you’ll find a series of beautifully-preserved Ottoman homes with distinctive style and architecture, including the House of Amasyali and the Mill of Abu Shaheen.

Rosetta Day Tour to Rosetta City

From Alexandria & discover the place where Rosetta Stone was found starts At 08h00 Pickup from your Hotel in Alexandria by our expert Licensed Tour guide and start your day tour visiting part of the country life in Egypt which Calles Rosetta where life is still simple. It is 60 kilometer from Alexandria. At the meeting point of the Nile and the Mediterranean is the castle where the Rosetta stone was found. In 1799, the famous “Rosetta Stone” was discovered here – 2 hours

Following your time at the museum, stretch your legs on a walking tour of the town’s winding streets and colorful markets, where locals sell fresh produce, fish, and breads. As you walk, you’ll find a series of beautifully-preserved Ottoman homes with distinctive style and architecture, including the House of Amasyali and the Mill of Abu Shaheen. 1 hour

House of Amasyali

Following your time at the museum, stretch your legs on a walking tour of the town’s winding streets and colorful markets, where locals sell fresh produce, fish, and breads. As you walk, you’ll find a series of beautifully-preserved Ottoman homes with distinctive style and architecture, including the House of Amasyali and the Mill of Abu Shaheen

Castle Rashid mosque

See the unique design of Rosetta’s “Hanging Mosque,” then make a final stop at the Citadel of Qaitbay, a 15th-century fortification built at the edge of the Nile River. Climb to the top of the citadel walls, which stand on the site of the former Lighthouse of Alexandria, a Wonder of the Ancient World that was destroyed in the 14th century. This 7-hour Rosetta tour concludes with drop-off at your original departure point.

Rosetta Stone

In 1799, the famous “Rosetta Stone” was discovered here – a granite stele with texts incised in three languages, which made a major contribution to deciphering the hieroglyphs. Rosetta is considered as a large open-air museum for Islamic architecture. The great number ofIslamic monuments found here does not exist in any other city, except for Cairo. Unfortunately most of these unique monuments are neglected, modern buildings surround them, and the unplanned urbanization also affects them badly, causing much damage. Therefore it is necessary for a great national effort to be made to save them, in order to revive the historical character of the city. At the end of the tour transfer you back to your hotel in Alexandria.

• Private Tour
• Entry Fees
• Private Tour
• Bottle Water
• Hotel pickup and drop-off
• All Transfers by Private A/C Vehicle
• Professional Guide

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• Private Tour
• Entry Fees
• Private Tour
• Bottle Water
• Hotel pickup and drop-off
• All Transfers by Private A/C Vehicle
• Professional Guide
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