Pathway · The hotel stay
Marsam Historic Hotel
Five nights · Luxor's West Bank · 1 to 6 August 2027
From $6,900 per person
The garden courtyard and restaurant
The garden courtyard and restaurant
A century ago the Marsam was a dig house for the archaeologists working the Theban hills, and it still feels like one: low mud-brick walls, a garden courtyard, the tombs a short walk away. Quiet, unhurried, and the closest stay to the Gathering grounds.
$6,900 per person
Pay in full in one payment and it is $6,555, 5 percent off.
Add Change of Plans coverage at checkout and cancel by 31 December 2026 for a full refund.
What happens next
- 1Press Book to go straight to checkout. No application needed.
- 2Choose Shared Triple Room (MR) and add your name and email.
- 3Pay in full and save 5 percent, or choose monthly payments on the schedule shown at checkout.
Prefer to apply first? A $999 Application Deposit holds your place while we review, and becomes credit toward your pathway. Apply with a deposit
Day by day
Five nights on the West Bank
Here is what each day includes so far.
In development. This itinerary is a loose outline. Days, times, and activities will change as the program takes shape.
- 1 AugWest BankArrival and the New MoonGathering
Settle into the Marsam. At dusk, the New Moon ceremony with every pathway.
- 2 AugWest BankTotalityGathering
The Eclipse Ceremony before midday, six minutes and twenty-three seconds of darkness, then the feast and a celebration through the night.
- 3 AugThebesAncient ThebesGathering
The send-off brunch, then Karnak and Luxor Temple, and the quieter Temple of Isis at Deir el-Shelwit.
- 4 AugWest BankThe Valley of the Kings
The Valley of the Kings, Hatshepsut, Medinet Habu, and the Ramesseum, close to home.
- 5 AugDenderaThe Temple of Hathor
A day to Dendera and its painted ceilings.
- 6 AugLuxorClosing
Farewell to Luxor, and the road to Cairo for those continuing to Giza.
Who is here
Everyone has a part at the Marsam.
The Marsam holds hosts, Egyptologist guides, and four Featured Participants: people who offer a talk, a ceremony, a practice, or a performance, and who travel and pay their way like everyone else. They offer their work to the program as a gift.
Their work moves between the hotels and the boats, so whichever stay you choose, it is one program.
And you. If you have something to offer, there is a place for it. Offering is an invitation, never a requirement. How to take part
Included
- Five nights at the Marsam
- Temple days with Egyptologist guides and entry fees
- Transfers from Luxor airport
- The Luxor Eclipse Gathering: the New Moon ceremony, totality, the feast, and the celebration
- The shared program: talks, practice, music, and ceremony
- A short walk to the Gathering grounds
Not included
- International flights to Egypt
- Egypt visa (guidance sent after booking)
- Travel insurance
- The Giza Activation (add-on)
All meals, temple days, guides, and the Gathering are included.
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From $3,333
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From $333
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Book the MarsamPer person. Take a place in a shared triple or double room, or a single room of your own.
At checkout, pay in full and save 5 percent, or in equal monthly payments with no interest and no fees, on the schedule shown at checkout. If you would rather apply first, the $999 Application Deposit holds a place while we review, and is credited to your pathway when you book.
The Marsam sits beside the eclipse grounds, near the Colossi of Memnon and the tombs. You can walk.
Yes. The ship moors at Luxor on 1 and 2 August, and everyone is on the West Bank together for the New Moon ceremony and totality. It is one program across every pathway.