8-Day Egypt Christmas Tour: Holiday Special Sights of Egypt

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Small Ship Cruise
Thinking about taking a tour to Egypt this Christmas and New Year? This 8-day Egypt Christmas tour and cruise is the perfect way to spend your holiday vacation; you’ll split your time between exploring Egypt’s ancient wonders and relaxing in the sun as you sail down the sparkling blue Nile River. You’ll begin your vacation with the Great Pyramids, Egyptian Mu...
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Overview

Trip type
Small Ship Cruise
Lodging level
Luxury - 5 star
Physical level
Easy
Trip pace
Full schedule

Highlights

    • Explore Cairo
    • Visit Great Pyramids
    • Visit Aswan
    • Kom Ombo temple and crocodile museum

What's this trip about?

    Thinking about taking a tour to Egypt this Christmas and New Year? This 8-day Egypt Christmas tour and cruise is the perfect way to spend your holiday vacation; you’ll split your time between exploring Egypt’s ancient wonders and relaxing in the sun as you sail down the sparkling blue Nile River. You’ll begin your vacation with the Great Pyramids, Egyptian Museum, and tours of Old Coptic and Islamic Cairo. Then, a short flight south to warm and beautiful Aswan where you’ll board your luxury cruise ship. Over the next few days, you’ll step foot in ancient temples such as Karnak Temple and Luxor Temple and explore hidden tombs in the Valley of the Kings. This trip is packed with historical sites, quality cuisine, and true Egyptian hospitality and entertainment. Contact us now to reserve your space or customize your trip.

Details

Itinerary focusClassic Highlights
Group sizeSmall Group - max of 25 people
Age rangeNo age restrictions
Flights and transportAll internal ground transport included
Start CityCairo
End CityCairo

Travel Themes

  • Festivals & Special Events
  • Small Ship Cruise

Destinations

Activities

  • Culture
  • History
  • Nature
  • Short Cruise

Max Group Size

  • Max Group Size: 25

Trip includes

    • Meet and greet service by our representatives at airports
    • Assistance with guest relations during your stay
    • All transfers to/from airport & hotel via vehicle with AC and wifi
    • Domestic flight tickets from Cairo to Luxor and Aswan to Cairo
    • Accommodation for 4 nights in Cairo, breakfast included
    • Accommodation for 3 nights on 5-star cruise ship, full board
    • All sightseeing tours in Cairo mentioned on itinerary
    • All sightseeing tours on the cruise shared with small Memphis Tours group
    • Local English-speaking Egyptologist and tour guide during your trips
    • Entrance fees to all sites indicated on the itinerary
    • Meals mentioned on itinerary
    • Bottled water during outings outside of hotel or cruise ship
    • Portage as needed
    • All service charges and taxes

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Itinerary

Day 1: Arrival in Cairo: Welcome to Egypt

Meet & assist service at airport (arrival procedures)

Transport to hotel, check in

Review itinerary with guide

Overnight in Cairo

Day 2: Giza Pyramids and Sakkara

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch.

Giza Plateau: Great Pyramids and Sphinx, Valley Temple

Lunch at well-known local restaurant

Sakkara complex and Djoser Pyramid, the first pyramid ever built

Overnight in Cairo

Day 3: Cairo Sightseeing Tours

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch.

Egyptian Museum

Lunch at well-known local restaurant

Coptic Cairo: Hanging Church, Ben Ezra Synagogue

Khan el Khalili bazaar

Overnight in Cairo

Day 4: Fly from Cairo to Aswan - Nile Cruise Tour

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner.

Breakfast and check out from Cairo hotel

Transfer to airport and flight to Aswan

Arrival and greeting in Aswan

Transfer to cruise ship, check in

High Dam and Lake Nasser

Ancient granite quarrie...

Day 5: Kom Ombo and Edfu Temples

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner.

Sail to Kom Ombo

Kom Ombo temple and crocodile museum

Lunch on board and sail to Edfu

Horus Temple in Edfu

Afternoon tea, sail to Esna

Dinner and evening entertainment

Overnight in Esna

Day 6: Luxor Nile Cruise Tours

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner.

Breakfast and sail to Luxor

Luxor Temple

Karnak Temple complex

Lunch and afternoon tea

Dinner and evening entertainment

Overnight in Luxor

Day 7: Luxor Nile Cruise - Fly Back to Cairo

Meals: Breakfast.

Breakfast on board and disembarkation

Valley of the Kings

Temple of Queen Hatshepsut

Colossi of Memnon

Free time in Luxor

Flight to Cairo, hotel check in

Overnight in Cairo

Day 8: Cairo - Fly Back Home

Meals: Breakfast

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Dates & Availability

Price From $1,959
Price per day$245
Last Updated: 4/26/2024

Check Current Availability, prices, specials with Memphis Tours.

The total tour cost includes the tour price (regular or promotional) and the compulsory local payment. The promotional price is subject to change. Check directly with the operator for the latest price offer. The tour operator requires you to pay only the tour price to purchase your travel. The compulsory local payment will be paid when you join the trip. All prices are based on double, twin or triple share occupancy. Solo passengers will be accommodated in a double, twin or triple room according to availability with a passenger(s) of the same gender. Single supplement only needs to be paid if the passenger does not want to share and requests their own room. Discounts can only be applied at the time of booking and cannot be added at a later date, regardless of any changes made to the original booking.

Prices may vary due to local taxes and trip seasonality. Click "Request Info" to inquire directly with the tour operator for the final trip price.

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Logistics

What's excluded

    • International Airfare
    • Entry visa to Egypt
    • Optional tours
    • Personal spendings
    • Tips

Accommodation

Prices for Golden :

  • Per Person in Triple Room: US$ 1819
  • Per Person in Double Room: US$ 1879
  • One Person Traveling Alone: US$ 2795

Prices for Diamond Accommodation:

  • Per Person in Triple Room: US$ 2197
  • Per Person in Double Room: US$ 2257
  • One Person Traveling Alone: US$ 3499

Prices are valid to 30 September 2023.

Cancellation policy

In case you cancel your trip, the following scale of charges will be applied:

From the date of booking until 61 days before your arrival date, 15% of the entire tour price will be charged.

Between 60 and 31 days before your arrival date, 25% of the entire tour price will be charged.

Between 30 and 15 days before your arrival date, 50% of the entire tour price will be charged.

Between 14 and 1 days before your arrival date, 100% of the entire tour price will be charged.

Additionally, there are cancellation fees on all domestic flights within Egypt. If you cancel a tour at any time, you will be subject to any fees according to the airline’s cancellation policy.

Emergency Cancellation Policy

Memphis Tours offers a very flexible cancelation policy in case the government or the airline issues a travel warning from/to your departure country and destination. We, at Memphis Tours, prioritize your well-being and safety above all else and for that reason, we have adapted our cancellation policy to reflect our values. Familiarize yourself with our full payment policy, cancellation and refund conditions.

Travel Insurance
We strongly recommend purchasing travel insurance alongside your travel package to safeguard against unforeseen circumstances such as medical expenses, trip cancellations, and other contingencies. It offers you peace of mind and ensures you are prepared for unexpected events that may occur before or during your journey
Visa requirements
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Meals Included

7 Breakfasts, 5 Lunches & 3 Dinners

Age Requirements
No age restrictions
Additional Information
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