7-Day Pyramids and Nile Tour for Christmas and New Year
Welcome to the season of festivities with a New Year Egypt tour that makes for truly unforgettable merrymaking this year. Get some first-time gazing of some of the best-known sites in Cairo – The Pyramids of Giza, Egyptian Museum, and Old Cairo, but none of that would justify the length of the tour. Close it down with some sightseeing at the Temple of Hathor, the Temple of Kom Ombo, the Valley of the Kings, and the Temple of Philae, to name just a few.
And feel the magic of the Nile cruise new year while sailing along the Nile, an experience for you to remember: the 7-day Pyramids to Nile Cruise Tours of Egypt is just what you need to ride on through to celebrate egypt New Year 2026 and create memories during that most wonderful Egypt at Christmas time.
Tour itinerary
Day 01 Arrive Cairo
Welcome to Cairo, Egypt!
Your tour manager will meet and assist you at Cairo International Airport and escort you to the hotel in an exclusive air-conditioned deluxe vehicle. At the hotel, the tour manager will help with a smooth check-in and review your holiday itinerary, confirming pick-up times for each tour. Start your Christmas in Egypt celebration with a welcome drink and enjoy the excitement of a festive Nile Cruise New Year experience.
Overnight in Cairo.
Day 02 Pyramids and Cairo Sightseeing
After finishing with breakfast at the hotel, you would be picked by your very own personal guide to take you around in your Cairo day tour. First visit the Giza Plateau to view the incredible Great Pyramids of Cheops, Chephren, and Mykerinus and the famous Sphinx and Valley Temple.
Have lunch at a nice local restaurant and then move on to the Egyptian Museum that houses some of the most eye-stopping artifacts and treasures of ancient Egypt. If there is still some time, we can walk through Khan El Khalili, Cairo's oldest bazaar. Capture the festive splendor of Cairo at Christmas as you leisurely take in the charm of a Cairo and Nile Cruise Over Xmas.
Overnight stay in the hotel.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch.
Day 03 Fly Cairo to Aswan - Nile Cruise Tour
Check out from your hotel in Cairo early in the morning and make a transfer to Cairo Airport to fly to Aswan. Our tour guide will meet you upon your arrival, assist you, and transfer you to the ship for embarkation of your Nile River Cruise before lunchtime.
You will then go to the spectacular Philae Temple, which is dedicated to the deities Isis and Hathor, and witness the colossal ancient obelisk at the northern stone quarries—the Unfinished Obelisk—being the largest one known to be constructed. New Year festivities, along with a New Year Nile cruise of sightseeing, are envisioned as the best way to spend the Egypt New Year holidays.
Let the River Nile's grace amaze you, and also participate Christmas in Aswan as you have your dinner and spend the night on the boat.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner.
Day 04 Kom Ombo and Edfu Temples
Sail to Kom Ombo and enjoy breakfast on board before visiting the unique temple shared by two gods, Sobek and Haroeris, in Kom Ombo. Continue sailing to Edfu and have lunch on board. Then, explore the best-preserved cult temple in Egypt, the Horus Temple in Edfu.
Relax with afternoon tea while sailing to Esna. Dinner and overnight on board, making this journey a perfect experience for travelers joining our Egypt Christmas Tours.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner.
Day 05 Luxor Nile Cruise Excursions
Sail to Luxor and enjoy breakfast on board, then visit the West Bank on an excursion to the royal cemetery of 62 Pharaohs in the Valley of the Kings. Continue to the Mortuary Temple of Queen Hatshepsut, built by the architects of the New Kingdom Pharaoh in the 15th century BC at El-Deir El-Bahari, and stop at the Colossi of Memnon.
Have lunch on board and enjoy afternoon tea while sailing. Dinner on board and overnight in Luxor. This journey is a perfect way to celebrate the festive season with a new year nile cruise and an unforgettable egypt christmas holiday.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner.
Day 06 Luxor Nile Cruise - Transfer Luxor, flight to Cairo
Breakfast on the cruise before getting off, followed by the company of your guide for a visit to the Karnak and Luxor temples on the East Bank of the River Nile, and then you’ll be taken to Luxor Airport for your flight to Cairo. When you get to Cairo Airport, your hotel transfer in Cairo will be waiting for you; an overnight stay in Cairo.
Meals: Breakfast
Day 07 Cairo - Fly Back Home
Breakfast with free time at your hotel before transferring to Cairo International Airport for departure.
Meals: Breakfast
Tour included
- Meet and greet at airports
- Guest relations assistance
- Transfers by deluxe A/C vehicle
- Domestic flights: Cairo to Aswan and Luxor to Cairo
- 3 nights in Cairo hotel with breakfast
- 3 nights full-board Nile cruise (Aswan to Luxor)
- Sightseeing tours in Cairo, Luxor, and Aswan
- Local English-speaking tour guide
- Admission fees to sights
- Meals as per itinerary
Tour excluded
- International airfare to Egypt
- Entry visa to Egypt
- Personal spending
- Optional activities
- Tipping
Notes
- Egyptian pound, US Dollar, Sterling, and Euro are accepted.
- Children between 1-5 years get a 60% discount.
- Children between 6-11 years get a 50% discount.
Prices Per Person
| Person | Price |
|---|---|
| 1 - Person | USD 3025 |
| 2 - 6 Person | USD 1980 |
| 7 - 16 Person | USD 1930 |
