Tour Overview
6-Day Classic Egypt Tour: Cairo to Luxor by Sleeper Train is planned as a 6 Days / 5 Nights journey linking Cairo, Luxor. The route is designed to combine cultural sightseeing, practical transport connections and time in the principal destinations without compressing the main visits into a single day.
Across the itinerary, the main sightseeing is built around Cairo, Giza, Great Sphinx, Luxor, Karnak, Valley of the Kings, Nile, Egyptian Museum. Each stop is positioned within the day-by-day route so that the historical, cultural and landscape highlights remain easy to follow from one destination to the next.
Travel logistics are integrated into the program rather than treated as separate arrangements. Depending on the confirmed route, the package includes 4-star hotel accommodation, licensed guided sightseeing, private transfers, domestic flights, ferry connections. The result is a complete multi-day itinerary with the major visits, overnight stops and travel sectors clearly organized.
Tour Highlights
Day-by-Day Itinerary
Arrival in Cairo
The day begins with arrival arrangements and the planned transfer. The main route is built around Cairo.
Cairo combines major ancient landmarks with the scale and energy of Egypt’s capital.
Ground transfers are arranged between the main stops shown in the day plan. At the end of the program, the route continues to the hotel according to the itinerary.
Pyramids, Sphinx and Saqqara Tour / Sleeper Train to Luxor
After breakfast, the day continues with the scheduled program. The main route is built around Giza, Great Sphinx, Luxor.
The Giza portion of the itinerary focuses on Egypt’s best-known pyramid complex and surrounding monuments. The program also allows time to experience Great Sphinx as part of the day’s scheduled route. Luxor brings together temples, royal tombs and some of Egypt’s richest archaeological sites.
Ground transfers are arranged between the main stops shown in the day plan. Guided sightseeing is provided for the principal cultural and historical visits.
Karnak and Luxor Temples
The day begins with arrival arrangements and the planned transfer. The main route is built around Luxor, Karnak.
Luxor brings together temples, royal tombs and some of Egypt’s richest archaeological sites. The program also allows time to experience Karnak as part of the day’s scheduled route.
The sequence is designed to keep sightseeing and transport practical within the same day, while preserving the main visits and travel connections shown in the confirmed itinerary.
Valley of the Kings / Hatshepsut and Habu Temple / Return to Cairo
After breakfast, the day continues with the scheduled program. The main route is built around Cairo, Luxor, Valley of the Kings, Nile.
Cairo combines major ancient landmarks with the scale and energy of Egypt’s capital. Luxor brings together temples, royal tombs and some of Egypt’s richest archaeological sites. The program also allows time to experience Valley of the Kings as part of the day’s scheduled route.
The sequence is designed to keep sightseeing and transport practical within the same day, while preserving the main visits and travel connections shown in the confirmed itinerary.
Grand Egyptian Museum, Saladin Citadel, Old Coptic Cairo, Khan El-Khalili Bazaar
The day follows the planned itinerary for Grand Egyptian Museum, Saladin Citadel, Old Coptic Cairo, Khan El-Khalili Bazaar. The main route is built around Cairo, Egyptian Museum.
Cairo combines major ancient landmarks with the scale and energy of Egypt’s capital. The program also allows time to experience Egyptian Museum as part of the day’s scheduled route.
The sequence is designed to keep sightseeing and transport practical within the same day, while preserving the main visits and travel connections shown in the confirmed itinerary.
Departure
The day follows the planned itinerary for Departure. The main route is built around Cairo, Nile.
Cairo combines major ancient landmarks with the scale and energy of Egypt’s capital. The program also allows time to experience Nile as part of the day’s scheduled route.
Ground transfers are arranged between the main stops shown in the day plan. A domestic flight is included in the day’s routing where indicated. At the end of the program, the route continues to the hotel according to the itinerary.
What's Included
Included
- Private airport and hotel transfers are included for the relevant sectors of the itinerary.
- 2 nights in 5-star hotels with breakfast as specified in the itinerary.
- 1 nights in 5-star hotels with breakfast as specified in the itinerary.
- Included service: Sleeper Train 2 nights aboard the sleeper train between Cairo and Luxor, including breakfast and dinner..
- Licensed guiding is included for the scheduled sightseeing visits.
- Included service: Entrance Fees Entrance fees for all sightseeing sites specifically mentioned in the itinerary..
- Hotel accommodation is included as specified in the confirmed itinerary.
Not Included
- International airfare to and from the destination is not included.
- Excluded service: Egypt Entry Visa Entry visa into Egypt, currently USD 25 per person..
- Excluded service: Pyramid Interior Entrance Entry to the interior of the Pyramids is not included..
- Optional visits, activities and extra services outside the confirmed program are not included.
- Meals and drinks are excluded unless they are specifically listed as included.
- Personal expenses are not included.