Cairo: Overnight Tour to Luxor from Cairo by VIP Train

This 4-day guided tour from Cairo to Luxor combines VIP train travel and expert-led visits to ancient Egyptian temples and tombs, ideal for history enthusiasts and first-time visitors.

Highlights

• Explore Luxor temples including Karnak and Luxor Temple
• Learn about Egyptian architecture and history with an Egyptologist guide
• Visit the oldest city and the Valley of the Kings
• Admire the Temple of Queen Hatshepsut’s decorations
• Discover the Temple of Hathor at Dendera and Medinet Habu

Description

Day 1: A Sun Pyramids Tours representative will pick you up from your Cairo hotel in an air-conditioned vehicle and transfer you to Giza railway station to board the VIP train to Luxor.

Day 2: Upon arrival at Luxor station, you will visit the Karnak temple complex, featuring the vast Hypostyle Hall. Lunch is provided at a quality restaurant. Next, visit Luxor Temple, built by Amenhotep III and Ramses II, dedicated to Amun. On the West Bank of the Nile, see the Colossi of Memnon and explore three decorated tombs in the Valley of the Kings. Continue to the Temple of Hatshepsut at El Deir El Bahary, notable for its terraces blending into limestone cliffs. After lunch at a local restaurant, transfer to your hotel accommodation in Luxor.

Meals: Lunch
Accommodation: Ibrotel Luxor Hotel (or similar)

Day 3: After hotel pickup, drive 80 km north to Dendera to visit the Temple of Hathor, goddess of love and joy. Then visit the mortuary Temple of Ramesses III at Medinet Habu on Luxor’s West Bank, known for its large-scale reliefs. After the tour, transfer to Luxor railway station to board the VIP train back to Cairo.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch

Day 4: Upon arrival at Giza station, a representative will transfer you back to your hotel in Cairo.

Note: Airport pickups or drop-offs from locations such as Cairo Airport, Sphinx Airport, New Administrative Capital, New Cairo, Heliopolis, Badr City, Shorouk, Rehab, Obour, Sheraton Almatar, Sheikh Zayed City, Ring Road, Mirage City, Meridian Airport, or Madinaty City incur additional costs. The company reserves the right to substitute hotels with those of the same category if listed hotels are unavailable.

Includes

• Pick-up and drop-off from your hotel
• VIP train tickets (Cairo–Luxor and Luxor–Cairo)
• Private Egyptologist tour guide
• Entrance fees to all sites listed in the itinerary
• Meals as specified (hotel and lunches)
• Bottled water during transfers
• Accommodation for 1 night at Ibrotel Luxor Hotel or similar (bed and breakfast)
• All transfers by private air-conditioned vehicle
• All service charges and taxes included

Excludes

• Any extras not mentioned in the itinerary
• Tipping
• Entry ticket to Tutankhamen’s Tomb
• Beverages and water during breakfast and lunch

Important Information

• Please send a copy of your passport to the local partner at least 2 days before the tour

Cancellation Policy

Cancel up to 24 hours in advance for a full refund.

For best experience, bring comfortable walking shoes, sun protection, and a camera. Booking early is recommended to secure VIP train seats and preferred hotel accommodations.