5 Day Movenpick Sun Ray Nile Cruise

Board your 5-Day Movenpick Sun Ray Nile Cruise and get ready for a trip you will never forget. Enjoy 5-Star accommodation and world-class amenities aboard the beautifully appointed Movenpick MS Sun Ray as you sail along the mighty Nile River from Luxor to Aswan, stopping at Edfu and Kom Ombo along the way to explore ancient temples left behind by pharaohs.

Stroll amongst ancient royal tombs in the Valley of the Kings, and explore some of Egypt’s most cherished ancient temples, including Luxor Temple and Karnak in Luxor; Horus Temple at Edfu; Temple of Sobek at Kom Ombo, and the Temple of Philae at Aswan. All of our Nile cruises include a professional Egyptologist tour guide to ensure that your trip is more rewarding than ever. Enjoy the festive season in the lap of luxury with an affordable Christmas or New cruise on the Nile.

Our 5 Day New Year River Cruise aboard the Movenpick MS Sun Ray Nile Cruise runs on the 31st of December, 2020.

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Movenpick Sun Ray Nile Cruise – New Year 2020

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Itinerary

DAY 1 – Movenpick Sun Ray Nile Cruise Begins

When you arrive at the airport or railway station for your Movenpick Sun Ray Nile Cruise, one of our tour representatives will be there to meet you, along with one of our drivers. You will be assisted in every way possible, and then you will be taken to board your beautifully appointed 5-Star cruise ship for your New Year Nile cruise.

Enjoy a good lunch shortly after boarding, and then in the afternoon one of our Egyptologist guides will take you and a small group of our other passengers to see Luxor Temple and Karnak Temple, both of which are located on the East Bank at Luxor. Enjoy afternoon tea, dinner, and some onboard entertainment, and spend the first night of your New Year cruise in your cabin on the water at Luxor.

Included: Lunch and Dinner

DAY 2 – Luxor West Bank and Cruise to Esna

Shortly after breakfast, your guide will take you and the other members of your small group to see Valley of the Kings, an ancient royal burial site consisting of more than 60 tombs, including the tomb of King Tutankhamen. You will also visit the Queen Hatshepsut’s spectacular rock-cut mortuary temple, and the Colossi of Memnon.

Following your tour, you will return to the ship in time for your lunch, and it will start sailing to Esna. Enjoy an afternoon of leisure and relaxation with afternoon tea; a Captain’s Welcome cocktail reception; dinner, and onboard entertainment in the evening. This night of your Movenpick Sun Ray Nile Cruise will be spent on the water at Esna.

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

DAY 3 – Sailing with Edfu and Kom Ombo Excursions

Your cruise ship will leave Esna quite early today and it will sail to Edfu. Enjoy your breakfast on the water and then when you reach Edfu your guide will accompany you on an excursion to see Edfu Temple, also known as the Temple of Horus. This temple was buried beneath the sand for more than 2,000 years, and as a result, it is the best-preserved ancient Egyptian cult temple ever discovered.

After spending so time at the temple, you will return to the cruise ship, and it will then start sailing to Kom Ombo, with lunch being served along the way. Later in the day, you will enjoy another excursion, this time to see the twin temples of Kom Ombo that were dedicated to Sobek the crocodile god and Horus the falcon-headed god. You will also visit the new Kom Ombo Crocodile Museum before returning to the ship.

Dinner will be served at the usual time, followed by some more onboard entertainment in the evening, and you will spend this night of your Movenpick Sun Ray Nile Cruise on the water at Kom Ombo.

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

DAY 4 – Cruise to Aswan and Aswan Sightseeing

Enjoy breakfast on the water while sailing to Aswan where you will enjoy another fascinating onshore excursion. During this tour, you will first visit the Aswan High Dam and Lake Nasser which formed as a result of the dam being built. Next, you will visit the ancient granite quarries to see the gigantic Unfinished Obelisk, after which you will board a small boat for a pleasant ride to see the ancient Temple of Philae.

Philae Temple, which was dedicated to two goddesses, Hathor and Isis, once stood on an area of ground which is now submerged beneath Lake Nasser, and was moved in its entirety to its new location while the Aswan High Dam was being built.

Dinner will be served in the ships beautifully appointed dining area at the usual time, and this even there will be a thoroughly enjoyable Nubian folkloric show for entertainment. Enjoy the last night of your Movenpick Sun Ray Nile Cruise in your cabin on the water at Aswan.

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

DAY 5 – Your 5-Day Movenpick Sun Ray Nile Cruise Ends

Your Movenpick Sun Ray Nile Cruise has unfortunately come to an end, but before you go anywhere, first enjoy another good breakfast on the boat. At the appropriate time, you will need to check-out and disembark, and then one of our tour managers and a driver will transfer you to the airport or railway station, depending on what your onward travel plans are. Your cruise might be over, but your memories of spending New Year on the Nile will stay with you forever.

Meals Included: Breakfast

What is Included

Christmas in Egypt

Inclusions – What is included in your Movenpick Sun Ray Nile Cruise Package:

Meet and assist service for at arrival and departure
Customer Service assistance throughout your MS Sunray 5 Day New Year Nile Cruise
All transfers and tours in clean and modern air-conditioned vehicles
Accommodation for 4 nights on 5-Star Nile Cruise with full board
Meals as specified in the itinerary
All tours during Nile Cruise (small group tours)
Admission tickets for all attractions mentioned in the itinerary
English speaking guide for all tours
Mobile phone or Egyptian SIM card loaned to you with 30 minutes free call time local or 5 minutes international
All service charges and taxes

Exclusions – What is not included in your Movenpick Sun Ray Nile Cruise Package:

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

Price

Gold Accommodation Plan

Movenpick Sun Ray Nile Cruise (5-Star)

Price per 1 person	Christmas / New Year
3 Sharing	$1335
2 Sharing	$1449
Solo	$2119

Prices for our 5 Day Movenpick Sun Ray Nile Cruise – New Year 2020 are quoted per person in US$ and valid for the 2020 Christmas and New Year holiday period.

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