5 Day Christmas and New Year Nile Cruises: Movenpick Cruises

DAY 1 – Cruise Embarkation in Luxor and Luxor East Bank Tour

When you arrive in Luxor for your Xmas or New Year Nile Cruise, one of our tour managers and a driver will meet you at the airport or railway station, and then you will be taken to board your 5-Star Nile cruise. Enjoy your first on-board lunch shortly after boarding, and then one of our English-speaking Expert tour guides will take you and a small group of our other clients to see two incredible ancient sites on the East Bank of Luxor. Your guide will sail with the ship, so you will have the same guide with you during all your excursions throughout your trip along the Nile.

Today you will visit Karnak and Luxor temples, returning to the ship in time to enjoy some free time before dinner is served in the evening. The first night of our Christmas and New Year Nile cruises are spent on the Nile at Luxor.

Included: Lunch and Dinner

DAY 2 – Luxor West Bank Tour and Cruise to Edfu

Wake up to a delightful breakfast on your cruise ship, and then you will be taken to see another 3 incredible ancient sites, this time on the West Bank of Luxor. First you will visit Valley of the Kings where more than 60 ancient rock-cut tombs have been discovered. This was a royal necropolis that was reserved for pharaoh; nobles, and other highly influential people. Most of the tombs here were robbed and looted in antiquity, with King Tutankhamen’s tomb being a rare exception. Next, you will visit the huge rock-cut mortuary temple of Queen Hatshepsut, and also the Colossi of Memnon.

Once all passengers are back on board the ship, it will then depart from Luxor and it will sail to Esna, with lunch being served along the way. On arrival at Esna, the ship will cross the Esna Lock and then continue along the Nile to Edfu. This night of our Christmas and New Year Nile Cruises is spent on the Nile at Edfu.

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

DAY 3 – Edfu and Kom Ombo Temples and Cruise to Aswan

Enjoy breakfast aboard the ship, and then you will be taken to see best-preserved ancient temple in Egypt, the Temple of Horus. After your tour, you will return to the ship and it will start sailing to Kom Ombo, with a good lunch being served along the way. In the afternoon, your guide will take you and your group to see the Temple of Sobek and Horus when the ship arrives at Kom Ombo, and then once all passengers are back on board the ship, it will sail to Aswan. This night of our Christmas and New Year Nile Cruises is spent on the quiet waters of the Nile at Aswan

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

DAY 4 – Aswan Tour and Free Time

The 4th day of our Christmas and New Year Nile Cruises is a perfect blend of sightseeing and relaxation. Enjoy breakfast at the usual time, and then a sightseeing tour in Aswan to see Lake Nasser and the Aswan High Dam; the giant Unfinished Obelisk, and the amazing temple of Philae which you will reach by means of a small boat. After your Aswan tour, you will return to the ship in time for lunch and then you will have the remainder of the day to yourself to enjoy as you wish. The last night of our Christmas and New Year Nile Cruises are again spent on the Nile at Aswan.

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

DAY 5 – Cruise Disembarkation and Departure

Enjoy a nice leisurely breakfast aboard the ship, and then at the appropriate time, you will need to check out and disembark. One of our tour representatives and a driver will then transfer you to the airport or to the railway station, assuming that you will be leaving Aswan today. If you are going to be staying in Aswan after your cruise, please advise us, and we will do our best to drop you off at a place which is most convenient for you.

You cruise on the Nile might well be over but you will be able to cherish your memories forever, because with our Christmas and New Year Nile Cruises, lifelong memories are guaranteed.

Meals Included: Breakfast

Inclusions – What is included in our Xmas and New Year Nile Cruise Packages:

• Meet and assist service for at arrival and departure
• Customer Service assistance throughout our 5 Day Christmas and New Year Nile Cruises
• All transfers and tours in clean and modern air-conditioned vehicles
• Accommodation for 5 days and 4 nights on 5-Star Nile Cruise with full board
• Any other meals as specified in the itinerary
• All tours during your river cruise from Luxor to Aswan (small group tours)
• Admission tickets for all attractions mentioned in the itinerary
• English speaking driver/guides for all tours
• All service charges and taxes

Exclusions – What is not included in our 5 Day Nile River Cruises:

• International airfare
• Entry visa for Egypt
• Optional tours mentioned or not mentioned in the itinerary
• Personal expenses
• Tipping kitty.

Gold Accommodation Plan

• Movenpick Royal Lotus Nile Cruise (5-Star)

Diamond Accommodation Plan

• Movenpick MS Royal Lotus Nile Cruise (5-Star)

Diamond Accommodation Plan

• Movenpick MS Royal Lily Nile Cruise (5-Star)

Prices for our 5 Day Christmas and New Year Nile Cruises are quoted per person in US$ and valid for the 2022 Christmas and New Year holiday period.