Boreas  ·  Siwa Oasis, Egypt  ·  2 August 2027

Eclipse Watching From Siwa Oasis

Salt lakes. Dunes. Five and a half minutes of night at noon.

The Trip

Siwa Eclipse Week

Built around
2 August 2027
Rates
On request
The details

Siwa sits inside the path of totality.

The shadow enters Egypt here first.

Darkness lasts about 5 minutes 30 seconds.

Maximum at 12:45. Sun 76° up.

Luxor gets 48 seconds more. And the crowds.

Itinerary
  • Day 1 — Land in Cairo. Night in Cairo.
  • Day 2 — Road west. Arrive Siwa.
  • Day 3 — Shali Fortress. Salt lakes. Spring at sunset.
  • Day 4 — Eclipse day. Totality at 12:45.
  • Day 5 — Great Sand Sea. Dunes and camp.
  • Day 6 — Road back. Night in Cairo.
  • Day 7 — Fly home. Or fly to the Red Sea.

Built around your group and dates.

What’s included
  • All ground transport, Cairo to Siwa and back
  • Accommodation for the full programme
  • Daily breakfast and dinner
  • English-speaking guide
  • Desert permits, handled by Boreas
  • ISO 12312-2 eclipse glasses
Not included
  • Flights and visa
  • Travel insurance
  • Lunches and drinks
  • Tips
Getting there

Fly into Cairo. Everyone does.

Siwa is 750 km west. Road only.

Expect army checkpoints. Passport ready.

No permit needed for Siwa itself.

What to bring
  • Hat and high-factor sunscreen
  • Solar filter for your camera
  • Cash. Cards rarely work here
  • Modest clothing for the town
  • Swimwear for the springs
Ask About Siwa
Shali Fortress and the old mud-brick town of Siwa Oasis, Egypt Turquoise salt lake shore at Siwa Oasis, Egypt Great Sand Sea dunes and escarpment near Siwa, Western Desert, Egypt
~5 min 30 sec totality
12:45 local time
76° sun angle
2 August 2027

Why Siwa.

Dark sky
Western Desert

No city light for hundreds of km.

No crowds
vs Luxor

Luxor expects record numbers.

Salt lakes
Float & swim

Blue pools. Hot springs. Free entry.

Ancient ruins
Berber culture

Shali Fortress. Temple of the Oracle.

Palm groves below Gebel Dakrour, Siwa Oasis, Egypt Shaded lakeside shelter looking over a salt lake at Siwa, Egypt

The Salt Lakes.

Salt water holds you up. You float without trying.

Blue salt lake shore at Siwa Oasis, Egypt White salt crust at the edge of a Siwa salt lake Salt lagoon in the desert near Siwa Oasis Small salt pool in open desert near Siwa, Egypt Salt pool at dusk, Siwa Oasis, Egypt Desert spring pool near Siwa Oasis, Egypt

Nobody Else Out Here.

Luxor will be full. Siwa will not.

Empty desert hill under open sky near Siwa, Egypt Lone acacia tree beside a lake in the Siwa desert Small island in a salt lake near Siwa Oasis, Egypt Walkers silhouetted on a dune crest in the Great Sand Sea Wind-carved mushroom rock in the Western Desert near Siwa Desert rock overhang at sunset near Siwa Oasis, Egypt

Shali and the Old Town.

Mud-brick walls, built from salt and sand. Still standing.

Rooftops of the old town below Shali Fortress, Siwa, Egypt Doorway of the Temple of the Oracle at Aghurmi, Siwa Oasis View over Siwa palm groves through an old mud-brick window Shali Fortress walls framed by palm trees, Siwa Oasis

The Light Here.

Sunset over the hills surrounding Siwa Oasis, Egypt Sunset over a salt lake at Siwa Oasis, Egypt Aerial view of Siwa Oasis and its salt lakes, Western Desert, Egypt

Sleeping in the Sand Sea.

One night out in the dunes. No light, no noise.

Desert camp tent in the Great Sand Sea near Siwa, Egypt Mountain of the Dead rising above palm groves at Siwa Oasis

What Totality Looks Like.

The corona appears only when the Sun goes fully dark.

Total solar eclipse with the corona visible in a darkened sky

Also On the Path.

The same eclipse crosses the Red Sea. You can watch it from the water.

Eye Safety

Sunglasses do not work. Use ISO 12312-2 eclipse glasses.

  • Glasses on for every partial phase.
  • Off only when the Sun is fully covered.
  • Back on the moment light returns.
  • Cameras need their own solar filter.
Boreas  ·  Siwa Oasis, Egypt  ·  2 August 2027

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