15-Day Egypt Eclipse 2027: Pyramids, Nile Cruise & Sharm El Sheikh

You are met at Cairo International Airport by our representative, assisted through arrival formalities and transferred to your hotel. The rest of the day is free to rest before the journey begins. The confirmed pickup or transfer time will appear in your final travel documents. Keep passports, tickets and essential personal items accessible, and check luggage allowances for every booked flight. Your representative will explain the next confirmed arrangement. Share mobility, rooming or assistance requirements before travel so the relevant service can be checked rather than assumed.

You spend the morning on the Giza Plateau at the Pyramids of Khufu, Khafre and Menkaure and visit the Great Sphinx with your Egyptologist guide. You continue to Saqqara, where the Step Pyramid of Djoser, the world's oldest large stone monument, shows how pyramid building began. Your licensed guide will set the pace around current access, opening times and the needs of the group. The exact order may change when traffic or site operations require it, without removing confirmed services. Wear suitable walking shoes, carry sun protection and share mobility or dietary requirements before travel so practical arrangements can be checked in advance.

You visit the Grand Egyptian Museum beside the Giza Plateau, where the Tutankhamun collection and monumental statuary are shown in one vast modern building. The day ends in Khan El Khalili, Cairo's historic bazaar, with time for coffee and shopping among the lanes. Your licensed guide will set the pace around current access, opening times and the needs of the group. The exact order may change when traffic or site operations require it, without removing confirmed services. Wear suitable walking shoes, carry sun protection and share mobility or dietary requirements before travel so practical arrangements can be checked in advance.

You take a domestic flight to Luxor and are met on arrival. You board your Nile cruise for the journey south. Your licensed guide will set the pace around current access, opening times and the needs of the group. The exact order may change when traffic or site operations require it, without removing confirmed services. Wear suitable walking shoes, carry sun protection and share mobility or dietary requirements before travel so practical arrangements can be checked in advance.

You visit Karnak Temple, the largest religious complex ever built, with its Hypostyle Hall of 134 columns. You also see Luxor Temple, set beside the Nile and linked to Karnak by an ancient avenue of sphinxes. Your licensed guide will set the pace around current access, opening times and the needs of the group. The exact order may change when traffic or site operations require it, without removing confirmed services. Wear suitable walking shoes, carry sun protection and share mobility or dietary requirements before travel so practical arrangements can be checked in advance.

You cross to the West Bank to visit the Valley of the Kings, the Temple of Hatshepsut at Deir el-Bahari and the Colossi of Memnon. Eclipse day: Luxor lies inside the path of totality, and you are taken to the designated viewing location for the total solar eclipse of August 2, 2027. The exact location and timings are confirmed locally and depend on weather and operational conditions.

You visit the Temple of Edfu, dedicated to Horus and among the best preserved in Egypt, and the double temple of Kom Ombo, shared by Sobek and Haroeris. Your licensed guide will set the pace around current access, opening times and the needs of the group. The exact order may change when traffic or site operations require it, without removing confirmed services. Wear suitable walking shoes, carry sun protection and share mobility or dietary requirements before travel so practical arrangements can be checked in advance.

You visit the Aswan High Dam, the Unfinished Obelisk in the granite quarries and the island Temple of Philae, dedicated to Isis. In the afternoon you take a felucca sail around Elephantine Island. Your licensed guide will set the pace around current access, opening times and the needs of the group. The exact order may change when traffic or site operations require it, without removing confirmed services. Wear suitable walking shoes, carry sun protection and share mobility or dietary requirements before travel so practical arrangements can be checked in advance.

You travel to Abu Simbel to see the great rock-cut temples of Ramesses II and Queen Nefertari. You then fly to Sharm El Sheikh. The confirmed pickup or transfer time will appear in your final travel documents. Keep passports, tickets and essential personal items accessible, and check luggage allowances for every booked flight. Your representative will explain the next confirmed arrangement. Share mobility, rooming or assistance requirements before travel so the relevant service can be checked rather than assumed.

These days are free to relax beside the Red Sea. Optional snorkeling, diving, boat trips and desert safaris can be arranged at extra cost. This period remains available for rest or independently arranged activities unless a specific service is listed in the confirmed itinerary. Optional excursions, meals and transport are not included automatically. Ask before booking if you want to add an activity, and share dietary, mobility or rooming requirements early so availability and any extra cost can be confirmed in writing.

You fly back to Cairo and are transferred to your hotel. Your licensed guide will set the pace around current access, opening times and the needs of the group. The exact order may change when traffic or site operations require it, without removing confirmed services. Wear suitable walking shoes, carry sun protection and share mobility or dietary requirements before travel so practical arrangements can be checked in advance.

You travel to Alexandria, the Mediterranean city founded by Alexander the Great, to see the Catacombs of Kom El Shoqafa, Pompey's Pillar, the Citadel of Qaitbay and the Bibliotheca Alexandrina. Your licensed guide will set the pace around current access, opening times and the needs of the group. The exact order may change when traffic or site operations require it, without removing confirmed services. Wear suitable walking shoes, carry sun protection and share mobility or dietary requirements before travel so practical arrangements can be checked in advance.

You are transferred to the airport for your departure flight. The confirmed pickup or transfer time will appear in your final travel documents. Keep passports, tickets and essential personal items accessible, and check luggage allowances for every booked flight. Your representative will explain the next confirmed arrangement. Share mobility, rooming or assistance requirements before travel so the relevant service can be checked rather than assumed.