Project Egypt / North Africa
Total Solar Eclipse - August 2027

This is the total solar eclipse of the century! By far the longest duration of up to 6 min 22 sec, crossing many of the worlds most interesting places and with perfect weather along almost the complete path.

 

Observing a total solar eclipse is of course the rare event that is central to this project, but there is much more to see. This is not an everyday adventure...  Why not join us in the following destinations...​

 

The Eclipse from Morocco – observation from the Hilton Tangier Al Houara Resort on the Atlantic Coast with tours of the fabulous Royal Cities and into the Moroccan desert.

 

The Eclipse from Tunisia – a rich Arabic culture and an exciting visual treat where the Sahara Desert meets the Mediterranean Sea, plus some great Star Wars film sets for younger visitors.

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Luxor, Egypt (Luxor Eclipse ONE and Luxor Eclipse TWO) – The tombs of the Pharaohs in the Valley of the Kings is an essential element in any tour of Egypt, but in the ancient city of Luxor you have history at every turn, with the magnificent Nile tying it all together.  For our Luxor programme, we have the resort on Kings Island, a private island on the Nile which provides both luxury hotel accommodation and a perfect observation location for the eclipse - https://jolievilleluxor.com/  

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Siwa Oasis, Egypt – rare beauty with water and palm trees deep in Egypt’s Western Desert, with place names like Tobruk, Libya and El Alamein carrying a resonance of the World War Two desert war. The tour will include Cairo the Egyptian capital with the renowned Pyramids and Sphinx, the Mediterranean port city of Alexandria and the amazing sites around El Bahariya,  a natural, cultural and archaeological rich oasis in the Western Desert.

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Nile Cruise, Egypt (Eclipse Nile Cruise ONE and Eclipse Nile Cruise TWO) – A leisurely cruise visiting the most fascinating stretch of the Nile between Luxor and Aswan, observing the eclipse from the comfort of the Nile Cruise boat or the area around the private dock it will be moored at.

 

The Red Sea, Egypt – A luxury resort directly on Egypt’s Southern Red Sea, where you can enjoy the most comfortable eclipse trip ever! Observation from the Wadi Lahmy Azur Resort. An unspoilt 300km coral reef in this remote region gives unrivalled scuba diving and snorkelling and kite surfing options.

 

All Egypt Tours start in Cairo and offer a PRE Tour Cairo Antiquities Extension to visit the Pyramids, Sphinx and Grand Egyptian Museum.​