Pyramids and Christmas Nile Cruise by Train
Overview
Experience an exciting 9-day Pyramids and Christmas Nile Cruise, which travels through Egypt by train. Your journey starts in Cairo, which is the lively capital city of Egypt, and takes you to the Pyramids of Giza and the Great Sphinx of Giza and finally to the Egyptian Museum, which holds valuable ancient relics. Explore the ancient Coptic Cairo district, which showcases centuries of religious and cultural traditions in its beautiful ambiance.
After exploring the Cairo attractions, you will start your first-class Nile cruise, which travels between Aswan and Luxor. The journey includes visits to stunning temples and historic burial sites and enduring landmarks, which showcase the ancient Egyptian civilization's most impressive achievements.
Our Egypt Christmas tours, which we have prepared for the holiday season, lead visitors to discover local culture while enjoying their time at our Christmas events. Experience authentic Egyptian dining while receiving friendly service and celebrating Christmas festivities on the Nile River.
Experience an exciting 9-day Pyramids and Christmas Nile Cruise, which travels through Egypt by train. Your journey starts in Cairo, which is the lively capital city of Egypt, and takes you to the Pyramids of Giza and the Great Sphinx of Giza and finally to the Egyptian Museum, which holds valuable ancient relics. Explore the ancient Coptic Cairo district, which showcases centuries of religious and cultural traditions in its beautiful ambiance.
After exploring the Cairo attractions, you will start your first-class Nile cruise, which travels between Aswan and Luxor. The journey includes visits to stunning temples and historic burial sites and enduring landmarks, which showcase the ancient Egyptian civilization's most impressive achievements.
Our Egypt Christmas tours, which we have prepared for the holiday season, lead visitors to discover local culture while enjoying their time at our Christmas events. Experience authentic Egyptian dining while receiving friendly service and celebrating Christmas festivities on the Nile River.
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after you eat breakfast at your Cairo hotel's main restaurant.
Your Egyptologist guide will take you to the Giza Plateau, where you will see the three main pyramids, which are Cheops, Chephren, and Mycerinus. The Sphinx stands before you, displaying its mysterious combination of human and feline characteristics, which will leave you in total amazement.
The local restaurant will provide you with a tasty lunch, which you will consume before you start your cultural journey to the Egyptian Museum located in Tahrir Square.
The Roman fortress of Babylon, together with the Hanging Church, the Church of St. Sergius, and the Ben Ezra Synagogue in Coptic Cairo, provides visitors with a chance to experience Cairo's historical and cultural heritage. The famous Khan El Khalili market offers visitors an energetic atmosphere, which they can experience while shopping and drinking tea at a nearby café.
You will board the train to Luxor at sunset, where you will enjoy a comfortable overnight journey that includes the train dinner service and breakfast in your sleeping compartment.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Your breakfast will be presented aboard the train.
When you arrive in Luxor, one of the Cairo Top Tours' representatives will escort you wherever you need and take you directly to board your 5-star MS Royal Lily Egypt Nile Cruise. You will start Luxor day tours right from the time you've had lunch on board.
First, we will walk you through the Karnak Temple Complex—the largest man-made religious complex in the world—and visit the Temple of Luxor.
After finishing your Luxor East Bank tours, you will enjoy the amazing sunset from the Nile cruise. An enjoyable, relaxing moment before your dinner is served onboard. Together with entertainment to happily close the evening on the Nile aboard the MS Royal Lily Egypt Nile River Cruise.
A Luxor East Bank tour will last until the sunset—sightseeing is now the Nile Cruise with an evening full of entertainment shows just before hitting the sack. This would be a wonderful closure of your first Nile River cruise day.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Start your day with a delectable breakfast buffet before setting out with your knowledgeable guide to explore the West Bank of Luxor. You will visit the impressive Colossi of Memnon, which consists of two massive Amenophis III statues that have monitored the Nile River for hundreds of years.
The Valley of the Kings will create an impressive experience because it serves as the final burial site for more than 60 New Kingdom pharaohs, who included Tutankhamun and Ramses II.
The next stop of your journey brings you to the magnificent Temple of Queen Hatshepsut, which locals call El Deir El Bahari because her famous architect created this architectural masterpiece.
You will return to your Nile cruise after exploring the West Bank because the boat will serve you a delicious lunch when it starts its journey to Edfu. Use your time on the Nile to unwind while you admire the stunning scenery during the customary tea time.
The onboard dinner service will provide you with an extravagant meal, which will be followed by a delightful musical performance and a dance show that will serve to entertain you throughout the entire evening.
The meals include breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
After enjoying a delicious breakfast, you will begin your exploration of Aswan's ancient sites. The well-preserved Ptolemaic Temple of Edfu, which dedicated its space to the falcon god Horus, will be reached through horse-drawn carriage transportation. Your guide will show you around the temple while he demonstrates its historical significance through its impressive architectural elements.
Your carriage will take you to your Nile cruise, which will proceed toward Kom Ombo. The disembarkation process will lead you to the Temple of Kom Ombo, which serves as a sacred site for both the crocodile god Sobek and the falcon god Haroeris.
You will return to your MS Royal Lily Nile Cruise after finishing your exploration of Kom Ombo to enjoy a delicious lunch on board while your cruise heads to Aswan.
Your Nile cruise will serve an elegant dinner to you, after which you will enjoy a peaceful sleep as your ship approaches its next stop.
Meals included: breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
Start your day with breakfast while taking in the charming, scenic views of the Nile River. Your Aswan excursions begin when you visit the famous High Dam, which serves as proof of Egypt's engineering achievements because it represents a major development project.
The next location will show you the stunning Philae Temple, which honors the goddess Isis. The architectural masterpiece from 280 BC, Ptolemy II Philadelphus' era, exists on an island, which you will access through a boat voyage.
The tour takes you to Aswan granite quarries, where you will be amazed by the giant unfinished obelisk, which stands as the largest known example. The remarkable structure, which Queen Hatshepsut ordered to be built, provides an intriguing window into the construction methods used by ancient Egyptians.
You will return to your Nile River cruise after your journey, where dinner awaits you.
Included Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner
Start your day with a breakfast before disembarking from the MS Royal Lily Nile Cruise. You'll have a wonderful day of free time to explore the enchanting city of Aswan at your leisure.
You can add more to your Aswan excursion through our various optional tours, which you can select for your activities. One such offering is the optional tour to Abu Simbel, which allows you to see the Great Temple of Abu Simbel, which honors Pharaoh Ramses II and the smaller temple of Nefertari.
The Nubian Village tour offers an exciting adventure that allows you to explore the complete cultural heritage and traditional practices of this historical community. The Felucca Ride in Aswan enables you to experience peacefulness as you sail the Nile on a traditional Egyptian sailboat.
Your Cairo Top Tours guide will take you to the Aswan railway station, where you will board the sleeper train back to Cairo. The onboard light dinner service will provide you with meals during your pleasant overnight travel.
Included Meals: Breakfast and Dinner.
On your final day, you'll be served an early breakfast at your hotel in Cairo on your last day, typically around 8 am.
At leisure, enjoy one of our optional Cairo day tours wherein you can rediscover the city and its history and culture, or just relax before you leave.
Time to go back home, whereby we are going to take you to the Cairo International Airport.
Included Meals: Breakfast
Price
| # | May-Sep | Oct-April |
|---|---|---|
| Solo | __ | $2100 |
| Double | __ | $1300 |
| Triple | __ | $1199.99 |
| # | May-Sep | Oct-April |
|---|---|---|
| Solo | __ | $3950 |
| Double | __ | $2399 |
| Triple | __ | $2200 |
Start from : $1200
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