Travel to Luxor from Cairo in classic style, by deluxe sleeper train, on this 2-night, 1-day private trip that covers the highlights of the ancient city of Thebes. See the Valley of the Kings, where ancient pharaohs were buried, the Temple of Hatshepsut, the female pharaoh, the gigantic Colossi of Memnon, and the vast Temple of Karnak, with an optional trip to Luxor Temple.
Inclusions & Exclusions
✔ Bottled water
✔ Entrance fee to the mentioned sights in the program
✔ Return Sleeper train Tickets
✔ Lunch
✔ anding and/or facility fees
✔ Dinner
✔ Breakfast
✔ Hotel/port pickup and drop-off
✔ Transport by private vehicle
✔ Qualified Egyptologist guide
✖ Drinks
✖ Gratuities
✖ tipping
Pickup Locations
1. Cairo Marriott Hotel & Omar Khayyam Casino
2. Ultra Loaloa Nile Maadi Hotel
3. Zayed Hotel
4. Hilton Cairo Zamalek Residences
5. Grand Pyramids Hotel
6. Sahara Pyramids Inn
7. Grand Nile Tower
8. Star Plaza Guesthouse and Apartments
9. St. George Hotel
10. Pyramids Eyes Hotel
11. Royal Marshal Hotel
12. Tiba Pyramids Hotel
13. Regency Hotel
14. Sphinx Golden Gate Inn
15. Gulf Tower
16. Marvel Stone Hotel
17. Great Museum View Hotel
18. Barcelo Cairo Pyramids
19. Makram Ebeid Apartment
20. Pharaohs Hotel
Additional Info: All Cairo and Giza hotels
Itinerary
traveling from Cairo by train to Luxor
1
Your driver will collect you from your hotel around 7-7:30pm for the air-conditioned transfer to Cairo train station, where your sleeper train to Luxor departs at 8:15pm. Enjoy dinner on board the train before settling into your comfortable 2-berth sleeper,
Duration: 10 hours
Luxor Visit
1
Valley of the Kings
arriving in Luxor around 6-7am.
Your Egyptologist guide will meet you at Luxor station in private, air-conditioned vehicle, ready to explore the highlights of ancient Thebes, the dynastic and religious capital of Egypt for much of the Middle Kingdom and New Kingdom eras, and a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Your first stop is the West Bank, home to the ancient Egyptian funerary complex also known as the City of the Dead. Here you'll visit the Valley of the Kings, which cuts through stark mountains and limestone hills. It's full of the richly decorated tombs of New Kingdom pharaohs: your guide will introduce the highlights of three tombs.
Duration: 3 hours
2
Temple of Hatshepsut at Deir el Bahari
Next, it's just a short drive to the vast Temple of Hatshepsut, sculpted from the towering cliffs in a striking terrace formation. Hatshepsut was a female pharaoh who wore a false beard and the trappings of male pharaohs in order to assert her right to the throne.
Another short drive brings you to the Colossi of Memnon, two vast seated statues of the pharaoh Amenhotep III. They once fronted his grand mortuary temple and portray the king sitting on his throne.
Duration: 60 minutes
3
Temple of Karnak
You'll drive back across the Nile to the East Bank, home to the bustling city of Luxor, and unwind over a buffet lunch at a local restaurant (drinks at own expense).
After lunch, it's time to explore the sights of the East Bank. Your guide will escort you through the Temple of Karnak, a vast temple complex agglomerated over thousands of years. You can also ask him to accompany you to Luxor Temple, built around 3,400 years ago (own expense).
Duration: 2 hours
4
Finally, you'll drive back to Luxor train station in good time to catch your train to Cairo at 11pm. You'll arrive in Cairo at 9am, where your driver will transfer you back to your hotel.
Duration: 10 hours
Additional info
• Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
• Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
• Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
• Child rate applies only when sharing with 2 paying adults
• Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking
• Passport name, number, expiry and country is required at time of booking for all participants
• A current valid passport is required on the day of travel
