Day 1Your Egypt Christmas Holidays – Arrival

Your holiday starts once you arrive at Cairo Airport as one of our Your Egypt Tours Tour staff will meet you. They will accompany you to your chosen hotel. Upon arrival at the hotel, we will do your check-in and provide you with your schedule and any information you may want to know concerning your Egypt Christmas Holiday.

Overnight: at Cairo.

Day 2The Pyramids

Your morning starts with a filling breakfast then we start our adventure heading to The Pyramids of Cheops, Chefren, and Mykerinus, which are the last remaining seven ancient wonders and also home to the mysterious Sphinx, are among the most well-known landmarks in Egypt. A marvel that faces the iconic statue.

We enjoy a delectable lunch at one of the local eateries before moving on to Sakkara. Next, we travel to Sakkara Complex, home of Djoser, the first pyramid ever built. We proceed to Memphis, the capital and well-known Necropolis of the Old Kingdom. 

Later in the evening we are going to Aswan by going to the station taking the sleeping train.

Overnight: at Train | Meals:Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 3Aswan

One of Your Egypt Tours staff will be at Aswan Station to escort you and then head to your Nile River Cruise.

Later once we settle on the cruise, we will get started with our tour of the day, we will enjoy visiting the world-famous High Dam, the beautiful Temple of Philae on Isis Island, the Granite Quarries and the Unfinished Obelisk, and we cap off the day with a filling dinner on board while you enjoy your surroundings.

Overnight: at Cruise | Meals:Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 4Kom Ombo and Edfu

The Nile Cruise will Sail to Kom Ombo as you savour your delicious breakfast. Today’s tour  starts with visiting the Temple shared by two gods Sobek & Haeroris in Kom Ombo. As we continue to sail to Edfu, enjoy your lunch on board after that visit the well preserved Horus Temple in Edfu. late take an afternoon tea during sailing to Esna.

Overnight: at Cruise | Meals:Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 5Luxor East Bank

As we reach Luxor, today’s exploration is all about two famous Temples: the Karnak Temple and Luxor temples, where you can delve into a bygone era and take in all the marvellous architecture of those two landmarks. and then you will be transferred back to the Nile cruise ship for afternoon tea and a scrumptious dinner on board.

Overnight: at Cruise | Meals:Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 6Luxor West Bank

We will disembark after you enjoy your last breakfast on the cruise. and then we go on our tour day to the attractions of the West Bank. We'll see the Valley of the Kings and the tombs of renowned characters such as King Tut and Ramses the Sixth.

Next, the temple of Queen Hatshepsut at El Deir EL Bahari, and you will be surely astounded by Memnon's enormous Colossi. In the evening we will head to Luxor train station taking the sleeping train to head back to Cairo, which is about an 11 hours trip. 

Overnight: at Train | Meals:Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 7Cairo from Luxor

You will have your breakfast aboard the train, and once we reach our destination you will then be transferred to your hotel in Cairo for check-in and later after you unwind we can enjoy an optional food tour to taste the authenticity of Egyptian food.

Overnight: at Cairo | Meals:Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 8Cairo

Today is a leisure day where you can simply enjoy doing whatever you want or you can go for an optional activity like Cairo By Night Tour where we visit the Tahrir Square, a prominent location that has seen important political events. As we move on with our tour you can take in the breathtaking views while sailing along the Nile River for an hour aboard a felucca. After that, we step back in time as we have an enthralling stroll around Al Moez Street, an outdoor museum replete with Islamic buildings. Here, you may unwind with a specialty beverage and take in the lively environment that attracts both locals and tourists.

Overnight: at Cairo | Meals:Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

 

Day 9End Your Egypt Christmas Holidays – Departure

As it's your last day, enjoy your last breakfast and later we Check out and then you will be transferred to Cairo Airport for final departure marking the end of your holiday.

Meals:Breakfast

Inclusion

• Meet & assist upon arrival and departure by Your Egypt Tours representatives.
• All transfers to/from airport, hotels, Nile cruise& train station by private A/C vehicle.
• Accommodation in Cairo for 3 nights at 5 star-hotel, including breakfast
• Accommodation on 5-star deluxe Nile cruise for 3 nights on full-board basis
• Accommodation on a sleeper train for 2 nights on half-board basis
• All sightseeing tours in Cairo, Aswan, Edfu, Kom Ombo and Luxor, including Egyptologist guide, entrance fees and transfers.
• Christmas’s gala dinner included on the cruise
• Lunch meal at excellent quality local restaurant during tours in Cairo
• Bottle of mineral water and cup of tea or Coffee after lunch meals in Cairo and Giza.
• Mineral water and soft drinks on board vehicles throughout trip in Cairo and Giza.
• Bottled water during the tours
• Portage when needed
• All taxes and service charge

 Exclusion

• Gratuities/Tipping (Recommended).
• International airfare
• Entry visa to Egypt
• Any optional tours and shows not mentioned in the itinerary: Sound and Light show at the Temples of Karnak in Luxor and Egyptian Cultural Dinner Nile cruise and Show in Cairo
• Entrance fees to: the Solar Boat Museum, chambers of the pyramids, the Royal Mummies Room, Tutankhamen’s tomb
• Meals except where indicated