Cairo : Luxor East and West Banks Tour & Overnight SLEEPER Train Rounded trip
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Cairo : Luxor East and West Banks Tour & Overnight SLEEPER Train Rounded trip

By Egypt Best Holidays
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Ages 3-99, max of 15 per group
Duration: 3 days
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Live guide: Arabic, English
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Print or digital reading material such as a guide, map, brochure, etc.
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Highlights

  • Pick-up and drop off at the train station in Cairo and Luxor
  • Sleeper train tickets Cairo- Luxor- Cairo ( Dinner and Breakfast ) each way
  • All transfers and tours in Cairo and Luxor by air-conditioned vehicle
  • Expert Tour guide (Different languages available )
  • Service , taxes , Landing and Parking Fees
What's not included
  • Entrance fees to the sightseeing
  • Entry/Admission - Valley of the Kings
  • Entry/Admission - Temple of Hatshepsut at Deir el Bahari
  • Entry/Admission - Temple of Karnak
  • Entry/Admission - Luxor Temple

Start:Multiple pickup locations offered.
    Pickup details
    • Pick-up from your hotel in Cairo or Giza., Please send us the name of the hotel
    Hotel pickup offered
    During checkout you will be able to select from the list of included hotels.
      Airport pickup offered
      During checkout you will be able to select from the list of included airports.
      • Cairo Intl Airport, Cairo Egypt
      End:This activity ends back at the meeting point.

        • Wheelchair accessible
        If you have questions about accessibility, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 43942P35

        • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
        • Children must be accompanied by an adult
        • What to bring : Your Camera
        • Your international student card ( it gives 50% discount for all the entrance fees in Egypt)
        • The entrance fees for all the sightseeing should be paid on the sightseeing in Egyptian pounds
        • The train is SLEEPER train round trip
        • Most travellers can participate
        • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 15 travellers

        • If you cancel at least 4 days in advance of the scheduled departure, there is no cancellation fee.
        • If you cancel within 3 days of the scheduled departure, there is a 100 percent cancellation fee.

        If you have questions about this tour or need help making your booking, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 43942P35

