Divine Egypt Retreat 2023
(Journey to Self-Discovery for Leaders)
20 Sep - 02 Oct, 2023
Note: This 2020 Divine Egypt Retreat has been changed to 2023.
A Special Invitation to Reactivate Your Ancient Power and Wisdom
This is a journey of a lifetime to enter the high vibration healing chambers in the great pyramid and the ancient temples. Egypt is a magical place that calls to people like us who are drawn to the mysterious spiritual initiation which reminds us who we are.
The sacred work we do in this retreat will have a life changing effect
The energy of the sacred places we visit will have a huge clearing and healing effect to empower us to be our truest original Self. We are going to do meditations and energy works to focus our energy to receive this gift.
Feature Highlights
Private meditation visits
We will have the great Pyramid, Philae Temple (Goddess Isis Presence) and Abydos (Osiris Temple) entirely for our private group meditation and healing work.
New Sites Exploration
We will have new sites to explore which are not on the beaten route of Egypt spiritual retreat programs.
Group Energy Work
We will do meditation, sharing and energy sessions together to help each other to integrate the intense healing process. We will form a beautiful connection that supports each other.
Serene Hotels for Integration
We will stay at some smaller serene hotels for our internal integration throughout the pilgrimage.
The Itinerary
20 Sep - 2 Oct 2023
Day 1 (Wednesday 20 Sep): Arrive to Cairo
Your tour manager will meet and assist you at Cairo International Airport and then check you into Mena House Hotel where you can see the pyramids in Cairo. Please note that we will have an informal welcome gathering at 6pm at the hotel. If possible, please choose the arrival time to allow yourself to settle down before we gather.
Day 2 (Thursday 21 Sep): Opening Ceremony & Sakkara Pyramid
Early morning after breakfast, we will gather for our Welcome and Awakening Circle and begin to set our intentions for this sacred pilgrimage and healing journey. We visit Sheikh Gamal to experience his healing essence which is a broad experience.
In the afternoon we travel to Sakkara, where we visit the remarkable Step Pyramid of Djoser, and its temple of sound and healing. Sakkara was masterminded by Imhotep, the high priest, vizier, and architect to King Djoser during Dynasty III. This magnificent site includes other Old Kingdom tombs, among them those that hold the earliest known hieroglyphs, the Pyramid Texts that were the model for the Egyptian Book of the Dead.
Day 3 (Friday 22 Sep): Giza Pyramid (Private Visit) & The Great Sphinx of Giza
In the early morning, we will have a private visit inside the Great Pyramid with a culminating initiation in the King’s Chamber. We will enjoy the entire great pyramid of Giza for 2 full hours only for our group.
After that we will visit The Great Sphinx of Giza. The Great Sphinx stands on the plain of Gizeh in Egypt, communicating its message of love, devotion, and overcoming as it has done for the past six thousand years. The message it carries is timeless: It is the Sphinx’s love for God which causes an inner victory over the lower forces of its own nature. This message is captured both in the Sphinx’s construction and its orientation. It is an enormous stone sculpture of a mythical creature with the head of a man on the body of a lion. It is one of Egypt's oldest and most emblematic monuments.
Day 4 (Saturday 23 Sep): Visit Karnak Temple & Luxor Temple
Early morning, we will fly to Luxor. Upon arrival we will visit the magnificent Karnak Temple. Karnak is the biggest temple complex in Egypt and it is a very special place. It is dedicated to the God Amun and Mut. As you enter, you walk between rows of rams-headed sphinxes, which originally connected Karnak with Luxor Temple three miles away. Take some time to visit the sacred lake of Karnak, ask for purification and place your intention in your mind's eye into the lake.
Outside the main halls is a small chapel dedicated to Goddess Sekhmet, her consort Ptah and their son Nefertum. Sekhmet is the lioness Goddess of compassion and courage. She is associated with feminine fire and healing through destruction. She is a renowned healer and known for her magic and ability to hunt down an imbalance at its origin. In a potent private initiation, we will honor the Goddess and receive the gift of courage to be our authentic selves. Check-in at Old Winter Palace Hotel.
