Cairo, Nile Cruise & Red Sea over Xmas & NY

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Looking for New Year Holidays in Egypt? Celebrate Christmas and the New Year through this tour that brings you to all of the most exciting, awe-inspiring, and relaxing places in Egypt. You’ll tour the sprawling lengths of Cairo and ride camels through the sand at the Pyramids. You’ll cruise along the banks of the Nile, wander through ancient temples, and expl...
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Overview

Trip type
Small Ship Cruise
Lodging level
Luxury - 5 star
Physical level
Easy
Trip pace
Full schedule

Highlights

    • Explore Cairo
    • Visit Great Pyramids and Sphinx, Valley Temple
    • Visit Kom Ombo temple & crocodile museum
    • Visit Hurghada Red Sea Snorkelling Trip

What's this trip about?

    Looking for New Year Holidays in Egypt? Celebrate Christmas and the New Year through this tour that brings you to all of the most exciting, awe-inspiring, and relaxing places in Egypt. You’ll tour the sprawling lengths of Cairo and ride camels through the sand at the Pyramids. You’ll cruise along the banks of the Nile, wander through ancient temples, and explore hidden tombs in the Valley of the Kings. You’ll relax on the shores of the Red Sea, surfing or soaking up the sun next to sparkling blue waters in Hurghada. And you’ll enjoy holiday feasts, tempting local cuisine, and luxurious accommodations all throughout your adventure.

Details

Itinerary focusClassic Highlights
Group sizeStandard Group - 25 + people
Age rangeNo age restrictions
Flights and transportAll internal ground transport included
Start CityCairo
End CityCairo

Travel Themes

  • Cultural
  • Small Ship Cruise

Destinations

  • Africa
  • Egypt

Attractions

  • Aswan
  • Cairo
  • Hurghada
  • Kom Ombo
  • Luxor
  • Luxor Temple
  • Sphinx
  • Temple of Karnak
  • Valley of the Kings

Activities

  • Culture
  • History
  • Nature
  • Safari
  • Short Cruise
  • Snorkeling

Trip includes

    • Meet and greet service by our representatives at airports
    • Assistance with guest relations during your stay
    • All transfers by deluxe A/C + wifi equipped vehicle
    • Domestic flight tickets from Cairo to Aswan and Hurghada to Cairo
    • Accommodation for 3 nights in Cairo hotel with breakfast
    • Accommodation for 3 nights on 5-star cruise ship, full board
    • Accommodation for 3 nights in Hurghada hotel with breakfast
    • All sightseeing tours in Cairo, Luxor, Aswan and Hurghada mentioned in the itinerary
    • Local English-speaking tour guide and Egyptologist during your tours
    • Bottled water during outings outside of hotel or cruise ship
    • Admission fees to all sites specified on itinerary
    • All meals mentioned on itinerary
    • Applicable taxes for all hotels and Nile cruise included in the price

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Itinerary

Day 1: Arrival in Cairo: Welcome to Egypt

Meet & assist service at airport (arrival procedures)

Transport to hotel, check in

Review itinerary with guide

Overnight in Cairo

Meals: Welcome Drink

Day 2: Pyramids and Cairo Sightseeing

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch

Giza Plateau: Great Pyramids and Sphinx, Valley Temple

Lunch at well-known local restaurant

Egyptian Museum

Khan el Khalili bazaar, if there is time.

Overnight in Cairo

Day 3: Fly Cairo to Aswan - Nile Cruise Tour

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Breakfast and check out from Cairo hotel

Transfer to airport and flight to Aswan

Arrival and greeting in Aswan

Transfer to cruise ship, check in

High Dam and Lake Nasser

Ancient granite quarries...

