ASWAN, ABU SIMBEL & LUXOR - OVERLAND - 4 days/ 5 nights

Itinerary

Day 1
In the evening pick up from your hotel in Cairo, transfer to train station and take the over night train to Aswan. (Seater train, approximately 14 hours train ride.)

 

Day 2 - Aswan
Arrive to Aswan and  transfer to the hotel. In the afternoon start guided tour, visiting the fantastic Philae Temple and Aswan High Dam, an engineering miracle, built in 1960. Free evening, over night in the hotel in Aswan.

 

Day 3 - Abu Simbel

At 3.30 a.m. pick up from the hotel, transfer to Abu Simbel and enjoy a visit to the Great Temple of Ramses II. and Temple of Hathor. Overlooking the Lake Nasser, these  rock–cut temples are one of ancient Egypt’s most amazing creations. Back to Aswan and transfer to the train station to catch the train to Luxor. (Local train, approximately 4 hours ride). Once in luxor, transfer to the hotel. Over night in the hotel in Luxor.

 

Day 4 - Luxor West Bank

In the morning start guided tour and visit the West Bank of Luxor: Valley of The Kings, Medinat Habu and Colossi of Memnon. Then visit Temple of Queen Hatshepsut, she was the only pharaonic woman who reigned ancient  Free afternoon, over night in the hotel.

 

Day 5 - Luxor East Bank

Free morning. In the afternoon visit Luxor Temple and Karnak Temple, the greatest example for worship in the history, dedicated to God Amoun, his wife Mut and their son Khonsu. 

In the evening transfer to the train station to take the over night train back to Cairo. (Seater train, approximately 10 hours train ride.) You will arrive back to Cairo the next morning and will be transferred back to your hotel.

Tour Includes:

- Pick ups and transfers as mentioned above
- English speaking Egyptologist guide for the sights in 
Aswan and Luxor

- Local guide at Abu Simbel

- Train ticket from Cairo to Aswan and from Luxor to Cairo (seater train)
- Train ticket from Aswan to Luxor
- 1 night in 3* hotel in Aswan, including breakfast
- 2 night in 3* hotel in Luxor, including breakfast
- All services charges and taxes

Tour Excludes:

- Entrance fees to the mentioned sights
- Any extras not mentioned in the itinerary

Extras:

- Upgrade to sleeper train (return ticket): 90 Euro / person, based on 2 person sharing, 160 Euro for single cabin. The sleeper train includes dinner and breakfast on the train.
- Felucca ride on the Nile in Luxor (2 hours sail); 20 Euro / person, 35 Euro for single
- Hot Air Balloon in Luxor (40 minutes ride): 90 Euro / person
- Upgrade for 4* or 5 * hotel available upon request

Tour Notes:

- This tour is available every day
- The sightseeing  is organized in small groups

Tour Price:

400 Euro/ person
485 Euro for 1 person booking

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