With the mid-year school holiday approaching, the peak domestic tourism season for Egyptians begins, concentrated in winter on Luxor and Aswan, the richest archaeological cities in the world, especially as a trip aboard the floating hotels that set off on Nile cruises between the two cities has a special charm. The train is one of their familiar and favorite means of travel, despite the long distance and journey time, especially given the very high prices of domestic flight tickets.
The sleeper train and the new TOP VIP are travelers' first choice when booking the journey, which takes up to 10 hours to reach Luxor and about 3 more hours to Aswan. A sleeper car consists of 12 cabins, while the air-conditioned express train comes second in demand and is distinguished by its lower prices compared with the others.
Travel Yalla News sets out for Egyptian travelers the prices and schedules of these trains and the booking conditions, making it easier for them to confirm their travel decision and find out the times that suit them and the cost in preparation for their trips.
Among the most prominent conditions for obtaining tickets is that bookings for the sleeper trains or the new TOP VIP cars, whether by individuals or tourism companies, must include the traveler's national ID number, and should be made about two weeks before the trip date to guarantee availability.
Price list for sleeper trains No. 86/87 from Cairo to Luxor and Aswan:
Ticket type | Price |
|---|---|
Per person in a single cabin | EGP 630 |
Per person in a double cabin | EGP 400 |
Child aged 4 to 9 | EGP 350 |
The ticket includes dinner, and the type of meal is chosen when booking the ticket (meat, chicken, fish, vegetarian).
It is worth noting that these prices, announced by the national company managing sleeping-car, hotel and tourism services, currently apply except for the mid-year school holiday period from January 16 to February 6, 2020.
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Schedule of daily sleeper train trips from Cairo to Luxor and Aswan and back:
Train number | Departure station and time | Arrival station and time | |
|---|---|---|---|
86 | Cairo 7:45 pm | Luxor 6:10 am | Aswan 9:25 am |
87 | Aswan 5:15 pm | Luxor 8:35 pm | Cairo 6:25 am |
The train stops at a number of stations during its journey from Misr Station in Ramses, Cairo, calling at Giza and then setting off to its first stop in Assiut, so there are tickets dedicated to those cities at uniform prices lower than the direct ticket to Luxor.
Important notes when booking:
Booking details must be recorded accurately, because the traveler bears responsibility for any error, which may cause the trip to be cancelled, so make sure the national ID number is entered accurately.
You must arrive at least an hour before the train's departure time, and animals are not allowed.
For family travel, the husband must bring the family card or marriage certificate when traveling with his wife in a single cabin.
If the customer wishes to change the ticket, please contact the booking site sufficiently in advance, no less than 48 hours, and pay a 10% change fee up to 24 hours before departure.
To cancel the ticket, please contact the booking site no less than 48 hours before departure, with a 20% deduction; for less than that, up to 24 hours before travel, the deduction rises to 25%.
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