Early evening will visit of Luxor Temple. An ancient sanctuary surrounded by honking taxis, touts, and strolling families. Luxor Temple’s grandeur has endured more than 3,000 years on the East Bank of the Nile. Linked to Karnak Temple via the Avenue of Sphinxes, Luxor Temple boasts soaring colonnades, elaborate columns, statues, and images of Amenhotep III and Ramses II. We will work with the brilliance of our human body. Here, we are able to see that this temple is built in the form of a human body - the outer layers represent the feet and as we move deeper into the temple, we move towards the head, where the Holy of Holies, the inner sanctuary is located. This is a wonderful place to focus on physical healing. As you walk through the body of this temple, notice how your body feels, as it heals and realign to your radiant health.
Day 5 (Sunday 24 Sep): Visit Dandera Temple / Abydos
We start today with visit The Dandera Temple Complex, a place of pilgrimage and healing.
Think of Dandera as a one stop hospital where various physiological and psychological conditions were treated using up to date therapies including magical spells, dreams and cleansing rituals. Offering was made to the goddess in front of the inner sanctuary. Holy water flowing over magical inscriptions on the base of the stature of the goddess is thought to play a part in the healing process. The Dandera Temple complex is located 60 kms upstream from Luxor. Covering an area 40,000 square meters, the complex is surrounded by a mud brick wall. What you see dates from the Ptolemaic and Roman eras, but it was a site for chapels and shrines from earlier times. The Dandera Temple Complex was a place of pilgrimage and healing. Patients seeking a cure were housed in hospitals (sanatorium) where they could be treated. Some people think that spiritual healing was a key feature of the treatment. It is the thought that miraculous cures were attributed to Hathor the Goddess of love, healing, and fertility.
The Dandera Temple complex consists of: Temple of Hathor (the main temple), Birth of Isis Temple, Sacred Lake, Sanatorium, Mammisi of Nectanebo II (birth house), Christian Basilica, Roman Mammisi (birth house), a Barque shrine, Gateways of Domitian and Trajan, a Roman Kiosk. Today, the Dandera Temple Complex resonates with the chirps of birds that make their home in cracks and ledges in the temple walls. Wander around this Holy Place and contemplate your own mortality. Its good food for the soul. We will stay in Abydos for 1 night at a local Guest House Flower of Life. This is a great opportunity to experience traditional village life.
Day 6 (Monday 25 Sep): Visit Abydos Temple (Private) / Luxor
In the early morning, we will have a private visit to Abydos Temple to enhance your spiritual experience in this sacred site. This is a magical temple complex and includes the Osirian which is a monolithic type structure clearly dating back to pre-Pharaonic times. Here we will see the Flower of Life carved into the wall of the Osirian (believed to be the oldest one in the world). Because of the remote location of Abydos, few tourists visit, and the temple energy is very pure- a special gift indeed. After the visit, we will check in at the Nile Cruise.
Day 7 (Tuesday 26 Sep): Hot Air Balloon Ride & Visit Hatshepsut Temple & Sail to Edfu
Wake up early morning in Luxor for hot air balloon ride, an exciting experience on a sunrise. We will ride high over the famous monuments of Luxor we will get aerial views and photo opportunity as our private guide provides insightful narrative. Landmarks include Queen Hatshepsut's Temple and Karnak, among other important structures. Flight certificate and souvenir at the end of the ride. After breakfast, will continue exploring the surrounding archeological wonders, including the Temple of Queen Hatshepsut (Deir el Bahari), the Colossi of Memnon.
