2027 Solar Eclipse Tour of Egypt
15 days

2027 Solar Eclipse Tour of Egypt

Led by Atlantis Browder

July 20 – August 3, 2027

$8,999.00 from Washington or New York

Join us in Egypt for two historic occasions: the Great Solar Eclipse and Atlantis Browder’s first study tour.

The Great Solar Eclipse of 2027: On August 2, the Moon will pass in front of the Sun, casting a shadow over Luxor for 6 minutes and 23 seconds—the longest period of total eclipse for this event. Another total solar eclipse of this length will not occur over land for 87 years. Luxor was once the cultural and spiritual capital of the world, adding historical significance to this event of a lifetime.

Atlantis Browder’s First Study Tour: Atlantis now takes the lead on her first study tour. Since 1989, she has traveled to Egypt with her father more than 22 times, assisting with study tours and excavations. Anthony Browder will join the tour as a special guest to support his daughter and witness the Great Solar Eclipse.

We cordially invite you to join the Browders for this historic journey.

Availability, pricing & Tour Conditions

Space is extremely limited

Payment & passport deadlines (under the day by day)

Before you register:

Demand surrounding the eclipse is exceptionally high. Reservations will be confirmed on a first-come, first-served basis, subject to availability.

This tour’s terms, conditions, and restrictions differ from our standard programs. Review the Tour Conditions carefully before registering.

Suppliers are enforcing strict deadlines and policies; no deviations can be accommodated.

July 20 - August 3, 2027

$8,999 from Washington Dulles or New York, JFK, based on double occupancy

Single supplement: $3,250.

A single supplement is an additional charge for single rather than shared accommodations.

A $1,000 deposit is due at booking. Required staged payments apply; the payment schedule is below the itinerary.

Final payment is due May 20, 2027. Passport copies must also be uploaded by April 22, 2027.

If the required amount is not paid by any applicable payment deadline, your reservation will be cancelled and all funds will be forfeited to the airline, hotels, and cruise. No exceptions or extensions can be accommodated.

Review the Tour Conditions before making your decision. Please ensure that you understand the payment obligations for this study tour.

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Day-by-day itinerary

TUE - July 20: THE BEGINNING OF OUR EXPLORING TOUR  Leave Washington, Dulles / New York, JFK via Istanbul on Turkish Airlines to Cairo. Meals will be served on board. 

WED - July 21: INTO THE LAND OF THE PHARAOHS Upon arrival in Cairo you will receive your visa and be transferred to your hotel. Check in your hotel and have breakfast. Balance of the day at leisure. 

THU - July 22: EGYPTIAN MUSEUM   In the morning, you will visit the new Grand Egyptian Museum with its renowned collection of historical artifacts. The Museum contains the world's most important collection of Egyptian antiquities, dating from the earliest times to the 6th century AD. The collection includes some of the artistic masterpieces of the world, including the treasures of Tut- Ankh-Amun.  Return to your hotel for dinner and overnight.

FRI - July 23: CAIRO/ MEMPHIS/SAKKARA/GIZA / LUXOR Morning tour to Memphis and Sakkara. Memphis (Menefer) was the first capital of Kemet in the earliest dynasties. Sakkara's Step Pyramid is the oldest in existence and is the world's first stone building. Proceed to Giza. Visit one of the Seven Wonders of the World, the pyramids of Khufu, Khafre and Menkaure and Heremakhet (the Sphinx). Return to your hotel for dinner and Transfer to the airport for your short flight to Luxor (Waset), upon arrival you will be transferred to your hotel.

SAT - July 24: LUXOR (THEBES)/VALLEY OF THE KINGS/ MEDINET HABU/ COLOSSI OF MEMNON  Morning visit to the Necropolis of Thebes on the West Bank. Visit the Valley of the Kings and three tombs of your choice. Continue to the Temple of Queen Hatshepsut and then to Medinet Habu (Temple of Rameses III). End your tour of the West Bank at the Colossi of Memnon. Return to your hotel for dinner. 

