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Egypt Solar Eclipse 2027 Nile Cruise Red Sea
Join the 12 Day Egypt Solar Eclipse 2027 Cairo Nile Red Sea Tour. We begin in Cairo and we finish in Luxor right at the total solar eclipse on August 2, 2027. You will see old sites, ride along the Nile, and spend time by the Red Sea. Experience the Egypt Solar Eclipse 2027 Nile Cruise Red Sea as part of this unforgettable journey through Egypt.
What you will do:
Cairo: See the Pyramids of Giza and the Sphinx. Visit the Egyptian Museum. You will also have time to walk around and soak up the city’s past.
Luxor: Tour Karnak Temple and Luxor Temple. Then go to the Valley of the Kings. After that, watch the eclipse from a good viewing spot in Luxor.
Nile cruise: Travel from Luxor to Aswan by boat. You will stop at Edfu and Kom Ombo. This route mixes daily tours with slower hours on the water.
Aswan: Go to Philae Temple. Also see the High Dam. Expect calm river views during this part of the trip.
Sharm El Sheikh: Spend time on the beaches. Try snorkeling or diving in the Red Sea. Enjoy the coastline and its natural scenery.
This Cairo Nile Red Sea Solar Eclipse Tour uses guided visits and gives you chances to take photos. You can see some ancient sites, spend time in the outdoors and catch a sky event people do not often get to see. If you are looking at Egypt travel packages deals and you want an Egypt Solar Eclipse Tour in 2027, this is a good pick.
Tour itinerary
Day 01 Arrive in Cairo, Egypt
July 30, 2027
The 12 Day Egypt Solar Eclipse 2027 Cairo Nile Red Sea Tour begins the moment you step onto the tarmac of Cairo International Airport. A helpful representative from Happy Egypt will greet you. Guide you through all the airport formalities ensuring that your arrival is both smooth and hassle-free. After you have cleared customs you will be escorted to a air‑conditioned vehicle that will carry you to your hotel, in Cairo. At the hotel you can relax settle in. Prepare to explore the vibrant capital of Egypt ready to discover the lively streets of Cairo and the wonders that await.
Day 02 Giza Great Pyramids, Sphinx and Saqqara
July 31, 2027
Your Egypt Solar Eclipse 2027 Nile Cruise Red Sea journey starts when you meet your guide and begin to discover some of Egypts most famous ancient sights. Your first exciting destination is the Giza Plateau, a place known for the incredible Great Pyramids.
Look up at the Great Pyramids of Khufu, Khafre and Menkaure. Be amazed by these incredible examples of ancient Egyptian building skills. Your guide will talk about their history how they were built and the lasting questions about them making the past come alive as you stand among these powerful structures.
Continue south to Saqqara, one of the most significant ancient burial sites in Egypt. Visit The Step Pyramid of King Djoser an important construction that was a big step forward in how pyramids were built.
After a morning of interesting discoveries have a tasty lunch at a local restaurant before going back, to your hotel to take it easy and relax.
Day 03 Egyptian Museum, Saladin Citadel and Khan El-Khalili
August 1, 2027
Start your 12 Day Egypt Eclipse Holiday with a visit to the Egyptian Museum, after your breakfast in your hotel, where you can see wonderful collections of antiquities, statues and mummies. Our expert Egyptologist guide will take you back to ancient Egypt and narrate about the lives of Tutankhamen and Cleopatra as you admire the priceless relics.
You then visit the Saladin Citadel, a breathtaking medieval castle. You will stand at an old monument and look out over the city. You will also hear stories about its past and what it left behind.
Next, you can go to Khan El-Khalili Bazaar. It is well known and has sold items for a long time, including souvenirs and spices.
After seeing Cairo, you will be taken to Cairo International Airport. Then you will fly to Luxor. During your trip across Egypt for the Solar Eclipse Tour, pause and watch the Moon move across the Sun. This will happen in 2027.
Day 04 Experience the Total Solar Eclipse in Luxor – 2027
August 2, 2027
Enjoy a breakfast at your hotel as your Luxor Solar Eclipse 2027 Red Sea Tour and Egypt Solar Eclipse 2027 Nile Cruise Red Sea journey reaches its most anticipated moment the 2027 Total Solar Eclipse.
