Cairo & Christmas Nile Cruise by Flight
Overview
Come celebrate Christmas in one of the world’s most captivating destinations with this 8-day Cairo & Christmas Nile Cruise escape. You’ll start in Cairo, you know, where you can soak up Egypt’s best-known sights like the Great Pyramids of Giza, the Sphinx, and the Grand Egyptian Museum.
Then you’ll fly to Aswan and step aboard a luxury Nile Cruise that’s been properly arranged for the festive season. From there, glide along the legendary Nile River while you relax in comfortable lodgings, enjoy tasty meals, and get genuinely excellent service from the onboard team.
On the cruise itself, you’ll have chances to wander through some of Ancient Egypt’s most impressive landmarks. Think Temple of Philae, Kom Ombo Temple, Edfu Temple, Karnak Temple, Luxor Temple, the Valley of the Kings, the Temple of Queen Hatshepsut, plus the Colossi of Memnon. Your expert Egyptologist guides will help bring thousands of years of history into view, bit by bit, all along the way.
So, if you like culture, festive moments, scenic sailing, and the ease of domestic flights too, this Christmas trip is a very solid choice. It’s one of those magical times of the year to experience Egypt, and really feel it.
Tour Plan
Land Cairo. We got someone. Sign with your name.
He helps you. Gets luggage. Private car. Aircon.
Hotel. Le Meridian Pyramids Resort. Nice.
Check in. Welcome drink. Relax.
Go over plan. Forget? Ask morning.
Sleep: Cairo
Breakfast. Go.
Giza. Three pyramids.
Cheops. Biggest. 4500 years.
Chephren. His son. Built Sphinx.
Mycerinus. Smallest.
Sphinx. Lion body. Human head.
Valley Temple. Granite. Alabaster.
Grand Egyptian Museum. King Tut treasures. Golden mask. Amazing.
Coptic Cairo. Babylon fortress. Hanging Church. St Sergius – holy family stayed. Ben Ezra.
Lunch. Nile view restaurant.
Islamic Cairo. Khan El Khalili. Oldest bazaar. Mint tea.
Back hotel.
Three meals today.
Breakfast. Check out. Airport. Fly Luxor.
Pick up. 5-star cruise. Steigenberger MS Minerva.
Lunch onboard.
Karnak Temple. Biggest religious complex.
Luxor Temple. Dedicated to the Theban triad.
Dinner. Overnight.
All meals on board.
Breakfast. West Bank.
Colossi of Memnon. Two statues.
Valley of Kings. Royal tombs. Tutankhamun. Ramesses. UNESCO site.
Hatshepsut Temple. First female pharaoh. Designed by Sennemut.
Lunch. Sail Edfu.
Dinner. Show.
Three meals served.
Breakfast. Edfu Temple. Horus. Falcon god. Best preserved.
Sail Kom Ombo.
Kom Ombo Temple. Sobek and Haroeris.
Lunch. Sail Aswan.
Dinner. Overnight.
All meals for the day.
Breakfast. High Dam. Engineering marvel.
Philae Temple. Isis. Island. Boat ride.
Granite quarries. Unfinished Obelisk. Queen Hatshepsut.
Back boat. Dinner.
All meals for today.
Breakfast. Disembark. Airport. Fly Cairo.
Pick up. Hotel. Free afternoon.
Breakfast.
Breakfast. Free morning. Optional tour.
Airport. Fly home.
Breakfast.
Included / Excluded
Clear details before booking your private Egypt tour.
Included
- Airport transfers
- 3 nights Le Meridian – breakfast
- 4 nights 5-star cruise – full board
- Domestic flights included
- Private car
- Private tours
- Professional Egyptologist tour guide
- Entry fees
- Grand Egyptian Museum
- Lunch Cairo tours
- Water
- Snack stops
- Shopping tours on request
- Taxes
Not Included
- International flights
- Visa
- Optional tours
- Drinks
- Tips
- Personal stuff
Prices
Prices starting from $0 Per person.
Frequently asked questions
Can I customize my itinerary?
Absolutely. We can customize hotels, Nile cruises, guides, destinations and activities.
Is my payment information secure?
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If you want them shorter, more casual, or tailored to flights/hotels specifically, I can tweak them.
Can I cancel or change my booking?
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