Your flights
Land at Cairo International Airport on July 30, 2027 and fly home from Cairo on August 12. As an IATA-accredited agent, we can book your international flights too.
For travellers from the United States
Egypt's 2027 eclipse, from the United States
On Monday, August 2, 2027, totality over Luxor begins at about 1:02 in the afternoon, just after 6 in the morning in New York. Here is how our 14-day eclipse journey works for travellers from the US, from your flights to your dollars.
When totality begins over Luxor, August 2, 2027
- 1:02 p.m.LuxorEgypt summer time
- 6:02 a.m.New YorkEastern Daylight Time
- 5:02 a.m.ChicagoCentral Daylight Time
- 4:02 a.m.DenverMountain Daylight Time
- 3:02 a.m.Los AngelesPacific Daylight Time
From the US
Six practical answers
Your visa
US citizens can receive Egypt's visa on arrival. Our team handles it for you at Cairo airport at no additional cost: no queues, no paperwork.
Your dollars
Prices are in US dollars. Pay by card, Apple Pay, Google Pay or ACH from a US bank account; we cover every card fee.
Your insurance
Add a plan from our US partner Trawick International in the checkout, bring your own, or travel without. For a journey of this value, we recommend cover.
Your time zone
Luxor is seven hours ahead of New York in August. Totality begins at about 6:02 in the morning in New York and 3:02 in Los Angeles.
Your safety
The U.S. Department of State currently rates Egypt at Level 2, the same level it gives France, Germany, Italy, Spain and the United Kingdom.
Trusted in the US
Who stands behind the journey
- An Associate Member of USTOA, the United States Tour Operators Association
- A member of NTA, the National Tour Association
- IATA accredited, Agent No. 90200434
- Travel advisors from Virtuoso member agencies in the United States booked their clients on our first eclipse journey
- Listed on the 2027 Eclipse Tours and Eclipse Cruises pages of NationalEclipse.com
Our eclipse journey
Total Solar Eclipse Majestic Egypt Tour
- Eclipse day
- Monday, August 2, 2027, totality over Luxor
- Totality
- More than six minutes, about 13:02 to 13:08
- Where you watch
- The pool garden of the Pyramisa Luxor, on the bank of the Nile
- Journey
- 14 days, 13 nights, July 30 to August 12, 2027
- Hotels
- Four Seasons Cairo · Pyramisa Luxor · Old Cataract or Tolip Aswan
- Nile cruise
- 4 nights on M/S City and Sea Adonis, sailed privately for this journey
- Guiding
- Your own Egyptologist, from the first day to the last
- Price
- From USD 15,999 per person, two sharing
Fourteen days
The journey, day by day
- Jul 30Arrival in CairoCairo
- Jul 31The Grand Egyptian MuseumGiza
- Aug 1Fly to Luxor, the Nile-frontLuxor
- Aug 2The eclipse of the centuryLuxor
- Aug 3Valley of the Kings, HatshepsutLuxor West Bank
- Aug 4Temple of Horus, on to AswanEdfu, Aswan
- Aug 5High Dam, Philae, feluccaAswan
- Aug 6Abu Simbel, board the shipAbu Simbel, Aswan
- Aug 7Kom Ombo and the Esna lockKom Ombo, Esna
- Aug 8Karnak and Luxor TempleLuxor, Dendera
- Aug 9Dendera, back to LuxorDendera, Luxor
- Aug 10Fly to CairoCairo
- Aug 11The Pyramids, Saqqara, farewellGiza, Saqqara
- Aug 12DepartureCairo
Rooms and prices
12 room packages, one departure
Every room package includes the Four Seasons in Cairo (Premier Nile Room, 54 m², unless named) and a Nile-front room in the new building of the Pyramisa Luxor for the eclipse nights. Each room is sold individually. The main page shows every room live: a package is open until its card reads Sold out.
