New Year Egypt Holidays Egypt Nile River Cruise Luxor to Aswan

 Your first sight during your tour will be the colossi of Memnon or the statues of Memnon. These two statues are the ruins of a temple that was built during the Eighteenth Dynasty by King Amenhotep III in ancient Thebes, or the city of Luxor now. It embodies the king sitting and looking towards the Nile River; besides, there are two carved shapes on the sides of the statue for his Tieth and his mother Mout. 

Then we will go to discover another magical temple in Luxor dates back to Queen Hatshepsut, who was a powerful woman ruling the massive kingdom of Egypt. On the other hand, her temple doesn’t look usual or ordinary. Its one of the beautiful temples with several floors of columns, it also includes exciting stories on its walls narrating the history of the queens and her victories and expansions like her economic trip to Punt ( Lebanon) countries. 

Let’s move to other valuable significant treasures of the Egyptian pharaohs. let's see the huge fascinating Valley of the Kings. The Egyptian kings and nobles were not usual rulers, therefore, they chose a special place in the heart of the desert of Luxor, specifically the west bank, to keep their bodies and tombs. The valley was characterized by being safe and far away from any damage. When you visit the valley, you will see incredible tombs that embrace the mummies and the possessions of the pharaohs; in addition, you will see the tombs' walls appear with colourful inscriptions like the new one and fascinating designs.

After seeing these three sights, we will go back to the Nile cruise to enjoy sailing to Edfu and Kom-Ombo. 

On the third day of your Egypt Christmas Tours, visit Edfu Temple after taking your tasty breakfast, this temple is built during the Ptolemaic period, and it is dedicated to the god of heaven and the protector of kingship, God Horus, one of the most popular deities who appears prominently in the ancient Egyptian mythology and legends and the son of Osiris and Goddess Isis. Then your personal guide will take you back to the cruise ship to enjoy a wholesome lunch before the Nile cruise leaves for Kom Ombo, on arrival you will meet your guide in the lobby and you will start walking to the amazing Temple of Kom Ombo dedicated to Sobek the crocodile god, and Horaeris the falcon-headed god. Enjoy a lovely dinner in the main restaurant followed by evening entertainment.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner

You will have a tasty breakfast while sailing to Aswan then visit the High Dam which was built across the Nile in Aswan to produce electric power and control the floods in Egypt. After that, visit the Unfinished Obelisk and have a motorboat ride to get to Phiale, which captured the imagination of infinite travelers to Egypt from early times. It was famed for its beauty and was known as the 'Pearl of Egypt'. Continue Aswan day tours to see the Philae Temple which was built in the honor of Goddess Isis. Enjoy dinner and a folkloric show overnight in Aswan.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner

After the last breakfast during your Tours in Egypt, you will disembark from your Egypt Nile River Cruise, then Cairo Top Tours representative will escort you by an air-conditioned vehicle to Aswan Airport for your flight back home.

Cairo Top Tours wish you an enjoyable New Year in Egypt 2024 Holidays Nile Cruise.
Fifth-day meal: Breakfast