Best 8-Day Cairo and Nile Cruise Christmas Tour by Flight

Upon arrival at Cairo International Airport, our representative will greet and assist you with all the necessary procedures before transferring you to your beautiful hotel in a private, comfortable, and air-conditioned vehicle. Your professional tour leader will help you check in at the hotel and relax after your flight, enjoying your first evening in the city of a thousand minarets.

Overnight in Cairo.

After enjoying your tasty breakfast at your hotel, your Egyptologist guide will take you to explore the legendary and huge Giza Plateau, home to the massive Great Pyramids of Giza, the Sphinx, and the Valley Temple. We will stop for a while to let you try some of the most delicious famous Egyptian dishes at one of the local restaurants.

Continue your adventure with a visit to the Grand Egyptian Museum, which is one of the most important museums in the world, housing an unparalleled and impressive collection of artefacts, including the famous treasures of King Tutankhamun. At the end of the tour, you will be transferred to your comfortable hotel to take some rest.

After enjoying your breakfast at your hotel, we will smoothly transfer to Cairo Airport for your flight to Luxor. Upon arrival, our professional representative will assist with embarkation on your charming Nile cruise ship. Enjoy lunch on board your cruise before starting your adventure in Luxor.

You will visit the East Bank of Luxor, exploring the huge Karnak Temple Complex and the impressive Temple of Luxor, both dedicated to the Theban gods. Return to your cruise for dinner and overnight onboard.

Overnight in Luxor.

After breakfast, you will explore the most famous sites in the West Bank of Luxor, the ancient city of the dead. Your first stop will be the Valley of the Kings, the final resting place of the Great Pharaohs such as TutankhamunThen you will visit the beautiful Temple of the famous Queen Hatshepsut, a stunning structure built into the cliffs of Deir el-Bahari. At the end of the tour, you will marvel at the Colossi of Memnon.

We will transfer you back to your ship as you start sailing toward Edfu via Esna Lock.

Enjoy breakfast on board your charming Nile cruise as you sail to Edfu, where you’ll visit the well-preserved and great Temple of Horus, which is one of Egypt’s most impressive Ptolemaic temples. Then we will continue sailing to Kom Ombo, where you’ll explore the famous Temple of Kom Ombo, dedicated to the strong crocodile god Sobek and the falcon-headed Horus.
Return to the ship for a delicious dinner on board as you continue sailing toward the beautiful city of Aswan.

Overnight in Aswan.

After having your breakfast, explore the highlights of Aswan. We will start the tour by visiting the High Dam, which is an engineering marvel that controls the strong Nile’s floodwaters, and the Unfinished Obelisk, which offers insights into ancient stone-cutting techniques. Continue to the Temple of Philae, beautifully located on Agilkia Island and dedicated to the holy goddess Isis.

Enjoy free time in the afternoon to relax on board your cruise or take an optional felucca ride around the islands of Aswan.

After breakfast, disembark from your cruise. You may choose to take an optional and exciting excursion to the famous Abu Simbel Temples, which are magnificent monuments built by Ramses II and relocated to save them from the rising waters of Lake Nasser.

Later, transfer to Aswan Airport for your flight back to Cairo. Upon arrival, you’ll be met and transferred to your hotel for your final night in Egypt.

You will enjoy your last breakfast, then we will transfer you to Cairo International Airport for your final departure, carrying with you unforgettable memories of your wonderful Christmas holiday in Egypt—a journey through the pharaonic history, culture, and the eternal and amazing beauty of the Nile.