This 6-day Egypt Christmas tour of Cairo Aswan and Luxor uses domestic flights and private touring to cover the country’s defining monuments in a short festive break. Visit Giza, explore Aswan and Luxor, then return to Cairo for the National Museum of Egyptian Civilization and Old Cairo.
6 Day Egypt Christmas Tour Of Cairo, Aswan And Luxor
Description
Duration
6 Days, 5 Nights
Tour Type
Christmas & New Year Tours
Language
Arabic, English
Popular Features
- Domestic Flights
- Five-Star Hotels
- Private Guided Touring
Highlights
Begin with a festive Nile dinner cruise. Explore Giza and the Grand Egyptian Museum. See Aswan's High Dam, quarry and Philae. Tour the Valley of the Kings and Karnak. Discover the National Museum and historic Cairo.
Included
- Two nights in a five-star Cairo hotel
- One night in a five-star Aswan hotel
- Two nights in a five-star Luxor hotel
- Domestic flights from Cairo to Aswan and Luxor to Cairo
- Meet-and-assist service at the airports
- Admission to attractions listed in the itinerary
- Professional Egyptologist guide during sightseeing
- Private air-conditioned transfers
- Meals stated in the itinerary
- Applicable service charges and taxes
Excluded
- International airfare
- Egypt entry visa
- Optional tours
- Personal expenses
- Gratuities
- Beverages unless stated
- Services not listed in the itinerary
Travel Itinerary
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Day 1 - Arrival and Christmas Dinner Cruise in Cairo
Arrive at Cairo International Airport and meet the local representative for assistance with the formalities and baggage. Continue by private vehicle to the hotel and settle in. In the evening, enjoy dinner and traditional entertainment aboard a Nile cruise before returning to the hotel for the night.
Day 2 - Giza Plateau, Grand Egyptian Museum and Flight to Aswan
Tour the Giza Plateau with the Great Pyramid of Khufu, the Great Sphinx and the Valley Temple. Your guide explains how these monuments belonged to a wider royal funerary landscape. After lunch, visit the Grand Egyptian Museum and explore its monumental sculpture and ancient collections. Fly to Aswan later in the day and transfer to the hotel.
Day 3 - Aswan Highlights, Felucca Ride and Transfer to Luxor
Visit the Aswan High Dam, then continue to the granite quarry where the Unfinished Obelisk remains embedded in the rock. Travel by motorboat to Philae Temple and explore its colonnades and relief-covered chambers. After lunch, take a gentle felucca ride on the Nile before leaving Aswan by private vehicle for Luxor and checking in at the hotel.
Day 4 - Valley of the Kings, Hatshepsut Temple and Karnak
Cross to the west bank after breakfast and enter selected tombs in the Valley of the Kings. Continue to the terraced Temple of Hatshepsut and the Colossi of Memnon. After lunch, explore Karnak Temple on the east bank, following its ceremonial route through pylons, open courts and the Great Hypostyle Hall. Return to the Luxor hotel for dinner and the night.
Day 5 - Flight to Cairo and Old Cairo Heritage Tour
Fly to Cairo and begin at the National Museum of Egyptian Civilization, where chronological galleries lead to the royal mummy collection. Continue to the Hanging Church in Old Cairo, then pause for lunch. Walk along historic Al-Muizz Street and finish among the craft shops and lanes of Khan El Khalili Bazaar before checking in at the hotel.
Day 6 - Departure from Cairo
Have breakfast, check out and transfer to Cairo International Airport. The local representative assists with the final departure procedures before your onward flight.
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Frequently Asked Questions
No. It uses a felucca ride in Aswan and a private road transfer to Luxor.
The itinerary includes Cairo to Aswan and Luxor to Cairo.
Yes. It follows the Giza Plateau visit on day two.
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