11-Day Egypt Grand Tour for the 2027 Solar Eclipse

After landing at Cairo International Airport (CAI), you will meet our representative in the arrivals area. We arrange the transfer from the airport to the Cairo address provided for your trip, with assistance available for navigation and luggage.

The drive introduces you to Cairo’s busy streets and broad urban landscape, including the route toward central districts such as Downtown Cairo or Giza, depending on the destination. Arrival timing depends on your flight schedule and airport procedures. No sightseeing is planned unless separately arranged.

Your guide leads a morning visit to the Giza Plateau, where Khufu, Khafre, and Menkaure stand on the west bank of the Nile. At the Great Sphinx, you will see the limestone monument traditionally identified with Khafre. After time for photographs and questions, continue to the Grand Egyptian Museum, whose collection includes artifacts from ancient Egyptian history and the Tutankhamun galleries.

Your Egyptologist explains how royal burial customs, sculpture, and daily life changed across different periods. Allow for walking on uneven ground and limited shade at Giza.

Your morning begins with a transfer from the Cairo hotel to Cairo International Airport for the flight to Luxor. On arrival, our team transfers you from Luxor Airport into downtown, where your Nile cruise sightseeing begins. At Karnak Temple, your guide explains the Great Hypostyle Hall and the Sacred Lake, a water feature used in ancient temple rituals.

In the evening, visit Luxor Temple, whose entrance avenue once connected it with Karnak and is marked by monumental statues of Ramesses II.

This morning, your Egyptologist leads you across Luxor’s West Bank, beginning at the Colossi of Memnon, two quartzite statues representing Amenhotep III. Continue to the Valley of the Kings, where you enter three royal tombs and learn how New Kingdom pharaohs prepared for the afterlife.

At the Mortuary Temple of Hatshepsut, your guide explains the terraces, reliefs, and the reign of Egypt’s female pharaoh. The sightseeing takes place during the second day of your Nile cruise schedule, with time to return to the river afterward.

During today’s Nile cruise sightseeing, your guide leads a morning visit to the Temple of Edfu, built for the falcon-headed god Horus during the Ptolemaic period. Later, explore the Temple of Kom Ombo, a unique double temple dedicated to Sobek and Horus the Elder. Your Egyptologist explains how the river shaped religious life and trade between Luxor and Aswan.

The schedule follows the cruise’s sailing times, so some walking may take place in direct sun.

Your guide leads the morning visit to Philae Temple, located on Agilkia Island and dedicated mainly to Isis. At the High Dam, you’ll see the modern structure that created Lake Nasser and changed the flow of the Nile. Later, explore the Unfinished Obelisk in Aswan’s ancient granite quarry, where cracks left the monument incomplete.

The site gives a clear view of how stoneworkers shaped obelisks before transport. The sequence combines ancient engineering with 20th-century Egyptian infrastructure, with walking on uneven surfaces at each stop.

Begin with the final guided sightseeing in Aswan, where your Egyptologist can explain the Nile’s role in the city and the history of Philae Temple, dedicated to Isis. After the morning visit, travel by road from Aswan to Hurghada across Egypt’s Eastern Desert. The route connects the Nile Valley with the Red Sea coast and is a full-day transfer, with rest stops arranged along the way.

Your driver coordinates the journey, while your guide provides context about the changing landscape from river settlements to desert terrain.

In the morning, continue the Nile Cruise sightseeing program listed for Day 6, with your guide providing context on the river sites visited during that segment. Later, travel from Hurghada to Giftun Island by boat for time at Orange Bay. The island lies in the Red Sea Marine Protected Area, where clear water supports coral reefs and tropical fish.

Swim, snorkel, or relax on the beach, following local guidance to protect the reef. Return to Hurghada in the afternoon or early evening, depending on sea conditions.

In the morning, our driver takes you from your Hurghada hotel to Hurghada International Airport for your departure. After landing at Cairo International Airport, you receive an arrival transfer into Cairo. The route shifts from the Red Sea coast to Egypt’s capital, a city centered on the Nile and home to sites such as the Giza Plateau and the Egyptian Museum.

Your arrival transfer concludes the day’s planned activities, leaving the remainder of the day free for personal plans.

Depart Cairo in the morning for Alexandria, approximately 220 kilometers northwest on Egypt’s Mediterranean coast. Your guide explains the city’s Greek and Roman heritage during visits to the Catacombs of Kom el Shoqafa and Pompey’s Pillar, a granite column from the Serapeum complex.

Continue to the Qaitbay Citadel, built in the 15th century on the site associated with Alexandria’s ancient lighthouse. Depending on access and timing, you may also visit the Bibliotheca Alexandrina, opened in 2002 near the location of the ancient Library of Alexandria. Return to Cairo after sightseeing.