EGYPT · TRAIN EXPERIENCES
9 tours
Egypt runs long days and early starts, so the wrong booking costs more than money. These 9 train experiences stand up to it, each priced, with a verdict and the one detail worth checking before you pay.
6-day Nile cruise from Aswan to Luxor with Abu Simbel, guided temples, and round-trip first-class trains from Cairo for about $780.
“Wonderful staff, tour guides, cruise, food. Very educational, tour guide Ismail Haroun is very knowledgeable, professional and goes above and beyond to accommodate guests.”
8-day Egypt budget tour with Cairo pyramids, Aswan to Luxor 5-star Nile cruise, and sleeper trains, plus guides, meals, and transfers.
“The pyramids were amazing The temples and tombs were sensational The tour guides were really informative The drivers and all the connections went like clockwork The trip down the Nile was fantastic”
First-class night train to Luxor, hot-air balloon over the West Bank, felucca cruise, and guided temple visits.
“A package tour including all is the only way to travel egypt. Viator has very reputable and profesional people. From the operators to the guide and drivers. Send my thanks to Islam (driver) in luxor. Excellent Jobs.”
Nile cruise from Aswan to Luxor plus Abu Simbel, with overnight first-class train tickets from Cairo, meals included, and guided temple days.
“As mentioned not 5 star cruise, very worst experience with cruise, as per you agreed not 5 star, there is no quality even 2 star”
6-day Nile highlights from Cairo to Aswan, with an overnight sleeper train, cruise temples in Kom Ombo, Edfu, Luxor, plus optional Abu Simbel.
“We had the best tour guide that anybody could ask for his name is Magdy. He was so educated in his line of work. Spoke clear English and made sure you understood everything about the tour. He knew a lot of the locals everywhere that were working at all the venues that we attended. All meals were included during the duration of stay. Cruise was wonderful and staff were very caring and considerate.”
Cairo to Luxor and back by sleeper train with an Egyptologist guide, East and West Bank temples, and onboard meals included.
“I was charged 640USD for a trip that included 320USD train ticket plus a guide for the group. This trip is grossly over priced and badly managed. It booking time the pickup time from the hotel for the Luxor trip was given as 6 pm but the acRead more”
Cairo to Luxor by first-class overnight train, with a guided East and West Banks day featuring Valley of the Kings, Karnak, Hatshepsut.
“Great experience great guides fun day all around 10 star review all the way this is a must do tour if you are in Egypt, do not miss it. Train ride was fun. Luxor is one of the most in place artifacts I have ever seen.”
3 days linking Aswan, Nubian Village, Abu Simbel, and Luxor with an Egyptologist guide, boat rides, and first-class train value.
“We did multiple tours throughout the county with Egypt Best Holidays but this review will focus solely on this 3-day tour. THE GOOD - Our travel agent, Peter, was very responsive and accommodating. He deserves 5 stars! - The tours were private so you can see everythinRead more”
Small-group 3-day tour linking Aswan, Abu Simbel, and Luxor with expert guides plus first-class train transfers and A/C rides.
“Talaat Abdo was very informative in the explanation of the different sites. Kept us as a group up to date with daily changes and events for the following days. I would recommend Talaat for any future travel to complete the Aswan to Luxor Nile Tour.”
