Designed for travelers who want an exceptional eclipse journey without curated private-access layering.
- Guaranteed totality viewing in Luxor
- Normal access to the Gt. Pyramid and Sphinx viewing platform
- Private visits not included, but may be added depending on availability, demand, and approvals.
Day 1 – July 27
Arrival Cairo · Fast-track airport assistance · Entry visa arranged in advance · Guided passage through immigration · Luggage collection support · Transfer to hotel · Check-in · Overnight in Cairo
Day 2 – July 28
Today is your opportunity to personalise your time in Cairo – it can be a free day to use the hotel relaxation facilities, or you can choose two places from my Tours in Cairo (standard-access sites) – not as extra tours but included · Overnight in Cairo
Day 3 – July 29
Saqqara · Step Pyramid · Serapeum · Grand Egyptian Museum GEM · Overnight in Cairo
Day 4 – July 30
Giza Plateau · Sphinx · Gt. Pyramid · Valley Temple · Panorama · For those adding on Private Visits to the Gt. Pyramid and/or Sphinx, the private visit will be between the hours of 5pm and 7am · Overnight in Cairo
Day 5 – July 31
Fly to Luxor · Board the Dahabiya · Lunch · Late afternoon visit to Karnak and Luxor Temples · Overnight on Dahabiya “Mabrouka”
Day 6 – August 1
Abydos · Dendera – where the mysterious Osirion is accessible only by special permission. Private Visit to the Osirion is an optional add-on · Overnight on Dahabeya
Day 7 – August 2 – Eclipse Day
Total solar eclipse observed from boat deck · Overnight on Dahabiya
Day 8 – August 3
West Bank · Valley of the Kings · Hatshepsut · Medinet Habu · Workers’ Village · Sail to Esna · Overnight on Dahabiya
Day 9 – August 4
Temple at Esna · Sail to Edfu · Temple of Edfu · Sail to Luxor · Overnight on Dahabiya in Luxor
Day 10 – August 5
Breakfast · Check out · Transfer to Luxor Airport · Fly to Cairo · Overnight in Cairo
Day 11 – August 6
Departure (transfer to airport) or choose to add on extra nights and tours. Cairo is full of treasures – and why not take the opportunity to see them now? If this is the only time you will visit Cairo, we can discuss a variety of options. Here are some possibilities, and by 2027 there will be more open: Tours in Cairo
Included:
- 5 nights in Cairo hotel – breakfasts included
- 5 nights on board private dahabiya – max 12 cabins, chartered exclusively by Mara
- Breakfast, lunch, afternoon tea, and dinner while on board the dahabiya
- Flight Cairo to Luxor and Luxor to Cairo
- Entry fees, transport, and drivers for all sites listed in itinerary
- A great Egyptologist guide who is interested in giving you his best attention and tuning into your interests – he will be with you throughout the journey
- Information pack prior to your departure from home with all the info you need – from what to pack to how to prepare for the trip in every other way
- You can contact me anytime before and during your trip with any questions – no limit. This is your break from normal life, a time to relax and have an ultra-special experience – that is what I and my team are here to provide.
Not Included:
- Private visits to the Gt. Pyramid, Sphinx, Osirion at Abydos, or any other site – but any of these may be added on in some cases depending on numbers and availability. Advance notification of intention to add any private visits is required.
- Tipping for guides, drivers, and staff in hotels and on the boat is expected – here is my guide to what is expected. Tipping drives tourists crazy, but when understanding is applied and they are forewarned, it can be an enriching experience.
- Meals other than those detailed in the itinerary
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