8 Day Cairo to Abu Simbel Tour by Train

Day 1: Arrival in Cairo - Welcome to the Land of the Pharaohs

Your tour manager will meet and assist you at Cairo International Airport and provide an entry visa for Egypt and then he will escort you to your hotel by exclusive air-conditioned deluxe vehicle. At the hotel, the tour manager will assist you to have a smooth check-in and review your holiday itinerary with you to establish and confirm pick-up times for each tour.

• Overnight in Cairo.

Day 2: Full Day Giza Pyramids, Sphinx, Egyptian Museum and Islamic Cairo / Train to Luxor

Enjoy your breakfast at the hotel in Cairo before checking out, and then your personal tour guide will accompany you to the Giza Plateau to visit one of the seven wonders of the ancient world: the Giza Pyramids for a wonderful tour to discover the secrets of the pyramid of Cheops, Chephren, and Mycerinus. Afterwards, you will move up the Giza Plateau; which is the highest point to see all the pyramids and take impressive pictures. You will get prepared to start your adventure on the camel in the desert around the pyramids (Optional tour).

Then, you proceed to visit the Sphinx, which dates back to the time of Chephren; the tour also includes a visit to the Valley Temple, which belongs to the pyramid of Chephren as well.

You will enjoy lunch at a recommended local restaurant.

You move to visit the Egyptian Museum, which features artifacts from the Pharaonic period. The museum hosts a rare collection of 5000 years of art and brilliance. It is considered the largest and most precious collection of Egyptian monuments in the whole world. Over 250,000 artifacts are exhibited, including an exhibit dedicated to Tutankhamen's collection of treasures, gold, and jewelry.

Then you proceed to one of the most interesting and oldest markets in Egypt and all over the globe. Khan El-Khalili, This is one of the amazing tourist markets in the Middle East tours. Traders have been selling their goods in Khan El Khalili since the 14th century. If there is anything in particular you want to purchase in Khan El Khalili, your guide will be happy to help you find what you are looking for. Even if you don’t want to do any shopping, Khan El Khalili is a wonderful place to walk around or to sit for some coffee while you watch Egyptians going about with their daily routine. Afterwards, you will be transferred

Later you will be transferred to the gorgeous Giza railway station to catch the sleeper train from Cairo to Luxor. Dinner will be served on board.

• Overnight inside your compartment.
• Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner.

Day 3: Luxor West and East Bank Sightseeing

Upon your arrival at the Luxor train station, you will be met and assisted by a Deluxe Tours representative, and then you’ll begin your Luxor excursions. Be ready for some of the most interesting tombs of the West Bank of the Nile River Exploring the wonders of the Valley of the Kings, the most impressive royal necropolis of ancient Egypt. Established more than 3000 years ago, during the reign of the 18th dynasty, the tombs are quite remarkable with their colors and various decorations.

Your next visit would be to the Temple of Queen Hatshepsut, one of the most charming mortuary temples of all time. You will be exploring the terraces of the temple, admiring the statues of the queen disguised as a Pharaoh, in addition to the Punto section, the Chapel of Anubis, and the Chapel of Goddess Hathor. and the Colossi of Memnon

Then move to the East Bank and visit Karnak Temples, which is the largest Pharaonic temple in the whole world and history. Although established in the Middle Kingdom, the Karnak took around 2,000 years to be completed. You enjoy exploring the huge columns of the Hypostyle Hall, the avenues of the sphinxes, the sacred lake, and many other features.

You Continue to the Luxor Temple, one of the finest ancient Egyptian structures of all time! This is where you view the huge colossi of Ramses II at the entrance, in addition to several other impressive sections.

• Overnight in Luxor.
• Meals: Breakfast, Lunch.