We will proceed to visit to the Temple of Queen Hatshepsut, known as Deir el Bahari, which was built by Queen Hatshepsut, the only Pharaonic woman who reigned ancient Egypt. Then continue our day tour to The Colossi of Memnon which are remains of the mortuary temple of Amenhotep III. The Colossi of Memnon are two enormous statues of 18th Dynasty Pharaoh Amenhotep III originally designed to guard his mortuary temple, located on the western bank of the Nile, opposite Luxor. These two faceless colossi (the plural of colossus, which just means larger-than-life statue) are the first thing visitors see when they reach the west bank of the Nile opposite Luxor. This is not surprising when you hear their dimensions: 60 feet (18 m) above the plains and are estimated to weight an enormous 720 tons each.
Return to the cruise for lunch on board, welcome cocktail party, dinner on board and at noon sail to Edfu via Esna. During our sail we will have group debrief session.
Day 8 (Wednesday 27 Sep): Sail to Edfu Visit Kom Ombo, Visit to the Temple of Horus
This morning after breakfast we will visit Edfu Temple. As we move to Edfu, we see the struggle of good and bad through the story of Isis, Osiris, Set and Horus. Horus is associated with higher vision and clarity. The eye of Horus greatly relates to his myth and power. The left eye represents the lunar, the moon, the intuitive, the feminine energy. The right eye is connected to the solar, the masculine, the action, and the yang energy. Both are necessary for true power to exist.
We move toward Aswan and sail on the backbone of this divine being - the River Nile, we come into contact with the Temple of Komombo at the Navel Chakra. This temple is dedicated to two gods, Sobek and Ra Hr. Akhty. Sobek is the crocodile god who represents the Lower Self, and the God Ra Hr. Akhty - Horus, who is in the heaven represents the Higher Self. This temple holds the Atlantic Energy. If you are ready for this experience you will detach from the struggles between own higher and lower selves, which is to let go of fear and negativity, as we see the struggle between the higher and lower selves depicted on the temple walls.
Then back to our sacred boat and have our group debrief session after lunch, sail to Aswan, dinner on board at night. Have fun and enjoy plenty of night entertainment of the Galabeya party, overnight in Aswan.
Day 9 (Thursday 28 Sep): Visit to Philae Temple (Private) / Explore the Nubian Colorful Market of Aswan
Early morning, we will enjoy our private visit to Isis Temple and enjoy our private sunrise meditation and ritual for 2 hours in the temple. Is located on an island stands alone in the water. We will get on motorboat to reach the temple with a 10 mins ride. Here at Philae Temple, we connect to the source of all, the Great Divine Mother, Isis, to receive her blessings. This island represents a fusion of three great civilizations - Egyptian, Greek and Roman. The presence of Isis is palpable in the inner sanctum, the Holy of Holiest of her temple. This ceremony will uplift and awaken your soul - it is often many guests’ favorite spot in all of Egypt. Return to the cruise for lunch on board.
In the afternoon, we will enjoy free time (Aswan Market or chill). Aswan Souk is a colorful bazaar that offers Egyptian and African goods, locally known as Sharia as-Souq. It is the cheapest place to buy souvenirs in Aswan. Located about four blocks from the Nile and running about 7 blocks in parallel to the river, the bazaar has plenty of Egyptian and African goods. Traders sell a wide variety of goods such as perfumes, peanuts, henna powder, dried hibiscus flowers, spices, T-Shirts and custom made Ancient Egyptian styled souvenirs. In the side alleys, you will find traders selling Nubian artifacts such as skullcaps, talismans and baskets, Sudanese swords, spices and carpets, and stuffed animals such as crocodiles. Dinner on board, sail on the Nile by Felucca around Kitchener’s Island & Agha Khan at night. Have fun and enjoy the night entertainment of the Nubian Folkloric show and integrate. Overnight in Nile Cruise.
