4 Days Christmas & New Year Nile Cruise

The ship sails north. Kom Ombo, the only temple in Egypt built as a mirrored pair - half for Sobek the crocodile god, half for Horus the elder - then Edfu, the best-preserved temple in the country.

The Valley of the Kings, the terraces of Hatshepsut Temple and the Colossi of Memnon, then back on board as the ship moves up to Luxor for the last night.

Karnak after breakfast, then Luxor Temple, and your transfer wherever you are going next. Full board, your guide and every entrance fee are in the price.

It starts from $850 per person. The price depends on group size: $910 each for 5 to 8 travelers, $1,085 each for 2 to 4, and $1,760 for a solo traveler, with groups of 9 or more on request. Full board, the Egyptologist guide and entrance fees are already in the price.

Three nights in a cabin on a 5-star Nile cruise with full board, an Egyptologist guide, entrance fees to the sites in the program, transfers in air-conditioned vehicles, and all service charges and taxes. International flights, the Egypt entry visa, tips and personal expenses are not included.

Day 1 is Philae Temple and Aswan's sights before you board. Day 2 sails north to Kom Ombo and Edfu, the best-preserved temple in Egypt. Day 3 is Luxor's West Bank: the Valley of the Kings, Hatshepsut Temple and the Colossi of Memnon. Day 4 is Karnak and Luxor Temple.

Festive Christmas or New Year celebrations and evening entertainment on board are part of the trip. Days are spent at the temples with your Egyptologist guide, and evenings on the ship as it sails between Aswan and Luxor. If you stay into January, Egypt's Coptic Christians celebrate their own Christmas on January 7.

You board in Aswan on day 1, after the morning visit to Philae Temple, and leave the ship in Luxor on day 4. After Karnak and Luxor Temple, a transfer takes you to the airport, the train station or your hotel, so it is easy to fly home or continue your trip.

No. Abu Simbel is not part of this 4-day program. Because the cruise starts in Aswan, the easiest way to see it is our private Abu Simbel day tour from Aswan on the day before you board. The drive from Aswan takes three to three and a half hours each way, so plan a full day.

Yes. A solo traveler pays $1,760 for the same program as everyone else: three nights on the 5-star cruise with full board, the Egyptologist guide, entrance fees and transfers. Two to four travelers pay $1,085 each, so traveling with a friend or partner brings the price per person down a lot.

Late December is one of the most comfortable times to see Upper Egypt. Days in Aswan and Luxor are usually sunny and pleasantly warm, which makes temple visits easy. Early mornings and evenings are cool and can feel cold on the open deck while sailing, so bring a sweater or light jacket.

Yes. Our regular cruises charge holiday rates for departures from December 20 to January 4. On the 3-night cruise from Aswan, two to four travelers pay $1,190 each in those weeks and $1,015 each when sailing before December 20 or from January 5, with the same temples and weather.