€6,000 — Luxor Eclipse 2027 – Full Itinerary
Designed for travelers who want an exceptional eclipse journey without curated private-access layering.
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Guaranteed totality viewing in Luxor
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Normal access to the Gt. Pyramid and Sphinx viewing platform
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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
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 3 – July 29
Saqqara, – Step Pyramid, – Serapeum, – Grand Egyptian Museum GEM. · Overnight in Cairo
Day 4 – July 30
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 5 – July 31
Fly to Luxor · Board the Dahabeya · Lunch · Late afternoon visit to Karnak and Luxor Temples · Overnight on Dahabeya “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
Total solar eclipse observed from boat deck
(Final positioning will be confirmed in coordination with state authorities to ensure uninterrupted totality viewing) · Overnight on Dahabeya.
Day 8 – August 3
West Bank · Valley of the Kings · Hatshepsut · Medinet Habu · Workers’ Village · Sail to Esna · Overnight on Dahabeya.
Day 9 – August 4
Temple at Esna · Sail to Edfu · Temple of Edfu · Sail to Luxor · Overnight on Dahabeya 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 then we can discuss a variety of options. Here are some options but by 2027 there will be more open – Tours in Cairo
Included:
- 5 Nights in Cairo hotel – Breakfasts
- 5 nights on board private dahabeya – max 12 cabins chartered exclusively by Mara
- Breakfast, lunch, afternoon tea and dinner while on board the dahabeya.
- Flight Cairo to Luxor and Luxor to Cairo
- 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
- 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:
- Private visits to 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 on any private visits is required.
- 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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