Pathway · On the river
Nile River Cruise
Seven nights · Aswan to Luxor and back · 30 July to 6 August 2027
From $9,999 per person
The Jaz Crown Prince on the Nile. Photo: Jaz Hotels & Cruises
The Jaz Crown Prince on the Nile. Photo: Jaz Hotels & Cruises
Cruise north from Aswan through Edfu and the Esna lock to Luxor, where the boat moors for the New Moon ceremony and totality with every other pathway. Then a West Bank morning in the Valley of the Kings and an unhurried return south by Kom Ombo, Abu Simbel, and Philae.
$9,999 per person
Pay in full in one payment and it is $9,499, 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 Double Cabin (PC) 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
Eight days on the river
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.
- 30 JulAswanArrival
Welcome aboard and a first dinner on the water.
- 31 JulAswan to EdfuInto the river
Small boats through the nature reserve, a Nubian home, then north past Kom Ombo.
- 1 AugLuxorKarnak and the New MoonGathering
Through the Esna lock to Karnak and Luxor Temple. At dusk, the New Moon ceremony with every pathway.
- 2 AugWest BankTotalityGathering
Six minutes and twenty-three seconds of darkness at midday, then the feast, and a celebration that runs through the night.
- 3 AugWest BankThe Valley of the KingsGathering
An optional balloon at sunrise, the send-off brunch, then the Valley of the Kings, Hatshepsut, and the Colossi alongside the hotel groups.
- 4 AugEdfu, Kom OmboThe long return
Cruising south toward Aswan, unhurried.
- 5 AugAbu Simbel, PhilaeThe colossi and Isis
Abu Simbel and the island temple of Philae. Farewell dinner.
- 6 AugAswanClosing
A last morning on the water, then Aswan and, for some, Cairo and Giza.
The program on board
Conversations, music, and temples, every day on the river.
A resident Egyptologist guides every temple visit, and Featured Participants (musicians, artists, speakers, and teachers) share their work on deck between stops. The same program is shared with the Marsam Historic Hotel and the Omda Wellness Retreat, and it is all included.
Temples with an Egyptologist
Karnak, Luxor Temple, the Valley of the Kings, Hatshepsut, Abu Simbel, and Philae, each with a resident Egyptologist and entry included.
Conversations
Speakers, scientists, and teachers traveling with us lead conversations on the sun deck and in the lounge.
Music
Live music on deck in the evenings throughout the cruise, from participants on board.
Practice and ceremony
Morning practice on the sun deck, and ceremonies that carry through to the Gathering on the West Bank.
Included
- Seven nights aboard
- Every temple visit, with entry fees and Egyptologist guides
- Transfers between the airport and the boat
- The Luxor Eclipse Gathering: the New Moon ceremony, totality, the feast, and the celebration
- The shared program: talks, practice, music, and ceremony
- Doctor on call aboard
Not included
- International flights to Egypt
- Egypt visa (guidance sent after booking)
- Travel insurance
- The Giza Activation (add-on)
All meals, temples, guides, and the Gathering are included.
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The Jaz Crown Prince
Main restaurant, lounge bar, large sun deck with pool and pool bar, fitness, massage, gift shop, doctor on call, and 24-hour reception.
“70+ countries, and I have never traveled with people so amazingly present. Not a single moment of insecurity the entire trip.”Sara A. · A Ripple on the Nile, the scouting voyage · January 2026
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Onward to Cairo, the domestic flight included with a Luxor pathway. The Pyramids, the Sphinx, the Grand Egyptian Museum, and the Lion's Gate near the Sphinx and pyramids on the 8th.
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8 August · near the Sphinx, Giza
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Book the cruisePer person. Take a place and share a double cabin with a fellow traveller, or take a private cabin for you and yours and add a Guest Pass, $4,500, for the person sharing it.
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.
Yes. The boat moors at Luxor on 1 and 2 August, and everyone is on the West Bank together for the New Moon ceremony and totality. On the 3rd, cruise guests share the Valley of the Kings with the hotel groups. It is one program across every pathway.
Most international flights arrive via Cairo, then on to Aswan to board on 30 July. We arrange your transfers between the airport and the boat.
Yes. Ships and dahabeyas for 12 to 32 can sail the same odyssey on the same dates. Write to us at marhaba@egypt-eclipse.com.