Cairo : Luxor East and West Banks Tour by Overnight Sitting Train Rounded trip
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Cairo : Luxor East and West Banks Tour by Overnight Sitting Train Rounded trip

By Egypt Best Holidays
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Ages 0-98, max of 15 per group
Duration: 3 days
Start time: Check availability
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Live guide: Arabic, English
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Highlights

  • Pick-up and drop off at the train station in Cairo and Luxor
  • First class seated train tickets Cairo- Luxor-Cairo
  • 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 your 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
        • Infants must sit on laps
        If you have questions about accessibility, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 43942P8

        • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
        • Children must be accompanied by an adult
        • Upon arrival back at Cairo train station there is no pick-up service ( Can be requested for extra cost ).
        • 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 first class VIP seated train round trip
        • Train can be changed to a bus if you want without any extra cost
        • Train can be upgraded to sleeper train for 150 USD extra cost per person rounded trip
        • Most travellers can participate
        • in Special cases we may change the sitting train to be VIP bus without extra cost
        • This experience requires a minimum number of travellers. If it’s cancelled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund
        • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 15 travellers

        • For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience.

        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: 43942P8

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        C$358.01
        per adult (price varies by group size)
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        • Egypt Best Holidays
          4.9 of 5 bubbles279
          Cairo, Egypt
          Joined in February 2019
        • Tour12344646461
          0 contributions
          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          Recommended experience
          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 March 19, 2025
        • stefanogV1792VN
          0 contributions
          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          Best experience!
          Amazing trip, competent guides and kind people, this is the best experience you can do in Egypt! Completely suggested!
          Written February 11, 2025
        • Geoff M
          0 contributions
          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          What an awesome introduction to Egypt!
          The guys did an amazing job - a fully curated, guided and professional experience from airport arrival to departure and everything in between. Thank you Sharif, Talaat, Islam Zizo and the whole crew - you made it a very special holiday for me
          Written February 8, 2025
        • Adel B
          0 contributions
          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          My trip in Giza
          I thank my friends for this enjoyable trip. I was able to see the Pyramids of Giza and the Step Pyramid of Saqqara, and my friend Sherif helped me find out information about them and explained to me their origins and their importance to the ancient Egyptians. He took me to Memphis, the first and most ancient capital in Egypt, and we wanted to eat falafel. It was an additional service, and the Egyptian food is really amazing
          Written January 7, 2025
        • kerasopinion
          0 contributions
          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          Great tour guide on the Nile!
          I was part of a small group tour and we did a Nile Cruise from Luxor to Aswan. Khaled was our tour guide and he was excellent! If you are able to catch this man as a tour guide, you are in luck. He is very passionate and knowledgable about ancient Egypt. This man holds two masters degrees associated with ancient Egypt and loves to share what he knows with curious folks. The cruise was lovely. The food on the boat was amazing and the staff were very friendly and helpful. I would definitely recommend this Nile Cruise and tour guide to anyone looking to see the Nile, enjoy themselves and learn about ancient Egypt.
          Written November 25, 2024
        • kylesI8166CK
          0 contributions
          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          10/10
          We had a great time and a fantastic tour guide Hany Yassen who helped us. If you come to Egypt make sure he’s the one taking care of you. Deep knowledge of everything Egypt and great personality.
          Written November 18, 2024
        • 460karlp
          0 contributions
          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          EGYPTIAN ABSOLUTELY AWESOME
          It was a great trip lots to do Saw some amazing Egyptian temples The pyramids were awesome and the guides were extremely knowledgeable on ancient Egyptian culture
          Written October 23, 2024
        • niklasw834
          0 contributions
          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          Egypt 8 days
          Our Guide Khaled El saady was very nice he spoke fluent english and had a lot of Knowledge. Everything was good organised and I would recommend this tour to everyone.
          Written October 9, 2024
        • SemaT45
          0 contributions
          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          Great trip on Nile
          We were very lucky to have Khaled el saady as our guide. He is well organized dealt with everybody's problem professionally.
          Written October 4, 2024
        • 964semat
          0 contributions
          4.0 of 5 bubbles
          Around Egypt with Pharaohs
          Incredible culture, once in a life time experience. We enjoyed seeing the pyramids, temples, Nile tour from Aswan to Luxor. Our tour guide, Kharim was very friendly and knowledgeable. Highly recomend it.
          Written October 4, 2024
        • manuelaz976
          0 contributions
          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          Once in a Lifetime experience!!!
          My experience in Egypt was amazing, we got to know everything very detailed and with a lot of experience, we have to give our guide Khaled El saady the credit of all of this, he took care of everything, we didn’t had to worry about anything, he got it all covered, amazing experience!
          Written October 4, 2024
        • tourr971
          0 contributions
          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          Beyond the usual narrative
          We learned lots with our guide Khalid, who is an Egyptologists with a university background, but goes beyond the usual narrative, and has even written books. He worked hard to take care of our every need, give us special treatment and take us beyond the usual boundaries of the places we visited. He has a sense of humour too.
          Written September 27, 2024
        • Roam643624
          0 contributions
          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          Amazing tour of Luxor with Viator.
          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 September 26, 2024
        • J3262WXamyb
          0 contributions
          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          Luxor to Aswan
          We had a great time with our guide, Khaled. He is very experienced & incredibly knowledgeable. He brought us to key features of the temples and tombs on our tour. He provided insights about ancient Egyptian history, culture, religion, architecture, language, art, politics and more. He always worked to accommodate us, and provide us with the best tour possible. Thank you for an unforgettable experience, Khaled!
          Written September 25, 2024
        • Sherpa35902308586
          0 contributions
          4.0 of 5 bubbles
          Travelling through Egypt
          We did a lot of nice activities such as riding a camel and sleeping in the white desert. The temples are wonderful and they have a beautiful culture and history. The guides also know what they are talking about and are very passionate about their country.
          Written September 15, 2024
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        4.8
        4.8 of 5 bubbles16 reviews
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        Ernest M
        3 contributions
        5.0 of 5 bubbles
        Oct 2022 • Couples
        Our tour guide, Magdy (Big Boss) was excellent. He was very knowledgeable, friendly, passionate about the history, and clear in his explanation. Magdy was able to provide the answer to any question raised. Excellent tour Big Boss!
        Written October 29, 2022
        This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.
        Thank-you for taking the time to leave a review. You were a champ! It was a pleasure showing you around.” Stay Safe :) , Khaled from Egypt Best Holidays
        Written October 30, 2022
        This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.

