6-Days Nile Cruise Aswan to Luxor & Sleeper Train Round-trip
Enjoy a Nile River cruise between Aswan and Luxor to take in the highlights of ancient Egypt. You'll travel by overnight Sleeper train from Cairo to Aswan.
Highlights
Experience the SLEEPER TRAIN travel between Cairo / Aswan - Luxor / Cairo
See the Philae Temple and the High Dam in Aswan
Visit the Valley of the Kings in Luxor
Enjoy a 5-star luxury Nile River cruise
ItineraryDay 1: Cairo Train Station for Overnight Sleeper Train (Meals: Dinner )Stop At: Cairo, Cairo, Cairo Governorate
Evening Pick up at your hotel in Cairo or Giza for evening transfer to Cairo train station to take your overnight sleeper train to Aswan
Overnight in the Sleeper Train ( Including dinner and Breakfast )
Duration: 12 hours
No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: Overnight at the Sleeper train
Day 2: Arrive Aswan , Pick up and Aswan Guided Day tour (Meals: Breakfast , Lunch and Dinner)Stop At: Aswan, Aswan, Aswan Governorate, Nile River Valley
Breakfast in the Sleeper train , Arrive Aswan train station and be picked up and transferred to your 5 stars Nile Cruise to refresh up and get some rest
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Aswan High Dam, Manteqet As Sad Al Aali, Aswan Egypt
Start your day tour in Aswan and drive to the High Dam of Aswan, an engineering miracle when it was built in the 1960s. From the top of the High Dam you can gaze across Lake Nasser to the Kalabsha temple in the south and the huge power station to the north.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Unfinished Obelisk, Sheyakhah Oula, Aswan Egypt
Continue to the Unfinished Obelisk in the granite quarries of Aswan, where much of the red granite used for ancient temples and colossi came from. The Unfinished Obelisk still lies where it was carved when a crack was discovered as it was being hewn from the rock. Your qualified Egyptologist guide will explain how the 1 ton obelisk was carved, and why the crack caused it to be abandoned.
Duration: 45 minutes
Stop At: Temple of Philae, Island of Agilika, Aswan 1, Aswan 1240271 Egypt
The last of the 3 famous Aswan sites you will see is generally regarded as the best. Philae Temple was carefully moved to its current location (around 500 meters from the original site) when the construction of the High Dam caused surrounding Nile waters to rise. A short motorboat ride takes you to the island, where your guide will take you on a walking tour through the temple before allowing you free time to explore further on your own.
Dedicated to the goddess Isis, Philae Temple has a beautiful setting on an island in the river which has been landscaped to match its original site.
Duration: 2 hours
Pass By: Aswan, Aswan, Aswan Governorate, Nile River Valley
After finishing your tour, you'll be dropped off to your Nile cruise in Aswan.
No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: Overnight at the Nile Cruise ( Private room upper deck )
Day 3: Cruise Sailing and visiting Kom Ombo temple ( Breakfast , Lunch and Dinner )Stop At: Temple of Kom Ombo, Nagoa Ash Shatb, Kom Ombo 81611 Egypt
In the early morning ( Optional tour to Abu Simbel )
Enjoy the free time on the cruise then the cruise sails in the River Nile in the afternoon ,, Later the cruise will stop to visit the Temple of Kom Ombo where you will visit the temple with your friendly guide The Nile Cruise continue the sailing towards Edfu Temple
Overnight in the Nile Cruise ( Private room )
Duration: 3 hours
No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: Overnight at the Nile Cruise ( Private room upper deck )
Day 4: Visiting Edfu Temple and Continue sailing and reach Luxor ( Breakfast , Lunch and Dinner )Stop At: Temple of Horus, Adfo, Edfu Egypt
Enjoy the free time while the cruise sails in the River Nile ,, Later the cruise will stop in Edfu to visit the Temple of God Horus where you will visit the temple with your friendly guide ,
Duration: 3 hours
Pass By: Luxor, Luxor, Nile River Valley
Then the Nile Cruise continue the sailing towards Luxor and will arrive Luxor in the afternoon
Overnight in the Nile Cruise ( Private room )
No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: Overnight at the Nile Cruise ( Private room upper deck )
Day 5: Visiting Luxor East & West banks ( Breakfast and Dinner ) + Overnight Sleeper trainStop At: Valley of the Kings, Luxor City, Luxor 85511 Egypt
Breakfast and check out , then Cross to the West Bank to visit the Valley of the Kings. which holds 66 tombs of various dynasties
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Temple of Hatshepsut at Deir el Bahari, Kings Valley Rd Deir el-Bahari, Luxor 23512 Egypt
Continue to the Temple of Queen Hatshepsut, and learn about the only female ruler of Ancient Egypt.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Stop At: Colossi of Memnon, Thebes, Luxor Egypt
On the return journey, stop at the Colossi of Memnon - 2 gigantic sitting statues representing Amen phis III facing the Nile.
Duration: 40 minutes
Stop At: Temple of Karnak, Karnak, Luxor Egypt
Temple of Karnak: This complex was originally dedicated to god Amun Ra, his wife Mut and son Khons. Later, around 30 additional kings added their own touches to the complex. The site is vast, covering nearly 1 mile by 2 miles in area with more than 20 temples in all. What makes the Karnak Temple complex special is that it includes several of the finest examples of ancient Egyptian design and architecture, such as the Hypostyle Hall, one of the world’s great architectural achievements of all time and the Temple of Amun, a spectacular forest of giant papyrus-shaped columns.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Luxor Temple, Luxor 23512 Egypt
Luxor Temple : At the end of the day, you’ll visit Luxor temple
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Pass By: Luxor, Luxor, Nile River Valley
At the end of your tour, you will be transferred back to Luxor train station to take the overnight sleeper train back to Cairo
Overnight in the Sleeper Train ( Dinner and Breakfast )
No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: Overnight at the Sleeper train
Day 6: Back to Cairo + Pick up and Drop off ( Breakfast )Stop At: Giza Governorate, Giza Governorate
Arrival in Giza train station and be met and transferred to your hotel in Cairo or Giza
Duration: 1 hour
No meals included on this day.
No accommodation included on this day.
Informacion Adicional
"Wheelchair accessible"
"The train is Sleeper train both ways including dinner and Breakfast"
"Please Send us a copy from your passport in advance so we can book the sleeper train"
"The food on the cruise is an open buffet, you can have a set menu if you want for extra cost on the boat"
"Entrance fees for all the sightseeing costs around 35 USD ( Student card enjoy 50% discount from adult rate"
"Optional tours such as Abu Simbel or hot air balloon trip are available for an extra cost"
"Cabins are Upper Deck"
"For any inquiries or any problems please contact the tour operator via email or whats-app 24 hours a day, and they will contact you before the trip to reconfirm all details and answer any inquiries you might have"
"Most travelers can participate"
"This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled 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 travelers"
"Confirmation will be received at time of booking"
Start Time:
06:00 PM
Duration: 6 Days
Start location: Traveler pickup is offered
* Your hotel in Cairo or Giza ( Please send us the name of the hotel and room number if possible )
* Cairo airport
* Any Meeting point in Cairo or Giza ( Just send us the address )
Airports- Cairo Intl Airport, Cairo Egypt
Cancellations and refunds:
If you cancel at least 4 day(s) in advance of the scheduled departure, there is no cancellation fee.
If you cancel within 3 day(s) of the scheduled departure, there is a 100 percent cancellation fee.
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