Have an adventurous holiday this New Year by embarking on our Christmas Nile cruise tour. Spend your days walking the footsteps of pharaohs and your nights relaxing on one of DWA and Mövenpick Royal cruises. You’ll wander between towering temple columns and descend into hidden, ornately painted tombs of long-gone kings. This Christmas holiday, experience the magic of the Nile and its most famous sites, including Valley of the Kings, Philae Temple, Temple of Horus in Edfu, Luxor Temple and Sphinx Avenue, and many more.
Day 1: Arrival in Aswan – Your adventure begins!
- Arrival and greeting in Aswan.
- Transfer to the cruise ship, check in.
- Lake Nasser.
- Ancient granite quarries, Unfinished Obelisk.
- Boat ride and a visit to the Temple of Philae.
- Dinner and evening entertainment.
- Overnight in Aswan.
Meals: Lunch, Dinner.
Day 2: Kom Ombo and Edfu Temples
- Sail to Kom Ombo.
- Kom Ombo Temple & 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 3: Luxor Nile Cruise Excursions
- Sail to Luxor.
- Luxor Temple.
- Karnak Temple complex.
- Dinner and evening entertainment.
- Overnight in Luxor.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 4: Luxor Nile Cruise Tours – Departure
- Breakfast and disembarkation.
- Valley of the Kings.
- Temple of Queen Hatshepsut.
- Colossi of Memnon.
- Luxor airport and departure.
Meals: Breakfast.