Land of The Pharaohs by Train

Short Itinerary
Day
Schedule
Sleeping in
Meals
1
Cairo
Cairo
Welcome Drink
2
Giza Pyramids - Memphis - Sakkara
Sleeper Train
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
3
Karnak Temple - Luxor Temple
Luxor
Breakfast, Lunch
4
Valley of the Kings - Hatshipsut - Colossi of Memnon
Aswan
Breakfast, Lunch
5
Philae Temple - Unfinished Obelisk - High Dam
Aswan
Breakfast, Lunch
6
Abu Simbel Optional Tour /Cairo
Sleeper Train
Breakfast, Dinner
7
Egyptian Museum - Saladin Citadel - Coptic Churches
Cairo
Breakfast, Lunch
8
Fly Back Home
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Breakfast
What's included:
  • Meet and greet service by our representatives at airports / train stations
  • Assistance of our personal during your stay, tours and excursions
  • All transfers by private air-conditioned deluxe vehicle
  • Abela Egypt Sleeper Train ticket Cairo to Aswan and Luxor to Cairo
  • Accommodation for 2 nights in Cairo hotel with breakfast
  • Accommodation for 1 night in Luxor hotel with breakfast
  • Accommodation for 2 night in Aswan hotel with breakfast
  • Accommodation for 2 nights aboard sleeper train on half board
  • Tour to Pyramids, Sphinx, Valley temple, Sakkara Necropolis and Memphis
  • Tour to Citadel of Saladdin Mohamed Ali Alabasterm Egyptian National Museum
  • Shopping tour in Cairo to grand bazaars and old market
  • Tour to Karnak temples and Luxor temple in East bank of the Nile
  • Tour to Valley of the Kings , Hatshepsut temple & colossi of Memnon
  • Tour to the High Dam and Temple of Philae in Aswan
  • Lunch meals during tours in Giza  / Cairo /Aswan /Luxor
  • Bottled water on board the bus during all tours
  • Entrance fees to the sights in Giza  / Cairo /Aswan/Luxor
  • English speaking guide in Giza  / Cairo / Aswan/Luxor
  • Service charges and taxes included throughout the tours
  • Free loan of mobile phone charged against 30 min local calls / 5 min. international calls
What's excluded:
  • Airfare to and from Egypt
  • Entry Visa to Egypt
  • Personal expenses
  • Optional Activities
  • Tipping Kitty
Prices Per Person
Accommodation Plan: (A)
  • - Grand Pyramids Hotel Cairo
  • - Iberotel Hotel Luxor
  • - Basma Hotel Aswan
  • - Abela Sleeper Train
 May - SeptOct - April
Triple $ 710 $ 775
Double $ 790 $ 855
Single $ 910 $ 999
Accommodation Plan: (B)
  • - Le Meridien Pyramids Hotel & Spa
  • - Sheraton Resort Luxor
  • - Movenpick Resort Aswan
  • - Abela Sleeper Train
 May - SeptOct - April
Triple $ 790 $ 910
Double $ 845 $ 970
Single $ 995 $ 1150
Day 1: Arrival Cairo

You will be met at Cairo International Airport (Arrival Procedures) by Memphis Tours representative, who will accompany you to your hotel for check-in and a free welcome drink. There you will be introduced to your tour leader for the trip, who will explain what to expect on your visit. Your tour leader will be your point of contact throughout the whole trip, and will give you details of how to contact him at any time whilst in Egypt under the care of Memphis Tours. Throughout your holiday, in addition to the tour leader you will meet a variety of English-speaking tour guides, who have been chosen for their expertise on each of the areas you are visiting. After check-in you are free to spend the rest of the day/evening at your leisure.
Welcome Drink

Day 2:Pyramids Tours

After breakfast, your guide will collect you for a full day visiting the famous pyramids in the area. We begin with Djoser's Step Pyramid at Saqqara, which is the first pyramid built in Egypt and was designed by Imhotep. It is at Saqqara where the first spells for the Pharaoh's afterlife were found. Whilst there, you will also see Teti's pyramid and several ancient tombs. After Saqqara you will travel to Memphis, the ancient Capital of Egypt, to visit the colossal statue of Ramesses II. From Memphis you drive to the famous Giza Plateau to visit the only remaining wonder from the original Seven Wonders of the Ancient World - the Great Pyramid of Khufu (called Cheops by the Ancient Greeks). Also on the plateau are the pyramids of Khafre (Chephren) and the smaller one of Menkaure (Mykerinos). The plateau is as famous for the mysterious structure 'the Sphinx' as it is for the pyramids, where you will visit the Valley Temple. Your visit to Giza will include enough time to do the optional visit to the Solar Boat, which was the vessel used to carry the Pharaoh’s mummy across the Nile, before being buried at the foot of the pyramid for use in his afterlife. This full day ends with dinner during an overnight trip to Luxor by a sleeper train (Private Compartment)
Breakfast + Lunch + Dinner 

