For just over six minutes on 2 August 2027, day turns to night over Luxor. The longest total solar eclipse visible from land until 2114 falls directly across the city of the sun — and Sindbad Balloons will be flying at its heart.
The Moon's shadow crosses directly over the city of the sun, with the point of greatest eclipse just to the south-east. Add Egypt's near-guaranteed August skies, and there is no better place on earth to stand beneath it.
Three thousand years ago, the pharaohs built Luxor to honour the sun. On 2 August 2027 the sun will vanish above their temples in the middle of the afternoon — the corona blazing over the Valley of the Kings, the Nile falling silent, the desert turning to dusk at midday.
Sindbad Balloons has flown these skies since 2005. For eclipse week we're planning a limited programme of sunrise flights over the West Bank paired with reserved eclipse-day viewing at a prime Luxor location — so you experience the temples from the air at dawn, and totality in comfort a few hours later.
Luxor is expected to draw one of the largest eclipse gatherings in history, and demand for flights and viewing will far outstrip supply. Register your interest and we'll contact you first as eclipse-week packages open.
Register your interestA total eclipse is only safe to view with certified solar filters during the partial phases; the few minutes of totality are safe to watch directly. Full safety guidance is provided to every guest. Eclipse-day flight operations are subject to aviation approval and conditions.
