3-Day Luxor Tour from Cairo by Sleeper Train
Ride the rails through the night and wake up to the wonders of ancient Egypt's greatest open-air museum.
This 3-day Luxor tour from Cairo by sleeper train delivers an immersive journey through the heart of ancient Upper Egypt, combining overnight rail travel with guided visits to the most significant pharaonic monuments on earth. A private Egyptologist accompanies you throughout, providing context that transforms stone and hieroglyph into living history.
The itinerary covers both banks of the Nile at Luxor, including Karnak Temple Complex, Luxor Temple, the Valley of the Kings, Hatshepsut Temple at Deir el-Bahari, and the Colossi of Memnon. A dedicated day extends the journey north to Dendera and south to Medinet Habu, sites that many visitors to Luxor miss entirely.
Travel between Cairo and Luxor is handled by sleeper train in each direction, with meals provided on board. The format is efficient and atmospheric, removing the need for a domestic flight while adding a layer of classic Egyptian travel experience that road or air transfers simply cannot replicate.
Tour Highlights
Travel overnight between Cairo and Luxor aboard a classic sleeper train, with dinner and breakfast included on both legs of the journey.
Walk through the Hypostyle Hall at Karnak Temple, a forest of 134 massive sandstone columns that forms one of the largest religious structures ever constructed.
Descend into three royal tombs in the Valley of the Kings, where elaborately decorated burial chambers were cut deep into the limestone cliffs of the West Bank.
Stand before Hatshepsut Temple at Deir el-Bahari, the colonnaded mortuary temple of Egypt's most celebrated female pharaoh, set dramatically against sheer desert cliffs.
Visit the Temple of Hathor at Dendera, one of the best-preserved temple complexes in Egypt, located 80 km north of Luxor and dedicated to the goddess of love and joy.
Explore Medinet Habu, the mortuary temple of Ramesses III on Luxor's West Bank, renowned for its remarkably detailed relief carvings and imposing fortified entrance.
An expert Egyptologist guide accompanies you throughout all site visits, providing scholarly insight into the history, mythology, and architecture of each monument.
Day-by-Day Itinerary
A tour representative collects you from your Cairo or Giza hotel by air-conditioned vehicle and transfers you to the train station for your overnight sleeper service to Luxor, a journey of approximately nine hours. Dinner is served on board, and breakfast is provided before arrival.
On arrival in Luxor your Egyptologist guide meets you for a full day covering both banks of the Nile. The East Bank program includes Karnak Temple Complex and Luxor Temple, while the West Bank itinerary takes in the Colossi of Memnon, the Valley of the Kings (three tombs), and Hatshepsut Temple at Deir el-Bahari. Lunch is taken at a local restaurant, and the evening is spent at your Luxor hotel.
After breakfast, the day begins with an 80 km drive north to Dendera to visit the Temple of Hathor before returning south to Luxor's West Bank for the Temple of Ramesses III at Medinet Habu. Lunch is included before you are transferred to Luxor train station for the overnight sleeper back to Cairo, with dinner and breakfast provided on board.
What Is Included
Included
- Return sleeper train tickets Cairo to Luxor and Luxor to Cairo
- All meals as specified in the itinerary (dinners and breakfasts on train, lunches on tour days)
- Private Egyptologist licensed tour guide throughout all sightseeing
- All transfers by air-conditioned vehicle
- Entrance fees to all listed monuments and sites
- Entry to three tombs in the Valley of the Kings
- One night hotel accommodation in Luxor
Not Included
- International flights to and from Egypt
- Cairo hotel accommodation before or after the tour
- Optional Tomb of Tutankhamun entrance (additional fee at site)
- Personal travel insurance
- Gratuities for guide, driver, and train staff
- Personal expenses and souvenirs
Important Information
Reserve Your Place on This Journey
Secure your seat on the Cairo to Luxor sleeper train and join a guided exploration of the monuments that defined one of history's greatest civilizations.
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