€10,000 — VIP Totality Luxor 2027
Private Pyramid & Sphinx Included
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Guaranteed totality viewing in Luxor
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Private access to the Great Pyramid, Sphinx and Osirion at Abydos are included
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Optional extra: additional private sites available
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
Giza Plateau · Sphinx · Valley Temple · Panorama · 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 3 – July 29
Saqqara, – Step Pyramid, – Serapeum, – Grand Egyptian Museum GEM · Overnight in Cairo.
Day 4 – July 30
Fly to Abu Simbel · Temples of Ramses II & Nefertari · Transfer to Aswan · Board our Nile River cruiser
Day 5 – July 31
Philae Temple · Overnight on Boat · Sail to Kom Ombo · Overnight on cruise boat.
Day 6 – August 1
Kom Ombo Temple · Edfu Temple · Sail to Luxor · Overnight on cruise boat in Luxor.
Day 7 – August 2 — Eclipse Day
Total solar eclipse observed from boat deck
(Alternative locations planned in line with state security directives) · Overnight on cruise boat in Luxor.
Day 8 – August 3
Abydos – Dendera where the mysterious Osirion is ever open only for private visits · Private Visit to the Osirion · Overnight on cruise boat in Luxor.
Day 9 – August 4
West Bank · Valley of the Kings · Hatshepsut · Medinet Habu · Workers’ Village · Overnight on cruise boat in Luxor.
Day 10 – August 5
Karnak and Luxor Temples · 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 then we can discuss a variety of options. Here are some options but by 2027 there will be more open – Tours in Cairo
Included:
- 4 Nights in Cairo hotel – Breakfasts
- 6 nights on board luxury Nile Cruiser – 50 cabins – chartered exclusively by Mara
- Breakfast, lunch, afternoon tea, and dinner while on board the cruise boat.
- Flight Cairo to Aswan and flight Luxor to Cairo
- Private group visit for 2 hours inside the Gt. Pyramid of Giza (King’s Chamber, Queen’s Chamber, Grand Gallery, and Subterranean Chamber) and also
- Private group visit 1 hour inside the Sphinx Enclosure.
- Private group visit to the Osirion at Abydos
- Entry fees, transport, 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
- Mara’s “Hero’s Journey” keys if you want to add a more personal dimension to your temple visits.
- Information pack prior to your departure from home with all the info you need, from what to pack to what you don’t need 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:
- Tipping for guides, drivers, and staff in hotels and boat is expected, and this 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.
How the Three Eclipse Journeys Differ
All three journeys follow the same rare astronomical moment.
What changes is how deeply the doors open around it.
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The €6,000 per person journey is designed for travelers who want to be present for totality in the most powerful place on earth for it with exceptional guiding, seamless logistics, and shared access to Egypt’s great sites.
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The next tier, €10,000 per person, introduces selective private access and more sailing time, plus sites in Aswan, Abu Simbel, and Philae.
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The highest tier is €20,000 per person: Designed for those seeking the ultimate eclipse experience, with unparalleled access and exclusive opportunities.
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