Eclipse Egypt Tours 2027
9 Days/ 8 Nights
Private Tour
From 27th July 2027 to 04th August 2027
Join us for an unforgettable journey to Egypt during the 2027 Solar Eclipse. This exclusive package offers a chance to experience the awe of the eclipse while exploring Egypt's ancient wonders, including the Pyramids of Giza and the temples of Luxor. Enjoy expert-led tours, prime viewing locations for the eclipse, luxury accommodations, and rich cultural experiences. Make memories that last a lifetime as you witness this extraordinary celestial event in one of the world’s most iconic destinations. Don’t miss this once-in-a-lifetime adventure!
- Met with assisted at Cairo International Airport upon arrival and departure by our Representative.
- Expert assistance and guidance during your stay by our Personnel, including all tours mentioned.
- All airport transfers by private comfortable A/C vehicle.
- Domestic flights from Cairo to Luxor and from Aswan to Cairo
- Accommodation for 4 Nights in Cairo on a buffet breakfast basis
- Accommodation for 1 Night in Aswan on a buffet breakfast basis
- Accommodation for 3 nights on 05 star Nile cruise on a full board basis
- Excursions to Abu Simble Temples by land
- All sightseeing tours between Aswan and Luxor to join small-group tours.
- Lunch meals during tours in Cairo.
- Entrance fees to the sights throughout the tours.
- English-speaking Guide in Giza/ Cairo/ Aswan/ Luxor.
- Bottled water during tours
- Applicable taxes for all hotels and the Nile cruise included in the price.
- International airfare
- Personal spending
- Optional excursions
- Entry Visa to Egypt
- Entrance fees inside any of the Pyramids of Tutankhamen Tomb at Valley of the Kings
- X Solar Eclipse Glasses or equipments and Eclipse Permissions at Karnak Temples if there is
- Tipping for Guides & Nile Cruise Crew
Day 1: Tuesday- 27th July, 2027: Arrival in Cairo - Welcome to Egypt
Your tour manager will meet and assist you at Cairo International Airport and will then escort you to your hotel in Cairo in an air-conditioned deluxe vehicle. At the hotel, your tour manager will assist you with a smooth check-in and review your vacation itinerary to establish and confirm pick-up times for each tour.
Overnight in Cairo.
Day 2: Wednesday- 28th July, 2027: Pyramids Tour
After breakfast at your hotel in Cairo and then meet your personal guide who will accompany you to Giza Plateau to visit the Great Pyramids of Cheops, Chefren and Mykerinus, Famous Sphinx and Valley Temple facing the great statue. Lunch will be served in a local restaurant, then proceed to the Sakkara area to visit the Sakkara Complex and first pyramid ever built (Djoser Pyramid). Transfer back to your hotel and overnight in Cairo.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Day 3: Thursday - 29th July, 2027 - Fly to Aswan from Cairo - Hotel
Early morning, check out from your hotel in Cairo and transfer to Cairo Airport for flight to Aswan. Upon arrival, transfer to Visit the Philae Temple & Unfinished Obelisk. After the tour transfer to your hotel and overnight in Aswan at hotel.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Day 4: Friday - 30th July, 2027: Abu Simbel by Land - Nile Cruise
Breakfast at hotel. Then enjoy your Abu Simbel Day Trip from Aswan. Our Representative will pick you up from your cruise in Aswan by a PRIVATE air-conditioned vehicle to enjoy Abu Simbel which its main attraction is the great sun temple of RamsesII and the temple of queen Nefertari. Both temples were discovered in 1813 it was almost completely covered with sand. Then both temples were moved in 1960 by the help of the Egyptian government and UNESCO to avoid the rising water of the Nile. Ramses II built the temple mostly to honour himself as inside there is a mural depicting his famous victory at Kadesh battle where his army defeated his enemies. On the north of Ramses temple, the Nefertari Temple which was built by Ramses II to his favourite wife Queen Nefertari among other 200 wives and concubines. After finishing the visit you will be escorted back to your cruise in Aswan by your private air- conditioned vehicle. Back to the cruise and overnight on cruise board.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner.
Day 5: Saturday- 31st July, 2027: - Sail to Kom Ombo - Edu Temples Nile Cruise
After enjoying an onboard breakfast, we set sail heading to the Splendid Kom Ombo and Edfu Temples. Once docking. We begin the day with a visit to the twin Temple of Kom Ombo constructed to serve as a tribute to both Sobek, the crocodile god of fertility and Horus, the falcon god of the sky. After lunch onboard the Ship, we head to our second stop the Temple of Edfu. One of the best-preserved temples you will see in your Trip to Egypt and generally speaking, a true testimony to the Mastery of ancient Egyptian architecture also dedicated to Horus the falcon god of the sky. Reboarding the ship in the afternoon lay back and enjoy some R & R with a warm cup of tea enjoying the Sundown as you sail to Luxor under the clear star ridilled sky spending an overnight onboard your cruise.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner.
