Tailor-Made Your Own Holiday
Create your perfect trip with custom stops, flexible pacing, and 24/7 support.
- 08:30 AM: Hotel / Nile Cruise Pick-up
Your escort meets you in the lobby on the East Bank with a modern A/C minibus. Chilled water, ISO-12312-2 eclipse glasses, and light snacks are ready on board.
- 08:50 AM: Priority Entry to Karnak Temple
Skip-the-line tickets included. Enjoy a guided 40-minute walk through the Great Hypostyle Hall before the crowds surge.
- 09:30 – 11:15 AM: Telescope & Camera Set-up in the Open Court
We stake out a clear 360° viewing spot, erect a shade canopy, and run a brief safety briefing on solar filters and photography tips.
- 11:39 AM: First Contact – Partial Phase Begins
The Moon takes its first “bite” out of the Sun. Use your eclipse glasses and try fast-shutter shots (1/1000 – 1/500 s).
- 12:50 PM: 95 % Coverage — Light Drops, Temperatures Dip
Notice the eerie twilight; final checks on camera exposure for totality.
- 01:01 PM: Second Contact – TOTALITY (≈ 6 min 21 s!)
Glasses off: witness the solar corona with the ancient pylons as your backdrop—an unforgettable, once-in-a-lifetime sight.
- 01:07 PM: Third Contact – Sun Re-emerges
Glasses back on; resume filtered viewing/photography as daylight returns.
- 02:22 PM: Fourth Contact – Eclipse Ends
Full Sun restored; group photo under Karnak’s obelisks.
- 02:40 PM: Cooling Station & Light Lunch
Fresh juices, local cold cuts, and fruit are served in an air-conditioned marquee near the gate (included).
- 03:00 PM: Return transfer
Direct drive back to your hotel/cruise ship, arriving about 03:30 PM.
We offer private, customizable journeys tailored to your pace, moving away from the "factory-style" mass-market tours.
Travel with elite, licensed Egyptologists who act as storytellers, not just tour leaders.
24/7 "high-touch" support with a dedicated coordinator for every aspect of your multi-vendor itinerary.
Our "Tailor-Made" planning workflow ensures your trip matches your specific priorities and interests.
We prioritize premium guide quality and vetted, safe hotels to ensure a stress-free environment.
Advanced safety protocols and 24/7 emergency contact for total peace of mind during your adventure.
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The partial eclipse will begin at about 11:19 AM Cairo time. Totality starts around 12:39 PM, ends at 1:22 PM, and the eclipse remains partial until roughly 2:39 PM. The whole event lasts a little over three hours.
The prime viewing spot is Luxor and its surroundings, where totality lasts about 6 minutes 23 seconds. Any location inside the roughly 200 km-wide path of totality, from Qena in the south to the New Valley in the east, will deliver the same stunning experience.
When the Sun is completely covered, you’ll witness the solar corona, bright stars and planets in midday, and a noticeable drop in light and temperature for those six minutes. In Cairo and Alexandria, you’ll get only a partial eclipse, with about 95–97 % of the Sun’s disc obscured.
Never look at the Sun with the naked eye, even when only partly covered. Use ISO 12312-2 certified eclipse glasses or a proper solar filter for any telescope or camera. You may remove the glasses only during the brief minutes of totality, then put them back on before the Sun reappears.