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

Overview
Duration
Duration
8 Days
7 Nights
Duration
Countries
1 Country
5 Cities
Type
Type
Group Tour
25 - 30 Persons
Run
Run:
20th, 21st, 22nd, 24th, 25th, 26th, 27th, 28th, 29th Dec
2024

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.

Included
  • 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
Excluded
  • International Airfare
  • Entry visa to Egypt
  • Optional tours
  • Personal spendings
  • Tips
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: Visiting the Pyramids & Sakkara

After enjoying a delicious wholesome Egyptian breakfast, your personal guide will take you to the Giza Plateau to start your journey by marveling at one of the Seven Wonders of the World, the Great Pyramids of Giza. Take a walk around the Plateau and visit the iconic Sphinx and Valley Temple. Once you are done with your Pyramids visit, you’ll go for lunch at an authentic Egyptian restaurant and then head over to the Sakkara district where you will visit the Sakkara Complex and the first pyramid ever built, the Djoser Pyramid.


Overnight in Cairo.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch.

Visits: Great Pyramids of Giza, Sphinx, Valley Temple, Sakkara, Djoser Pyramid.

Day 3: Visiting the GEM & the Egyptian Museum 

After breakfast, the first stop will be The New Grand Egyptian Museum, also known as the Giza Museum, which is an archaeological museum in Giza, Egypt, about 2 kilometers (1.2 miles) from the Giza pyramid complex. The GEM Complex is now offering limited access to test site readiness and the visitor experience ahead of the official opening. Admission is currently limited to the Main Galleries, Grand Hall, Grand Staircase, commercial area, and exterior gardens. After that, you’ll go for lunch at an authentic Egyptian restaurant. Then head over to the Egyptian Museum, in the heart of historic Downtown Cairo, overlooking the infamous Tahrir Square. After relishing over the magnificent ancient Egyptian artifacts and treasures, you will go back to your hotel.


Overnight in Cairo.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch.

Visits: Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM), Egyptian Museum.

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

  • 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
  • Lake Nasser
  • Ancient granite quarries, Unfinished Obelisk
  • Boat ride and visit to Temple of Philae
  • Dinner and evening entertainment
  • Overnight in Aswan

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner.

Day 5: Kom Ombo and Edfu Temples

  • 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
Meals : Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner.

Day 6: Luxor Nile Cruise Tours

Meals : Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner.

Day 7: Luxor Nile Cruise - Fly Back to Cairo

Meals: Breakfast.

Day 8: Cairo - Fly Back Home

  • Free time
  • Transfer to airport for departure

Meals: Breakfast

Prices & Accommodation
Golden Accommodation
Prices
Embarking on 20th, 21st, 22nd, 27th, 28th & 29th December
Per Person in Tripe Room
$ 2359
Per Person in Double Room
$ 2389
One Person Traveling Alone
$ 3559
Diamond Accommodation
Prices
Embarking on 24th, 25th, 26th December
Per Person in Tripe Room
$ 2769
Per Person in Double Room
$ 2825
One Person Traveling Alone
$ 4425

Note: Similar accommodation is available in case of fully booked.

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Magical New Year
Emily D., 1/7/23

I traveled with my husband to Egypt for the New Year and we spend New Year's Eve on the Nile. It was truly magical.

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Christmas in Egypt
Luke Davis, 1/6/23

We had a great time over Christmas and New Year in Egypt. There's just something about the Nile and no better way to experience it than with Ahmed. Caring, knowledgeable, and very professional are the words I would use to describe him.

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Christmas in Egypt
Jacob Evans, 1/4/23

My family and I had an amazing time over Christmas and the New Year.

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Amazing Christmas Tour
Amilia Reed, 12/30/22

Lovely Christmas vacation.

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100% Recommended!
Fernanda W., 1/31/22

100% Recommended!

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Wonderful vacation
bsloggins, 2/3/12
Egypt has always been on my list of places to visit. When planning our Christmas 2011 / New Year 2012 vacation, we took a colleague's recommendation to contact Memphis Tours to assist us. From my first contact with Fattoush Saad through NewYear's Day when we left Egypt, we were treated with exceptional service, kindness and professionalism. Fattoush handled all of our travel arrangements - and my last-minute changes - easily and with no difficulty. The hotel in Cairo was great and the Nile cruise was a once-in-a-lifetime experience. I wanted to especially thank Ahmed Rezk for his expertise and graciousness as our guide from Aswan to Luxor. His knowledge of Egypt and Egyptian history was extensive and he had such patience with all of us as we stopped to take photos, talk and buy items from the souq and markets. He kept us informed of our schedule and spent a lot of time making sure that each person was relaxed and having fun. Our guide in Cairo, Ahmed Farahat, was also very professional and knowledgeable. I highly recommend Memphis Tours to anyone planning a trip to Egypt. In fact, five of my colleagues have just booked a tour with Memphis Tours and I know they will be just as pleased as me in the quality of they tour they will receive. If you get the chance, take the hot air balloon ride over the Valley of the Kings. Amazing!
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An amazing place to spend Christmas!
Suzanne G, 1/17/12
The 6 days we toured Egypt we felt safe and appreciated by all the Egyptians we talked to. Fatima Sayed coordinated our trip very well. The Pyramids, Tombs and Temples were incredible. A trip of a lifetime.
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Memphis Tours - New Year 2012
naveen y, 1/15/12
we were in egypt in the end of 2011 and on 31 -12 -2011 were in Sherm al shaikh . our complete tour was organised by Memphis , start from mrs.Ffattoush Saad was so efficient in replying the mails that i can give whole credit to her for my wonder full holidays . in Cairo our tour guide was madam Shahinas . Every member of staff with whom we were in contact handled our specific requests . I would not hesitate to recommend Memphis Tours to other travellers.
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