Photo: Marc Ryckaert / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.05:00 PM · 1 h 30 min
Winter Palace Luxor
HotelShaded century-old gardens, a calm escape from Corniche touts
4.8(6,154)Google$$
Total solar eclipse
Total solar eclipse in Luxor
Six minutes of darkness over the Valley of the Kings
⏳ In 9 months · Aug 2, 2027 Remind me
- The plan: Jul 31 – Aug 45 days around Total solar eclipse
- Luxor, Egypt23 places
- Facts checked Oct 26, 20261 source, listed below
See the Valley of the Kings, Karnak and Luxor Temple, catch the total solar eclipse on August 2, and end with a felucca sunset on the Nile. Plenty of air-conditioned breaks built in.
Day 1 is on us
5 days · 23 stops
What it's like in JulyExpect very hot days around 41.6°C (107°F) and nights near 26.9°C (80°F). No rain is expected, so plan outdoor visits early and midday in shade or indoors.
Day 1 · Sat, Jul 31 · Free
Arrival and East Bank evening
Winter Palace rest, Luxor Temple after sunset, rooftop dinner
Arrive and prepare for the heat. Highs of 42-47°C make a rest and rehydration after arrival essential
Photo: Marc Ryckaert / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.06 min
Photo: Holger Uwe Schmitt / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.06:45 PM · 1 h 15 min
Luxor Temple
HistoryPylon, colossi and obelisk glow under spotlights; open until about 21:00
4.8(35,175)GoogleEGP 400
7 min
Photo: Al Sahaby Lane Restaurant / Google8:15 PM · 1 h 15 min
Al Sahaby Lane Restaurant
RestaurantGrilled kebabs and cold karkadeh overlooking Luxor Temple and the souk
4.6(4,648)Google$$
The rest of the plan
19 stops
Day 2 · Sun, Aug 1
Valley of the Kings and West Bank temples
6 stops · West Bank
Day 3 · Mon, Aug 2
Eclipse day at Karnak
5 stops · East Bank: Karnak and the Corniche
Day 4 · Tue, Aug 3
Nefertari, Ramesseum and felucca sunset
5 stops · West Bank and Corniche
Day 5 · Wed, Aug 4
Departure morning on the Avenue of Sphinxes
3 stops · East Bank
Get all 5 days
Everything below Day 1, plus offline maps and free updates until Aug 2.
- 5-day independent plan
- Where to stand and a cloud backup
- Heat plan
- Offline maps in the app
- Updates until Aug 2
Apple Pay · Google Pay · card 7-day refund
Give it as a giftGood to know
- Totality in Luxor lasts about 6 minutes 20 secondseclipse.gsfc.nasa.gov · checked Oct 26, 2026
Guides for this trip
- Luxor With Kids in Eclipse Week: A Heat-Smart Family PlanHow to do Luxor with children in August 2027: early starts, midday rest, the sites that work for kids…
- Where to stay in Luxor for the August 2, 2027 eclipseEast Bank or West Bank for the 2027 Luxor eclipse: how each handles August heat, distances to Karnak and the…
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