SUN - July 25: IPET ISUT (KARNAK) / SOUTHERIN IPET (LUXOR TEMPLE)  We will visit in the afternoon & in the evening. Highlights of our visit include the Avenue of the Sphinxes, Hypostyle Hall, the tekenu (obelisks) of Queen Hatshepsut, and the Sacred Lake at Ipet Isut (Karnak). Return to you hotel. 

MON - July 26: LUXOR  Transfer to your cruise ship for lunch, balance of the day at leisure.

TUE - July 27 : Day at leisure.  Return to your ship in Luxor for lunch. Sail to Esna. Dinner.

WED - July 28: EDFU (THE TEMPLE OF HERU)/KOM OMBO (THE TEMPLE OF SOBEK) Sail to Edfu to and visit the Temple of Heru (Horus) which is one of the best preserved in Egypt. Continue sailing to Kom Ombo, the Temple with a double dedication to Sobek and Haroeris. In the middle of the temple area, a sanctuary was built for each of these divinities. Double entrances lead through the pylons to the court, vestibule, pillared hall and the three antichambers to the Sanctuaries of the Netcherw. Enjoy dinner while sailing to Aswan.

THU - July 29: ASWAN/ THE HIGH DAM/PHILAE TEMPLE & UNFINISHED TEKEN (OBELISK) OF HATSHEPSUT Morning visit to Philae Temple which was dedicated to Aset/Isis. The oldest parts of which date from the 4th century BC. Greeks and Romans added to the Temple over the years until the 2nd century AD. Philae was the last Egyptian temple closed by the Roman Emperor Justinian in the 6th century. Continue to the Aswan High Dam which rises up to colossal heights. The Pyramid of Khufu could be lost 17 times over in this modern marvel. Visit the Red Granite Quarries where the ancients obtained their fine reddish granite. See the unfinished tekhen (obelisk) of Queen Hatshepsut, had it been completed, it would have been the largest ever hewn. Return to your ship in Aswan for lunch, dinner and overnight.

FRI - July 30: ASWAN/ABU   SIMBEL   (THE   TEMPLE OF RAMSES  II)ASWAN  Morning  drive  from  Aswan  to  Abu Simbel which is situated on the West Bank of the Nile, 180 miles south of Aswan and 27 miles north of the Sudan border. You will marvel at the Great Temple, hewn out of a sandstone mountain, with four colossal seated statues of Rameses II at the entrance. The figures are 65 ½ feet high and wear the double crown of Upper and Lower Kemet. The temple was dedicated to Ptah, Amun-Ra, Re-Horkhti, and Rameses II. Nearby, to the north, is a second temple, also built by Rameses II, and dedicated to Nefertari, the King's wife. The temples were threatened by the rising waters after the completion of the Aswan High Dam and were preserved by UNESCO. The temples were rebuilt on a plateau above their former site. Return to Aswan. Transfer to your hotel for dinner.

SAT - July 31: ASWAN  Full day at leisure. Dinner and overnight.

SUN - August 1: ASWAN FREE DAY IN ASWAN. Dinner and overnight.

MON - August 2: ECLIPSE DAY - ASWAN / LUXOR / CAIRO This is the day we have been waiting for! This morning, travel to Aswan from Luxor to witness the total solar eclipse - the extraordinary finale to our journey through Kemet. As the Moon moves in front of the Sun, prepare for a breathtaking celestial spectacle in a land rich with ancient history. After the eclipse, we will have lunch then transfer to the airport to start your journey home.  

TUES – August 3: WASHINGTON, DULLES OR NEW YORK, JFK Depart Cairo via Istanbul on Turkish Airlines. Arrive Washington or New York. 

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Payment schedule: 

Payment  Due date Total paid per person Initial deposit November 2026 $1,000 First installment January 20, 2027  $2,100 (your account should show you are paid at least $3,100) Second installment February 20, 2027  $2,100 (your account should show you are paid at least $5,200) Third installment April 20, 2027  $2,100 (your account should show you are paid at least $7,300) Final payment May 20, 2027  $1,699 (your account should show you are paid at least $8,999) Important: These are cumulative amounts, including the initial deposit, not additional payments due at each milestone.

Must be paid in full by May 20, 2027
***Passports are due by April 22, 2027***