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Egypt New Year Tour 2026/2027

Cairo, Aswan, Kom Ombo, Edfu, Luxor, Hurghada

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Overview

Spending Christmas or New Year in Egypt is one of the most extraordinary holiday decisions a traveler can make. December delivers Egypt’s best sightseeing weather — 20–24°C throughout the country, clear skies every day, no humidity, and the ancient temples at their most atmospheric in cool morning light. Christmas Day at the Pyramids of Giza. New Year’s Eve on a Nile cruise watching the desert banks pass in the moonlight, with a gala dinner on board. New Year’s Day at the Valley of the Kings before any crowds arrive. These are experiences that stay with travelers for the rest of their lives.

Egypt For Travel operates Christmas and New Year tours every year for families, couples and solo travelers from the UK, USA, Europe and Australia. Book by September — December availability on Nile cruises and Cairo hotels sells out by October without exception.

Egypt New Year Tour — At a Glance

Duration 10–14 Days (customisable to your schedule)
Departures December 20 – January 5 · Flexible start dates
Tour Type 100% Private — your own guide, vehicle and pace
Egypt Guide Licensed Egyptologist — ETA Category A Licence No. 1947
Languages English · Spanish · German · Portuguese · French · Italian
Book by September — December cruise ships and hotels fully book out by October
Standard from $2,399 per person

 

Why December Is Egypt’s Best Month for Sightseeing

As our Egypt in December guide explains in full, December brings Egypt’s finest sightseeing conditions: temperatures of 20–24°C, no rain, no humidity, and clear blue skies every day. The early morning starts Egypt For Travel schedules — Valley of the Kings at 6:00 AM, Karnak at dawn — mean you experience the monuments in near-perfect conditions before the crowds. The demand challenge of December is solved by booking with Egypt For Travel in advance. We hold December allocations on the most popular Nile cruise ships year-round.

New Year’s Eve Gala on the Nile

Every Nile cruise ship in Egypt For Travel’s fleet operates a special New Year’s Eve gala dinner with live entertainment, a special menu, decorations and a countdown to midnight on the Nile. Most ships also run a Christmas Day special lunch on December 25th. These events are included for passengers on board during those dates. Egypt For Travel informs the ship of your booking dates in advance so the gala is confirmed and your table reserved. A gala dinner supplement applies on most ships ($50–$80 per person) — confirmed at booking. For the most romantic New Year’s Eve, we recommend the Steigenberger Senator (17 suites, private terraces, champagne on arrival) or the MS Terramar (20 suites, fully renovated January 2025).

Duration: 11 Days / 10 Nights Type: Private Tour Run: December 20 – January 5 departures (daily)

Included

• Meet and greet services by our representatives at the airports with a name sign in the passport control area.
• Accommodation for 3 nights in Cairo with daily breakfast included.
• Accommodation for 1 night in Aswan with daily breakfast included.
• Accommodation for 3 nights on a luxury cruise on the Nile with full board
• Accommodation for 3 nights in Hurghada with soft all-inclusive.
• The meals mentioned in the previous itinerary in good quality restaurants
• Private tour guide in English/Portuguese/German/Spanish
• All tours have guided and private visits
• Entrance fees to all the sites mentioned in your itinerary of private tours of Egypt
• Bottled water during visits
• All transfers in a private luxury vehicle with air conditioning and equipped with free WiFi
• Transfer from Luxor to Hurghada in a private air-conditioned vehicle equipped with free WiFi
• Domestic flights (Cairo/ Aswan – Hurghada/ Cairo)
• All taxes and service charges

Excluded

  • International flights to and from Cairo
  • New Year’s Eve gala dinner supplement on cruise ($50–$80 per person — confirmed at booking)
  • Optional excursions: Abu Simbel by flight · hot air balloon over Luxor · Sound & Light Show
  • Personal drinks at the bar
  • Tips and gratuities (see our Tipping in Egypt 2026 guide)
  • Travel insurance

Itinerary:

Day 1: Strat your Egypt vacation package by Arrival

Welcome to Cairo, Egypt An Around Egypt Tours representative will meet and assist you at Cairo International Airport. Then he will accompany you to your hotel in an exclusive luxury vehicle with air conditioning. The representative will help you easily check into your hotel, and will review your Egypt private tour itinerary to confirm the pick-up times for each trip. You will spend the night in Cairo.
Welcome drink upon arrival.

