VIEW THE SIX-MINUTE “ECLIPSE OF THE CENTURY”
FROM OUR 4-STAR NILE RIVER ACCOMMODATIONS

Watch the August 2, 2027 Total Solar Eclipse like a Pharaoh — including, each evening, eating dinner while cruising the Nile!

Experience over six minutes of totality in Luxor, the heart of ancient Egypt — with cold beverages, ample shade, and air conditioning right at hand. From our base at the legendary Sofitel Winter Palace (your ship, the m.s. Hamees, is docked at the Sofitel), one of the world’s iconic travel destinations, immerse yourself in the archaeological riches of the Luxor region.

Along the way to totality, you can enrich your eclipse experience if you wish, with one of two educational options:

• Dr. Juan Antonio Belmonte Avilés, the world’s leading authority on Egyptian archaeoastronomy, teaches about the vital role astronomy played in ancient Egypt’s cosmology and its rituals concerning death and the destiny of the soul. Immerse yourself in the ANCIENT EGYPTIAN ASTRONOMY Lectures PROGRAM so you have an astronomer’s perspective on the structure and decoration of many of the Luxor region’s monuments.
• Dr. Stephen Ressler, highly sought-after educator, civil engineer, and retired West Point Brig. General shares an in-depth look at the Great and Meidum Pyramids, and key aspects of civil engineering that made a sophisticated Ancient Egyptian civilization possible. Join the ANCIENT ENGINEERING Lectures PROGRAM and gain insight into the science and design of structures that endure for millennia.

Plus, Insight Cruises offers you an optional program of excursions to a choice selection of the Luxor region’s monuments, temples, and tombs. We’ll be on the lookout for specific astronomical features while visiting other sites not tied to the sky yet still looming large in the world’s imagination. Luxor and Karnak temples, the Valleys of the Kings and Queens, the wondrous sites of Dendera, Abydos, Esna, Edfu, and more are on our excursion agenda.

If you’ve dreamed of visiting Egypt, please join us. You’ll love the eclipse experience! Gather unforgettable memories of the beauty of the Nile and gain appreciation of the imagination and ingenuity the ancient Egyptians used to build an astounding civilization.

OVERVIEW AND PRICING

Pricing for a Standard Cabin is $1,950 per person, based on double occupancy for six (6) nights onboard. Optionally, for $325 per night (pp) staying extra nights after August 3 in the Pavilion (Sofitel). For more info, please visit the CABIN & SHIP INFO tab. All meals are included (excluding breakfast on your day of arrival and lunch and dinner on your day of departure) — and are provided by our ship. For those attending our CONFERENCE PROGRAM there is a $1,250 fee.
 

DON’T MISS OUR OPTIONAL post-Luxor CRUISE TO CAIRO
OR, consider our 1-, 2-, or 3-day OPTIONAL EXCURSIONS in CAIRO (before or after this event)