Why choose this Luxor tour ?
Travel to Cairo to see the Egyptian capital’s treasures. All without flying or having to worry about tickets and transfers on this private 2-night tour by rail from Luxor. Enjoy the experience of traveling first-class by overnight train, and in Cairo, experience a private tour of the Giza Pyramids, Egyptian Museum, Old Cairo, and more before your return rail journey. Entry fees, lunch, and round-trip hotel transfers are included.
– Visit Cairo by first-class rail on a 2-night private tour
from Luxor
– Prearranged return overnight trains: no flying or ticket hassles
– Full-day tour of Cairo covers the Pyramids, Egyptian Museum, and Old Cairo
– Relax with a private Cairo guide, lunch, entry fees, and transfers included
Make the most of your Luxor adventure
What makes Cairo Top Tour in Day Tour To Cairo By Sleeping Train a unique experience ?
Start your Full Day tour discovering Giza Pyramids The Pyramids of Cheops, Chephren and Mykerinus . Then Followed by a visit to the Valley Temple, the Temple where the Highest Priests Mumified the dead body of king Chephren & made his final judgment for his heart, it also the same place where you can get Closer to The Great Sphinx where you can take your Memorable Professional Pictures that will be taken and assisted by our Expert Tour guide, The Sphinx as known the head of a pharaoh with a lion’s body, which dates from the time of Chephren the owner of the second pyramid at Giza Platue
The only completely preserved portrait of the king is a three-inch high ivory figurine found in a temple ruin of a later period at Abydos in 1903. All other reliefs and statues were found in fragments, and many buildings of Khufu are lost. Everything known about Khufu comes from inscriptions in his necropolis at Giza and later documents. For example, Khufu is the main character noted in the Westcar Papyrus from the 13th dynasty.
Khafre’s pyramid complex consists of a valley temple, the Sphinx temple, a causeway, a mortuary temple and the king’s pyramid. The valley temple yielded several statues of Khafre. Several were found in a well in the floor of the temple by Mariette in 1860. Others were found during successive excavations by Sieglin (1909–10), Junker, Reisner,
Menkaure’s pyramid complex consists of a valley temple, a causeway, a mortuary temple, and the king’s pyramid. The valley temple once contained several statues of Menkaure. During the 5th Dynasty, a smaller ante-temple was added on to the valley temple. The mortuary temple also yielded several statues of Menkaure.
End your tour with a Visit to The Valley Temple where the Priests Mummified the dead body of king Chephren Also over there you will have a close-up look at The Sphinx – The legendary guardian that stands by the huge funeral complex with its lion body and the head of king Chephren and it`s the place where you can have an amazing Pictures for yourself with the Sphinx in many Funny Positions of Course our guide will help you in this matter. after the tour is finished you will be transferred back to your Hotel. there is possibility of entering any of the pyramids from inside ,visiting solar boat of king cheops ,riding camel around of giza pyramids or ridding the quad bike at the wide desert but all those activties can be added on in the middle of the booking process as it requires additional fees
tour to the Egyptian Museum of antiquities. It displays the largest and most precious items of the Egyptian art in the world. It exhibits a rare collection of over 250,000 genuine artifacts that date as far back as 5000 years, including an exclusive exhibit dedicated to the Tutankhamon – A collection of treasures, gold, and jewelry that were buried in his tomb for over 3,500 years before they were discovered in the 1920s when his tomb was excavated.
Move onto Coptic or Christian Cairo for a background about the Christian and Jewish heritage through The Hanging Church and Ben Ezra Synagogue.
Visit the Khan El Khalili Bazaar. The numerous shops in this district are known for trading fine brassware, copper, perfumes, leather, silver, gold, antiques and much more
Tour Description & Additional Info:
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
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- Cairo Top Tour in Day Tour To Cairo By Sleeping Train
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Cairo Top Tour in Day Tour To Cairo By Sleeping Train Inclusions:
Included with Your Ticket
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Qualified English Egyptologist guide
- Entry Fees
- Lunch
- Bottled water
- Professional photographer guide
Not Included
- any Optional Tours
- Personal Items
- Tipping
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Special Instructions:
- This Tour is Provided by Egypt Best Tours.
- Tour Timezone & Starts at Africa/Cairo.
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted.
- For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
- Minimum 1 Travelers is required to book.
- Maximum 15 Travelers is accepted for booking.