After breakfast visit Karnak Temple, one of Egypt’s ancient monuments. Explore Karnak Temple’s massive pylons, towering columns and Great Hypostyle Hall while your Egyptologist guide shares the history of ancient Thebes.
Enjoy exclusive Total Solar Eclipse viewing from the West Bank, Karnak Temple or the cruise sun deck, subject to weather and operational conditions. As the Moon covers the Sun daylight fades into twilight and the Sun’s brilliant corona appears around the lunar silhouette.
Experience six minutes and twenty-three seconds of totality creating a spectacular celestial moment above ancient Luxor.
After the Total Solar Eclipse visit the Luxor Temple and discover Luxor Temple’s impressive architecture, hieroglyphs and stories of ancient pharaohs and gods.
Finally embark on your 4‑night Nile River cruise from Luxor to Aswan continuing your Egypt adventure.
Day 05 Kings Valley, Hatshepsut Temple and Colossi of Memnon
August 3, 2027
Begin your 12 Day Egypt Eclipse Holiday and Luxor Solar Eclipse 2027 Red Sea Tour with a breakfast while on board before exploring Luxor’s famous West Bank.
Visit The Valley of the Kings, where ancient pharaohs were placed to rest in tombs that are beautifully decorated. Your Egyptologist guide will share the stories connected to these royal burial sites.
Go to the Temple of Hatshepsut which is built into the cliffs. Walk through its terraces. Find out about the great rule of Egypt’s well-known female pharaoh while taking in the wide desert views.
Then see the Colossi of Memnon the statues that have been watching over ancient Thebes for many thousands of years.
Go back to your Nile cruise. Travel toward Edfu passing through the Esna Lock. Spend the night in Edfu.
Optional tour: Take a sunrise Hot Air Balloon ride over Luxor for amazing views of the temples the Nile and the land, around it.
Day 06 Edfu & Kom Ombo Temples
August 4, 2027
Begin the 12 Day Egypt Eclipse Tour 2027 with a breakfast on board then enjoy a charming horse‑drawn carriage ride to the magnificent Temple of Horus at Edfu. I will discover one of Egypt’s best‑preserved temples with towering pylons, detailed reliefs and fascinating stories of the falcon‑headed god Horus.
Return to the Nile cruise and sail toward Kom Ombo. As part of the Luxor Solar Eclipse 2027 Red Sea Tour I will explore the double temple dedicated to Sobek, the crocodile god and Horus the sky god. I will admire the reliefs and visit the nearby Crocodile Museum to learn more, about the worship and symbolism surrounding Sobek.
When the sun goes down over the Nile, I will sit back on the boat. The trip keeps going toward Aswan. I am heading for southern Egypt. There, I expect to see hidden gems and feel the busy, lively mood in the area.
Day 07 Abu Simbel Temples
August 5, 2027
Your Egypt Solar Eclipse 2027 Nile Cruise Red Sea adventure takes you to the Temples of Abu Simbel. You will enjoy a drive that lasts about 3.5 hours through the Egyptian desert. The journey leads you to these temples carved directly into the sandstone cliffs.
Walk up to the statues of Pharaoh Ramesses II at the gate. You can go inside and look at well kept hieroglyphs. There are also old relief carvings to see. Farther in, you can enter sacred chambers. These reveal stories of Egypt’s pharaohs and gods.
As part of your Luxor Solar Eclipse 2027 Red Sea Tour you’ll discover the engineering and artistic achievements that make Abu Simbel one of Egypt’s most iconic ancient sites.
After exploring the temples you return to your Nile cruise with unforgettable memories from this remarkable journey.
Optional tour: Enjoy a visit to the Nubian Village, in Aswan.
Day 08 Aswan Tour - Fly to Sharm El-Sheikh
August 6, 2027
Your 12 Day Egypt Solar Eclipse 2027 Cairo Nile Red Sea Tour continues with a breakfast on board before exploring the main sights of Aswan. Start with the High Dam, a great example of modern engineering that changed the Nile and helped manage its yearly floods.
Then see The Unfinished Obelisk, a granite monument that gives a cool look at the ways and skills of ancient Egyptian workers who carved stone.
