Explore Egypt During Solar Eclipse

A loving Egyptian adventure begins as soon as a friendly and professional guide picks you up from your hotel in cairo to your seat belts since this 9-day odyssey heads to the Great pyramids of Giza silhouetted gloriously against the desert sky in their enchanting beauty. The Sphinx, looking enigmatic as it guards the secrets of thousands of years.

The true Egyptian story of the pyramid lineage opens on the Giza Plateau. 

Further south lies Saqqara, the very old necropolis that has some tales to whisper concerning Egypt's earliest dynasties. Here, behold the Step Pyramid of King Djoser, a groundbreaking experiment that led to the iconic pyramids that followed. Saqqara is important in that it has been declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site, an icon of most of the ancient knowledge mankind has yet to discover.

Lunch at a local restaurant, transport back to the hotel.

Enjoy a tasty breakfast in your hotel before starting your tour in the amazing city and explore Cairo’s wonders. Begin at the Egyptian Museum, where gilded mummies, Tutankhamun’s tomb, and Cleopatra’s allure are revealed by your Egyptologist guide.

Climb to Saladin Citadel, where old walls hold history and the city spreads out below.

Immerse in the lively Khan El-Khalili , where the smells pf the spices, treasures, colors, and the city’s timeless spirit.
Delight in a hearty Egyptian lunch, and discover the best Egyptian local food from street authentic Koshari to slow cooked tagines, then head to Cairo International Airport for your flight to Luxor. Above the golden sands, witness the century’s longest solar eclipse.

Above the golden sands, witness the century’s longest solar eclipse.

Enjoy a beautiful morning at your hotel and be prepared for the wonder of the 2027 Solar Eclipse. A car will takes you to the timeless Karnak Temple, where Karnak’s grand halls and great gateways stand tall in majesty contrast to the Total Eclipse 2027. As daylight turns to darkness in a cinematic scene, and the golden sun fades beneath the moon’s shadow, the sky becomes a canvas painted with stars and edged by the sun’s blazing crown. For six minutes and twenty three seconds, time feels suspended in this rare celestial ballet.

Afterward, will be heading to visit Luxor Temple, glowing in the afternoon sun. Your Egyptologist guide reveals tales etched in hieroglyphs Ancient Egyptians, gods, victories, and celebrations.

From Luxor, set sail on a 4-night Nile River cruise to Aswan, and begin your journey through timeless landscapes and ancient wonders.   

Indulge yourself with breakfast on board your vessel exploring the beauty of Luxor Nile River, bracing yourself to explore the west bank of Luxor. The first stop will take you to the Valley of the Kings, a land where golden tombs and history speaks through hieroglyphs across the ages. Your Egyptologist guide, a modern day decoder of those celestial dreams, shall narrate their tales these long gone kings, whose triumphs and ambitions become immortalized in the Valley's embrace.

Next, heading to Hatshepsut's Temple high terraces, a remarkable ensemble of architecture hewn into the cliffs. Feel the desert sun touch your skin as you stand where the "Female Pharaoh" once challenged traditions and pledged to rule with wisdom and grace. Gaze through her eyes at the panoramic view that opened before her. Let the whispers of her reign carry you into the millennia.

At noon, the Colossi of Memnon will welcome you into their shade involved with the great sentinels of ancient Thebes. Return to your Nile cruise to discover on sailing Edfu via the Lock of Esna. Overnight at Edfu.

Optional: Hot Air Ballooning over Luxor at sunrise.

Indulge your taste buds in a mouth-watering breakfast on board, and then enjoy the romantic horse drawn carriage ride along sun baked streets to the Temple of Horus at Edfu. A masterpiece of Greco Roman times and the best-preserved temple in Egypt. See its towering pylons and intricately carved reliefs, and lose yourself in the mysteries of falcon-headed Horus.

Ride the carriage back to your Nile cruise and begin sailing onwards to Kom Ombo. Get ready to be amazed by a temple that is in contrast to everything other name, dedicated to both Horus, the heavenly falcon, and Sobek, the terrible crocodile deity. Read the myths etched in stone, then step into Sobek’s tale at the intriguing Crocodile Museum just beside the temple.

As evening settles, with a setting sun casting elongated shadows, our ship glides coolly towards Aswan, with a suspense that promises much for this bustling city in the southern part of the country.

Ready for an exceptional experience ? With a 3.5-hour trip through the timeless desert, your focus turns toward the famed Temples of Abu Simbel, massive monuments carved straight into the sandstone cliffs.

Imagine the massive statues of Pharaoh Ramesses II staring down on you, their faces have not changed for ages. Enter the temple and travel back to another time when wonderful hieroglyphs spoke of gods and pharaohs, feel the coolness in a cavernous hall decorated with bright reliefs-recording epic battles and divine petitions.

This is not just a temple visit, it is a Magical story lived for decades where one stands in the presence of mighty rulers. Be prepared to be humbled by the sheer size and artistry of monuments, which reflect man's endeavor and engineering genius.

After these wonders of Abu Simbel, you shall return to your cruise ship, holding memories forever engraved in your mind.

Optional Tour: Nubian Village Tour.

You will have breakfast and set out on another adventurous day in Aswan. The gigantic High Dam is the first place you would visit, a modern marvel that tamed the floods of the Nile and illuminated Egypt. Stand in awe at the dam’s great scale, scratch your head in wonder at the massive engineering that reshaped an entire landscape.

Next down the line of ancient engineering is the Unfinished Obelisk, a gigantic granite remnant frozen in time. Picture in your mind's eye the artists laboring on this monolith meant to be an eternal monument, only to have it left in limbo for reasons optimized across time.

Then you will continue your journey with a ride on a motorboat across the lustrous Nile water. The Temple of Philae, a jewel of the Ptolemaic era, is the best example of ancient art and architecture. Though it was threatened by the High Dam, UNESCO arose to rescue the temple by relocating to higher ground. Marvel over its carvings and imagine the whispers of pharaohs echoing through its walls.

Lunch is at a local restaurant before boarding a flight from Aswan back to Cairo for yet another exhilarating leg of the 9-day 2027 Egypt Eclipse Tour, including a Nile cruise. Transfer from Cairo Airport to your hotel.     

Post the 9-day Egypt Eclipse Tour, including the Nile Cruise, you will be heading to Cairo Airport for your onward flight. As you take off, try to capture for the last time the immense hand of nature and history’s collective harmony, the land of a stellar show. Within you, the images of the solar eclipse, ancient temples, and colorful markets will stay as a reminder of Egypt’s timeless wonder.                             

Though this is the ending of the trip, this marks the start of a never-ending captivation. Next holiday travel, every tour reveals new wonders, inspiring your to-do list with the radiance of a desert dawn and the secrets of the Sphinx.