There are six (6) components to our per-person (pp) pricing, three of which are optional “add-ons” (the first two are mandatory):
There is a seven-night minimum hotel stay. All hotel and hotel-related pricing is per person. 60% surcharge, on the hotel room accomodations, for singles.
Use our PRICING CALCULATOR for a quick price quote.
Payment schedule:
The balance is due (“Final Payment date”) on January 1, 2027. Please let us know if you would like your own “custom” payment schedule.
Payments may be made by check, Zelle, money order, or major credit card (Visa, Master Card, Discover, Diners Club, or American Express). Checks are to be made payable to Insight Cruises, in U.S. dollars only, and drawn on a U.S. bank. There is a $25 charge for returned checks. After your first deposit (25%), any credit card payments Insight Cruises processes will be assessed a Credit Card Surcharge of 3%. Payments by check, Zelle, or wire transfer are not subject to this surcharge.
All prices are subject to change until your booking is Confirmed. We will notify you of any price changes, and await your acceptance, before your reservation is considered Confirmed. Before June 1, 2027, either party may cancel the booking within 14 days of initial Deposit (with no penalty other than the Non-refundable Booking Service Fee ($175) if you are the one who cancels), for any reason. We’ll send you a “WELCOME ABOARD” email confirmation and an itemized invoice (“DEPOSIT AND FINAL PAYMENT CONFIRMATION”) via email within three (3) business days (or sooner) after your Deposit is collected. You must return an electronically signed copy of this DEPOSIT AND FINAL PAYMENT CONFIRMATION form within 30 days of booking or your reservation is subject to cancellation. Until we receive this signed document, your booking is NOT Confirmed and the prices (or anything else on your invoice) is subject to change. If you do not return this form by the FINAL PAYMENT date, your reservation will automatically be cancelled and cancellation penalties will be assessed. You will be sent reminders via email before your reservation is cancelled.
A signed Insurance Waiver is due in the Insight Cruises office upon issuance and no later than the Final Payment Date. Your booking is subject to cancellation unless we receive this “paperwork”.
Roundtrip air between Cairo or Luxor and your home gateway is NOT included. Please see (further down) the section WHAT’S INCLUDED IN THE COSTS for the complete list.
NOTE: Program is subject to change.
SOLD OUT.
But you can share a room! The price is the same as the per person (pp) double occupancy rate. Be sure to select the option on the online booking form that asks, “Do you want to share a room with another Insight Cruiser?” Share room assignments are generally made at time of ticket issuance — and shared assignments are subject to change. If you can be matched, you will be matched with members of the same gender, and we factor in age and geography where possible. Assuming space is available, and you have signed up for one of our Lecture Programs, shares will be guaranteed if you book prior to January 1, 2026. (Due to the limited availability of physically-challenged equipped rooms, we cannot offer shares to those who need such accommodations. We also do not allow you to share if you require a CPAP machine.)
Available, but for children only.
The above fees are non-refundable and will be collected at the time of adding our services.
Insight Cruises sends guests information and answers questions primarily via email. Using software we have a clear picture of the number of emails exchanged with guests — and on guests’ behalf — to make or change reservations, research and answer questions, and provide necessary information to guests across the trip-planning cycle. (The average number of emails for an average booking of two people is 27.) We understand that if you book hotel or air through Insight Cruises, this may lead to a predictable number of additional email exchanges.
Some guests’ trip preparation involves more emails and questions than others, whether due to the scope, duration, and complexity of travel or to personal communication or planning style. And some customers just want more personalized service. We estimate that each email costs Insight Cruises approximately $10. (Keep in mind, typing a response is small part of providing an answer.) We therefore assess fees for usage that is more than double the average.
Once you book with Insight Cruises, you are allotted 35 emails and/or phone calls. Included in this count — as one each — are: each phone call to Insight Cruises; each email you send to us; our reply to your email; plus each email we send out and/or receive to research and answer your questions that are not answered or addressed on our webpages.
In addition to the included 35 emails (which is your initial allotment), most of our added services automatically increase your allotment:
When a booking surpasses the original 35 emails (plus any additional emails automatically provided as a result of the additional services above), you will be assesed $79 for an additional 10-email allotment.
Consider Our Enhanced Email Service Options
We believe our professional expertise is one of the most important benefits we offer to our clients. Focused planning, awareness of consequences, effective knowledge sharing, and careful management are built into our customer services. And we want to empower you to travel to your heart’s content and ask us as many questions as you need. Therefore, we offer two Enhanced Services:
NOTES: You will be notified when you reach 50%, and then again at 75%, of your allotted number of emails. All of our Email Service Fees are non-refundable.
Any cancellation or change of status (or request for a change in status) which relates to your booking must be transmitted as soon as possible to Insight Cruises in writing or via email. If you have travel insurance, and there is an unnecessary delay in notifying us of your change in status, your “cancellation date” will be affected and will adversely affect your insurance reimbursement.
