Cairo: Luxor East and West Banks Guided Tour& Overnight Sitting Train Round Trip

4.9 (11 reviews) Cairo, Egypt
Duration3 days
Free cancellationFull refund up to 24 hours before
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TicketMobile or paper ticket accepted
LanguagesArabic, English
Group sizeUp to 15 travelers
Pickup offeredSee the meeting and pickup details below

Overview

Catch the overnight first class seated train from Cairo to Luxor to take a full day guided tour to the wonders of the ancient world in the Nile River Valley.

Discover the ancient temples of the East Bank of Luxor

Explore the necropolis in the Valley of the Kings on the West Bank of Luxor
- Led by a qualified Egyptologist with your own chosen language

What's included

  • First class VIP seated train tickets Cairo- Luxor - Cairo
  • Pick-up and drop off at the train station in Cairo and Luxor
  • Service , taxes , Landing and Parking Fees
  • All transfers and tours in Cairo and Luxor by air-conditioned vehicle
  • Expert Tour guide (Different languages available )
  • Entrance fees to the sightseeing

What to expect

Day 1: Evening transfer to Cairo train station to take the overnight train to Luxor
  1. Cairo
    9h
    Benefit from pick-up at your hotel in Cairo or Giza, and then travel to the train station to catch the overnight 1st-class seated train to Luxor.
Day 2: Pick up from Luxor train station & Luxor east and west bank tour + Overnight Sitting train back to Cairo
  1. Valley of the Kings
    2h · Admission ticket not included
    Arrive at Luxor in the morning and meet a licensed tour guide at Luxor train station then start your  tour of the monuments by private air-conditioned vehicle. Start on the West Bank and visit the Valley Of The Kings, last resting place of the kings Tutmosis I, Tutmosis III, Tut-Ankh-Amon, Ramssess VI, Mrenptah and Amonhotep II.
  2. Temple of Hatshepsut
    1h 30m · Admission ticket not included
    Continue to the Temple of Queen Hatshepsut, and learn about the only female ruler of Ancient Egypt.
  3. Colossi of Memnon
    40m
    Discover the mortuary temple of Amenhotep III at the Colossi of Memnon
  4. The Karnak Temple
    2h · Admission ticket not included
    Cross to the East Bank to explore the most splendid site of worship at the Karnak Temple.
    Temple of Karnak: This complex was originally dedicated to god Amon Ra, his wife Mut and son Khanoum. Later, around 30 additional kings added their own touches to the complex. The site is vast, covering nearly 1 mile by 2 miles in area with more than 20 temples in all. What makes the Karnak Temple complex special is that it includes several of the finest examples of ancient Egyptian design and architecture, such as the Hypostyle Hall, one of the world’s great architectural achievements of all time and the Temple of Amon, a spectacular forest of giant papyrus-shaped columns.
  5. Luxor Temple
    1h 30m · Admission ticket not included
    Luxor Temple : At the end of the day, you’ll visit Luxor temple
  6. Luxor
    9h
    In the end of the tour you will be dropped off at the station to take the overnight seated train back to Cairo.
Day 3: Arrive at Cairo train station + Drop Off
  1. Cairo
    Pass by
    Arrive at Cairo train station by 5 AM and picked up to your hotel in Cairo or Giza

Meeting and pickup

Pickup details

Pick-up from your hotel in Cairo or Giza , Please send us the name of your hotel

Additional information

  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Children must be accompanied by an adult
  • Upon arrival back at Cairo train station there is no pick-up service ( Can be requested for extra cost
  • What to bring : Your Camera
  • Your international student card ( it gives 50% discount for all the entrance fees in Egypt )
  • The entrance fees for all the sightseeing should be paid on the sightseeing in Egyptian pounds
  • The train is first class VIP seated train round trip
  • Train can be changed to a bus if you want without any extra cost
  • Train can be upgraded to sleeper train for 150 USD extra cost per person rounded trip
  • in Special cases we may change the sitting train to be VIP bus without extra cost

Cancellation policy

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

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