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8-Day Egypt Christmas Tour: Holiday Special Sights of Egypt
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8-Day Egypt Christmas Tour: Holiday Special Sights of Egypt
Want to see Egypt over Christmas and New Year? This 8-day Egypt tour with a cruise can fit a holiday break. You will spend part of the time at famous old sites, and the rest on a relaxing sail down the Nile. The water looks bright and blue in the sun.
Your trip starts with the Great Pyramids and the Grand Egyptian Museum. After that, you will fly a short distance to Aswan. There, you board a comfortable cruise ship and settle in.
In the days that follow, you will visit places like Karnak Temple and Luxor Temple. You will also go to the Valley of the Kings to see tombs that many people only read about. Between visits, you can enjoy good food and meet friendly hosts.
If you want to join, reach out now to book your spot. You can also ask us to adjust the plan to match your preferences.
Itinerary
Day 1:
Arrival in Cairo: Welcome to Egypt
Day 1:
Arrival in Cairo: Welcome to Egypt
Meet & assist service at airport (arrival procedures)
Transport to hotel, check in
Review itinerary with guide
Overnight in Cairo
Day 2:
Pyramids & Sakkara Tour
Day 2:
Pyramids & Sakkara Tour
You will start the day with a filling Egyptian breakfast. Then your guide will lead you to the Giza Plateau. There you will begin your tour by seeing the Great Pyramids of Giza, one of the Seven Wonders of the World.
You will walk around the Plateau. You will also stop at the Sphinx and the Valley Temple. Take your time to look at these famous sites.
After the pyramid visits, you will eat lunch at an authentic Egyptian restaurant. Later, you will go to the Sakkara area. In Sakkara, you will see the Sakkara Complex. You will also visit the Djoser Pyramid, the first pyramid ever built.
Overnight in Cairo.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch.
Visits: Great Pyramids of Giza, Sphinx, Valley Temple, Sakkara, Djoser Pyramid.
Day 3:
The Grand Egyptian Museum Tour
Day 3:
The Grand Egyptian Museum Tour
We will start after breakfast. Our first stop is the New Grand Egyptian Museum. It is the newest big landmark in Egypt. The site is about two kilometers from the pyramids. You can see more than 100,000 items. They cover around 5,000 years. The full Tutankhamun collection is shown in one place for the first time.
Next, we will head out for lunch. Lunch will be at a real Egyptian restaurant.
You will stay overnight in Cairo.
Meals: breakfast, lunch.
Visits: Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM).
Day 4:
Fly from Cairo to Aswan - Nile Cruise Tour
Day 4:
Fly from Cairo to Aswan - Nile Cruise Tour
Breakfast and check out from Cairo hotel
Transfer to airport and flight to Aswan
Arrival and greeting in Aswan
Transfer to cruise ship, check in
Lake Nasser
Ancient granite quarries, Unfinished Obelisk
Boat ride and visit to Temple of Philae
Dinner and evening entertainment
Overnight in Aswan
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner.
Day 5:
Kom Ombo and Edfu Temples
Day 5:
Kom Ombo and Edfu Temples
Sail to Kom Ombo
Kom Ombo temple and crocodile museum
Lunch on board and sail to Edfu
Horus Temple in Edfu
Afternoon tea, sail to Esna
Dinner and evening entertainment
Overnight in Esna
Meals : Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner.
N.B.: Please note that, depending on navigational circumstances, the cruise itinerary may be adjusted. In some cases, guests may visit Esna instead of Edfu, based on the ship’s sailing conditions and scheduling.
Day 6:
Luxor Nile Cruise Tours
Day 6:
Luxor Nile Cruise Tours
Breakfast and sail to Luxor
Luxor Temple
Karnak Temple complex
Lunch and afternoon tea
Dinner and evening entertainment
Overnight in Luxor
Meals : Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner.
Day 7:
Luxor Nile Cruise - Fly Back to Cairo
Day 7:
Luxor Nile Cruise - Fly Back to Cairo
Breakfast on board and disembarkation
Valley of the Kings
Temple of Queen Hatshepsut
Colossi of Memnon
Free time in Luxor
Flight to Cairo, hotel check in
Overnight in Cairo
Meals: Breakfast.
Day 8:
Cairo - Fly Back Home
Day 8:
Cairo - Fly Back Home
Free time
Transfer to airport for departure
Meals: Breakfast
Included / Excluded
Inclusion
- Meet and greet service by our representatives at airports
- Assistance with guest relations during your stay
- All transfers to/from airport & hotel via vehicle with AC and wifi
- Domestic flight tickets from Cairo to Luxor and Aswan to Cairo
- Accommodation for 4 nights in Cairo, breakfast included
- Accommodation for 3 nights on 5-star cruise ship, full board
- All sightseeing tours in Cairo mentioned on itinerary
- All sightseeing tours on the cruise shared with small Memphis Tours group
- Local English-speaking Egyptologist and tour guide during your trips
- Entrance fees to all sites indicated on the itinerary
- Meals mentioned on itinerary
- Bottled water during outings outside of hotel or cruise ship
- Portage as needed
- All service charges and taxes
Exclusion
- International Airfare
- Entry visa to Egypt
- Optional tours
- Personal spendings
- Tips
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The Christmas celebration starts in December which is the best time to enjoy the weather in Egypt. You have a lot of variety in Egypt tours at this time. Enjoy a Nile cruise sailing between Luxor and Aswan Temples. Continue your Egypt Christmas tours to Hurghada or Sharm El Sheikh to enjoy the snorkeling spots and other water activities.
Cairo is full of interesting attractions to enjoy during your New Year and Christmas holidays. In the morning you can visit the Pyramids of Giza, the Egyptian Museum, and walk in Khan El Khalili market. At Night you can attend a party counting down to start a New Year celebration.
Visitors are provided with scheduled activities, special events, and fireworks to make their holiday in Egypt unforgettable. Egypt Nile Cruises are known for their spectacular meal spreads with festive themes during their onboard celebrations, as well as their chefs' beautiful cuisine presentations.
Since Christmas falls in the winter month of December, when the entire country celebrates this sacred occasion, Christmas is the ideal time to enjoy Egypt tours since it becomes quite tranquil and mild.
One of Egypt's most popular tourist locations is Luxor, particularly during the time of Egyptian Christmas and New Year Celebration. Luxor is home to an intriguing blend of old and new ancient ruins, temples, and tombs, earning it the moniker "the world's greatest open-air museum". East and West are the two banks that make up Luxor.
Because of the cooler temperature and the New Year's holiday, it attracts a greater number of travelers than other times of the year, so if you plan your Egypt travel packages in January, expect to see enormous crowds at major tourist destinations such as the Pyramids of Giza.
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