Summary
This classic tour introduces you to the main sites of Egypt whilst witnessing the Great Luxor Solar Eclipse; a truly once in a life time experience!
Short Itinerary / Route
- Day 1
- Arrive Into Cairo, Transfer To Hotel{Eo...
- Day 2
- Visit The Pyramids In Giza And The Step...
- Day 3
- Discover The Wonders Of Ancient Egypt A...
- Day 4
- Morning Visit To The West Bank Of The N...
- Day 5
- Witnessing The Great Luxor Eclipse.
- Day 6
- Visit Edfu Temple And Cruise To Aswan{E...
- Day 7
- Abu Simbel Option.
- Day 8
- Sail To Luxor, Stopping At Kom Ombo Tem...
- Day 9
- Free Morning
- Day 10
- Morning Flight To Cairo.
- Day 11
- Cairo, Departure Transfer To The Airpor...
Countries (2): Egypt, Scotland
Rivers: Nile
Travel Cities (8): Abu Simbel, Alexandria, Aswan, Cairo, Edinburgh, Gizeh, Luxor, Saqqara
Details
Join us on an extraordinary journey through Egypt, timed to coincide with a rare total solar eclipse which we will view from Luxor, right in the heart of the path of totality. With over six minutes of totality, this is one of the longest solar eclipses of the century - and you'll witness it from one of the most awe-inspiring historic landscapes on Earth.
Enhancing this special trip will be Dr. Sarah Rugheimer, an internationally recognized astrophysicist from the University of Edinburgh. Who will conduct a lecture on the evening of day 2 whilst in Cairo. Her research focuses on detecting life on exoplanets through atmospheric biosignatures, and she is co-PI of the LIFE mission - designed to follow JWST as the next-generation space telescope.
Sarah earned her Ph.D. at Harvard and has
held prestigious fellowships at Oxford and St.
Andrews. She's also a passionate science
communicator, with a TED Talk, "Searching
for Microscopic Aliens" viewed over 1.7
million times and an Audible course on
astrobiology – "Searching for Extraterrestrial
Life".
The tour begins in Cairo, where you'll stay in
the 3-star Pyramids GEM Plaza Hotel and
explore the nearby Great Pyramids and
Sphinx, before learning more about the
history of pyramid building at Dashour and Saqqara. We'll also tour the newly opened Grand Egyptian Museum and enjoy a lecture about the science behind solar eclipses and what to expect and look out for on the day. A short flight then takes you to Luxor where you'll board the elegant Royal Vision 5-star Nile Cruise boat which will be home for the next seven nights.
While in Luxor, you'll explore the Valley of the Kings, Queen Hatshepsut's Temple, Karnak and Luxor Temples and other sites with one of our resident Egyptologist guides. Then experience the solar eclipse at a specially chosen viewing site.
Then, sail south to Edfu, Kom Ombo, and Aswan, visiting the Philae Temple and Aswan High Dam, with an optional trip to Abu Simbel. Enjoy a felucca sail before returning to Luxor and flying back to Cairo.
The tour concludes with a walking tour through Cairo's lively Khan el-Khalili bazaar. Optional Jordan extensions are also available to visit Petra, Wadi Rum, the Dead Sea and to experience the Perseid Meteor Shower.
Other Ways to Witness the Eclipse: Not looking for Egypt? We offer two fantastic alternatives in Tunisia and Morocco, both positioned for prime eclipse viewing in 2027. Please see our Tunisia Eclipse Explorer or Morocco Eclipse Adventure