Christmas Vacation Break in Egypt 2023/2024

Tour of the Egyptian Museum upon arrival at Cairo Int. Airport

Egyptian Museum Tour

You will be met at the Cairo International Airport by our representative holding a sign bearing "Your Name.” This representative assists you at Egypt Entry Visa and all your airport procedures.

Then, meet our cheerful driver for your first journey in Cairo. You will be transferred by our own air-conditioned vehicle to meet our Egyptologist in the Egyptian Museum. Visit hundreds of ancient Egyptian artifacts, monuments, and treasures on a 2-hour tour around the Egyptian Museum.

The Egyptian Museum contains moreover 100 thousand treasures covering 7,000 millennia of Egyptian history.

Finally, check-in at your hotel in the Pyramids Area for 1 night, overnight in Giza. Enjoy a wonderful view of the Giza Pyramids.

Day Tour to Giza Pyramids, Old Cairo and Khan El Khalili Bazar

Giza Pyramids Tour

The Great Pyramids of Giza are the focus of today's excursion with your Egyptologist and driver after a delicious breakfast at the hotel.

Firstly, at 08.00 am breakfast at the hotel. Then Visit the Great Pyramid of King Khufu with your Egyptologist guide; tour the Small Pyramids of the Queens; and go inside one of them. Optional entrance to the Great Pyramid

Then, take a stroll around the Mortuary Temple Basalt Ruins; then, transfer to the Second Great Pyramid of King Khafra and enjoy a great photo chance.

Your next visit is the Third Pyramid of King Menkaure, where you can see the entrance and the Three Small Pyramids of Queens.

Later on, take a photo stop at the Pyramids Panorama for a great perspective and view.

A visit to the Great Sphinx concludes your adventurous excursion to The Pyramids. At the Mummification Temple, you may learn about ancient mummies and embalming.

Old Cairo Tour

01.00 pm Sphinx View Restaurant for lunch.

In the afternoon, your tour guide takes you on a tour of Cairo's Old Coptic Quarter.

Then, view the Hanging Church; follow your tour guide to the Historical Alley to visit the Abu Serga Church of St. Sergius and Bacchus.

Later, visit the Ben Ezra Synagogue, where you learn about the history of the Egyptian Jews.

Then, continue your journey with your tour guide and driver for a free shopping tour in Cairo at Khan El Khalili Bazar.

Finally, at 07.00 pm; The time of the First-Class Night Train to Aswan. Dine on board and get comfortable for your night's rest.

Aswan Top Attractions Day Tour

Aswan City Tour

Firstly, at 08.00 am When you arrive in Aswan, you will be assisted with your luggage at the train station. Then your Egyptologist takes you on a sightseeing tour of Aswan in a private vehicle with air conditioning and a knowledgeable local guide.

Visit one of the largest dams in the world; Aswan High Dam, the Lake Nasser, the Nile Cataract, and the Dam Turbines.

Then, To see Isis at Philae Temple, our Egyptologist Tour Guide leads you to board a Nubian Taxi and travel upriver on the Nile.

After that, visit the Unfinished Obelisk at the Northern Granite Quarry of Aswan before returning to the Nubian Port.

01.00 pm Aboard check-in for 3 nights with full-board, proceed to our Nile Cruise Ship.

Then, freshen up and relax on the Cruise Sundeck. Enjoy a leisurely lunch before embarking on a walking tour of Aswan's local markets and streets in the late afternoon.

Finally, at 08.00 pm Overnight on board the Nile Cruise after dinner and a Nubian show.

Sailing to Kom Ombo Temple

Sailing Day and Kom Ombo Temple Visit

Firstly, early breakfast at 08.00 am, on the Cruise board. Purify your soul amid the Nile embraces, riding a felucca, to sail amid the spectacular nature of the Aswan Islands, including Kitchener's Island, viewing blossoming flowers and antique plants. Then to the  Fatimid architecture; Aga Khan Mausoleum.

01.00 pm You will be transferred back to Nile Cruise board, where you will board your Nile Cruise and have lunch before sailing towards Kom Ombo.

From the Sundeck, experience a stunning view of Egypt's rich land and the lives of Egyptian farmers at the Nile Valley.

Then, enjoy a nocturnal visit to the lightning temple of the Crocodile God Sobek after arriving at Kom Ombo Temple this evening.

Finally, at 08.00 pm Your cruise supper and overnight will be held at the same location.

Edfu's Falcon God Horus Temple and Isna Lock Sailing

Edfu and Luxor Temples Visit

Firstly, at 08.00 am Your tour guide will take you on a horse-drawn carriage journey to Edfu's Falcon God Horus Temple after a leisurely Nile cruise breakfast.

Then, continue your Nile Cruise through the Nile Valley with the help of your Nile Cruise Captain.

01.00 pm In Esna Town, you can enjoy a cruise lunch before crossing the Nile Lock.

Then, at 05.00 pm arrive in Luxor City this afternoon and prepare for a visit to the most important sightseeing in Luxor, Luxor Temple. This is a free walking tour of the local markets and bazaar in Luxor.

Finally, at 08.00 pm Enjoy a delicious supper on board and cruise entertainment before spending the night in Luxor.

Tour Attractions in Luxor

The Final Day of The Christmas Vacation Break in Egypt Package

Firstly, at 08.00 am Our Egyptologist Tour Guide and Driver are ready to take you to the Valley of The Kings and Karnak Temple in Luxor today at 8.00 am after breakfast onboard your cruise ship and check-out of the cruise.

Then, start your tour on the West Bank of Luxor to view the Kings' Valley and learn how the Ancient Egyptians carved and colored their exquisite Royal Tombs in the highlands.

A visit to El Dier El Bahary's Temple of Queen Hatshepsut is highly recommended.

Afterward, your tour guide and driver will transport you to the Luxor East Bank, where you'll explore the Karnak Temple, Egypt's largest temple and the second-largest in the world after Angkor Wat.

04.00 pm You still have time to go shopping at the Luxor City Open-Air Market.

Finally, at 07.00 pm To catch the First Night Train to Cairo with Dinner, re-meet your driver in Luxor.

Departure

Departure Day

Firstly, at 07.00 am After breakfast on board, the train arrives in Cairo, where you meet our airport coordinator and our friendly driver.

Based on your departure flight time, they transfer you to Cairo International Airport to be there 3 hours before your flight time.

Optional Tours are available for those who have evening flight departures.