        Johannes H
        Stockholm, Sweden16 contributions
        4.0 of 5 bubbles
        The guide and the were good. The tour was really amazing. So much history and great things to see.
        The train was quite comfortable but it got freezing. Thirts and shorts are not recommended.
        We had a stop at a shop and we stayed there for ages, just because some people in my group wanted to look around and do some shopping. I think the guide should have told them to hurry.
        We didn't have time to stop/visit Luxor Temple or Colossi of Memnon just because of the shopping. If we had visited we would had less time in Karnak.
        One another thing is I had to wait quite a while upon arrival at train station in Luxor due to we had to wait for some that would arrive with the bus. And on the return I had to wait for approx 2 hours at the train station in Luxor. A guy I met and talked to had to wait more than I had to, in the morning and on return he had to wait 3 hours.
        Written January 5, 2020
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        Dear Valued Guest Thank you for taking the time to review our tours ..We would like to clear that all trains and buses didn't arrive on time specially it was peak period in the new year , We try to satisfy all of our guests , also we would like to clear that you wanted to start in Karnak temple more than normal and the group followed you as well as you followed them for shopping ( which is not more than 30 min and one stop so you also could have your free welcome drink and use the bathroom in the middle of the tour in the desert west bank ,, 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 January 5, 2020
        This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.

        Stacey S
        Pompano Beach, FL6 contributions
        5.0 of 5 bubbles
        Jul 2021 • Solo
        Very good trip. Awesome exhibits and much learned. Khaled is great. The hotel was beautiful. I was ate a great vegetarian meal before the my train trip back.
        Written July 23, 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 and your family around.” Stay Safe :)
        Written July 23, 2021
        This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.

        Mike
        Sosua, Dominican Republic5 contributions
        5.0 of 5 bubbles
        Jun 2019 • Solo
        I had a fantastic tour. The distance from one place to another can take quite a bit of time and the guys did a great job of me moving around from place to place with a pickup and drop-off at the train station.

        I did feel the price was a bit a high at $99 but the price seems to be somewhat variable based on season etc.. If a meal such as lunch or one to two admission fees was included the price might feel better.

