Eclipse on the Nile with David Hatcher Childress
A 14-day Egypt journey from the Edgar Cayce foundation (A.R.E.) with author and explorer David Hatcher Childress, timed for the 2 August 2027 total eclipse (6 min 22 s), watched from Karnak Temple. The route covers Giza, the Grand Egyptian Museum, the Serapeum and the Pyramid of Teti at Saqqara, Abydos and Dendera, the Valley of the Kings, and a dahabiya cruise via Esna, Edfu and Kom Ombo to Philae and Aswan.
- Operator
- Edgar Cayce’s A.R.E.
- Led by
- David Hatcher Childress
- Dates
- 26 Jul 2027 – 8 Aug 2027
- Duration
- 14 days
- Price
- from $13,500 per person (edgarcayce.org 2026-11-05 (land only non-member $13,500))
- Language
- EN
- Status
- Open
Sites visited
Giza · Great Pyramid · Sphinx · Saqqara · Serapeum · Luxor · Karnak · Abydos · Dendera · Valley of the Kings · Esna · Edfu · Kom Ombo · Philae · Aswan
What’s included
Land only $13,500 (A.R.E. members $12,500); with round-trip airfare from JFK $15,500 (members $14,500); operator lists hotels and dahabiya cruise, Cairo–Luxor internal flights, English-speaking guide, meals as per itinerary, entry visa, entrance fees and tips; single room +$10,000; $1,000 non-refundable deposit
You’ll go to Edgar Cayce’s A.R.E.’s own page to check availability and book. Always confirm the latest details there.
Site guides for this tour
The Old Kingdom pyramid fields of Giza, Saqqara and Dahshur (c. 2700–2500 BCE) and the Great Sphinx.Abydos, Dendera & the Serapeum
The Osirion, the Dendera zodiac and the granite boxes of the Serapeum – favourites of "lost technology" debates.
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