Name changes are permitted (for a $175 fee) up until June 15, 2027. Name changes after June 15, 2027 are considered a cancellation and the per-person cancellation fees, below, will be assessed.
Once booked, you are assessed a $175 pp Non-refundable Booking Service Fee. Additional per-person cancellation fees are based on date of receipt of notice to cancel (via in writing or email):
Air and/or pre- and/or post-Event bookings, including but not limited to extra hotel nights you have requested, are subject to the same cancellation fees cited above.
If the Event is canceled by Insight Cruises for any reason, Insight Cruises shall incur no liability beyond the refund of all participants’ payments received. However, if Insight Cruises must cancel for reasons beyond its control, including but not limited to weather, disease, strikes, acts of God, pandemics, acts of terrorism or war, Insight Cruises’s liability shall be limited to a refund of only those portions of the Event cost Insight Cruises is able to recover from suppliers.
If you cancel, 50% of any/all cancellation fees you are assessed can be applied to any future Insight Cruise event.
A passport, valid through February 15, 2028, is required. All travel documents such as passports, visas, proof of citizenship, etc., that are required for you to make the trip are the responsibility of the passenger. Non-U.S. citizens are asked to check with government agencies, embassies or consulates to determine documentary requirements.
Please see the Exit, Entry & Visa Requirements area for the U.S. State Department’s information on Exit/Entry Requirements for U.S. Citizens. You will be denied entry into Egypt without proper proof of citizenship and without all necessary visas. For non-U.S. citizens, the CIBT International Entry Requirements form, just below or here (https://cibtvisas.com/health-requirements?login=insightcruises), will provide the info you need.
Along with many thousands of American travelers, we rely on CIBTvisas for our visas (we are not affiliated with CIBTvisas, we are simply happy customers).
Please carefully consider buying this or other travel insurance.
NOTE: Travel insurance cannot be purchased until at least two years prior to the dates of your trip. We will send you reminders to purchase insurance when you are able to purchase it.
Are you covered by Medicare if you travel outside of the United States? Trip Cancellation and Interruption Insurance can also protect against cancellation penalties.
We’ve never had a guest cancel because they won the lottery or had a brilliant stroke of fortune. More often than you would expect, we have had guests cancel because of pre-event illnesses, sports injuries, broken bones, death in the family, unexpected surgery, emergency surgery, stolen passports, and general family uproar. Life does throw curves. Spare yourself financial disappointment if your trip must be cancelled or is interrupted.
Currently, we offer two options. Both will reimburse you 100% up to a maximum trip cost for covered reasons — assuming you have insured the full cost of your trip:
CSA G-906
Unlike most trip interruption and cancellation insurance policies, you can purchase CSA G-906 up to 24 hours prior to the Final Payment Date and still be covered for pre-existing conditions (granted that you are fit to travel at the time of purchase). CSA is a subsidiary company of Generali Global Assistance and Generali US Branch (Generali USB) and has an AM Best rating of A (Excellent)
»» To review the CSA brochure
»» To download the Description of Coverage
»» Get a CSA quote and purchase the insurance
Seven Corners
Seven Corners is the only insurance plan that we offer for our international (non-U.S.) participants. (Country Restrictions: Australia and US Virgin Islands)
For more than 30 years, Seven Corners Travel Insurance has offered customizable trip protection and travel medical
insurance for domestic and international travelers. Their plans (Medical and Choice) (both are 42-page PDF Descriptions of Coverage) includes travel medical insurance underwritten by Crum & Forster, SPC. C&F and Crum &
Forster are registered trademarks of United States Fire Insurance company. The Crum & Forster group of companies is rated
A (Excellent) by AM Best 2024.
»» The 2-page summary of the benefits
»» Get a quote and purchase the insurance
NOTES: Trip Cancellation Insurance payments are rarely refundable. Cancel-for-any-reason coverage varies slightly, carrier to carrier, based on the level of penalty when you cancel. CSA does not offer Cancel-for-any-reason coverage. Typically, if you cancel at the last possible moment, with cancel-for-any-reason coverage, you are only likely to get between 70% and 80% back.
Additional pre- and/or post-Event hotel stays are available through Insight Cruises. The rate varies so please call for a price.
Since the hotel will be sold out, upgrades at check-in will not be offered.
While we have never seen a change, dates and times that appear on our website are subject to change. Therefore, if you fly in the day the event begins, or fly home the day the event ends, you should confirm your flight times with us prior to making your flight reservations.
For Business Class or First Class air (purchased with frequent flyer miles or if you pay by credit card), we offer excellent fares and personalized service. Please email aaron@insightcruises.com. We charge a flat $400 fee for this service as we often need to compare a lot of flights and options, ultimately providing you with the best, most comfortable flights while balancing expense.
For coach/economy air, we recommend:
1) You can book the air yourself.
