A private sailing through Egypt for just twenty guests
When the world descends on Egypt for the 2027 Total Solar Eclipse, hotel rooms in Luxor will be long gone.
While thousands scramble for accommodation, our small group will drift down the Nile aboard a privately chartered luxury dahabiya — ten cabins only, twenty guests in total.
This is the Dahabiya Edition of our 2027 Hero’s Journey through Egypt — the same itinerary, private visits, and inclusions as the main program, experienced in serene, slow-sailing comfort.
A More Luxurious Way to Journey
On board, you’ll find:
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Ten ensuite cabins, each with panoramic views of the Nile
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A private chef and attentive staff dedicated solely to our group
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Candlelit dinners on deck beneath desert stars
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Private moorings away from the crowds
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A slower pace that lets ancient Egypt reveal itself in peace and stillness
The Journey
You will share in the full 10-day Hero’s Journey experience — the same itinerary as our main group:
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Private access for the group to the Great Pyramid (King’s and Queen’s Chambers, Grand Gallery, Subterranean Chamber)
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Private visit for the group inside the Sphinx enclosure
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Private entry for the group to the Osirion at Abydos
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Domestic flights, all transfers, guided tours, and every logistical detail taken care of
The only difference is how you’ll travel the Nile:
not in a crowd of hundreds, but among twenty companions, aboard your own elegant vessel.
The Moment of Totality
On eclipse day, our dahabiya will be positioned for an unobstructed view of totality — one of the most extraordinary celestial events of this century.
You will stand in silence as the world darkens and the stars appear above the temples of ancient Egypt — a moment shared by only a handful of souls.
Exclusivity
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Only 20 places available
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10 cabins total — once filled, there will be no additional space
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Fully chartered vessel reserved for our group alone
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Same guiding, access, and inclusions as the €9,000 main program
Pricing
- €10,000 per person based on two people sharing a cabin.
In Summary
A dahabiya journey is Egypt at its most refined —
a gentle rhythm of river and desert, light and silence, temples and time.
It is travel not in haste, but in harmony — an experience that lingers long after you leave the Nile behind.
A private odyssey through the heart of Egypt, timed to the turning of the heavens.
Enquire About the Dahabiya Edition: email maraegypt@gmail.com