Auld Lang Syne on the Nile!

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Still undecided what to do on New Year’s Eve? Looking to escape the big chill? Head off to Luxor in Egypt where the average temperature is a balmy 20°C.

Discover Egypt has a seven-night package for £499 per person, based on two people sharing, and one child can travel for just £299 if they share their parent’s room. The price includes return flights with Monarch Airlines from Gatwick on December 31, resort transfers, seven nights B&B at the four-star El Luxor Hotel and a New Year’s eve gala dinner.

The hotel (above), formerly the Mercure Luxor, is on the banks of the Nile and a great base for exploring the wide corniche bordering the great river, with many bazaars within walking distance. Luxor Museum is just 500 metres from the hotel, the Temple of Luxor 1km, with the Temple of Karnak and Avenue of the Sphinxes also close by.

Take a half-day guided excursion to visit two of Egypt’s most famous ancient sites – the Valley of the Kings, the burial place of the Pharaohs including the boy-king Tutankhamen, and the Valley of the Queens where the wives of the Pharaohs are buried. You can also take a hot air balloon ride to watch the sunrise over the Nile and Luxor or enjoy a gentle felucca sail across the Nile at sunset.

Click here to book with www.discoveregypt.co.uk