WORLDWIDE · SLEEPER AND OVERNIGHT TRAINS
A berth turns a travel day into a night you were going to spend anyway. The 15 below compare cabins, shared compartments and seat-only fares, with what each really costs and how much sleep to expect.
See Egypt’s pyramids, temples, and Nile from $844 with guides, a 5-star cruise, sleeper trains, and Cairo 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”
Review of a 2-day Sapa tour from Hanoi by overnight train, with village treks, local guides, meals, hotel stay, and practical tips.
“Very well organized. We especially liked that one way was by night train and the way back by limousine/7people bus at daytime so we could see some more of the amazing landscape. Limousine was very comfortable”
Trek Sapa’s Muong Hoa Valley, stay with a Dzay family, sleep on an overnight train, and explore Hmong and Red Dao villages.
“What a truly amazing trip, the memories and photos will last a life time. The 2 guides (Su Su and Ai) were fantastic, very friendly, chatty and knowledgeable. All the transport, accommodation and meals were perfect.”
Review of the Hanoi to Sapa overnight train tour, with hill-tribe villages, rice terraces, trekking advice, costs, and practical tips.
“We did 2 different tours with Charming Travel and were completely overwhelmed with the more then great guides, fantastic foods, awesome sceneries but most of all the real look into the local people's life with all of it's beauty, happiness and sorrow coming with it. Thanks.”
A practical 6-day Egypt tour combining sleeper trains, a Nile cruise, Abu Simbel, Aswan, Luxor temples, meals, and guides.
“Khaled, who is an Egyptologist, was our guide. Suffice to say that he was very knowledgeable about all of the sites we visited and able to answer any questions the group had. He was also very friendly and extremely accommodating to the group’s and individual’s needs. In aRead more”
Review of Cairo to Luxor by sleeper train, covering Hatshepsut, Karnak, Valley of the Kings, costs, comfort, and practical tips.
“The day in Luxor was great! It’s amazing how much you can see in just one day. Hany is a very good guide and knows his Egyptology, he explained a lot and answered all our questions. And when we were done early with the program he even oRead more”
See Luxor’s Valley of the Kings, Hatshepsut, Karnak, and Luxor Temple on a three-day Cairo trip with overnight first-class trains.
“Khalad el sassy was absolutely amazing today the knowledge this man has of Egypt was tremendous, I highly recommend him to anyone coming to see these fantastic sights here and making memories. Top class man and I give him 10/10”
Review of Vega Travel’s Sa Pa trek by night train, with rice terraces, Hmong homestay, meals, guide tips, price value, and practical advice.
“This trip was very profesional due to our Guide “A” Tang Thi and the owner of the Vega Travel “Tu”.”
Review of the private Hanoi to Lao Cai sleeper train, with timing, cabin comfort, price value, noise concerns, and practical booking tips.
“Great private cabin, we slept almost as well as in the hotel. The journey passes in a flash. Tour operator who contacted me on wa with all information and tickets.Auto-translated”
Review of a 3-day Cairo to Luxor tour with first-class overnight trains, guided temple visits, hotel transfers, costs, tips, and drawbacks.
“We really enjoyed the places we visited sndde explanations about them where rrally clear and complete, the guide was very good”
Review of a 3-day Sapa tour from Hanoi by night train, with guided trekking, village visits, meals, train tickets, and practical booking advice.
“The sights are amazing. It is not a 2 day tour, though. First day was great. A full day trekking. The second day is a gentle stroll for around 1 hour. Feel a bit short changed because of that.”
Review of Sa Pa by night train and sleeper bus, with village walks, minority culture, mountain views, meals, and practical planning advice.
“Very good organization and contact with the organizer. Tour process and guide in Sapa ok, hotel ok, train and bus (with rest berths) a bit borderline. But that's just how it is.”
Review of an 8-day Egypt tour with Cairo, Giza, sleeper trains, a 5-star Nile cruise, Aswan, Luxor, and Abu Simbel planning tips.
“Amazing tour from start to finish. Our main contact Peter ensured everything ran smoothly and we had everything we needed. Our Giza and Cairo guide Ashraf was so knowledgeable and took great photos, the driver was excellent navigating traffic. Part two of tour was the Read more”
Explore Cairo and Luxor in six days with guides, hotels, pyramids, temples, and overnight trains for $399 per person.
“Awesome experience. Great tour guide. All the temples were a sight to see. True world wonders. The tour guide was great, very knowledgeable.”
Review of a 3-day Sapa trek from Hanoi by night train, with Cat Cat, Lao Chai, Ta Van, hotels, meals, costs, and practical tips.
“Booked this Booked this for family of 10. The agent was Charming Vietnam Travel on 0912634509.”
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