Start your 4-night Christmas Nile cruise from Luxor to Aswan with arrival at Luxor International Airport, where you will be met by an Egypt Nile Travel guide outside the arrival terminal. Your sightseeing begins with visits to the impressive Karnak Temple, the largest religious complex ever built, followed by the elegant Luxor Temple. Both monuments were dedicated to the Theban Triad—Amun, Mut, and Khonsu.

After completing your visits, transfer to your Nile cruise ship and settle in for the night in Luxor. This first evening marks the beginning of a festive and memorable journey along the Nile, with more remarkable experiences ahead.

Meals Plan: Lunch & Dinner

Today’s tour begins with a visit to the Valley of the Kings, where New Kingdom pharaohs carved their tombs deep into the mountains to protect them from grave robbers. The site contains around 65 tombs, and your guide will recommend the best three tombs currently open to visitors. Continue to the remarkable Temple of Queen Hatshepsut, who ruled Egypt independently for nearly 20 years, before stopping at the Colossi of Memnon, the massive statues of Pharaoh Amenhotep III.

After sightseeing, return to your Nile cruise ship and sail toward Edfu, passing through the Lock of Esna. Spend the night on board in Edfu as your Christmas Nile journey with Egypt Nile Travel continues.

An optional sunrise hot air balloon ride over Luxor is available.

Meals Plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

After breakfast on the third day of your 4-night Christmas Nile cruise from Luxor to Aswan, enjoy a traditional horse-drawn carriage ride to the Temple of Horus in Edfu. Built during the Greco-Roman period, this temple is considered the best-preserved in Egypt and is richly decorated with reliefs and hieroglyphs on its walls.

Return by carriage to your cruise ship and continue sailing to Kom Ombo, where you visit the unique twin temple dedicated to Sobek, the crocodile god, and Horus, the falcon god. You will also explore the nearby Crocodile Museum before heading back on board. The cruise then sails onward to Aswan, where you spend the night.

Meals Plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Welcome to Aswan, where today’s sightseeing introduces you to the city’s most important landmarks. Your tour includes a visit to the Aswan High Dam, one of the major engineering achievements of the 1960s, followed by the granite quarry of the Unfinished Obelisk. You will also explore the beautiful Philae Temple, a Greco-Roman sanctuary dedicated to Isis, the goddess of love and magic in ancient Egypt.

After the visits, return to your Nile cruise ship to enjoy a relaxed afternoon on board or explore Aswan independently. This evening marks the final night of your 4-night Christmas Nile cruise from Luxor to Aswan with Egypt Nile Travel.

An optional visit to a Nubian village is available.

Meals Plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Disembark from your Nile cruise in Aswan, bringing your 4-night Christmas journey from Luxor to Aswan to a close. After breakfast, transfer to Aswan Airport or Aswan Railway Station, concluding your memorable festive experience along the Nile with Egypt Nile Travel.

For travelers wishing to extend their adventure, an optional tour to the magnificent Abu Simbel Temples is available.

Meals Plan: Breakfast only