Day 4: Luxor visit Edfu Temple / Aswan Sightseeing

After breakfast, board your air-conditioned, vehicle and head to Aswan. On the way to Aswan, you will stop to visit one of the main temples in ancient Egypt, the Edfu temple the Temple of Horus, and discover the secrets of the Temple of Edfu, among the best-preserved all over Egypt. Constructed over 20 centuries ago, the temple is featured with the cult of the god Horus and has many distinctive features and elements

Upon arrival to Aswan, head to visit the Temple of Philae. Dedicated to the gods Osiris and Isis, the temple has some magnificent features including many pylons gigantic decorated stone capitals, and many other wonders. The whole complex was relocated after the construction of the High Dam to its current location at Agilkia Island.

Your next visit would be to the High Dam, one of the greatest accomplishments of modern Egypt. Former president Gamal Abdel Nasser constructed the High Dam to preserve the water of the River Nile and produce electricity in the 1960s.

Later, you’ll head back to the hotel in Aswan for check-in and overnight in Aswan.

• Overnight in Aswan.
• Meals: Breakfast, Lunch.

Day 5: Abu Simbel Temple Private Tour / Train to Cairo

You’ll start your day early with a breakfast box at 4:00 am, and then begin your tour to Abu Simbel Temples, about 3.5 hours away by car. Abu Simbel Temple Tour with its unique style, is considered to be the masterpieces of ancient Egypt. They reflect the glory and grandeur of the new Kingdom. The Egyptian government and UNESCO decided to cooperate to save these temples from the flood. The Temple of Ramsses II was dedicated to the four universal gods Ptah, Re-Her-Akhtey, Amun-Re, and Ramesses II himself. The great Abu Simbel temple is also called The Sun Temple of Ramesses II. The Temple of Queen Nefertari is also Called the Temple of Hathor who was the wife of the Sun God so in a symbolic way, the two Temples, that of Ramsses II, and that of Nefertari, bring Ramesses II, Nefertari, Hathor, and the Sun God together as one.   

you’ll encounter the remarkable temples built for Ramses II and his beloved queen Nefertari. These temples near the Sudanese border are iconic for their beauty, but remarkable for their modern history as well -- they were completely relocated in 1968 to avoid submersion by the massive Lake Nasser. After your time spent exploring the temples, you’ll return to Aswan and board the sleeper train for an overnight trip back to Cairo.

• Overnight inside your compartment.
• Meals: Breakfast, Dinner.

Day 6: Back to Cairo

Enjoy breakfast aboard the train before you arrive at the train station in Giza, where you’ll be greeted by Deluxe Tours Egypt Representative, who will check you into your hotel in Cairo. You’ll have a day of leisure time, or enjoy an optional trip to visit the Step Pyramid of King Zoser in Saqqara Necropolis and Memphis the Oldest Capital.

• Overnight in Cairo.
• Meals: Breakfast.

Day 7: Optional trip to Alexandria

Enjoy a free day in Cairo, or take an optional trip to Alexandria

Your tour guide will pick you up from your hotel or any other location around Cairo. You will drive in one of our comfortable cars for around 3 hours towards Alexandria.

The first place you explore is the famous Roman tombs of Kom ash-Shuqqafa, which consists of three levels. This is one of the most mysterious royal tombs in Egypt. Afterward, we move towards the famous Pompey Pillar, the only remaining items of a once great Roman temple. You would listen to many stories about it with qualified Egyptologists.

Your next visit would be to the fortress of Qaitbay which is the best-preserved Mamluk military construction in Egypt. Finally, you will explore the famous library (the new Alexandria library, the library is closed every Friday and on National Days) which has the fourth rank among the libraries all over the world. This is a replica of the Ancient Library of Alexandria.

Enjoy lunch at a good quality restaurant overlooking the Mediterranean Sea.

Then you will go back directly to your hotel in Cairo. Return to Cairo.

• Overnight in Cairo.
• Meals: Breakfast.

Day 8: Final departure

You’ll be enjoying your breakfast at your hotel, and then you will be transferred to Cairo International Airport for final departure.

• Meals: Breakfast.