9 Days, 8 Nights Cairo, Aswan & Luxor by train
$1450
Highlights
Pharaonic Egypt’s highlights are combined in this journey. The trip doesn’t end there. There are more treasures to be found at the Valley of the Kings, the majestic temples of Thebes, the Great Pyramids and Sphinx at Giza, and the Cairo Museum. Wonderful excursion to the temples of the God Horus in Edfu and Kom Ombo, home to the oldest mummified crocodiles. The Philae Temple is regarded as the one that maintains its hue for the longest.
- Location
- Duration
- Run
- Group Size
- Cairo to Aswan
- 9 Days
- Everyday
- Private Tour
Itinerary
Our agent will meet you at the airport and provide a comfortable transfer to your accommodation. Have a free evening.
Overnight Cairo.
Cairo, overnight
Giza’s Great Pyramids You will go with your knowledgeable guide to see the Sphinx and Pyramids at Giza, as well as the earliest pyramid ever constructed at Saqqara. Completed the Djoser Step Pyramid in 2648 BC.
Overnight Cairo.
You will visit the great artefacts of the Egyptian Museum today, which include the renowned Gold Mask of Tutankhamun. After that, your guide will show you around the Islamic sections of the city, which include the Mohammed Ali Alabaster Mosque and the Saladdin Citadel. Next up is Coptic Cairo, the oldest neighbourhood in the city. Here, El-Muallaqa, also known as the Hanging Church, was constructed inside the Babylonian Roman fortification.
And lastly, St. Sergius, supposedly the final resting site of the Holy Family.
Spend your spare time in the main souk of the Islamic market neighborhood, Khan el-Khalili.
Make your way to the train station and depart for Aswan.
Overnight train.
After getting cleaned up at your accommodation, follow your tour to the well-known High Dam in Aswan. Take a quick boat ride across the Nile to the majestic Philae Temple, an ancient Egyptian ruin, for a striking contrast.
You are welcome to visit the International Museum of Nubia or browse the well-known markets of Aswan.
Overnight Aswan.
Morning tour to Abu Simbel.
Afternoon excursion on a traditional felucca to visit Elephantine and Kitchener Island’s.
The rest of the day is free.
Overnight Aswan.
Early departure by air-conditioned car from Aswan to Luxor. Take a break from your travels at the ‘double’ Temple of Kom Ombo and the amazingly intact Temple of Horus in Edfu. After reaching Luxor on the Nile’s eastern bank, make your hotel reservation.
Overnight Luxor.
A free morning in Luxor, “the world’s greatest open-air museum” and the evocative site of the ancient city of Thebes. Go inside the Karnak Temple Complex this afternoon. See the Luxor Temple to cap off the journey after walking through the avenue of the ram-headed sphinxes that links the Precinct of Mut and the Precinct of Amun-Re.
Have a free evening.
Overnight Luxor.
An early start in the morning. Enter the Necropolis, the Valleys of the Kings & Queens, Queen Hatshepsut’s Temple, and the Colossi of Memnon after crossing the Nile to the West Bank. Make your way to the train station and depart for Cairo.
Overnight train.
Arrives in Cairo the following morning tour ends.
transfer to Cairo airport back to Home .
Included
- *All Taxes & Services Charges.
- *Meet, assist and escort during your trip to Egypt.
- *All Taxes & Services Charges.
- *Hotel Accommodations, including breakfast
- 1st class train from Cairo to Aswan
- All Sightseeing with Transportation and English speaking Egyptologist covering
- Cairo: Pyramids of Giza, The Sphinx, Saqqara, Memphis, Egyptian Museum, Citadel, Khan El Khalili
- Aswan: Temple of Kom Ombo, Temple of Edfu, High Dam and Philae & Temple of Ramses and Nefertari
- Luxor: West Bank-Valley of Kings, Hatshepsut Temple and Colossi of Memnon, Valley of the Queens
- Luxor: East Bank-Luxor Temple and Karnak Temple.
Excluded
- 1* Entry Visa to Egypt.
- 2* Any extra expenses of personal nature such as drinks, tips, Items of Personal nature (Laundry, Phone Calls…).
- 3* Any tours, transfers or drives which were not mentioned above.
- 4* Any departure taxes.
- 5* International Flight Ticket from home.
- 6* Any Bank Transfer Charges.
- 7* Tipping.
- 8* Entrance Fees to all the sites mentioned in our above itinerary.
- Entrance fees are not included in the price of any tours: We do not charge in advance for site entrance fees to add flexibility to your program as you may choose to skip one or more sites depending upon your interests.
Policies
In case you cancel your trip, the following scale of charges will be applied:
- From the date of booking until 61 days before your arrival date,
- 15% of the entire tour price will be charged. Between 60 and 31 days before your arrival date,
- 25% of the entire tour price will be charged. Between 30 and 15 days before your arrival date,
- 50% of the entire tour price will be charged. Between 14 and 1 day before your arrival date,
- 100% of the entire tour price will be charged.
JP tours of Egypt offers a very flexible cancellation policy in case the government or the airline issues a travel warning from/to your departure country and destination. We, at JP Tours of Egypt, prioritize your well-being and safety above all else and for that reason, we have adapted our cancellation policy to reflect our values. Familiarize yourself with our full payment policy, cancellation and refund conditions.
- Up to 2 years: FREE
- Age from 2 and below 6 years: 25% of adult price
- Age from 6 up to 11 years: 50% of adult price
- Ages 12 and Up adult price.
Notes:
Children policy is applied to children who share rooms with their parents (Maximum 1 Child sharing parent’s room)
If your tour includes airfare, additional charges for your children may apply.
Additionally, there are cancellation fees on all domestic flights within Egypt. If you cancel a tour at any time, you will be subject to any fees according to the airline’s cancellation policy.
