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Witness the longest total solar eclipse remaining in the 21st century while exploring Egypt and the Nile River. The weather prospects for eclipse day, August 2, 2027 are excellent for viewing this eclipse from Luxor, Egypt. Luxor is near the eclipse centerline and the point of maximum eclipse duration 6m23s where the sun will be high overhead.

Luxor is located on the Nile River and was known as the ancient city of Thebes. It was the capital ofUpper Egypt during the New Kingdom between the sixteenth century BC and the eleventh century BC. The pharoahs covered the banks of the Nile with vast tomb structures and mamoth buildings the likes including the Temple Complex of Karnak, the Tomb of Ramses IV in the nearby Valley of the Kings, the Luxor temple and Temple of Deir el-Bahri, among others.

Eclipse information for Luxor, Egypt:

Besides prime viewing of a total solar eclipse, this tour will include visiting sites such as Cairo, the Great Pyramids, the Spinx, a multiday Nile River Cruise, and myriad sites in Luxor. Accommodation will be the best Egypt has to offer with many meals included.

 

Leading this tour will be Dr. James Dire, an astronomer who has been leading solar eclipse tours for more than two decades, and Patrick Dare, a veteran international travel coordinator. Yes, those are our real names and we both were raised in St. Joseph, Missouri where we observed the Great American Solar Eclipse on August 27, 2017. We both have sisters named Carol Ann Dire (Dare's sister married Dire's brother) who were in the same second grade class at John Glenn Elementary school confusing the teacher immensely. This is all very spacy and we are all still very confused on names. But if you are the first person signing up for this tour with a last name Dere, Dore or Dure, you will be able to bring your sister for free if her name is Carol Ann. For more information on Dare or Dire click here on their names.

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