        Overall, the tour was quite good.
        Written June 11, 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 June 11, 2019
        This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.

        BobbyStudd
        Boston, MA35 contributions
        5.0 of 5 bubbles
        Sept 2019 • Solo
        Hany Yassen was an awesome tour guide. He made this adventure through luxor so much fun and I'm so happy that I was able to go enjoy this trip. From getting me at the hotel to the station to picking me up in Luxor, I was able to relax and enjoy. I highly recommend them to anyone looking to see the sites of Luxor!
        Written September 20, 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 September 20, 2019
        This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.

        kIshikawa
        1 contribution
        3.0 of 5 bubbles
        The tour was good. We were able to move from one place to another very quickly. You can expect to see most of the major sightseeing spots in Luxor.

        However, the tour includes visit to souvenir shops, even if you tell them you are not interested. Though this is usually the case in Egypt, dealing with aggressive sales guys was annoying.

        Lastly, the train was too cold if you wear only half pants and a T shirt (in late June). So be careful about what you wear.
        Written June 24, 2019
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        Dear Valued Guest Thank you for taking the time to review our tours .. We are really happy that you enjoyed your trip and it was nice and good as described in your review We would like to clear that your tour was PRIVATE and you are the one who decide to leave or stay in every sightseeing , there is no need to expect what to see as the itinerary specify all the included sightseeing clearly and your tour had plenty of time in each location and all of places in the itinerary have been done without missing anything ** There is no souvenir shops , it was only one optional stop between the west and east bank tours and the guide offered you if you want to see the alabaster factory and what they have as all guides in all tours around Egypt OFFER and it was your decision to go and you got your FREE welcome drink and listened to the explanation and you could use the bathroom there as well because there is bathroom in the west bank desert here , there was no obligation from the beginning to the end , you left when you decided to ** For the train , you are right sometimes in the train they leave the air-con on so it gets cold , good tip for our future guests specially we can't help it for the air-con of the train 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 June 24, 2019
        This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.

        Miltos V
        Nicosia, Cyprus29 contributions
        5.0 of 5 bubbles
        Nov 2019 • Couples
        We can highly recommend this activity, as the most inexpensive way to visit Luxor, if you reside in Cairo. The train is generally comfortable, except for the fact that it is very cold due to hardcore air-conditioning and the toilets are ultra-dirty! Our tour guide, named Hany Yassen was fluent in English and very friendly, making our visit in Luxor very pleasant...
        Written November 25, 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 November 25, 2019
        This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.

        Global28903
        1 contribution
        5.0 of 5 bubbles
        Nov 2019 • Friends
        KHALED was a wonderful tour guide. Very knowledgeable and patient while my friend and I were being very touristy with photos. He also has excellent taste in restaurants and made great recommendations for Authentic Egyptian cuisine.
        Written November 11, 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 November 11, 2019
        This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.

        Eder V
        1 contribution
        5.0 of 5 bubbles
        Jul 2019
        I booked my dad and I for this while it was like 3AM in Jerusalem and I couldn't have made a better choice. Peter greeted me through WhatsApp and accommodated everything that I needed. He set up transportation from the airport to the hotel and it made me feel very safe. Then Sam, who was a very good person picked us up from the airport and took us through the city and answered all our questions. He talked us into going into a Papyrus art work shop that had beautiful art work. He took us to the train station and walked us to our coach and we where on our way to Luxor. After a 9 hour we made it to Luxor at like 8PM. Hany then greeted us and we began the tour with a rad Lancer. We went through attractions at a good pace and my dad and I took the coolest pictures of the Ancient Egyptian's history. It was like a private tour, all we had to do was buy the entry tickets. I brought my student card with me and I was able to get all my entry tickets half off and they are not expensive. Hany was a great tour guide and was just very knowledgeable of Egyptian history and things pertinent to history in general. It was satisfying how he engaged with the history of Egypt and my questions, He drop us off at a restaurant in front of the train station and ate. Sam then greeted us again at 3 AM and he even offered to take us back to the hotel for a very fair rate. I want to say thank you to Peter, Sam, and Hany for helping my first trip to Egypt with my father the best trip I have ever had.
        Written July 11, 2019
        This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.
        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 July 12, 2019
        This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.
        *Likely to sell out: Based on Viator’s booking data and information from the provider from the past 30 days, it seems likely this experience will sell out through Viator, a Tripadvisor company.

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