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

Watch the August 2, 2027 Total Solar Eclipse like a Pharaoh — including, ENJOYING A 2-HOUR NILE RIVER DINNER CRUISE EACH EVENING!

Select the 71-cabin ms Nile Commodore as your eclipse event home, and enjoy the fun, simplicity, and convenience of being docked close to the heart of Luxor. The Commodore is a gracious and crisply elegant hub for your exploration of Luxor’s ancient gems. This ship is an ideal choice if you’d like to add pre- or post- Cairo visits to your trip. A Commodore base makes it possible to add a post-trip cruise down the Nile to Cairo, or up the Nile to visit Abu Simbel, or across the Red Sea to Petra (see OPTIONAL ADDONS below).

Experience over six minutes of totality in Luxor, the heart of ancient Egypt — with cold beverages, ample shade, and air conditioning right at hand. Watch from the beautiful lawn in front of our ship, the m.s. Commodore, which is docked near the Jolie Ville Hotel & Spa (slide show) or take a 5-minute shuttle over to the Jolie Ville, or shuttle to any of our other Luxor hotels. Regardless of where you watch, you're going to be in Luxor, one of the world’s iconic travel destinations, immersing 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 three 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 so you have an astronomer’s perspective on the structure and decoration of many of the Luxor region’s monuments.
• Dr. Diana McDonald started out as a 16 year-old intern in the Egyptian Department of the Metropolitan Museum, and subsequently worked in the Ancient Near Eastern and other departments at the Metropolitan. She wrote her undergraduate thesis at Harvard on Egyptian art. Dig into EGYPTOLOGY and gain insight into the history, art, and religon of Ancient Egypt.
• 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 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’d like to customize your Egypt eclipse adventure, a stay on the Commodore is an excellent foundation for adding the spice of Cairo or the desert grandeur of Abu Simbel to your expedition. No matter what enrichments you choose, you’ll 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.

NOTE: Program is subject to change.