Our 4-Day New Year in Egypt 2021 break is an ideal solution for those who want to celebrate New Year in a special sort of way, but without being too far away from their families and loved ones. Our Christmas and New Year itineraries are simply perfect for anyone who wants a festive season holiday that they can cherish forever.

Join us for an unforgettable cruise on the Nile River from Aswan to Luxor with daily sightseeing excursions in Aswan, Edfu, Kom Ombo and Luxor. Visit and explore some of Egypt’s best ancient temples and tombs, and do it for less than you ever thought possible. And, if this is not the right tour itinerary for you, we have many more amazing Nile River cruises to choose from.

Updated: Our 4-Day New Year in Egypt cruise runs on the 23th and 30th of December 2022

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4-Day New Year in Egypt 2022/2023 Break

Itinerary

DAY 1 – Nile Cruise Embarkation and Aswan Sightseeing

On arrival in Aswan, one of our tour representatives will be standing by to meet and greet you at the airport or at Aswan railway station. You will then be driven in a modern air-conditioned vehicle to the place where you will board you 5-Star Nile River cruise ship which will be taking you on your magical cruise along the Nile River to Luxor.

After you have boarded; checked in, and settled into your cabin, you will be served a lovely lunch on board, and then one of our Expert tour guides will take you and a small group of our other clients to see the remarkable Aswan High Dam which is one of the most ambitious projects ever undertaken in Egypt. After the High Dam, you will visit the famous Granite Quarries to see the Unfinished Obelisk, and then finally you’ll head off to visit the indescribable Temple of Philae.

After your tour is over, you will head back to the cruise ship and you will have some free time for yourself before dinner is served in the evening. Enjoy the first night of your New Year in Egypt 2020 break on the water at Aswan

Meals Included: Lunch and Dinner

DAY 2 – Cruise to Edfu via Kom Ombo

Wake up to a hearty onboard breakfast as you sail peacefully along the Nile to Kom Ombo where you will visit the Temple of Sobek and Haeroris, the two ancient gods to which this magnificent temple was devoted to. Once everyone has seen everything there is to see at the temple, you will return to the cruise and a good lunch will be served, after which you will begin sailing towards Edfu where you will be spending this night of your cruise in your cabin on the water.

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

DAY 3 – Horus Temple at Edfu and Cruise to Luxor

Shortly after breakfast, your Expert tour guide will escort you on an excursion to see the Temple of Horus which is the best-preserved ancient temple ever discovered in Egypt. After this tour ends, you will return to the ship and it will start sailing to Luxor. Lunch will be served along the way, and you will have the rest of the afternoon to yourself.

Dinner will be served aboard the vessel at the usual time, and this even there will also be an authentic Egyptian Belly Dance show on the ship. This night of your New Year in Egypt 2020 break is also the last night of your cruise, and you will be spending it on the water at Luxor.

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

DAY 4 –New Year in Egypt 2020 Break Ends; East and West Bank Tours, and Departure

Today once again kicks off with a nice wholesome breakfast, and then it will be time for final disembarkation. After you have checked out and disembarked you will enjoy a visit to the East Bank and West Bank of Luxor. First, you will be visiting the East Bank where you will be taken to see the vast Karnak Temple complex, followed by a visit to the astonishingly well-preserved Luxor Temple.

Next, you will visit the West Bank, with your first stop being at Valley of the Kings, an ancient royal necropolis. More than 60 tombs have been discovered here, including the most famous one, that which belonged to King Tutankhamen.

Moving on from the necropolis, you will visit Queen Hatshepsut’s 15th century mortuary temple which was carved out of the mountainside. Your last stop of the day will be at the Colossi of Memnon, and then you will have some free time for shopping in Luxor until it is time for your train or your flight. Of course, as is always the case with us, we will drive you to the train station or airport at the appropriate time.
Meals Included: Breakfast

What is Included

Inclusions – Included in your 4-Day New Year in Egypt 2021 Break:

Meet and assist service at arrival and departure
Customer Service assistance throughout our 4-Day New Year in Egypt holiday
All transfers in modern air-conditioned vehicles
Accommodation for 3 nights on 5-Star Nile Cruise ship with full board
All 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
All service charges and taxes

Exclusions – NOT included in your 4-Day New Year in Egypt 2021 Break:

Cost of travel to Aswan for your cruise and cost of travel from Luxor at the end of your cruise
Additional expenses such as extra meals, beverages, laundry and etc.
Personal expenses
Tipping kitty.

Price

Accommodation Plan: Embarking on December 23

MS Salacia Nile Cruise (5-Star)

Price per 1 person	Christmas / New Year
3 Sharing	$849
2 Sharing	$899
Solo	$1327

Accommodation Plan: Embarking on December 30

MS Salacia Nile Cruise (5-Star)

Price per 1 person	Christmas / New Year
3 Sharing	$999
2 Sharing	$1035
Solo	$1549

Prices for our 4-Day New Year in Egypt Break are quoted per person in US$ and valid for the 2022-2023 Christmas/New Year holiday period.

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