Travel by boat across the Nile to the Temple of Philae a grand building from the Ptolemaic time that was for the goddess Isis. As part of your Egypt Solar Eclipse 2027 Nile Cruise Red Sea Tour look at the carvings and find out how the temple was moved to save it from the rising waters of Lake Nasser.
After lunch, at a place leave Aswan and fly to Sharm El Sheikh through Cairo. When you get there go to your hotel. Start the next part of your Egypt trip with chances to enjoy clear water nice beaches and the amazing Red Sea.
Day 09 Free Day in Sharm El Sheikh
August 7, 2027
Enjoy a relaxing day in Sharm El Sheikh during 12 Day Egypt Solar Eclipse 2027 Cairo Nile Red Sea Tour. Take the day at your pace or if you wish pick optional activities such, as diving, snorkeling, glass-bottom boat trips, desert safaris or submarine excursions all to see the beauty of the Red Sea.
Day 10 Red Sea Leisure & Optional Adventures
August 8, 2027
Take advantage of a relaxing free day in Sharm El Sheikh during your Egypt Solar Eclipse 2027 Nile Cruise Red Sea. Spend the day relaxing at your hotel or enjoy the Red Sea with optional activities available upon request, including snorkeling, diving, glass-bottom boat trips, submarine rides and exciting desert safaris.
Day 11 Fly back to Cairo
August 9, 2027
Fly from Sharm El Sheikh to Cairo then go to your hotel after you arrive. Have a lunch at a place that serves local food and spend your last night in Cairo relaxing after a special 12 day Egypt Eclipse Tour 2027. Use this time to relax and think about all the places and experiences from your trip to Egypt.
Day 12 End of your Tour
August 10, 2027
A transfer will now take you to Cairo Airport for your flight as the very last segment of our 12 Day Egypt Solar Eclipse 2027 Cairo Nile Red Sea Tour comes to an end. While you're being taken up into the sky by your flight make sure to look one last time at the city that showed you its amazing celestial event and ancient beauty. Memories of amazing eclipses, golden tombs and lively markets will keep shining inside your heart because their magic never fades.
Take a delicious lunch at a local restaurant. This is not the end of a trip, it is the start of an addiction to traveling. Let Happy Egypt guide you. Discovering all the secrets of this land will create experiences on your life that are as bright as a desert sunrise and as deep, as the sounds of the Sphinx.
Tour included
- Meet & assist service upon arrival and departure.
- All transfers as per the itinerary by air-conditioned vehicles.
- 4-stars standard hotel in Cairo on a Bed and Breakfast basis for 03 nights.
- 4-star standard hotel in Luxor. OR 3-star Nile Valley in Luxor on H.B basis for 01 night. (or you will spend this night in Queen isis Nile Cruise on Full board basis Lower Deck)
- 4-star Queen Isis Nile Cruise on a full board basis or similar for 04 nights. (Lower Deck Cabins)
- 5-stars hotel in Sharm El-Sheikh (JAZ Mirabel)on all-inclusive basis for 03 nights.
- Witness the Total Solar Eclipse at Karnak Temple in Luxor, on the West Bank, or from the sundeck
- 29 meals: 11 breakfasts, 11 lunches, and 07 dinners.
- Hotel picks up and drops off.
- Entrance fees as per the itinerary.
- Domestic flights as per the itinerary.
- Licensed Egyptologist tour guide.
- All service charges and local taxes.
- Operated on a Shared group.
Tour excluded
- International flights.
- Arrival visa.
- Travel insurance.
- Gratuities.
- Meals and drinks when not included.
- Any optional tour.
- Solar eclipse viewing equipments and glasses
Notes
- 50% to be paid to guarantee your booking.
- 25% due in the month following the booking date.
- 25% by Apr 2027
- Children from 0 – 2 years get 70% off.
- Children from 3 – 5 years get 60% off.
- Children from 6 – 11 years get 50% off.
- Children from 12 years old are considered adults.
- Professional photography equipment is not permitted at the eclipse viewing site.
Prices Per Person
| Person | Price |
|---|---|
| 2 - 6 Person | USD 8280 |
| 7 - 16 Person | USD 8250 |
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