- Duration
- 14 hours
- Starts from
- Luxor
- Group size
- Up to 12 guests
- Difficulty
- Easy
Overview
Travel north from Luxor to Cairo by VIP train, with meals served on board, a transfer to the station in Luxor and a guide to meet you on arrival in Cairo.
Some journeys are worth taking slowly. Instead of flying, you travel the length of the Nile Valley by train, from Luxor to Cairo, in a VIP carriage with meals served on board. We pick you up from your Luxor hotel and see you onto the train.
Outside the window, Egypt goes about its day: sugarcane and clover fields, palm groves, irrigation canals, donkey carts on the farm tracks and villages of mud brick and concrete, with the desert cliffs never far away. The journey itself takes around ten hours, so bring a book, though you'll find yourself looking up from it often.
Your guide meets you on arrival in Cairo and accompanies you into the city and on to your hotel. Door to door, the day runs to about 14 hours. It's a relaxed way to move between Upper Egypt and the capital, and to see the countryside most visitors only glimpse from the air.
Highlights
- The Nile Valley from a VIP train carriage
- Fields, palm groves and villages along the river
- Meals served on board
- A guide to meet you in Cairo
- A first look at Cairo on arrival
Itinerary
- 1
Day 1
Luxor hotel → VIP train → Cairo
Pickup from your hotel and transfer to Luxor station to board the VIP train. You spend around ten hours travelling north through the Nile Valley, with meals served on board. Your guide meets you in Cairo and accompanies you into the city and on to your hotel, about 14 hours after you set off.
What's included
- Pickup from your hotel in Luxor and transfer to Luxor station
- VIP train ticket from Luxor to Cairo
- Meals served on board
- Guide to meet you on arrival in Cairo
- Transfer to your hotel in Cairo
- Shared small-group arrangement for the transfers
Not included
- Entry fees for any sightseeing in Cairo
- Drinks beyond those served with meals
- Tips for the guide, driver and train staff
- The return journey to Luxor
What to bring
- Passport, which may be checked on the train
- A book, music or downloaded films for the journey
- A warm layer, as the train air-conditioning can be cool
- Small Egyptian pound notes for tips
Pickup & meeting point
Pickup from your hotel in Luxor, timed to the train's departure; the exact time is confirmed the day before.
Children up to 11 pay the child rate
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