If you want to shop for your own air, we recommend http://www.kayak.com. Or book directly with your preferred airline.
2) You can reach out to our air supplier directly:
CRC Travel
Alison Bastianelli
2105 North Southport Avenue
Chicago, IL 60614
773-525-3800 ext 25
alison@crctravel.com
Baggage fees and other charges may be directly assessed by airlines or airports. Be certain to confirm all air flights 72 hours prior to departure.
We urge you to check airline cancellation penalties before purchasing airline tickets since departure times and flights can change. Neither Insight Cruises nor Insight Cruises’ partners, co-producers, sponsors, or agents accept liability for cancellation penalties related to domestic or international airline tickets purchased independently in conjunction with Insight Cruises’ events.
Baggage and personal effects are at all times the sole responsibility of the participant (Trip Cancellation and Interruption Insurance typically provides you with an allowance to buy replacements for your trip.) Most homeowners policies, and most airlines, cover your lost luggage.
The order of our activities, on any given day, may vary from the description based on traffic and/or other considerations. Insight Cruises reserves the right, without penalty, to make changes in the published ITINERARY whenever, in Insight Cruises’ judgment, conditions warrant, or if Insight Cruises deems it necessary for the comfort, convenience, or safety of our participants.
Participants on Insight Cruises Events may be photographed for educational and promotional purposes.
Smoking is not allowed aboard buses or during any indoor group activity.
The July 28 through August 4, 2027 ECLIPSE OF THE CENTURY (“Event”) (aka “Luxor: Eclipse of the Century, Option #9”) is managed by Insight Cruises, hired as an independent contractor. Insight Cruises acts only as an agent for the respective suppliers by making arrangements for transportation, accommodations, tours, and other services. AAS Sky Publishing LLC (aka “Sky & Telescope”), the American Astronomical Society, and/or Insight Cruises shall NOT be held liable for personal injury, death, property damage or accident, delay, or irregularity arising out of any act or omission of these suppliers. Insight Cruises reserves the right, without penalty, to make changes in the published itinerary whenever, in their judgment, conditions warrant, or if they deem it necessary for the comfort, convenience, or safety of our participants.
If any participant chooses not to participate in any included activity or meal, there will be no refund for that unused portion of the Event. If any participant leaves or is removed from the Event, a refund only for refundable unused services shall be made.
Insight Cruises reserves the right, without penalty, to decline to accept any person as a participant. Insight Cruises reserves the right to require any participant to withdraw, at the participant’s own expense, from the event at any time, when such action is determined by Insight Cruises’ staff to be in the best interests of the health, safety, or general welfare of the group or the individual participant; Insight Cruises will then refund the recoverable portion of the total amount paid that corresponds to the cost of unused services and/or accommodations, if applicable. Insight Cruises accepts no liability for the purchase of non-refundable airline tickets to the Event starting city and return. Baggage and personal effects are at all times the sole responsibility of the participant.
Dates, schedules, and program details, although provided in good faith based on information available at the time of publication of this website, are subject to change and revision. Neither Insight Cruises or Insight Cruises’ partners, co-producers, sponsors, or agents accept liability for cancellation penalties or change fees related to domestic or international airline tickets purchased independently in conjunction with Insight Cruises’ events.
Proof of current Covid vaccination is required to participate in this Event.
AS A CONDITION OF ACCEPTANCE OF ANY APPLICATION, EACH APPLICANT MUST AGREE TO THE STATEMENT SET FORTH BELOW:
The undersigned has read carefully the Responsibility Statement and Liability Disclaimer set forth above, the schedule of activities for this Event, as well as the terms and conditions of application and participation as set forth in the Event brochure and/or these webpages, and recognizes and accepts any risk associated with the Event and the conditions, including the refund policy, set forth above. The undersigned further acknowledges that there are many risks and uncertainties inherent in any travel, including but not limited to the hazards of various modes of transportation, forces of nature, force majeure, acts or omissions of foreign governments, terrorism, civil unrest, war or insurrection, theft, illness, disease, strikes, and damage to person or property due to the negligent acts or omissions of Event staff or others. In consideration of, and as part payment for, the right to participate in the Event, the undersigned, on behalf of him or herself, his/her dependents, heirs, executors, administrators and assigns, agrees to release Sky & Telescope and Insight Cruises and its officers, employees and agents, from liability for personal injury, death, property damage or loss suffered by any person in connection with this event, even if caused by the negligence (but not the reckless, willful, or fraudulent conduct) of event staff or other related persons or entities. In addition, by registering for this event, the applicant certifies that he or she is mentally and physically capable of full participation in this Event.
BY REGISTERING FOR THIS EVENT, THE PARTICIPANT AGREES TO THE RESPONSIBILITY STATEMENT AND LIABILITY DISCLAIMER AND THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS HEREIN. THIS PROGRAM IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE.
