Escape the Luxor crowds and witness the 2027 total solar eclipse from the legendary Siwa Oasis, where Alexander the Great once consulted the Oracle of the sun god Amun. This 8-day private tour combines the Pyramids of Giza, Mediterranean Alexandria, and over 5 and a half minutes of totality above the Great Sand Sea on August 2, 2027.
Siwa Oasis sits deep in Egypt’s Western Desert, a sea of palm groves, salt lakes, and natural springs surrounded by the dunes of the Great Sand Sea. On August 2, 2027, at 12:45 in the afternoon, the moon will swallow the sun above it for around 5 and a half minutes, with the sun standing 76 degrees high in a desert sky that is almost guaranteed to be cloudless. This is the connoisseur’s eclipse. Quieter, stranger, and more intimate than Luxor, with accommodation that is still genuinely available. Our Siwa capacity is limited by the oasis itself, so if this is your kind of adventure, reserve it early.
Day 1: Arrival in Cairo. Meet and assist at Cairo airport, private transfer to your hotel, evening at leisure.
Day 2: Pyramids and the Grand Egyptian Museum. Giza Plateau, the Sphinx, and the Grand Egyptian Museum with your Egyptologist. Overnight Cairo.
Day 3: Cairo to Alexandria. Private drive to Alexandria. Bibliotheca Alexandrina, Catacombs of Kom El Shoqafa, Qaitbay Citadel, Corniche at sunset. Overnight Alexandria.
Day 4: Alexandria to Siwa via El Alamein. Coast road west with a stop at the El Alamein war memorials and Marsa Matruh, then south into the desert to Siwa. Evening arrival, dinner under the palms. Overnight Siwa.
Day 5: Discover Siwa. Oracle Temple of Amun, Mountain of the Dead, Cleopatra’s Spring, floating in the salt lakes, sunset at Shali Fortress. Overnight Siwa.
Day 6: ECLIPSE DAY, August 2, 2027. Morning transfer by 4×4 to your private viewing site on the edge of the Great Sand Sea. Partial phases begin late morning; totality of around 5 minutes 30 seconds at approximately 12:45 PM. Catered desert lunch, afternoon return to the oasis, celebration dinner. Overnight Siwa.
Day 7: Siwa to Cairo. Full-day scenic return drive to Cairo with comfort stops. Farewell dinner. Overnight Cairo.
Day 8: Departure. Private transfer to Cairo airport.
Suggested operating dates: July 27 to August 3 or July 28 to August 4, 2027.