Day 10 (Friday 29 Sep): Visit Abu Simbel – Aswan / Cairo
Early morning, we will transfer to Aswan Airport for Abu Simbel visit. There are some things in life that are hard to believe to be from this world or even exist in our realms like the legendary Abu Simbel temples which stand a holy guardian and a living proof on the marvelous glory and pride of the ancient Egyptians. The Abu Simbel temples were a celestial solar miracle that inspired every single soul that put their eyes on to the revealing image of ancient definition of beauty, glory and bliss. The temple holds a great deal of incredible information that made it one of the most recognized archaeological destinations across the world. The great temple of Abu Simbel is a true wonder for countless reasons as shown, considered as UNESCO world heritage site as an important Nubian monument.
The two Temples of Abu Simbel, with their unique style, are considered to be the masterpieces of ancient Egypt. They reflect the glory and grandeur of the new Kingdom. The Temple of Ramesses II was dedicated to the four universal gods Ptah, Ra‑Horakhty,
, Amun-Ra, and to Ramesses II himself. The great Abu Simbel temple is also called The Sun Temple of Ramesses II. The Temple of Queen Nefertari is also Called Temple of Hathor. After Abu Simbel visit, we will transfer to Aswan Airport back to Cairo, overnight at Mena House Hotel.
Day 11 (Saturday 30 Sep): Full Day Historical Alexandria
Enjoy Alexandria Day Tour, by road. See catacombs and Qaitbey Citadel, built on the site of the legendary Lighthouse. Visit the great Bibleotheca Alexandria and enjoy a fresh seafood lunch on the Mediterranean. Will visit Pompay's Pillar. It was constructed in honor of the Emperor Diocletian at the end of the 4th century. Originally from the temple of the Serapis, it was once a magnificent structure rivaling the Soma and the Caesarean. Then we drive to visit the Catacombs which are the largest Roman Cemetery consisting of three levels cut in the rock. Lunch at local restaurant in Alexandria, and then we proceed to see the Qaitbay Citadel which was built on the site of the ancient pharaohs (Light House) of Alexandria then to Bibliotheca Alexandrina (library). Finally drive back from Alex to Cairo overnight at Mena House Hotel.
Day 12 (Sunday 1 Oct): The National Museum of Egyptian Civilization
After breakfast, we will head to visit The National Museum of Egyptian Civilization Museum. The main Exhibition Hall consist of the four main crafts that shaped the Egyptian civilization: pottery, wood, textile, and ornaments. You can see the oldest prosthetic toe all over the world, the skeleton of a man dates back to 30,000 years ago. The Kaaba Cover (kiswaa Al kaaba) which was the last one made in Egypt during the time of president Naser and the Mahmal which it used to carry the cover from Egypt to Saudi Arabia every year in a great parade.
The National Museum of Egyptian Civilization considered the first museum over the world to exhibit a comprehensive view for the Egyptian Civilization through the history from prehistory till the modern history. NMEC exhibitS several objects to show the visitors the Egyptian civilization across the time starting with the predynastic and Ancient Egyptian period, the Greco-Roman, Coptic, Islamic and modern history.
You can see the Kaaba key, Clepsydra which an ancient time measuring device. You will also see the royal mummies which were moved in a royal parade from the Central Cairo Egyptian Museum. Then back in our Mena House hotel with pyramid view & overnight. At the evening, we will have our farewell party to celebrate this incredible journey together.
Day 13 (Monday 2 Oct): Final Departure
We transfer to Cairo Airport for final departure. Our memories will last a lifetime, and our transformations carry the new energies back with us.
Note: We will have group sharing, debrief and meditation sessions throughout the sacred journey.
Fees includes everything.
Accommodation - twin sharing.
Exclude:
*International Airfare.
*Entry visa to Egypt (USD25).
*Any optional tours.
*Personal spending like laundry, Wi-Fi, etc.
(Some hotels charge for Wi-Fi. The Wi-Fi on the boat is free).
*Tipping for hotels, boats, guide (USD200) per person.
Optional:
*Sim Card (USD25)
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