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

Looking to soak in Egyptian history and culture based on an upscale, contemporary-style Nile ship? Is Abu Simbel one of your Egypt must-sees? Plan your epic eclipse journey on the 52-cabin MÖVENPICK m.s. Darakum. Escape the Nubian sun inside the neighboring temples of Ramses II and Nefertari at Abu Simbel. Take in Nile-side Greco-Roman Era temples, each with very distinctive attributes. Encounter bustling modern Luxor as you visit its essential treasures. This 8-day journey may give you time for extensions to explore Cairo, or to cap your adventure with a trip to Petra.

Along the way to totality, layer on insights into ancient Egypt and astronomy through your LECTURES program. Dr. Denise Doxey, Egyptologist and Curator of Ancient Egyptian, Nubian, and Near Eastern Art at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, provides cultural and historical context, fueling your Aha! moments up and down the Nile. While Dr. Kevin Marvel, astronomer and Executive Officer of American Astronomical Society, talks eclipses and ancient Egyptian constellation spotting.

Plus, Insight Cruises offers you an optional program of excursions to a choice selection of the Nile River 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 & Queens, the wondrous sites of Dendara, Abydos, Esna, Edfu, Kom Ombo, 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.

THREE OPTIONAL ADDONS (overview of all addons)

• Post-Luxor CRUISE TO CAIRO (+PDF summary) (9 nights)
• OR, Post-Luxor VISIT PETRA JORDAN (PDF only) (4-NIGHTS)
• AND/OR (i.e., before or after your Luxor event), “BEST OF CAIRO” (PDF only) (2-, 3-, or 4-NIGHTS)

OVERVIEW AND PRICING

Pricing for a Standard Cabin (slide show) on our 6-night cruise (plus two pre-cruise hotel nights in the Mövenpick Resort Aswan — for a total of 8 nights) is $4,350 per person, based on double occupancy. Pricing for a forward-facing Panoramic Suite (slide show) is $7,750 pp (wait list). For pricing and pictures of the rooms, 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). Our two-speaker LECTURES program is an additional $775 fee.