Day 3:Luxor Tours

Breakfast on-board sleeper train before arriving Luxor train station, where you will be met and assisted by your tour guide and driver for a day tour in Luxor and to learn more about the art and architecture of Ancient Egypt as well as the mysteries of the Pharaohs and their fascinating culture. At Luxor, you will visit Karnak Temple, which is the world's largest ancient religious site. The hypostyle hall with its colossal granite columns is one of Egypt’s infamous landmarks. There will be free time to explore the different parts of the huge complex built during the reigns of various Pharaohs, then moving to Luxor temple which was built by Amenhotep III and Ramses II for ritual and festivals that was dedicated to the god Amon and you may wish to return at night for the optional evening Sound and Light show which tells the story of Luxor and Karnak.  
Breakfast + Lunch

Day 4:Luxor Tours

Breakfast at your hotel in Luxor before being escorted by your guide to cross to the West Bank of the Nile to the sites of Ancient Thebes, overall one of the most important archaeological sites in the world. Visit the impressive colonnaded and terraced Temple of Hatshepsut at Deir el-Bahri, which was built into a high cliff face and has graphics telling the story of Hatshepsut’s expeditions to the mysterious land of Punt. Then you go to the Valley of the Kings to see a selection of the beautifully decorated rock-cut tombs, many of which still display vibrant colour and breathtaking detail of deities and scenes from the Book of the Underworld.. The most visited tombs have walkways and electric lighting, and the internal walls are protected by glass. For the rest of the day you will have free time to spend at leisure in Luxor to experience the modern culture, and from there you will be transferred to your hotel in Aswan for check-in and free time at leisure and overnight stay in Aswan.
Breakfast + Lunch

Day 5:Aswan Tours

Enjoy breakfast at your hotel in Aswan and then you will be escorted by your tour guide for a day tour in Aswan to begin by visiting the High Dam which was built in the 1960’s to provide the much needed electricity and irrigation for the country. Nubia, the area that was to be flooded, experienced the biggest and most thorough archaeological excavations that Egypt has known. Then we go to see the ‘unfinished Obelisk’ which still lay in the granite quarries which provided ancient Egypt with building materials. It would have been the largest piece of stone ever handled but when a crack was discovered it was abandoned where it was being hewn. Cross by boat to Angilika Island, to see the Temple of Isis at Philaewhich is one of the Nubian temples rescued before the High Dam was built. Enjoy Philae’s long colonnades, towers and reliefs which include the last surviving hieroglyphic and demotic inscriptions in Egypt. Then you will be transferred to your hotel in Aswan, free time at leisure and overnight stay in Aswan. 
Breakfast + Lunch

Day 6:Abu Simbel Optional Trip

Breakfast at your hotel in Aswan with free day at leisure in Aswan. You may opt for an optional excursion to Abu Simbel Temples by Private Vehicle / by Egyptair Flight (Abu Simbel remains one of Egypt's top tourist attractions) to see the magnificence of these temples. They are undisputedly one of the world's most breathtaking monuments, and Egypt’s second most visited touristic site, the Pyramids of Giza being on the top of the list, the most remarkable feature of the temple of Abu-Simbel is that the construction is oriented in a way that twice a year, the morning sun rays shine through the length of the inner temple cave and illuminate the statues of the four gods seated at the end of the cave, finally you will be transferred to Aswan train station for an overnight trip to Cairo by a sleeper train (Private Pompartment)
Breakfast + Dinner 

