3 Train Trips in Africa Worth Booking

1.6 Days Nile Cruise:Luxor,Aswan,Abu Simbel with Train Tickets from Cairo

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 188 reviews · from $780Our pick

Travel from Cairo to Aswan by train, then cruise three nights toward Luxor aboard a five-star Nile boat. Visit Philae, Abu Simbel, Kom Ombo, Edfu, Karnak, the Valley of the Kings, and Hatshepsut’s Temple with an Egyptologist guide. Meals, transfers, and a return train to Cairo are included, but entrance fees, drinks, tips, and Philae’s motorboat cost extra.

“This was tour was awesome! We were picked up and guided along the entire way. The boat was small and intimate, the food was good and. the tours were well organized. We had a great tour guide, Mohammed Wafa, he was very knowledgeable and helpful!”

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2.Tangier Day Tour by High-Speed Train

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 131 reviews · 1 day · from $152Best value

Travel from Casablanca to Tangier on Morocco’s Al Boraq high-speed train, then tour Cap Spartel, Hercules Caves, the Kasbah, Medina, and Grand Socco with a local guide. Drivers meet you at both stations and your Casablanca hotel. Expect a packed day, small-group transport, and free time kept to a minimum.

“It was a great day trip exploring some key spots in a very efficient manner. Bullet train is one of the remarkable experiences, as well as historical Tangier’s geographical uniqueness. Blowed by the wind where Mediterranean sea and Atlantic ocean meets, followed by Hercules Cave and Medina area. Lunch restaurant seemed to be closely tied-up with tour agents, mostly foreigner tourists.”

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3.Egypt on Budget – 8 Days ( Cairo , Aswan , Nile Cruise – Luxor ) Sleeper Train

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 121 reviews · from $844

Travel from Cairo to Aswan and Luxor by private vehicle, overnight sleeper train, and three-night Nile cruise. You will visit the Giza Pyramids, Saqqara, Memphis, the Egyptian Museum, Philae, Kom Ombo, Edfu, Karnak, Luxor Temple, Hatshepsut Temple, and the Valley of the Kings. Private cabins, meals, transfers, and guided sightseeing are included.

“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”

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