Sleeping Trains
WATANIA SLEEPING TRAINS
Accommodation - Transportation - Meals
Watania sleeping Train Company is the first Egyptian company that is operating the national rail services on behalf of The National Egyptian Railways. The company started providing it’s services to the international markets starting 1st of January 2010.
Watania operates up to 3 sleeping trains daily between Cairo - Luxor & Aswan and vice versa; and carries close to 400,000 passengers yearly.
All the wagons, their equipment and the rails are owned by the National Egyptian railways. The wagons have been renovated gradually starting June 2010.
You’ll save time & money, early fresh arrival. You’ll arrive to the city you have planned to. in your dreams in a comfortable bed & save money for hotel and meals in one step.
Prices
| Nationality | Single Cabin | Double Cabin | Child (4-9y) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Egyptian | 460 LE | 230 LE | 200 LE |
| Foreign | 80.00 $ | 60.00 $ | 45.00 $ |
| Nationality | Single Cabin | Double Cabin | Child (4-9y) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Egyptian | 185 LE | 92 LE | 72 LE |
| Foreign | 62.00 $ | 44.00 $ | 32.00 $ |
Trains Schedule
| Train No. | Departure | Arrival | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 86 | Cairo20:15 | Luxor06:40 | Aswan10:20 |
| 84 | Giza20:00 | Luxor05:20 | Aswan08:35 |
| 82 | Giza21:35 | Luxor07:10 | Aswan10:30 |
| 85 | Aswan19:00 | Luxor22:30 | cairo08:30 |
| 83 | Aswan19:10 | Luxor22:30 | cairo08:45 |
| 87 | Aswan15:45 | Luxor19:15 | cairo05:15 |
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Food Menu
Breakfast:
- Assortment of plain croissant, toast & French bread.
- Cheese.
- Butter.
- Olives.
- Jam.
- Tea or Nescafe.
Dinner:
- A choice of either Fish with Potato or fillet Steak with Potato.
- Chicken with vegetables.
- Rice.
- Green Salad & Yoghourt. Salad.
- Bread & Butter.
- Fresh Fruit.
- Dessert.
General:
- - All tickets include 1 breakfast meal & 1 dinner meal.
- - Egyptian ticket includes: 1 dinner meal only.
- - If foreigners use the Egyptian rate they will pay a fine, in addition to the difference between the two rates.
- - Personal reservation details should be very accurate according to the ID, because any difference found could be a reason to cancel the reservation; this also applies to untrue child age.
- - If Egyptian couples reserve one cabinet, they should present a marriage contract.
- - Foreigners pay for tickets by US Dollars, and Egyptians pay for tickets by Egyptian pounds.
- - Any amendments made on the ticket without reporting to the booking office, will make the ticket subject to cancellation.
Ticket exchange procedures:
- - In case of changing the departure date after the ticket has been issued, the customer should pay additional 10% of the ticket price, lest that there are available tickets for the new date.
- - Customer should send an e-mail at [email protected] with the ticket exchange information.
- - Customer should undertake the ticket exchange process in one of the booking offices for Watania Company in train stations, or in the central booking office in 48 Giza Street.
Ticket refund procedures:
- -In case of tickets refund before the departure date by 48 hours or more, 77% of the ticket price will be refunded.
- -In case of tickets refund before the departure date by 24 hours, 72% of the ticket price will be refunded.
- -The refund takes place only after the date of the cancelled ticket.
