7 Day Egypt Itinerary: Cairo and Luxor (by Train)

Enjoy a wonderfully immersive 7 days in Egypt with a classic 7 Day Egypt Itinerary featuring private Egyptologist-guided tours in Cairo and Luxor. Visit the best sites in and around Cairo, including the Giza Pyramids and the Sphinx; the ancient Saqqara necropolis and its famous Step Pyramid; the Egyptian Museum and more.

Board an overnight sleeper train to Luxor and enjoy even more amazing sightseeing, including Valley of the Kings; Luxor Temple; Karnak; Queen Hatshepsut’s mortuary temple and more, and then board another sleeper train back to Cairo for your last night in the Land of the Pharaohs.

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7 Day Egypt Itinerary: Cairo and Luxor (by Train)

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Itinerary

Day 1: 7 Day Egypt Itinerary Begins

On arrival at Cairo International Airport, your tour manager and one of our drivers will meet you, and then escort you to the 5-Star hotel where you will be staying for the next 2 nights of your 7 Day Egypt Itinerary. Even though this might seem like a very short Egypt itinerary, 7 days is ample time for us to show you many of Egypt’s most iconic sites, so we have not scheduled any tours for this day. Instead, we have left it open so you can spend your first day as you wish.

Day 2: Egyptian Pyramids Tour

Begin the 2nd day of your 7 Day Egypt Itinerary with a good breakfast at your hotel, and then at the time which will have been confirmed with you, your Egyptologist guide and one of our drivers will collect you from your hotel and your private Egyptian Pyramids Tour will begin.

First, you will visit the Giza Necropolis on the outskirts of Cairo to see the Great Pyramids of Giza, the Sphinx and the Valley Temple. This tour will last until just before lunchtime, at which point you will be taken for lunch at a good local restaurant. After lunch, your guide and driver will then take you to the even older Saqqara Necropolis where you will have the opportunity to see more ancient monuments, including the Step Pyramid of Pharaoh Djoser which is the oldest pyramid ever discovered.

With a wonderful day of sightseeing behind you, your guide and driver will escort you back to your hotel in Cairo and you will have the remainder of the day to yourself.

Meals included: Breakfast

Day 3: Cairo City Tour

This day of your 7 Day Egypt Itinerary is dedicate to sightseeing in Cairo itself, so once you have had your breakfast you will be taken to see the Egyptian Museum, including its amazing Treasures Room that contains all the artifacts that were discovered in the tomb of King Tutankhamen. Following your visit to the museum, there will be a short break for some lunch, and then you will visit the Citadel of Salah El Din and the wonderful Alabaster Mosque built by Mohammed Ali in the 1800s.

Next, you will be taken to an area in Cairo known as Coptic Cairo where you will visit the Hanging Church; the Abu Sirga Church, and the Ben Ezra Synagogue. Finally, you will be driven to the railway station where you then board an overnight sleeper train to Luxor. The train ticket we will give you includes a private berth, along with dinner and breakfast.

Meals included: Breakfast and dinner

Day 4: Luxor Sightseeing

When your train arrives in Luxor, you will again be met by one of our tour representatives and a driver, and then you will be transferred to the hotel where you will be staying while you are in Luxor. On arrival at your hotel, you will be assisted with check-in, and then your Egyptologist tour guid and driver will take you for a short East Bank tour during which you will visit the Karnak Temple complex; Luxor Temple, and also the Obelisk of Ramses II before returning to your hotel for the night.

Meals included: Breakfast

Day 5: Luxor West Bank Tour and Train to Cairo

The 5th day of or 7 Day Egypt Itinerary once again begins with a good breakfast at your hotel, and then at the confirmed time, your guide and driver will arrive. You will be assisted with check-out, and then you will be taken to see two of Egypt’s most cherished sites, both of which are located on the West Bank. First, you will visit Valley of the Kings which is an ancient royal necropolis where many of Egypt’s pharaohs where laid to rest, including King Tutankhamen.

Next, you will be taken to see the vast rock-cut mortuary temple of Queen Hatshepsut that was constructed by the same workers who constructed and decorated the royal tombs in the Valley of the Kings. After your visit to this remarkable site, you will be driven to the railway station to board the overnight sleeper train back to Cairo.

Meals included: Breakfast and dinner

Day 6: Arrive Cairo

When your train arrives in Cairo, your tour manager and your driver will once again meet you, and then escort you to the hotel where you will be staying for the last night of your 7 Day Egypt Itinerary. Since most of our clients have expressed a desire to have some free time for themselves, we have not scheduled any sightseeing for this day. Instead, once you have checked in at the hotel, you will be free to enjoy your day as you wish.

Meals included: Breakfast

Day 7: 7 Day Egypt Itinerary Ends

Today is the last day of your 7 day Egypt itinerary, so at the appropriate time, your tour manager and driver will collect you from your hotel, and they will then transfer you to Cairo International airport in time for you to board your flight back home.

What is Included

Inclusions – What is included in your 7 Day Egypt Itinerary:

Meet, greet and assist upon arrivals and departures
All transfers in private air-conditioned vehicles
Accommodation in Cairo for 3 nights at Le Meridien Pyramids Hotel (includes breakfasts)
Accommodation in Luxor for 1 night at Sonesta St. George Hotel (includes breakfast)
Accommodation on sleeper train for 2 nights (includes private compartment; breakfasts and dinners).
Breakfast at your hotels in Cairo and Luxor
All sightseeing tours as per the 7 Day Egypt Itinerary
Private English speaking Egyptologist guide
Entrance fees to the listed attractions
Free mobile phone during your stay, including approximately 30 free minutes of local calls and 2 free minutes of international calls
All taxes and service charges
Portage when needed

Exclusions – What is not included in your 7 Day Egypt Itinerary:

International airfare
Egypt entry visa
Any extras not mentioned in the 7 Day Egypt Itinerary
Tips and gratuities

Note: Sleeper Trains in Egypt are designed and equipped to meet Egyptian Railway Authority standards, rather than international standards. The average journey from Cairo to Luxor on a sleeper train takes 11 hours. As an alternative, visitors can opt for a domestic flight which involves a supplement fee of $85 per person.

Price

Accommodation Plan

Le Meridien Pyramids hotel
Steigenberger Luxor Hotel

Price per 1 person	May to September	October to April
Double (min. 2 pax)	$720	$890
Solo (1 pax only)	$1110	$1225

Prices for our7 Day Egypt Itinerary are quoted per person in US$ and are valid until the 30th of April 2020, except during the Christmas, New Year, and Easter holidays.