Cairo's Highlights Tour from Luxor with First-Class Train Tickets

Attractions & guided tours

Luxor, Egypt

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Language: English , Italian , French , Spanish , Arabic , German , Russian , Dutch , Polish

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Duration: 48 Hours

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Do this because

Enjoy a stress-free trip by the night seating train from Luxor to Cairo

Snap pics of the Sphinx statue and the pyramids at the Giza Plateau

See the Great Pyramid, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World

Visit the largest collection of Egyptian artefacts at the Cairo Museum

What to expect

If you want to explore Cairo but without the stress of planning and organizing your transportation and activities, then this is the tour for you. You'll discover the beauty, history and culture that fills the city and check out its many incredible monuments.Start with an evening pickup from your accommodation in Luxor to the train station and get on the night seating train. Drop off at Giza train station after an overnight journey and get welcomed by the representative of the local operator and your Egyptologist. Feel the atmosphere of Cairo City as you head to Giza Pyramids, the last remaining wonder of the Ancient World. Now, it is time to stretch your legs and enjoy a lunch buffet onboard a floating restaurant on the River Nile.After lunch, you're in for a treat with the next stop at the Egyptian Museum of Antiquities, built in 1902. Its exceptional treasures include the mummies and the gilded mummy mask of Yuya and Thuya— found in the Valley of the Kings and remarkable for their extraordinary preservation and lifelike features. Wander past statues, objects, and relics that'll give you the inside scoop into the daily life and religious practices of past civilizations from thousands of years ago. Then drive back to the train station and take the night train back to Luxor, followed by a transfer to your hotel.

What's included

Lunch

Guided tour

Transportation in air-conditioned vehicle

Hotel pickup and drop-off

Train ticket

Insurance

What's not included

Additional food and drinks

What to remember

Extra fees to be paid on-site:

Please note that you'll gain access to the pyramids area, but the entrance fees to get inside the pyramids (Cheops, Mykerinos or Kefren) are not included. The tickets available are limited and must be purchased on-site, so access is not guaranteed. The adult entrance fee (12+ years) for the Cheops Great Pyramid is around EGP 1500 and EGP 750 for children under 12. The adult entrance fee (12+ years) for Mykerinos or Kefren is around EGP 280 and EGP 140 for children under 12

Know in advance:

Hotel pickup service is included. Please provide your hotel information, email and phone number at the time of booking. The local operator will contact you 24 hours before your tour date to confirm the pickup time

This tour is available in shared and private options. The price of the private options is the price per person in the group. Single travellers who want the private option can choose the option (Private Tour). The 6-people private group is open to a maximum of 15 participants.

Tour duration and pickup time are simply guidelines subject to change due to operational conditions. Please expect a duration of around 36 hours for the complete tour

Return train tickets are included in the price. Please note that train schedules are subject to change or delay for reasons beyond the local operator's control

Dinner and breakfast are not included. If possible, you may want to arrange a take-away dinner and breakfast box with your hotel reception before the tour date

Remember to bring:

Please keep your passport/ID with you during the tour

Please wear comfortable clothes and shoes and bring sunglasses, a camera and money for tipping and shopping

Please bring your own snacks and water with you on the train. Food and drinks are also available for purchase on board

Overnight in a seating train can be uncomfortable, so please bring a neck pillow, eye mask, a blanket and/or heavy clothes

Provider

Travco Group for Tourism

Booking Fee

Good news! No extra fees are applied to this booking.

Cancellation Fee

Receive a 100% refund if you cancel up to 1 day before the experience begins

Where

Meeting point:

Pickup service in Luxor is included. Please provide the address of your accommodation at checkout. The local operator will contact you 24 hours before your tour date to confirm the pickup time. Please look out for an email or SMS. The pickup location is the hotel lobby unless otherwise specified.