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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
Additional Info
Duration: 3 days
Starts: Cairo, Egypt
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Historical & Heritage Tours
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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
Itinerary
Day 1: Evening transfer to Cairo train station to take the overnight train to Luxor
Pass By: Cairo, Cairo, Cairo Governorate
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.
No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: Overnight at the first class sitting train
Day 2: Pick up from Luxor train station & Luxor east and west bank tour
Stop At: Valley of the Kings, Luxor City, Luxor 85511 Egypt
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.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Temple of Hatshepsut at Deir el Bahari, Kings Valley Rd Deir el-Bahari, Luxor 23512 Egypt
Continue to the Temple of Queen Hatsheput, and learn about the only female ruler of Ancient Egypt.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Stop At: Colossi of Memnon, Thebes, Luxor Egypt
Discover the mortuary temple of Amenhotep III at the Colossi of Memnon
Duration: 40 minutes
Stop At: Temple of Karnak, Karnak, Luxor Egypt
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.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Luxor Temple, Luxor 23512 Egypt
Luxor Temple : At the end of the day, you’ll visit Luxor temple
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Pass By: Luxor, Luxor, Nile River Valley
In the end of the tour you will be dropped off at the station to take the overnight seated train back to Cairo.
No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: Overnight in the sitting train
Day 3: Arrive at Cairo train station
Pass By: Cairo, Cairo, Cairo Governorate
Arrive at Cairo train station
No meals included on this day.
No accommodation included on this day.
