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A Journey Within | Spiritual Wellness
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Egypt
Join us for an 11-day Egypt retreat exploring the pyramids, temples, and timeless landscapes of ancient Egypt. From the Great Pyramids of Giza to a luxury Nile River cruise and the temples of Luxor, Abydos, and Dendera, this journey offers an immersive and well-supported experience guided by expert local Egyptologists. Ideal for travelers seeking a deeper, more intentional way to experience Egypt.
Day 1 : Arrival in Cairo | Welcome to Egypt
Saqqara View Guest House
WELCOME & TRANSFER
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Meet and greet at Cairo International Airport
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Private transfer to Abusir
CHECK-IN & REST
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Settle into our guest house overlooking the Saqqara landscape
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Time to rest, unpack, and acclimate
EVENING MEAL
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Home-cooked dinner with a local Egyptian family
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Opening the journey through connection, hospitality, and presence
Day 2: The Giza Plateau
Saqqara View Guest House
Breakfast at the guest house
GUIDED SITE IMMERSION
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Visit the Great Pyramid, the pyramids of Khafre and Menkaure, and the Great Sphinx
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Led by an English-speaking Egyptologist
TIME FOR REFLECTION & INTEGRATION
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Free time to rest, journal, or simply be with the energy of the plateau
EVENING DINNER EXPERIENCE
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Dinner at a rooftop restaurant overlooking the pyramids
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Experience the Giza Sound & Light Show
Day 3: The First Pyramids
Saqqara View Guest House
Breakfast
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ANCIENT FOUNDATIONS
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Explore the Saqqara Pyramid Complex
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Visit Ancient Memphis
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Journey to Dahshur and the Bent Pyramid
LUNCH
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Traditional Bedouin restaurant
EVENING CONNECTION
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Dinner with a local family
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Time for reflection on Egypt’s earliest sacred architecture
Day 4: Old Cairo & Grand Egyptian
Museum
Saqqara View Guest House
Breakfast
GUIDED EXPLORATION
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Visit the Grand Egyptian Museum
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Explore historic mosques and the Hanging Church
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Lunch in Cairo
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AFTERNOON INTEGRATION
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Return to Abusir
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Time to rest and process the journey so far
Day 5: Entering the Nile
Nile River Cruise
Breakfast and check-out from the guest house
DOMESTIC FLIGHT
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Transfer to Cairo Airport
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Flight to Aswan
GUIDED SITE VISITS
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Aswan High Dam
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Philae Temple
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Unfinished Obelisk
CHECK-IN & LUNCH
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Board the Nile River cruise
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Lunch on board
FREE TIME
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Rest and settle into the rhythm of the river
Day 7: EDFU TO LUXOR
Nile River Cruise
Breakfast on board
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MORNING TEMPLE VISIT
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Edfu Temple
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Arrival by horse-drawn carriage
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SAILING THE NILE
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Continue cruising toward Luxor
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EVENING ARRIVAL
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Arrive in Luxor
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Time to rest and enjoy the river at dusk
Day 8: Luxor- West & East Banks
Nile River Cruise
Early morning start
WEST BANK EXPLORATION
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Valley of the Kings
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Valley of the Queens
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Colossi of Memnon
CROSS TO THE EAST BANK
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Karnak Temple
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Luxor Temple ​
Day 6: Abu Simbel & The South
Nile River Cruise
Early morning departure
SUNRISE AT ABU SIMBEL
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Visit the Abu Simbel Temples near the Egypt–Sudan border
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Witness sunrise over the desert
RETURN & LUNCH
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Return to the cruise
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Lunch on board
SAILING NORTH
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Begin sailing along the Nile
AFTERNOON TEMPLE VISIT
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Kom Ombo Temple
CONTINUE TO EDFU
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Evening sailing
Day 9: Luxor- West & East Banks
Saqqara View Guest House
Early morning start
SACRED TEMPLE JOURNEY
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Dendera Temple Abydos Temple ​
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Lunch near Abydos
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RETURN TO CAIRO
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Transfer to Luxor Airport Flight to Cairo
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Transfer to Abusir
Day 10: Alexandria & the Mediterranean
Saqqara View Guest House
Early morning departure
COASTAL EXPLORATION
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Citadel of Qaitbay
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Library of Alexandria
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Pompey’s Pillar Roman Theatre
Lunch in Alexandria
RETURN
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Evening return to Abusir
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Time for rest and integration
Day 11:
Farewell!
Leisurely rise
Breakfast
Goodbyes to our local hosts, guides, and staff who have supported us throughout this pilgrimage.
Depart Egypt carrying sacred memory of the temples, the Nile, and the ancient lands — grounded, connected, and renewed.
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