New Year Nile Cruise: Best 4-Day Aswan to Luxor Holiday Celebration

Get your breakfast on board your new year Nile cruise before sailing to Kom Ombo to visit the unique temple shared by two gods—Sobek the crocodile god of fertility symbolizing the Nile's power and Haroeris (Horus the Elder) the falcon-headed sky god—making it the only temple in Egypt dedicated to dual deities, featuring fascinating reliefs depicting ancient surgical instruments including scalpels and bone saws, a nilometer for measuring flood levels, and mummified crocodiles that once lived in the sacred pool. Back to your new year Nile cruise for lunch and afternoon tea on board whilst sailing to Edfu. On arrival, your Tour Guide will escort you to Edfu Temple by a traditional kalesh ride (horse and carriage) for an exploration of the magnificent Ptolemaic Temple of Horus at Edfu, standing as the most complete and best-preserved Egyptian temple with towering 36-meter-high pylons, consisting of numerous columns, halls, chambers, and chapels with remarkably intact hieroglyphic inscriptions. Two statues of Horus flank the twin-towered entrance. Bach for dinner on board and overnight. Time to prepare for glamorous New Year's Eve Gala dinner and party.

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Enjoy New Year's morning breakfast on board your new year Nile cruise in Egypt while sailing to legendary Luxor with lunch on board the vessel, then you will be guided for a wonderful exploration of the East Bank to Karnak Temple, the world's largest ancient religious site covering over 200 acres built continuously over 2,000 years. The breathtaking hypostyle hall with its 134 colossal granite columns reaching up to 23 meters high, each intricately carved with hieroglyphs and colorful reliefs, is one of Egypt's most famous landmarks. Free time to explore different parts of this huge complex built during various pharaohs' reigns. Transfer to the majestic Luxor Temple during your new year Nile cruise, built by Amenhotep III and Ramses II for rituals and festivals dedicated to god Amun, connected to Karnak by the 2.7-kilometer Avenue of Sphinxes. Back to your cruise ship for afternoon tea and dinner on board celebrating holidays to Egypt for new year.

Optional evening Sound and Light Show available (highly recommended).

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Get your breakfast on board your new year Nile cruise ship before disembarkation, then you will be accompanied by your expert guide for an amazing tour of Luxor's West Bank to the legendary Valley of the Kings, the sacred burial ground and original resting place of the world-famous boy King Tutankhamun, where you'll visit decorated tombs from the 63 pharaohs buried here during the Eighteenth, Nineteenth, and Twentieth Dynasties, each adorned with vibrant hieroglyphs and scenes from the Book of the Dead guiding souls through the afterlife journey. Move on to the breathtaking Temple of Queen Hatshepsut (the only female pharaoh who ruled for 22 years) at Deir el-Bahari during your new year Nile cruise, rising majestically in three colonnaded terraces carved into limestone cliffs, and the two towering Colossi of Memnon statues standing over 18 meters tall. After your final tour, transfer to Luxor Airport or Train Station for departure, carrying unforgettable memories of celebrating holidays to Egypt for new year.

Note: Additional charge to enter Tutankhamun and Ramses VI tombs.

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