Egypt Tours

On August 2nd, 2027, Egypt will sit at the centre of one of the most extraordinary astronomical events in living memory. The total solar eclipse crossing the country that day will last up to 6 minutes and 23 seconds at its peak — the longest total solar eclipse until 2114, and nearly double the duration of a typical total eclipse.

The point of maximum totality falls over the desert between the Red Sea and Luxor, combining record-breaking duration with one of the world's most iconic landscapes. Clear desert skies in August give Egypt one of the highest chances of unobstructed viewing anywhere along the eclipse path — and with ancient temples, open desert, and the Nile as your backdrop, nowhere else on earth will frame this moment quite the same way.

Cairo — Egypt's extraordinary capital and one of the world's great ancient cities — is the heart of any Egypt tour. The Great Pyramids of Giza and the Great Sphinx are Cairo's most extraordinary ancient wonders — the magnificent Pyramids of Giza, built over 4,500 years ago as eternal tombs for Egypt's Old Kingdom pharaohs, are the only surviving wonder of the ancient world and one of humanity's most extraordinary architectural achievements. The Egyptian Museum in Cairo houses the world's greatest collection of ancient Egyptian artifacts — including the extraordinary treasures of Tutankhamun's tomb, over 120,000 ancient Egyptian objects, and the extraordinary Royal Mummy Room housing the preserved remains of Egypt's greatest pharaohs. Old Cairo's extraordinary Islamic and Coptic heritage — the Khan el-Khalili bazaar, the Sultan Hassan Mosque, and the ancient Coptic Christian quarter — adds wonderful cultural depth to any Cairo city tour. Luxor — Egypt's extraordinary "open air museum" and one of the ancient world's most important cities — rewards every traveler with the extraordinary Valley of the Kings (home to over 60 royal tombs including Tutankhamun's), the magnificent Karnak Temple complex, and the extraordinary Luxor Temple.

A Nile cruise tour between Luxor and Aswan is one of Egypt's most extraordinary and romantic travel experiences — drifting past extraordinary ancient temples, Nile-side villages, and timeless agricultural landscapes on a traditional felucca or luxury cruise ship reveals ancient Egypt at a pace that lets Egypt's timeless landscapes truly sink in. Abu Simbel temples near Aswan are among the ancient world's most extraordinary monuments — the magnificent rock-cut temples of Ramesses II and Nefertari, relocated from their original site to save them from the rising waters of Lake Nasser in one of history's most extraordinary engineering rescue operations, are one of Egypt's most moving and awe-inspiring ancient wonders. The Red Sea resorts of Hurghada offer extraordinary scuba diving and snorkeling in some of the world's most beautiful coral reef ecosystems — combining Egypt's extraordinary ancient history with the Red Sea's extraordinary marine life creates one of the Middle East's most diverse and rewarding travel experiences. Top-tier guided tours often involve licensed Egyptologists for expert interpretation — spending a day at Karnak Temple or the Valley of the Kings with a licensed Egyptologist who brings the extraordinary stories of ancient Egypt's pharaohs and gods to life is one of Egypt's greatest and most educational travel experiences.