Nile Cruise Tour from Luxor in 5 Days

Welcome to Luxor, Egypt!

Upon arrival at Luxor International Airport or Luxor Railway Station, you will be picked up and escorted by Day Tour Egypt representative to a private air-conditioned car and driven to board your 5-star Nile cruise.

After finishing check-in process, our experienced tour guide will brief you about your Egypt Christmas holiday package and inform you about Nile cruise trip and sightseeing tours.

First sightseeing tour will take you around the East Bank of Luxor and start from the spectacular Luxor Temple, which is a huge ancient Egyptian temple that used to be connected with the Karnak Temple via the famous Avenue of Sphinxes.

Next visit will be the impressive Karnak Temple Complex, the world's largest ancient religious complex. Visit its huge pylons, columns, statues and sacred places while listening to your guide telling the amazing story of ancient Egypt.

Tonight, you will have a nice buffet dinner on board your Nile cruise ship. And on Christmas holiday period, there is music and entertainment on board as well.

Lunch and Dinner
Overnight: On board the Nile Cruise in Luxor

Breakfast will be served on board your Nile cruise before heading off for a sightseeing tour on the West Bank of Luxor.

The tour starts with a visit to the Valley of the Kings, the legendary necropolis of the Egyptian pharaohs from the New Kingdom period. See the splendid royal tombs and learn about the burial practices of the Egyptians.

Move to the wonderful Temple of Queen Hatshepsut, one of Egypt’s most magnificent ancient temples built by the Egyptian ruler who was also a woman. Located in Deir El Bahari, the temple symbolizes the grandeur of ancient Egyptian civilization.

In addition to the above, you will have a chance to make a photo stop at the gigantic statues of Pharaoh Amenhotep III called the Colossi of Memnon.

Lunch will be served on board after which you start cruising towards Esna. The scenery of the Nile valley will delight your eyes during the journey.

Dinner and overnight will be provided on board the Nile cruise.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Overnight: On board the Nile Cruise

Enjoy breakfast onboard and proceed with your Nile cruise experience.

Today, tour the spectacular Temple of Horus located at Edfu, which is among the most well-preserved ancient temples of Egypt. The temple was built for Horus, the falcon-headed God, giving a great understanding of the ancient Egyptian religion.

Return to the cruise and continue sailing to Kom Ombo.

After lunch, visit the distinctive Temple of Kom Ombo, built for two gods, that is Sobek, the crocodile god, and Horus the elder. Explore the wonderful reliefs of the temple and understand the ancient Egyptian beliefs and medicine.

After the temple visit, return to the cruise and continue sailing towards Aswan.

Enjoy dinner and entertainment onboard during the sail in the magnificent Nile valley.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner
Overnight: Onboard the Nile cruise in Aswan

Have a good last breakfast aboard the Nile cruise ship before checking out and embarking.

As per your agreement, a representative of Day Tour Egypt will be waiting for you to transfer you by private air conditioned car either to Aswan International Airport or Aswan railway station as per your travel schedule.

If possible, an additional excursion of Aswan is also available for those who have extra time before their departure.

Your exciting 5 day Nile cruise from Luxor to Aswan at Christmas is over. We wish you had an enjoyable Christmas holiday in Egypt and look forward to seeing you again.

Meals: Breakfast