This is an exciting and exclusive two-week tour of ancient Egypt from July 23-August 6, 2027. On this expedition to Egypt, you will see all the iconic sites including a visit to the brand-new Grand Egyptian Museum. This is a once-in-a-lifetime luxury trip to explore Egypt with Egyptologists as your guides.
Discover the beauty and majesty of ancient Egypt culture by touring sites such as the massive Karnak Temple, Luxor Temple, Abu Simbel, Valley of Kings, and many other amazing sites throughout the old and new Kingdoms. With Direct Travel you will experience Egypt like no one else! This tour includes stays at the Legendary Mena House in Cairo, the Old Cataract Aswan plus the two Four Seasons Properties.
The solar eclipse portion of this trip will be led by Dr. Carolyn Sumners of the Houston Museum of Natural Science, a veteran of 13 solar eclipses.
We are still perfecting the details of our itineraries. The final version will be available on or before June 1, 2025.
The itinerary is subject to change at the discretion of Eclipse Tours.com or Direct Travel. In particular, viewing the total solar eclipse will be weather dependent, and there is always a chance that passengers will not be able to view totality or view it only for a short period of time. Neither Eclipse Tours.com nor Direct Travel makes any guarantee as to the viewing of the total solar eclipse. Keep in mind that unexpected schedule changes could affect the program. Your Tour Director will keep you fully informed of any changes to planned activities.
All prices quoted are per person based on double occupancy in US Dollars.
Travel Protection Plan coverage is required for this program upon deposit. Pricing for such coverage is additional to the base fare and is calculated based on resident state/province and age of participants. By signing up for the tour, you agree to purchase a Travel Protection Plan by credit card upon receipt of deposit. Due to recent changes in travel insurance rules, Direct Travel Groups Team reservations@directtravelgroups.com will give you the breakdown and price PRIOR to processing your deposit. This ensures all coverage is in place as most insurance require purchase the same day of the deposit now.
Outside the US or if you choose to buy your own insurance the minimum coverage is for $1,000,000 USD emergency evacuation and repatriation and $50,000USD emergency medical PER PERSON. Direct Travel Groups Team reservations@directtravelgroups.com will also need to get Direct Travel’s approval on all insurance policies to assure it meets the charter company’s requirements.
Reserving your spot on this program requires a $1,500.00 refundable deposit per person. A second deposit of $2,000.00 per person will be due on or before January 3, 2025 (or $3,500.00 due when booking after that date). On January 3, 2025 all monies paid are non-refundable. Deposits are accepted by credit card only.
Reservations are acknowledged in order of receipt. The final payment is due August 7, 2025. Direct Travel handles all invoicing.
We highly recommend the purchase of trip cancellation and delay insurance (cancel for any reason is recommended). Although, you will not need to purchase it until January 3 ,2025 as the deposit is no risk and FULLY REFUNDABLE until that date.
Click HERE to REGISTER and make payment. One registration form must be submitted for each room booked. If you are sharing a room with someone, please add them as a guest during your registration process, do not submit a 2nd registration form.
We cannot confirm you unless the registration form, trip protection policy and deposit are all received.