Day 6: Sunday 01st August, 2027 - West Bank Nile Cruise - Luxor Temple
West Bank of Luxor. Visit the Royal Cemetery for 62 Pharaohs, the Valley of the Kings, then head to the Mortuary Temple of Queen Hatshepsut, which was built by the architects of the New Kingdom during the 15th century BCE at Deir El-Bahari. Finish the day as you marvel at the towering Colossi of Memnon.
Visits: Royal Cemetery, the Valley of the Kings, Temple of Queen Hatshepsut, Colossi of Memnon, Luxor Temple
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner.
Day 7: Monday 02nd August, 2027: Enjoy the Eclipse at Karnak Temples
At 08:00 am, Check out from your Nile cruise and transfer to enjoy the Eclipse at Karnak Temples, then to Luxor Airport for a flight to Cairo
Duration:2 hours, 45 minutes, 55 seconds
Duration of totality: 6 minutes, 20 seconds
Partial begins:2 Aug 2027, 10:22:09
Full begins:2 Aug 2027, 11:42:31
Maximum:2 Aug 2027, 11:45:16
Full ends:2 Aug 2027, 11:48:01
Partial ends:2 Aug 2027, 13:08:04
Then enjoy Lunch
After finishing your visits at the East Bank, transfer to Luxor Airport for a flight back to Cairo. Meet at Cairo Airport, then transfer to your Cairo hotel overnight.
Meals: breakfast, lunch
Day 8: Tuesday - Half-day Tour Grand Egyptian Museum - 03rd August 2027
After breakfast, the first stop will be The New Grand Egyptian Museum, also known as the Giza Museum, which is an archaeological museum in Giza, Egypt, about 2 kilometers (1.2 miles) from the Giza pyramid complex. The GEM Complex is now offering limited access to test site readiness and the visitor experience ahead of the official opening. Admission is currently limited to the Main Galleries, Grand Hall, Grand Staircase, commercial area, and exterior gardens. After that, you’ll go for lunch at an authentic Egyptian restaurant. Back to your hotel and overnight in Cairo.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Day 9: Wednesday - Fly Back Home- 04th August, 2027
Breakfast at the hotel and then transfer from your hotel to Cairo Airport for final departure back home. End of our service...
Meals: Breakfast
No Single
Prices
- Charitable Giving
We make a donation to the Magdi Yacoub Heart Foundation for each booking reserved.
- Prices:
Per Person in Sterling Per Tour and can be paid in US$ or Euros by credit card via a secure payment system with no extra surcharge. Current prices are valid until September 30, 2025. excluding Easter and Christmas Holidays.
- Cancellation Policy:
In case you cancel your trip, the following scale of charges will be applied:
- From the date of booking until 61 days before your arrival date, 15% of the entire tour price will be charged.
- 35% of the tour price if you cancel 60-31 days before arrival.
- 50% of the tour price if you cancel 30-15 days before arrival.
- 100% of the tour price if you cancel 14-1 days before arrival.
Additionally, airlines charge their fees which are subject to the airlines' terms and conditions, and there's also a 5% bank fee on refunds.The cancellation policy may vary significantly for groups or unique itinerary.
- Children Policy:
Up to 2 years: FREE
Age from 2 and below 6 years: 25% of adult price
Age from 6 up to 11 years: 50% of adult price
Ages 12 and Up: adult price.
- Notes:
Children's policy is applied to children who share rooms with their parents. If your tour package includes airfare then extra charges for your children may apply.
- Payment:
Early Reservations are advised to avoid disappointment in securing your spaces. Booking is secured upon receipt of a 25% deposit. During the Christmas holidays, packages require a deposit of 50%. forming part of your final payment. Packages and vacations which include International flights will require the full flight cost and deposit (25% or 50%) due to the regulations of the Airlines that require full payment
- Transportation:
Transport for all tours included: domestic flights, trains, and air-conditioned vehicles by road. Wi-Fi, Bottled water and an ice box are all included whilst travelling by road. All are new vehicles with the latest design and technology.
- Tour Guides:
Are available to assist you with transfers to and from Airports, and Hotels assisting at Airports with visas, tickets, and luggage. All tours of the sites in Egypt include the constant guidance of a highly qualified Egyptologist Tour Guide.
- Travelling with Children:
Children delight in touring the Pyramids, Temples and Tombs in Egypt as often it is part of their school study programme. Memphis Tours offers packages to suit all ages with excellent combined multi-location destinations such as Cairo, Luxor, Aswan, Nile Cruise and the Red Sea Resorts.
- Wheelchair Travellers:
Specially adapted Nile Cruise boat MS Amarco 1 has all amenities for wheelchairs and special assistance for customers on the boat and disembarking for tours. Assistance from the Boat Crew and Tour Guides is always ready and available.
