Luxor Trip Overview
Let the train take the strain as you enjoy a full day in Cairo from Luxor, traveling by night in first-class train seats. You’ll see the Giza Pyramids, Sphinx, and Valley Temple, the Egyptian Museum of Antiquities, and highlights of Old Cairo, including the Hanging Church, Ben Ezra Synagogue, and Khan al-Khalili market. Tour includes all transfers, entrance fees, lunch, and train tickets, as well as an Egyptologist guide in Cairo.
Additional Info
Duration: 2 days
Starts: Luxor, Egypt
Trip Category: Day Trips & Excursions >> Day Trips
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What to Expect When Visiting Luxor, Nile River Valley, Egypt
Let the train take the strain as you enjoy a full day in Cairo from Luxor, traveling by night in first-class train seats. You’ll see the Giza Pyramids, Sphinx, and Valley Temple, the Egyptian Museum of Antiquities, and highlights of Old Cairo, including the Hanging Church, Ben Ezra Synagogue, and Khan al-Khalili market. Tour includes all transfers, entrance fees, lunch, and train tickets, as well as an Egyptologist guide in Cairo.
Itinerary
Day 1: First Class Seated Train From Luxor to Cairo
Stop At: Luxor, Luxor, Nile River Valley
The journey begins at 6pm when your representative picks you up from your hotel in Luxor and transfer to the train station, and completes all formalities. The trip to Cairo, in comfortable first-class seated train, takes around 9 hours: you’ll arrive at Giza station about 5am.
Duration: 30 minutes
No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: First Class Seated Train
Day 2: Arrival Cairo / Cairo Excursions / Train Cairo to Luxor
Pass By: Giza, Giza, Giza Governorate
Your Cairo representative & qualified Egyptologist tour guide will be waiting for you on the platform holding a sign with your name on it, ready to start your day tour with an early-morning visit to the Giza Pyramids, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. If you didn’t eat on the train, there will be time to grab snacks, coffee or enjoy complete breakfast at extra cost US$7 per person, while your air-conditioned vehicle includes bottled water.
Stop At: Pyramids Giza Tours, Cairo Egypt
First, you’ll get a close-up look at the three major pyramids of Giza: the tombs of Khufu, Khafre, and Menkaure. Then you’ll stroll out into the desert for a stunning panoramic view of the pyramids silhouetted against the desert sands. See the Valley Temple, where the high priests mummified the corpse of King Khafre, and admire the mighty Sphinx. Capture more great images in front of this gigantic monumental sculpture with the body of a lion and the head of a human.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: The Museum of Egyptian Antiquities, Midan El Tahrir Geographical Society Building, Cairo 11511 Egypt
Enjoy an included lunch at a local restaurant before driving to visit the Egyptian Museum of Antiquities, home to the world’s largest collection of ancient Egyptian artefacts including the exquisite golden treasure of Tutankhamen and a room containing Royal Mummies. Your guide will steer you to the highlights of its echoing halls and then enjoy free time to explore at leisure
Duration: 2 minutes
Stop At: Coptic Cairo, Cairo Egypt
Now, it’s time to discover some of Cairo’s more recent history with a trip to UNESCO-listed Old Cairo. You’ll visit the ancient Coptic Christian Hanging Church and the Ben Ezra Synagogue
Duration: 45 minutes
Stop At: Khan Al-Khalili, Cairo Egypt
Before finishing the day at a Cairo classic, explore the famous Khan al-Khalili bazaar. Shop for souvenirs or just soak up the atmosphere at this stunning medieval market
Duration: 45 minutes
Stop At: Giza, Giza, Giza Governorate
Later on, you will be transferred back to Giza station. You’ll arrive around 7pm, (in a good time for your train back). Get a good night’s sleep in your first-class seat before your representative collects you from Luxor station around 5am, and transfers you back to your hotel in Luxor.
Please note: the air-conditioning on the train can be quite powerful. A fleece is recommended.
Duration: 9 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast: Extra Breakfast at US$7 per Person (Payable on spot)
• Lunch
Accommodation included: First Class Seated Train
