Aswan to Luxor
Arrives into Luxor for the eclipse
- Sails Aswan – Kom Ombo – Edfu – Luxor
- Arrives into Luxor ahead of 2 August
- The classic downstream Nile route
- Suits travellers on a shorter schedule
Experience the total solar eclipse of 2 August 2027 in Luxor, while sailing the Nile between Egypt’s greatest temples aboard a carefully selected cruise.
On 2 August 2027 the Moon’s shadow crosses Upper Egypt, and Luxor falls within the path of totality. In the middle of the day, the sky above Karnak and the Valley of the Kings will go dark.
Egypt has watched eclipses for five thousand years. The people who built these temples recorded them, feared them, and wove them into their mythology. Standing on the same ground when it happens again is why this date is drawing travellers from all over the world — and why Nile cruise space across these dates is finite.
We are not selling you the eclipse. We are making sure you are in the right place, on the right dates, with the logistics handled by a team based in Egypt.
Both place you in the Luxor area for 2 August. The difference is how much of the Nile you see either side of it.
Arrives into Luxor for the eclipse
Begins in Luxor — the fuller Nile journey
Sailing times and site visits follow the standard Nile route and remain subject to the operating schedule of the vessel and to local arrangements around the eclipse. Your final confirmed programme is issued before travel.
The eclipse is one morning. This is the rest of it — the temples, tombs and river you sail between on a 2027 eclipse Nile cruise.
Final inclusions depend on the selected cruise package and will be clearly detailed in your quotation. Transfers, entrance tickets, drinks and any eclipse-day arrangements are quoted explicitly rather than assumed, so you can see exactly what you are paying for.
We work with a range of Nile cruise vessels — from full-size five-star cruise ships to smaller dahabiyas carrying only a handful of cabins.
Rather than pushing one boat, we ask what actually matters to you: comfort level, party size, budget, and how social or how private you want the sailing to feel. Then we recommend what is genuinely available for these dates — which, for an eclipse departure, is the part that counts.
The eclipse is the centrepiece of both departures. Our programme places you in the Luxor area for the event, and the detailed viewing arrangement forms part of the confirmed eclipse programme you receive before travel.
We will not promise you a cloudless sky — no honest operator can. What we can do is put you in the right part of Egypt on the right morning, with a team on the ground who know it.
Reading before you book: where to see the 2027 eclipse in Egypt · what travellers need to know · planning your eclipse trip
We are on the ground in Egypt, not reselling someone else’s product from another country.
One point of contact who knows your booking, from first enquiry to disembarkation.
We recommend vessels we know, matched to your comfort level and party size.
Qualified guides, not general escorts — the difference shows at Karnak.
A team in Egypt if anything needs solving while you are travelling.
Combine the eclipse cruise with Cairo, Abu Simbel or the Red Sea in a single itinerary.
Most travellers coming this far want more than the cruise. Any of these can be added either side of your sailing.
Giza, the Sphinx and the Egyptian Museum, before or after the cruise. See Egypt packages
Ramses II’s temples, straightforward to add from Aswan. Browse day tours
Hurghada or Marsa Alam to finish, if you want beach time after the temples.
Extra days on the West Bank, or a hot air balloon at sunrise.
Airport and intercity transfers arranged privately. See transfers
Travelling outside the eclipse dates? Browse all Nile cruises
The total solar eclipse takes place on 2 August 2027. Our special Nile cruise departures are timed around that date so you are in Upper Egypt when it happens.
Luxor sits on the path of totality, which is why it has become the focus for eclipse travel to Egypt in 2027. Both of our departures place you in the Luxor area for 2 August.
Yes - Luxor is within the path of totality for the 2 August 2027 eclipse. As with any astronomical event, what you see on the day depends on local conditions, which no operator can guarantee in advance.
Yes. We are running two special departures built around the eclipse and they are open for booking now. Demand for this date is unusually high across Egypt, so cabin space is limited.
Two departures: 30 July 2027 sailing Aswan to Luxor (4 days / 3 nights), and 31 July to 4 August 2027 sailing Luxor to Aswan (5 days / 4 nights).
The 5-day Luxor to Aswan departure is our recommendation. It is the fuller Nile journey and it begins in Luxor, which keeps the eclipse at the heart of the trip rather than at the very end. The 4-day Aswan to Luxor sailing suits travellers on a tighter schedule.
Cruise accommodation in an air-conditioned cabin, full-board meals on board, guided sightseeing according to the itinerary, and a licensed Egyptologist guide. Final inclusions depend on the selected cruise package and are set out in full in your quotation.
Rates for these departures are being confirmed with our cruise partners. Pricing depends on the vessel, cabin category and occupancy, so we quote per enquiry rather than publishing a fixed rate. Register your interest and we will send pricing as soon as it is released.
As early as you can. A total solar eclipse draws demand from well outside the usual Egypt travel market, and Nile cruise capacity on any given date is finite. We are already receiving enquiries for these departures.
Yes. Most travellers combine the cruise with Cairo and the Pyramids, Abu Simbel, or a Red Sea stay. We build the whole itinerary, so the eclipse cruise sits inside one trip with one point of contact.
Yes. We arrange private transfers and pre- and post-cruise hotels as part of your itinerary. These are quoted alongside the cruise rather than assumed, so you see exactly what you are paying for.
We work with a range of Nile cruise vessels, from full-size cruise ships to smaller dahabiyas carrying only a handful of cabins. Which suits you depends on your party size, budget and how private you want the sailing to feel - tell us what matters most and we will recommend accordingly.
Tell us how many people are travelling and your preferred cabin type, and our team will recommend the best available eclipse cruise.