Egypt Christmas Tour: Cairo, Luxor & Aswan in 9 Days

The perfect way to celebrate Christmas Eve? Exploring Egypt’s ancient wonders! After a delicious holiday breakfast, join your Egyptologist guide to visit:

📍 The Great Pyramid of Giza

One of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, this pyramid was built as a tomb for Pharaoh Khufu and comprises over 2 million limestone blocks!

📍 Khafre Pyramid

Its uniqueness shone through as the second largest pyramid, proudly displaying some of its original smooth casing stones at the top.

📍 Menkaure Pyramid

The smallest of the Giza pyramids, this monument is notable for the use of granite in its upper sections, giving it a distinctive look.

📍 Great Sphinx

People believe that this lion-bodied, human-headed statue represents Pharaoh Khafre and has guarded the pyramids for thousands of years.

📍 The Valley Temple

This temple was likely used for the mummification process of the pharaohs, and its limestone walls once housed massive statues of Khafre.

📍 Egyptian Museum

The museum’s most famous exhibit features the boy king’s golden mask, jewels, and the famous gilded coffin.

Once you have seen all these incredible sights, we will take you back to your hotel in Cairo for a relaxing night.

Meals: Breakfast and lunch.| Overnight: In a hotel in Cairo.

It’s Christmas, and we’re heading north! After breakfast, take a fun-filled day trip to Alexandria for an extra Christmas treat. Explore:

📍 The Catacombs of Kom El Shoqafa

A series of underground tomb with Greco-Roman influences, where spirals of stairs lead down to mysterious chambers.

📍 The Citadel of Qaitbay

They built this 15th-century fortress on the site of the ancient Lighthouse of Alexandria, once one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World.

📍 The Library of Alexandria

A modern marvel standing where the ancient library—once the most significant repository of knowledge in the ancient world—once stood.

After all these Christmas-worthy adventures, we will transfer you back to Cairo to spend the night at your hotel in Cairo.

Meals: Breakfast and lunch. | Overnight: In a hotel in Cairo.

Today, it’s time to cruise! After your Christmas celebrations, the adventure continues. Fly from Cairo to Luxor and board your elegant Nile cruise with ease as our crew welcomes you, guiding you through a simple check-in process before settling you into your cabin. Step back 3,400 years as you visit:

📍 Luxor Temple

 Built to celebrate the annual Opet festival, this temple once held grand processions, including massive statues of Ramses II, lit up beautifully by night.

📍 Karnak Temple

The largest religious complex ever built, this sprawling temple features obelisks and towering columns dedicated to the god Amun, along with his consort Mut and son Khonsu.

Once you finish exploring ancient treasures, you’ll embark on a Nile Cruise to spend the night sailing on the grand Nile River.

Meals: Breakfast, lunch & Dinner. | Overnight: On board Nile Cruise.

Let’s keep the holiday magic going! After breakfast, join your guide for a visit to:

📍 The Valley of the Kings

This ancient burial ground holds the tombs of many pharaohs, including the famous tomb of Tutankhamun, whose treasures stunned the world when discovered.

📍 The Temple of Queen Hatshepsut

This unique temple, built directly into a cliff face, is considered one of the most architecturally innovative monuments in ancient Egypt.

Following your exploration of ancient treasures, you’ll embark on a Nile Cruise to spend the night cruising along the grand Nile River.

Meals: Breakfast, lunch & Dinner. | Overnight: On board Nile Cruise.

After breakfast, embark on your festive Nile Cruise. Sail to:

📍 Edfu Temple

Dedicated to the falcon-headed god Horus, this is one of the best-preserved temples in Egypt. The massive pylon (gateway) at the entrance is awe-inspiring.

📍 Kom Ombo Temple

Unique for being dedicated to two gods, Sobek (the crocodile god) and Horus, this temple also has a fascinating museum featuring mummified crocodiles!

After exploring these fantastic temples, you will spend the night aboard your Nile Cruise, floating on the magical Nile River.

Meals: Breakfast, lunch, and dinner. | Overnight: On a Nile Cruise.

Your Christmas tour in Aswan begins with a visit to:

📍 The High Dam

Built-in the 1960s, this modern marvel controls the Nile’s annual floods and provides much of Egypt’s electricity.

📍 The Unfinished Obelisk

Carved straight from bedrock but never completed, this massive structure would have been the largest obelisk ever erected had it not cracked during construction.

📍 Philae Temple

Dedicated to the goddess Isis, stone moved this stunning temple stone to avoid being submerged by the rising waters of the Nile after construing the High Dam.

After an adventurous day, you’ll spend another peaceful night aboard your Nile Cruise.

Meals: Breakfast, lunch, and dinner. | Overnight: On a Nile Cruise.

Deck the halls—or in this case, the temples! On the final full day of your Christmas tour, travel toAbu Simbel, located about 280 kilometers from Aswan near Egypt's southern border in Nubia.

📍 Abu Simbel Temples

Ramses II built these colossal temples, carved into the mountainside, to celebrate his victory at the Battle of Kadesh. Also, the statues of Ramses II towering over the entrance are 20 meters tall, making even Santa’s sleigh seem small by comparison!

After a day full of awe-inspiring sights, you’ll return to Cairo. After checking out the Nile Cruise and saying goodbye to Upper Egypt, we’ll transfer you to the Airport for your flight back to Cairo.

Meals: Breakfast, lunch, and dinner. | Overnight: in a hotel in Cairo.

After breakfast, it’s time to check out of your hotel and head to Cairo International Airport. Say goodbye to Egypt, taking with your memories of pyramids, temples, and a Christmas tour unlike any other!

Meals: Breakfast.