Day 4: Kom Ombo and Edfu Temples

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Sail to Kom Ombo

Kom Ombo temple & crocodile museum

Lunch on board and sail to Edfu

Horus Temple in Edfu

Afternoon tea, sail to Esna

Dinner and evening entertainment

Overnight in Esna

Day 5: Luxor Nile Cruise Excursions

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Sail to Luxor

Valley of the Kings

Temple of Queen Hatshepsut

Colossi of Memnon

Dinner and evening entertainment

Overnight in Luxor

Day 6: Luxor Nile Cruise - Transfer to Hurghada Red Sea

Meals: Breakfast

Breakfast on board and disembarkation

Luxor Temple

Karnak Temple complex

Transfer to hotel in Hurghada

Overnight in Hurghada

Day 7: Hurghada Red Sea Snorkeling Trip

Boat trip, snorkeling, island visit

Lunch on board

Free time

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch

Day 8: Hurghada Desert Jeep Safari Excursion

Meals: Breakfast, Dinner

Morning: free time at Red Sea

Afternoon: Bedouin safari trip

Camel rides

Desert BBQ at sunset

Bedouin show and folkloric dances

Overnight in Hurghada

Day 9: Fly Hurghada to Cairo

Meals: Breakfast

Transfer to airport, flight to Cairo

Check in at Cairo hotel

Free time

Day 10: Cairo - Fly Back Home

Meals: Breakfast

Free time

Transfer to airport for departure

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Dates & Availability

Price From $2,369
Price per day$237
Last Updated: 4/9/2024

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The total tour cost includes the tour price (regular or promotional) and the compulsory local payment. The promotional price is subject to change. Check directly with the operator for the latest price offer. The tour operator requires you to pay only the tour price to purchase your travel. The compulsory local payment will be paid when you join the trip. All prices are based on double, twin or triple share occupancy. Solo passengers will be accommodated in a double, twin or triple room according to availability with a passenger(s) of the same gender. Single supplement only needs to be paid if the passenger does not want to share and requests their own room. Discounts can only be applied at the time of booking and cannot be added at a later date, regardless of any changes made to the original booking.

Prices may vary due to local taxes and trip seasonality. Click "Request Info" to inquire directly with the tour operator for the final trip price.

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Dec 2022

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still in my heart!.

I traveled there almost four years ago but they are still in my heart!.

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Travelers Beware!

We did a 10-day private tour package across Egypt. Memphis was just plain terrible. In Cairo, their airport liaison, Ahmed, was TERRIBLE — from the moment we met him...

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Tour Operator

Memphis Tours

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Verified by Travelstride as locally operated and in the top of their field for customer reviews, local knowledge, and safety.
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Since 1955 Memphis Tours believed in connecting and helping our curious travellers to explore, know and connect with other cultures.

We connect curious travellers who want to discover the globe, enjoy Mother Nature and create cross continents friendships with local agencies who are passionate about designing tailor made trips and showing travellers around the hidden gems of their homeland creating an unforgettable memories and moments.

We have been online since 1999, responding to drastic changes in the tourism market and believing in connection. We managed successful partnerships with top-notch expert local agencies, hotels, governmental organization, and other key partners to achieve sustainable tourism impact.

We at Memphis Tours believe in innovation, growing, and consistency along with our partners to ensure the delivery of a safe, excellent, and flexible experience to our travellers throughout the booking process, journey and even after returning.

Our aim is to develop successful partnerships and the best representation for both of our companies worldwide. I look forward to building a network covering the whole world.

Customer Feedback: With over 11000 reviews on Tripadvisor scoring at an average of 4.9 - Flexible itineraries - Competitive prices - Excellent customer service.

1. Over 65 years of success

Memphis Tours has been setting standards in the local and regional tourism industry for over six decades, and our years of experience have helped us craft finely-honed tour itineraries that never fail to delight. We’ve trekked and toured every attraction in our destinations many times over and are experts at making your trip as safe, comfortable, and memorable as possible.

2. Private guided tours

Choose a vacation as unique as you are. Any Memphis tour can be custom tailored to meet your wants and needs whether you’re touring the classic attractions or new areas of interest. Our seasoned, knowledgeable professionals are well-equipped with the knowledge to make your private tour a memorable experience that is entirely your own.

3. We speak your language

You’re reading this page in English, but did you know we also have sites in French, German, Arabic, Russian, Portuguese, Spanish, Italian, Chinese, and Japanese? We guide travelers from all over the world and are dedicated to providing top-tier services in their native languages. Your inquiries, reservation, and tours can all be conducted with multilingual staff.

Why we love this operator
They have exceptional customer service, and are truly committed to ensuring every customer's trip to Egypt is seam-less, stress-free and individual.
What they’re known for
Memphis Tours is known for providing personalized and authentic travel experiences to cultural and historical destinations including Egypt.

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Logistics

What's excluded

    • International airfare to Egypt.
    • Entry visa to Egypt
    • Personal spending
    • Optional activities.
    • Tips

Accommodation

,Continental Hotel Hurghada Hilton Pyramids Golf Hotel Le Passage Hotel and Casino MS Salacia Nile cruise
Cancellation policy

In case you cancel your trip, the following scale of charges will be applied:

From the date of booking until 61 days before your arrival date, 15% of the entire tour price will be charged.

Between 60 and 31 days before your arrival date, 25% of the entire tour price will be charged.

Between 30 and 15 days before your arrival date, 50% of the entire tour price will be charged.

Between 14 and 1 days before your arrival date, 100% of the entire tour price will be charged.

Additionally, there are cancellation fees on all domestic flights within Egypt. If you cancel a tour at any time, you will be subject to any fees according to the airline’s cancellation policy.

Emergency Cancellation Policy

Memphis Tours offers a very flexible cancelation policy in case the government or the airline issues a travel warning from/to your departure country and destination. We, at Memphis Tours, prioritize your well-being and safety above all else and for that reason, we have adapted our cancellation policy to reflect our values. Familiarize yourself with our full payment policy, cancellation and refund conditions.

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Meals Included

9 Breakfasts, 5 Lunches & 4 Dinners

Age Requirements
No age restrictions
Additional Information
Trip ID
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