In the evening, our tour director will pick you up at the hotel in a private air-conditioned vehicle to attend the sound and light show of the Giza Pyramids of Cheops, Khafre and Menkaure. Discover the fascinating history of the ancient Egyptians. It begins with the story of the Sphinx, a guardian who has been guarding the city of the dead for five thousand years. The show also shows the history of the construction of the pyramids and tells the story of famous great figures of Ancient Egypt, such as Thutmosis IV, Akhenaten, Nefertari and Tutankhamen. Back to the hotel. Overnight stay in Cairo.

Activities included:
• Cairo- Light and sound show.

Day 2: Tours of the pyramids and Cairo

You will enjoy your breakfast at the hotel in Cairo. Then your tour guide will accompany you to start your private tours through Egypt visiting one of the seven wonders of the ancient world: the Great Pyramids of Cheops, Khafre and Menkaure; the famous Sphinx and the Valley Temple.
You will make a stop for lunch at a local restaurant of very good quality. And then, you will go to the Egyptian Museum, to the treasure room of the boy king Tutankhamen. Later, you will return to the hotel and spend the night in Cairo.

Activities included:
• Cairo - Pyramids of Giza
• Cairo – Egyptian Museum
• Cairo – Coptic Quarter of Cairo

Day 3: Flight from Aswan to Cairo

After breakfast, you will check out of the hotel and go to Cairo Airport to fly to Aswan, where our representative will meet you at the respective airport. Later, your tour guide will accompany you to begin your private tours of Egypt, crossing by boat to the island of Agilkia to visit the Temple of File, dedicated to the goddess Isis, and one of the Nubian temples rescued before the construction of the High Prey. Take in the long colonnades, towers, and reliefs of Philae, including the latest hieroglyphic and demotic descriptions of Egypt. Then, you will transfer to the hotel.
In the afternoon, you will stop for lunch at an excellent quality healthy restaurant, and then you will go by speedboat to the Nubian village, which is located on the west bank of the Nile River in Aswan, just in front of Soheil Island. . This fantastic exploration towards the village will allow you to meet the Nubian families to learn about their simple lifestyle, their cultures and traditions. Then, you will return to your hotel in Aswan. Overnight stay in Aswan.

Activities included:
• Aswan - Temple of Philae
• Aswan – Nubian people

Day 4: Private Egypt Tour to Abu Simbel Temple / Nile Cruise

After breakfast, you will check out of the hotel, and will be transferred by private air-conditioned vehicle to Abu Simbel. The transfer will last about 3 and a half hours. The two Temples of Abu Simbel, with their unique style, are considered masterpieces of Ancient Egypt. These reflect the glory and greatness of the new kingdom. The Egyptian government and UNESCO decided to cooperate to save these temples from the flood.
The Temple of Ramses II was dedicated to the four universal gods: Ptah, Re-Her-Akhtey, Amun-Ra and Ramses II himself. The great Temple of Abu Simbel is also known as The Temple of the Sun of Ramses II. The Temple of Queen Nefertiti is also called the Temple of Hathor, who was the wife of the Sun god, therefore, symbolically, the two temples, that of Ramses II and that of Nefertari, unify Ramses II, Nefertari, Hathor and the god Sun.
Then, you will return to your boat on the Nile from Abu Simbel. You will spend the night on board the cruise ship in Aswan.

Activities included:
• Aswan - Abu Simbel Temple

Day 5: Kom Ombo and Edfu

During the morning, you will enjoy sailing towards Kom Ombo while having breakfast on board. You will arrive at Kom Ombo to visit the temple shared by the two gods Sobek and Haroeris. Then, back to the cruise, you will have lunch as you make your way to Edfu; there, our guide will accompany you to visit the Temple of Horus through a ride in Kalesh (horse cart).
You will explore the huge Ptolemaic Temple of Horus at Edfu, which is the most complete and best preserved of all Egyptian temples, made up of many columns, halls, chambers, and chapels. Two statues of Horus flank the entrance gate of the two towers. You will then enjoy delicious afternoon tea as you cruise to Esna. Food and overnight stay on board.

