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Cairo : Luxor East and West Banks Tour by Overnight Sitting Train Rounded trip

Recommended by 91% of travelers

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Cairo, Egypt

3 days (approx.)
Pickup offered
Group discounts
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

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Overview

Explore Upper Egypt’s top attractions on this guided multi-day excursion. After a convenient hotel pickup in Cairo, enjoy a first-class overnight train ride to Luxor. Learn about the region from a knowledgeable guide while visiting ancient landmarks like Valley of the Kings, the Temple of Queen Hatshepsut, the Temple of Karnak, and the Colossi of Memnon.

Enjoy a guided tour to Upper Egypt’s legendary temples and tombs
Learn about this influential civilization from an informative local guide
See Valley of the Kings, Karnak, and other important landmarks
Make the most of limited time with hotel and train station transfers

What's Included

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

Entrance fees to the sightseeing

Meeting and Pickup

Pickup points

Select a pickup point

Pickup details

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

Itinerary

Day 1

Evening transfer to Cairo train station to take the overnight train to Luxor

1 Stop

Cairo

9 hours • Admission Ticket Free

Accommodation: Overnight at the first class sitting train

Meals: Not included

Day 2

Pick up from Luxor train station & Luxor east and west bank tour

6 Stops

Valley of the Kings

2 hours • Admission Ticket Not Included

Temple of Hatshepsut

1 hour 30 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Colossi of Memnon

40 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

The Karnak Temple

2 hours • Admission Ticket Not Included

Luxor Temple

1 hour 30 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Luxor

9 hours • Admission Ticket Free

Accommodation: Overnight in the sitting train

Meals: Not included

Day 3

Arrive at Cairo train station

1 Stop

Cairo (Pass By)

Accommodation: Not included

Meals: Not included

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Wheelchair accessible
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
Infants must sit on laps

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
Most travelers can participate
in Special cases we may change the sitting train to be VIP bus without extra cost
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 15 travelers

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Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

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Reviews

4.7

based on 22 reviews

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Vally of the kings

Davie_F, Apr 2023

Khalad el sassy was absolutely amazing today the knowledge this man has of Egypt was tremendous, I highly recommend him to anyone coming to see these fantastic sights here and making memories. Top class man and I give him 10/10

Response from Host, Apr 2023

Thank-you for taking the time to leave a review. You were a champ! It was a pleasure showing you around.” Stay Safe :) , Egypt Best Holidays

Must do tour on your Egypt tour

Richard_J, Mar 2022

Great experience great guides fun day all around 10 star review all the way this is a must do tour if you are in Egypt, do not miss it. Train ride was fun. Luxor is one of the most in place artifacts I have ever seen.

Response from Host, Mar 2022

Dear Valued Guest , “Thank-you for taking the time to leave a review. You were a champ! It was a pleasure showing you around.” Stay Safe

Overpriced !

Mike Y, Jun 2019

I paid $99 USD for this tour. While the tour and the guides (both driver and guide) were very nice the price was very high. I estimate about $60-70 overpriced. The price included my overnight train which cost only 110 pounds which is about $6.50 USD each way so $13 in total. If we add the driver's cost of gas etc and the guide the price at around $40 would have been fair. The trip did not include any entrance fees anywhere which ran around $30 USD. If the entry fees were included I might not feel the price was so overpriced.

Response from Host, Jun 2019

Dear Valued Guest Thank you so much for taking the time to review our tours and we hope we enjoy your trip to Egypt We would like to clear that the prices which have written by you is totally not the right ones , Although it is a package and you know the price before you book with all including and excluding and although it was the cheapest available tour you found when it comes to the price Let me clear the INCORRECT written prices for the future guest and the services which weren't mentioned on the review as the following : -Train to Luxor one way is 195 Egyptian pounds which is the net cost and the price is written in your ticket not 110 Egyptian pound as mentioned ( Please read the price on the ticket and i have a copy for it ) - You didn't mentioned who got the train and how much his transportation and his fee to buy it ( one way ) ( Note : Foreigners are not allowed to buy the ticket from the station as you know , so you needed to buy the tour for that reason ) - You didn't mention the service and the taxes like any tours which is paid to our government - You didn't mentioned that you got a private transfer from you hotel in a Private car and the driver stayed with you till the train departed - You didn't mention that there is some one waited you in Luxor train station to pick you up although the train was little delayed - You didn't mentioned Luxor tour was private - You didn't mentioned that you got a transfer to Luxor train station in the end of the trip in private and the guide waited with you till the train departed - You didn't mentioned the return ticket is 195 Egyptian pounds which is the net cost and the price is written in your ticket not 110 Egyptian pound as mentioned ( Please read the price on the ticket and i have a copy for it ) , the price you wrote can be misleading to the future guests , Please read the price on your ticket and i sent a copy for it via your Whats App ** Please be noted that you booked few hours before the trip and we were always ready for you Finally , you didn't mentioned that you booked via platform which means we don't take the 99 USD you mentioned The best thing that you don't have a problem about our service when it comes to the pick up timings everywhere , the guide and the driver Please recalculate your cost and recheck online if you can find cheaper price We know we can't satisfy every one , we just try to do our best and we don't decide to succeed Once again , thank you so much for your review` All the Best Peter