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Egypt Total Solar Eclipse 2027

13 days
Start and end in Cairo
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Festival & Events
Celebrate culture, music, and traditions around the world
Fully Guided
An experienced guide will be with you for the entire tour
Medium Intensity
Travelers should be comfortable with somewhat-demanding activities
Guided in English
Group Size 12 - 18
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Itinerary

  1. Day 1

    Cairo

    Start point
    سفر, 11, El Nozha, Cairo, Egypt (Cairo International Airport, 11:00 - 11:00)
    Meals
    Dinner (Welcome dinner)
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Sofitel Cairo Nile El Gezirah)
  2. Day 2

    Cairo

    Meals
    Breakfast, Dinner
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Sofitel Cairo Nile El Gezirah)

    Included Activities

    • Visit Grand Egyptian Museum with display of 4,549 treasures from tomb of King Tutankhamun
    • Explore Step Pyramid of Pharaoh Zoser at Saqqara
    • Visit ornately decorated mastaba tombs of Old Kingdom nobles including Tomb of Meri
    • Sound and Light Show at the pyramids
    Landmarks
    Grand Egyptian Museum
    Step Pyramid of Pharaoh Zoser
    Saqqara
    Tomb of Meri
  3. Day 3

    Cairo

    Meals
    Breakfast, Dinner
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Sofitel Cairo Nile El Gezirah)

    Included Activities

    • Explore Great Pyramids of Giza with expert Egyptologist guide
    • Visit the Great Sphinx
    • Enter inside one of the pyramids if open
    • Explore Khan el-Khalili Bazaar

    Optional Activities

    • Lunch at Khan el-Khalili Bazaar
    • Visit Al Fishawy coffee shop at Khan el-Khalili Bazaar
    Landmarks
    Great Pyramids of Giza
    Great Sphinx
    Khan el-Khalili Bazaar
    Al Fishawy Coffee Shop
    Itinerary Image 1
  4. Day 4

    Cairo - Faiyum Oasis

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch (Barbecue lunch at Bedouin desert camp), Dinner (Traditional dinner)
    Accommodation
    Resort (Lazib Inn Resort & Spa)

    Included Activities

    • Visit Qarun Lake
    • Explore Wadi El Rayan with Egypt's only waterfalls
    • Visit Magic Lake
    • Felucca sail on Magic Lake
    • Visit Wadi al-Hitan UNESCO site with ancient whale fossils
    • Visit Tunis Village on Lake Qarun
    Landmarks
    Qarun Lake
    Wadi El Rayan
    Magic Lake
    Wadi al-Hitan
    Tunis Village
  5. Day 5

    Faiyum Oasis - Luxor

    Meals
    Breakfast, Dinner (Welcome dinner)
    Accommodation
    Resort (Steigenberger Resort Achti)

    Optional Activities

    • Visit Luxor Temple
    • Riverside stroll along the Nile
    • Visit Luxor Museum
    Landmarks
    Luxor Temple
    Luxor Museum
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  6. Day 6

    Luxor - Valley of the Kings

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch (Lunch at local restaurant with historic backdrop)
    Accommodation
    Resort (Steigenberger Resort Achti)

    Included Activities

    • Boat ride across the Nile to West Bank
    • Explore Valley of the Kings with multiple tombs
    • Visit Temple of Queen Hatshepsut at Deir el-Bahari
    • Explore Deir el-Medina village
    • Visit Valley of the Nobles
    • Visit Temple of Medinet Habu
    • View Colossi of Memnon
    Landmarks
    Valley of the Kings
    Temple of Queen Hatshepsut
    Deir el-Medina
    Valley of the Nobles
    Temple of Medinet Habu
    Colossi of Memnon
  7. Day 7

    Luxor

    Meals
    Breakfast
    Accommodation
    Resort (Steigenberger Resort Achti)

    Included Activities

    • Guided tour of Luxor Temple
    • Guided tour of Karnak Temple with Hypostyle Hall and Avenue of Sphinxes
    • Egypt's Total Solar Eclipse viewing

    Optional Activities

    • Horse and carriage ride along the corniche
    • Visit Luxor Museum
    • Book Sound and Light Show at Temple of Karnak
    Landmarks
    Luxor Temple
    Karnak Temple
    Hypostyle Hall
    Avenue of Sphinxes
  8. Day 8

    Luxor - Dendera

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch
    Accommodation
    Resort (Steigenberger Resort Achti)

    Included Activities

    • Visit Temple of Dendera with its columned halls and Hathor reliefs

    Optional Activities

    • Book Sound and Light Show at Temple of Karnak
    Landmarks
    Temple of Dendera
  9. Day 9

    Dendera - Aswan

    Meals
    Breakfast, Dinner (Dinner overlooking the Nile)
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Mövenpick Aswan)

    Included Activities

    • Visit Kom Ombo Temple built 332 BC
    • See mummified crocodiles at Kom Ombo Temple
    • Visit Temple of Edfu dedicated to Horus with 32-column Hypostyle Hall
    Landmarks
    Kom Ombo Temple
    Temple of Edfu
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  10. Day 10

    Aswan

    Meals
    Breakfast, Dinner
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Mövenpick Aswan)

    Included Activities

    • Visit Aswan High Dam
    • Sail to Agilikia Island
    • Guided tour of Temple of Philae
    • Stroll through vibrant local market
    • Sound and Light Show at Temple of Philae
    Landmarks
    Aswan High Dam
    Agilikia Island
    Temple of Philae
  11. Day 11

    Aswan

    Meals
    Breakfast
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Mövenpick Aswan)

    Optional Activities

    • Visit Nubian Village and Museum
    • Camel ride to Monastery of St. Simeon
    • Felucca ride to Aswan Botanical Garden on Kitchener's Island
    • Visit Temple of Kalabsha built by Roman Emperor Augustus
    • Explore Beit el-Wali Temple
    • Explore Temple of Kertassi
    • Day trip to Abu Simbel temples
    Landmarks
    Nubian Village and Museum
    Monastery of St. Simeon
    Aswan Botanical Garden
    Temple of Kalabsha
    Beit el-Wali Temple
    Temple of Kertassi
    Abu Simbel
  12. Day 12

    Aswan - Cairo

    Meals
    Breakfast, Dinner (Farewell dinner cruise along the Nile with authentic Egyptian cuisine and belly dancing show)
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Sofitel Cairo Nile El Gezirah)

    Included Activities

    • Visit Hanging Church in Coptic Cairo
    • Explore St. Sergius and Bacchus Church
    • Nile River farewell dinner cruise with belly dancing show
    Landmarks
    Hanging Church
    St. Sergius and Bacchus Church
  13. Day 13

    Depart Cairo

    End point
    سفر, 11, El Nozha, Cairo, Egypt (Cairo International Airport, 09:00 - 09:00)
    Meals
    Breakfast
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    Asked on January 23rd, 2026

    we are interested in a short tour (max 6-7 days) to Cairo and Luxor to see the eclipse in Luxor on 2 Agust 2027. Do you have somthing about that? Not interested in longer tours.

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      Unfortunately, we do not have anything shorter in duration.

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