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        Roam643624
        1 contribution
        5.0 of 5 bubbles
        Sept 2024 • Couples
        Amazing trip. Took overnight sleeper train from Cairo to Luxor. Train got in early so Hani Yassin, our tour guide who was waiting at the platform suggested we try and get to the hot air balloons. This was amazing as we just got there in time to get the sunrise balloon - a dram for my wife we thought we would miss! Then great time with useful information and also very flexible with our needs. Even going vegan food for us (and did this on the house!) driver Imad was very professional throughout. We finished off at Luxor and even saw it lit up on way to return sleeper train back to Cairo.
        Both my wife and I would highly recommend this team and also have them arrange your travels as they are the real deal!
        Written 26 September 2024
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        Thank-you for taking the time to leave a review. You were a champ! It was a pleasure to show you around.” Stay Safe :)
        Written 26 September 2024
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        Pauline
        Melbourne, Australia26 contributions
        5.0 of 5 bubbles
        This is an experience. This is why you travel overseas to see and “live” the way of the locals. Be warned, this is the most expensive and oldest train trip in Egypt, it’s not comfortable, nor clean. The windows are scratched and not so easy to see out of or take photos through. The meals are as “good” as aeroplane food. The ‘social” carriage is smoker friendly and the rooms are cramped, but we loved it. Admittedly we did have air freshener and Dettol wipes (which I highly recommend) to help us through and BYO toilet paper is a smart move. But for the experience, I really rate this train trip. Going though the townships, seeing the people and animals of Egypt and enjoying the countryside was fabulous. Having said that, I was glad our return trip was in a bus.
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        Thank-you for taking the time to leave a review. You were a champ! It was a pleasure showing you around.” Stay Safe :) , Egypt Best Holidays
        Written 18 July 2023
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        jazznb7
        Mexico City, Mexico3 contributions
        5.0 of 5 bubbles
        Sayed our guide was great. Very friendly and knows everything about ancient Egypt. He’s also very flexible and happy to change the plans to accommodate us (it was a very hot day so he planned around the heat and stopped extra times for water etc). He stayed with us after the tour finished, even waiting for us while we ate something near the train station and then never left until we were on board the train. A great day.
        Written 8 September 2023
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        Thank-you for taking the time to leave a review. You were a champ! It was a pleasure showing you around.” Stay Safe :) , Egypt Best Holidays
        Written 8 September 2023
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        Xavier P
        26 contributions
        5.0 of 5 bubbles
        Overall an amazing experience! Peter was helpful, Ayman was diligent on getting us to the train station, and Khaled El Saady immediately picked us up at the train station with no delays. Khaled is a great tour guide! Khaled is an Egyptologist who can explain every part of history in detail for everything that we visited. Also Khaled took us to a very pleasant Egyptian restaurant for lunch and always made sure we were good on water. What we also enjoyed was Khaled’s cousin who had authentic alabaster and onyx rock right there in Luxor! Everything was great and we definitely recommend!
        Written 8 November 2021
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        Dear Valued Guest , “Thank-you for taking the time to leave a review. You were a champ! It was a pleasure )showing you around.” Stay Safe :)
        Written 8 November 2021
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        Jerry Atzbach
        1 contribution
        5.0 of 5 bubbles
        Jan 2021 • Couples
        We had a great time on the tour. We were able to see many great historical sites. Our tour guide, khaled was very knowledgeable about the history to each location we visited. We had a tasty lunch on the Nile and enjoyed tea while cruising on the boat. It was a great day and would highly recommend this tour.
        Written 18 January 2021
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        Dear Valued Guest , “Thank-you for taking the time to leave a review. You were a champ! It was a pleasure showing you around.” Stay Safe :) Egypt Best Holidays Team
        Written 18 January 2021
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        Carlos P
        2 contributions
        5.0 of 5 bubbles
        Nov 2021 • Friends
        An amazing trip of a lifetime!!! Not only did our guide, Khaled, pick us up immediately upon arrival, he was very informative about all the history with firsthand fascinating details! Never had to worry about our bags or not having enough water! Definitely made our trip to Luxor one I will never forget!
        Written 8 November 2021
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        Dear Valued Guest , “Thank-you for taking the time to leave a review. You were a champ! It was a pleasure )showing you around.” Stay Safe :)
        Written 8 November 2021
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        Brooke N
        5 contributions
        4.0 of 5 bubbles
        Mar 2022 • Solo
        I loved exploring the ancient sites, drove a boat, ate the best food, and smelled incredible spices.
        Written 19 March 2022
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        Dear Valued Guest , “Thank-you for taking the time to leave a review. You were a champ! It was a pleasure showing you around.” Stay Safe
        Written 6 April 2022
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        Tour12344646461
        2 contributions
        5.0 of 5 bubbles
        Mar 2025 • Couples
        Talaat Abdo was a spectacular guide, very nice and made the experience even more incredible. I recommend him 100%. Each temple was even better than the last.
        Written 19 March 2025
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        Flutterby620
        Chandler, AZ3 contributions
        3.0 of 5 bubbles
        We enjoyed our tour with Sayed. He was a very kind man with a lot of knowledge. However, at times, we struggled to hear him, and found that he may not have understood our follow up questions.
        Written 16 September 2023
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        Thank-you for taking the time to leave a review. You were a champ! It was a pleasure showing you around.” Stay Safe :) , Egypt Best Holidays
        Written 16 September 2023
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        Jtmurta227
        2 contributions
        5.0 of 5 bubbles
        Nov 2019 • Friends
        Khaled took us around on two separate days around Luxor. Had a wonderful time seeing all the main sites and Khaled added plenty of suggestions for extra activities!
        Written 11 November 2019
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        Dear Valued Guest Thank you for taking the time to review our tours .. We really appreciate every word you have written and we will do our best to make our service meet our guests' desires ,, All the Best ,, Egypt Best Holidays Team
        Written 11 November 2019
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