Day 7:Cairo Tours

Breakfast aboard train before arriving Cairo, where you will be accompanied by your private expert tour guide to the world-renowned Egyptian Museum in Cairo that was built in neo-classical style and designed by the French architect Marcel Dourgnon. The museum's vast collection of over 120,000 artifacts ranges from pre-dynastic era, through the Pharaonic era to the Greco-Roman period of Egypt. Amongst the most famous items which you may see are the funerary treasures of the child King Tutankhamun, the colossal statues of the heretic king, Akhenaten, and the only surviving image of Khufu, creator of Egypt's Great Pyramid. Visiting the museum is a great introduction to learning about the ancient Egyptian civilization, including their famous art of mummification. Then you will visit the Citadel of Saladin, named after the Kurdish Muslim who became the first Sultan of Egypt and Syria and who was noted for his chivalry.  The Citadel is overlooked by the Muqattam Hills and includes the Mohammed Ali Alabaster Mosque which was built in Turkish style and, very similar to the Blue Mosque in Turkey, its minarets can be seen from any part of old Cairo. Your tour then takes you to the Christian heritage in Coptic Cairo, including some of the early religious monuments of the city such as the Hanging Church. This basilica church was named for its location on top of the south gate of the Fortress of Babylon and became the center of the Christian Church of Egypt.  You will visit also the famous Khan el-Khalili Bazaar, major souk in the Islamic district of Cairo, and the bazaar district is one of Cairo's main attractions for tourists and Egyptians alike, from there you will be transferred to your hotel in Cairo for free time at leisure and overnight stay.
Breakfast + Lunch

Day 8: Cairo /Home

Breakfast at your hotel in Cairo with free time at leisure followed by transfer to Cairo international airport to fly back home
Breakfast

Prices Per Person
Accommodation Plan: (A)
  • - Grand Pyramids Hotel Cairo
  • - Iberotel Hotel Luxor
  • - Basma Hotel Aswan
  • - Abela Sleeper Train
 May - SeptOct - April
Triple $ 710 $ 775
Double $ 790 $ 855
Single $ 910 $ 999
Accommodation Plan: (B)
  • - Le Meridien Pyramids Hotel & Spa
  • - Sheraton Resort Luxor
  • - Movenpick Resort Aswan
  • - Abela Sleeper Train
 May - SeptOct - April
Triple $ 790 $ 910
Double $ 845 $ 970
Single $ 995 $ 1150
  • Tour and Prices :

    Tour price currency is set to USD but you can pay in Euro or British pound. The prices quoted per person per tour all inclusive and prices are always updated to ensure you receive the lowest price possible. Once your tour is confirmed we guarantee the price will not be changed.

  • Child Policy :

    Child rates apply to ages 6-12. Children aged 4 years and under are free of charge unless otherwise imposed by operating company of internal flights.

  • Visa to Egypt :

    Most nationalities require a full passport valid for 6 months after leaving Egypt and a visa which you can either obtain from your local Egyptian Embassy before your fly, or upon arrival at Cairo aiport for a cost of USD 15.

  • Deposit and Balance of Payment :

    A down payment (25%) will be required when confirming your booking as requested and can be paid by credit or debit card (Visa / MasterCard) via Verisign Secured payment system on our website. The balance of payment (75%) will be required on arrival / pick up, to be paid to your tour director by credit / debit card or in cash.

  • Tour Voucher :

    After your tour is confirmed we will email final confirmation and voucher to print and bring with you. Details will include contact numbers of your tour operator and customer care and additional information for your convenience.

  • Cancellation Policy :

    Memphis Tours does not charge a cancellation fee for tours and excursions cancelled for ‘force majeure’ reasons such as volcanoes, earthquake or and some reasons beyond control. If cancellation happens for your personal or business reasons and Memphis Tours have already incurred costs on your behalf, these costs will be transferred to you.
  • Tour and Prices :

    Tour price currency is set to USD but you can pay in Euro or British pound. The prices quoted per person per tour all inclusive and prices are always updated to ensure you receive the lowest price possible. Once your tour is confirmed we guarantee the price will not be changed.

  • Child Policy :

    Child rates apply to ages 6-12. Children aged 4 years and under are free of charge unless otherwise imposed by operating company of internal flights.

  • Visa to Egypt :

    Most nationalities require a full passport valid for 6 months after leaving Egypt and a visa which you can either obtain from your local Egyptian Embassy before your fly, or upon arrival at Cairo aiport for a cost of USD 15.

  • Deposit and Balance of Payment :

    A down payment (25%) will be required when confirming your booking as requested and can be paid by credit or debit card (Visa / MasterCard) via Verisign Secured payment system on our website. The balance of payment (75%) will be required on arrival / pick up, to be paid to your tour director by credit / debit card or in cash.

  • Tour Voucher :

    After your tour is confirmed we will email final confirmation and voucher to print and bring with you. Details will include contact numbers of your tour operator and customer care and additional information for your convenience.

  • Cancellation Policy :

    Memphis Tours does not charge a cancellation fee for tours and excursions cancelled for ‘force majeure’ reasons such as volcanoes, earthquake or and some reasons beyond control. If cancellation happens for your personal or business reasons and Memphis Tours have already incurred costs on your behalf, these costs will be transferred to you.
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