In the traditional Christmas narrative, soon after his birth Jesus is taken by his parents to Egypt to escape from a vengeful King Herod. Hopefully your Egypt Christmas holidays will a little less dramatic, but still one of the most memorable festive holidays you ever have. It certainly should be, because Egypt offers a singularly alluring blend of cultural and R&R options, plus warm December and January temperatures, and all within easy reach of the UK.

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"Everyone at Original Travel was helpful during the process. Your guides brought ancient Egyptians back to life. Sailing on the Steam Ship Sudan was lovely. The Concierge was absolutely outstanding."
Paul - Dublin
Published on 21st March 2025
"Ben was excellent and gave us lots of options. He booked us into the Queen Victoria suite on board the Steam Ship Sudan which was fabulous and on the better starboard side. All hotels were very good with excellent staff. The S S Sudan was totally superb. Best trip of our lifetime."
Timothy - London
Published on 18th March 2025
"Lucy was outstanding. It was our first time travelling with you and I was very impressed by the service. "
Alistair - London
Published on 17th March 2025

Our team of Egypt experts are on hand to recommend and reserve the best accommodation, tailor-make the best itinerary and arrange fun and interesting activities throughout your Egypt Christmas holidays. And when you're actually in Egypt our clued-up local Concierge is on hand to make any last-minute plans so you can get on with enjoying this beguiling destination.

Your Egypt Christmas holiday will most likely begin and end in Cairo, and we can arrange for a number of excellent experiences in the Egyptian capital, from tours of the key ancient Egyptian sites and museums in the company of expert archaeologist guides to 'live like a local' experiences offering a deeper insight into the Egyptian way of life.

From Cairo the obvious next stop is Luxor, home to the astonishing site of Karnak, and the embarkation point from arguably the highlight of any Christmas in Egypt: a voyage along the Nile aboard the supremely elegant Steam Ship Sudan, the finest boat cruising between Luxor and Aswan, complete with world class guides to show you around some of the most famous sites in antiquity each day.

After a Nile cruise, there's no better follow up than time spent on the beaches of Egypt's Red Sea coast in the likes of Hurghada or Sharm el Sheikh. There we can arrange snorkelling and diving expeditions or you can just enjoy some serious festive downtime.

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