Double rooms
Room packageAswan, 2 nightsNile cruise, 4 nightsPrice
Classic Double · Main DeckSuperior Nile View Room, Tolip AswanDeluxe Double Cabin, 22 m², Main DeckUSD 15,999per person, two sharingClassic Double · Middle DeckSuperior Nile View Room, Tolip AswanDeluxe Double Cabin, 22 m², Middle DeckUSD 16,999per person, two sharingDeluxe Double · Garden RoomPalace Garden View Room, 45 m², Old CataractDeluxe Double Cabin, 22 m², Middle DeckUSD 17,999per person, two sharingDeluxe Double · Large Garden RoomPalace Deluxe Garden View Room, 53 m², Old CataractDeluxe Double Cabin, 22 m², Middle DeckUSD 18,999per person, two sharingGrand Double · Garden ViewPalace Garden View Junior Suite, 64 m², Old CataractDeluxe Double Cabin, 22 m², Upper DeckUSD 20,499per person, two sharingGrand Double · Nile ViewPalace Nile View Junior Suite, 64 m², Old CataractDeluxe Double Cabin, 22 m², Upper DeckUSD 20,999per person, two sharingSignature Double · Nile SuitePalace Nile View Suite, 67 m², Old CataractDeluxe Double Cabin, 22 m², Upper DeckUSD 22,999per person, two sharingSignature Double · Terrace SuitePalace Cataract Nile View Suite, 90 m², Old CataractDeluxe Double Cabin, 22 m², Upper DeckUSD 22,999per person, two sharingGrand Suites
Room packageAswan, 2 nightsNile cruise, 4 nightsPrice
Grand Suite · JuniorCairo: Executive Suite, 78 m² · Luxor: Jacuzzi Suite with a private outdoor JacuzziPalace Cataract Nile View Suite, 90 m², Old CataractJunior Suite, 42 m², Middle DeckUSD 26,999per person, two sharingGrand Suite · RoyalCairo: Premium Deluxe Suite, 110 m² · Luxor: Jacuzzi Suite with a private outdoor JacuzziPalace Cataract Nile View Suite, 90 m², Old CataractRoyal Suite, 72 m², Middle DeckUSD 28,999per person, two sharingTravelling alone
Room packageAswan, 2 nightsNile cruise, 4 nightsPrice
Classic Solo · Middle DeckSuperior Nile View Room, Tolip AswanSingle Cabin, Middle DeckUSD 27,199single occupancy throughoutDeluxe Solo · Upper DeckPalace Garden View Room, 45 m², Old CataractSingle Cabin, Upper DeckUSD 30,399single occupancy throughoutWhat's included
Everything arranged
- 13 nights: Four Seasons Cairo (4), Pyramisa Luxor (3), Old Cataract or Tolip Aswan (2), M/S City and Sea Adonis (4)
- Eclipse day in the pool garden of the Pyramisa Luxor, with certified eclipse glasses, refreshments, seating and shade
- Both domestic flights, Cairo to Luxor and Luxor to Cairo
- Breakfast daily, full board with all-inclusive drinks on the ship, lunch at the Grand Egyptian Museum and at Pyramids Lounge, and a farewell dinner on the First Nile Boat
- Your own Egyptologist from the first day to the last, and every entrance fee in the programme
- Abu Simbel, the felucca sail and every transfer in our air-conditioned coaches
- The Egypt entry visa for eligible nationalities, handled on arrival by our team
- Gratuities for every driver and the entire crew of the ship
- A papyrus eclipse certificate, a commemorative gift package and professional digital photos of the eclipse
Not included
- International flights
- Drinks at the hotels, room service and personal extras
- Meals not named in the programme
- Travel insurance (offered in our booking system, or bring your own)
- Gratuities for your Egyptologist, at your discretion
Reserving is simple
Choose your room on our main page and pay a 40 percent deposit; 30 percent follows on January 15 and 30 percent on April 15, 2027. We cover every card fee and the currency conversion. Payment and cancellation terms
Not travelling in eclipse week?
Our Nile cruises, September to April
From September to April, the M/S City and Sea Adonis sails her regular Nile cruises between Luxor and Aswan. See our Nile cruises
Questions
Asked before booking
Can you book our international flights?
Yes, gladly. City and Sea Travel is IATA accredited, so we can quote and book your international flights to and from Cairo, timed to fit the journey; write to us with your departure city and dates. You are just as welcome to book them yourself, and either way, our representative will be waiting for you when you land.
Is there a luggage limit on the domestic flights?
Yes. On the two included EgyptAir flights, economy class allows one checked bag of up to 23 kg and one cabin bag of up to 8 kg; the allowance shown on your ticket is the one that counts. That is plenty for a summer journey of light clothes, and our representatives are there to help you with your luggage at every airport.
My passport is being renewed. Can I still reserve?
Yes, absolutely. The checkout asks for each traveller’s name, nationality and date of birth and an email address, but never for passport details: you add those after you reserve, in your own private and secure guest form. So there is no need to wait and risk losing the room you want: reserve now, and simply enter the new passport details in your guest form once it arrives, at the latest two months before departure.
Should we tip, and how much?
Gratuities for every driver and the entire crew of the City and Sea Adonis are included, so you never feel the awkwardness of calculating tips. Only the gratuity for your Egyptologist guide is not included and is left entirely to your discretion. Our guide to Egypt visas, safety and tipping has more detail.
How can I pay?
However suits you best, securely online in the checkout:
Credit and debit cards: Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Discover, JCB, Diners Club and UnionPay
Apple Pay and Google Pay
Bank payments: SEPA, iDEAL and Bancontact in Europe, ACH in the United States and BACS in the United Kingdom
Prices are shown in US dollars, but you can pay in your own currency at the day’s exchange rate, and we cover the conversion and every card fee, so you pay exactly the price shown. Some banks pause a large payment until you confirm it, so if a payment is declined, a quick call to your bank usually solves it.
Who runs nilecruisesusa.com?
City and Sea Travel, the family-run Egyptian tour operator that owns and operates the M/S City and Sea Adonis and runs this journey. Reservations are made on our main website, cityandseaadonis.com.
Who we are
City and Sea Travel
City and Sea Travel is a family-run Egyptian tour operator, founded in 2010, and the owner and operator of the M/S City and Sea Adonis. We plan every journey ourselves and run it with our own ship and our own team.
- Licensed by the Egyptian Ministry of Tourism, Licence No. 2041, Category A
- IATA accredited, Agent No. 90200434
- Associate Member of USTOA, member of NTA, certified member of ETAA
- Rated 4.9 out of 5 from more than 1,100 Google reviews; 4.8 on Tripadvisor and a Travelers' Choice 2026 award
- Listed on the 2027 Eclipse Tours and Eclipse Cruises pages of NationalEclipse.com
- Our first eclipse journey sold out almost a year before departure
One departure · 53 rooms
Reserve your room for August 2, 2027
July 30 to August 12, 2027. Our first eclipse journey sold out almost a year before departure.
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