Dahabiya deck showing sun loungers and parasoles

Featured Image: The sundeck of our luxury dahabiya Nile cruise offers serene river views, soft loungers, and the perfect spot to soak up Egypt’s timeless beauty.

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 our Dahabiya Edition of our 2027 offers. 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

 

A sanctuary of comfort and style, where every detail invites relaxation and refinement

On board, you’ll find:

  • Ten ensuite cabins, each with panoramic views of the Nile

  • A private chef and attentive staff dedicated solely to our group

  • Candlelit dinners on deck beneath desert stars

  • Private moorings away from the crowds

  • A slower pace that lets ancient Egypt reveal itself in peace and stillness

The Journey

Alongside the luxury package of accommodation, flights and tours you may also share in our exclusive full 10-day Hero’s Journey experience – designed by Mara to add an extra personal and private dimension to the Dahabiya Experience.  What is the Hero’s Journey?

Apart from the privilege of watching a rare celestial event – the eclipse of the sun – in the land of the Pharaohs the highlights of your trip will include:

  • Private access for the group to the Great Pyramid (King’s and Queen’s Chambers, Grand Gallery, Subterranean Chamber)

  • Private visit for the group inside the Sphinx enclosure

  • Private entry for the group to the Osirion at Abydos

  • 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 Schedule:

Day Date The External Voyage Accommodation Meals
Day 1 Tues, July 27 Arrival in Cairo. VIP welcome inside the airport through entry visa purchase and all inspections. Settle into your hotel. Hilton Cairo Grand Nile B
Day 2 Wed, Jul 28 Giza Plateau, a private audience with the Sphinx, private visit inside the Great Pyramid The Kings Chamber, Queens Chamber, Grand Gallery and Subterranean Chamber Hilton Cairo Grand Nile B
Day 3 Thurs, July 29 Saqqara, the Step Pyramid, the Serapeum, the Grand Egyptian Museum. Hilton Cairo Grand Nile B
Day 4 Fri, July 30 Fly to Abu Simbel. Temples of Ramses II & Nefertari. Board your Nile cruiser in Aswan. Luxury Dahabiya L/D
Day 5 Sat, July 31 Philae Temple. Overnight on board in Aswan Luxury Dahabiya B/L/D
Day 6 Sun, Aug 1 Kom Ombo and Edfu Temples. Sail to Luxor. Luxury Dahabiya B/L/D
Day 7 Mon, Aug 2 Eclipse Day. A celestial event from the deck of your cruiser.  We have plans for an alternative venue but must wait until nearer the time to confirm and comply with any conditions laid down by state security in a time of unprecedented numbers of people in Luxor Luxury Dahabiya B/L/D
Day 8 Tue, Aug 3 Abydos & Dendera. A private visit to the Osirion. Luxury Dahabiya B/L/D
Day 9 Wed, Aug 4 West Bank: Valley of the Kings, Hatshepsut Temple, Medinet Habu, Workers Village Luxury Dahabiya B/L/D
Day 10 Thurs, Aug 5 Karnak and Luxor Temples. Fly to Cairo Hilton Nile Tower B/L/D
Day 11 Fri, Aug 6 Departure from Cairo. – B

 

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

  • Only 20 places available

  • 10 cabins total — once filled, there will be no additional space

  • Fully chartered vessel reserved for our group alone

  • Same guiding, access, and inclusions as the €9,000 main program

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