8-Day Egypt Christmas Tour: Holiday Special Sights of Egypt
Thinking about taking a tour to Egypt this Christmas and New Year? This 8-day Egypt Christmas tour and cruise is the perfect way to spend your holiday vacation; you’ll split your time between exploring Egypt’s ancient wonders and relaxing in the sun as you sail down the sparkling blue Nile River. You’ll begin your vacation with the Great Pyramids, Egyptian Museum, and tours of Old Coptic and Islamic Cairo. Then, a short flight south to warm and beautiful Aswan where you’ll board your luxury cruise ship. Over the next few days, you’ll step foot in ancient temples such as Karnak Temple and Luxor Temple and explore hidden tombs in the Valley of the Kings. This trip is packed with historical sites, quality cuisine, and true Egyptian hospitality and entertainment. Contact us now to reserve your space or customize your trip.
- 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
- International Airfare
- Entry visa to Egypt
- Optional tours
- Personal spendings
- Tips
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: Giza Pyramids and Sakkara
- Giza Plateau: Great Pyramids and Sphinx, Valley Temple
- Lunch at well-known local restaurant
- Sakkara complex and Djoser Pyramid, the first pyramid ever built
- Overnight in Cairo
Day 3: Cairo Sightseeing Tours
- Egyptian Museum
- Lunch at well-known local restaurant
- Coptic Cairo: Hanging Church
- Khan el Khalili bazaar
- Overnight in Cairo
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
- High Dam and 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
- 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
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
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
Day 8: Cairo - Fly Back Home
- Free time
- Transfer to airport for departure
Meals: Breakfast