Activities included:
• Kom Ombo - Temple shared by the gods Sobek and Haroeris
• Edfu - Temple of Horus

Day 6: Cruise on the Nile in Luxor

Very early in the morning, you will sail towards Luxor while enjoying your breakfast on board. You will then get off the cruise to head to the west bank of Luxor. You'll start your tour by visiting the royal burial ground of 64 pharaohs in the Valley of the Kings (the original resting place of the world-famous boy king Tutankhamen).
Afterwards, you will move on to the Temple of Queen Hatshepsut (the only pharaoh queen) at Deir-el-Bahari, built in the 15th century BC, and the two gigantic statues of Memnon. (The government has determined that the three tombs being visited must be preserved due to the heavy flow of tourists, so they rotate throughout the year and it is not possible to confirm which tomb will be available prior to the tour.) At the end of the tour, you will return to the cruise ship for the night.

Activities included:
• Luxor – The Valley of the Kings
• Luxor - Temple of Queen Hatshepsut
• Luxor – The Colossi of Memnon

Optional Tour:
• Luxor – City tour by horse-drawn carriage for 1 hour

Day 7: East bank of Luxor and Hurghada

You will have breakfast on board the cruise before disembarking. Later, you will take a fabulous exploration along the eastern bank of the Nile in Luxor towards the Karnak Temple, the largest ancient religious site in the world. The equestrian-style hall, with its gigantic columns, is one of Egypt's most famous iconic landmarks. There will be free time to explore the different parts of the huge complex built during various reigns of pharaohs.
Then, you will go to the majestic Temple of Luxor, which was built by Amenhotep III and Ramses II for the celebration of rituals and festivals and was dedicated to the God Amun. During the afternoon, you will go to Hurghada on the Red Sea. The journey from Luxor to Hurghada takes approximately 03 hours and a half. You will spend the night in Hurghada.

Activities included:
• Luxor - Karnak Temples
• Luxor - Luxor Temple

Day 8: Optional Activities - Giftun Island Snorkeling Trip

You will have the day off or you can enjoy an optional tour to Giftun Island, where you will snorkel at different points, which have vast corals and exotic colorful fish. You will also enjoy water sports on the island and the national park. You'll have a buffet-style lunch on the cruise, and then return to the pier for transfer to your hotel in Hurghada, where you'll spend the night.
Optional tours:
• Hurghada – Snorkeling trip on Giftun Island

Day 9: Optional tours in Hurghada

Free day or you can enjoy an optional tour: ATV desert safari, where you will transfer to the Quad Runner station for a test drive. Then you will drive 25 km by motorcycle to the Bedouin village to learn about the lifestyle and traditions of the Bedouin groups.
You will taste Bedouin tea and smoke a hookah, then drive back to the motorbike station and head to your hotel in Hurghada.
Optional tours:
• Hurghada – ATV desert safari

Day 10: Return to Cairo from Hurghada

Breakfast. Then our tourism representative will accompany you to Hurghada Airport to take your flight back to Cairo, where you will be received and assisted. Then you will transfer to your hotel. You will spend the night in Cairo.
Optional tours:
• Cairo – Tour of the pyramids, Memphis and Saqqara

Day 11: Final departure and end of your private tours of Egypt

Breakfast at your hotel. Later you will transfer to Cairo International Airport for your departure. End of private holidays in Egypt.

Prices:


Prices
Christmas and New Year Rates
$ 2399 Per Person In Triple
$ 2599 Per Person In Double
$ 3599 Per Person In Single

Notes:

Important: Book by September

December is Egypt’s busiest month for Nile cruises. The most popular ships — King of Thebes, MS Magic I, Kira, Steigenberger Senator, MS Terramar — are fully booked for Christmas week (Dec 24–28) and New Year week (Dec 29–Jan 2) by October without exception. Cairo hotels near the Pyramids follow the same pattern. Contact Egypt For Travel by September for best availability. We hold December allocations specifically for advance bookings. WhatsApp: +20 155 555 2466

Children Policy

Age Price Notes
0–2 years Free Shares parents’ room
2–6 years 25% of adult price Shares parents’ room
6–12 years 50% of adult price Own or shared room
12+ years Adult price applies  

Cancellation Policy

Days Before Departure Cancellation Fee
30+ days before Deposit only
15–29 days before 25% of total booking price
7–14 days before 50% of total booking price
0–6 days / No show 100% of total booking price

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