THE GRAND EGYPT TOUR 2021

FEATURING: GIZA, SAQQARA, DAHSHUR, ABYDOS, LUXOR, KARNAK, & MORE

HOSTED BY CLIFF DUNNING
AND YOUR GUIDE, EGYPTOLOGIST MOHAMED IBRAHIM

 May 18 – 30, 2021

ITINERARY

DAY 1 CAIRO (May 18th)

Upon arrival at Cairo airport you will find our representative waiting for you to help you through the formalities, obtain the entry visa, and then drive to your hotel and help you to get your room.

At 06:30 PM we will have a meeting for introductions, followed by a Welcome Dinner together.

Overnight at Le Meridien Pyramids (D)

DAY 2 GIZA (May 19th)

Breakfast from 06:30 to 07:30

From 08:00 to 10:00 AM Presentation by Mohamed Ibrahim: ‘New introduction to Egyptian History’

At 10:30 we will visit the most famous site in Egypt, the Giza Plateau. We will explore the complex of the Great Pyramid (Akhet Khufu) and will walk to the eastern side to visit the remains of the so-called mortuary temple. We will see many of the unexplained cut marks on the basalt stone, we will also talk about the so-called boat pits and present Chris Dunn’s theory. We will drive to the Second Pyramid (wr mr) where we will visit the Mortuary temple to see the huge blocks of limestone and some of the left-over blocks of Alabaster still attached to the floor. We will walk to the Valley Temple, and from inside the Valley Temple we will take a short cut to the Sphinx.

We will have lunch at one of the best shish kebab restaurants in the area, where delicious vegetarian food is also available. After Lunch we will have the chance to visit one of the authentic Essential Oils Centres in the area and we will be given a presentation to teach the use of many of these essential oils, specially the herbal oils (Black Seed oil, Ginger Oil, etc.).

Overnight Le Méridien Pyramids (B.L)

DAY 3 GIZA (May 2oth)

We will visit the Grand Egyptian Museum to see the largest collection of the Ancient Egyptian antiquities. We will see statues and masterpieces displayed for the first time. The collection of king Tutankhamun will move to this new museum, and we will see many ancient pieces that exhibit evidence of advanced technology. Some other pieces demonstrate the use of healing ceremonies. After lunch we will have a short presentation about the making of Papyrus paper in the ancient times.

Overnight at Le Meridien Pyramids (B.L)

DAY 4 SAKKARA (May 21st)

Breakfast from 07:00 to 08:00

At 08:30 we drive to Sakkara, home of the Step Pyramid attributed to King Djoser. We will visit the mystical Serapeum, the huge underground subterranean complex which contains 24 boxes made from very hard stone such as Granite and Diorite. We will visit one of the tombs of Sakkara to gain an understanding of Ancient Egyptian Art, especially Old Kingdom Art. After lunch we will begin our private tours of the Sakkara area. The first of these will be the so-called Persian Shaft, followed by the tunnel network beneath the Step pyramid.

Overnight Le Méridien Pyramids (B.L)

DAY 5 ABYDOS (May 22nd)

Early in the morning, we fly to Sohag, then we drive to Abydos. On our arrival, we will visit the Seti I Temple, the only temple that has nine Holy of Holies. The carvings and reliefs in this temple are incredibly well-preserved. Behind this Temple lies the megalithic underground structure known as The Osirion which has several depictions of the Flower of Life on the huge pillars.

Overnight at House of Life Abydos (B.L)

The Osirion

DAY 6 ABYDOS-LUXOR (May 23rd)

We will drive to Dendera first to visit the incredible Temple of Hathor, a site that Chris Dunn, author of Giza, The Power Plant, remarked should have been listed as one of the ancient wonders of our world! Star maps depicted on the ceilings in this temple, and the replica of famous Dendera Zodiac (the original is displayed at the Louvre in Paris), point to the ancient origins of astrology and superior knowledge of our Solar System.

After, we drive to Luxor. Overnight at Steigenberger Luxor (B.L)

DAY 7 NILE CRUISE (May 24th)

After breakfast we will embark on our exploration of the sites on the West Bank including the Valley of the Kings and Hatshepsut’s Temple. Hatshepsut, meaning ‘Foremost of noble ladies’, is considered the second historically-confirmed female pharaoh after Sobekneferu. The temple dedicated to her and built in a half circle of cliffs has been described as one of the greatest Egyptian architectural achievements.

Later, after visiting the Colossi of Memnon, we’ll check into our rooms on the luxurious 5-star Blue Shadow Cruise Ship and enjoy a buffet lunch. There will be time to relax before our evening visit to Luxor Temple. Overnight on the M/S Blue Shadow (B.L.D)

DAY 8 NILE CRUISE (May 25th)

Early morning visit to Karnak, the world’s largest temple. This huge temple complex in Luxor was one of ancient Egypt’s grandest and most ambitious building projects. Its multiple temple buildings are monuments to a list of pharaohs who all wanted to stamp their mark on the kingdom’s most revered religious sanctuary. Karnak was the house of the gods, and its glories were to be feted by all.  During our visit we will experience the powerful Chapel of Sekhmet, the Neter who represents the potent and purifying energies of the sun. We will also visit the newly opened Precinct of Mut, one of the four main temple enclosures that make up the Karnak Temple Complex.

At noon we sail to Esna.

Overnight on the Nile Cruise (B.L.D)

DAY 9 NILE CRUISE (May 26th)

After breakfast we will gather together for lectures. 

By late afternoon, our cruise ship will dock beside the Temples of Sobek & Horus at Kom Ombo. It is here that the ancient initiates would face and learn how to digest their fear & anger (as represented by the crocodile Neter, Sobek), emotions that can severely inhibit our spiritual growth. In Drunvalo Melchsidek’s second volume of The Ancient Secrets of The Flower of Life, he mentions that this temple represents the second chakra, as it is the only one that’s dedicated to polarity, or duality, which is the basis of sexuality, and two gods are associated with it – Sobek the crocodile god and Horus. As you face the temple, the right half is dedicated to darkness and the left side to the light. How appropriate that this was such an important site for initiations.

Overnight on the Nile Cruise (B.L.D)

Kom Ombo

DAY 10 NILE CRUISE (May 27th)

After breakfast will have the opportunity to visit the beautiful Isis Temple. Isis temple was an ancient pilgrimage centre for the cult of Isis. This sacred site was glorified from the Ancient Egyptian era up to the Greek, Roman, and Byzantine periods with each ruler adding their own stamp onto the stones here. 

On our way back to the boat we will explore the famous Aswan granite quarry which has the 1,200-ton Unfinished Obelisk, a structure that very few cranes worldwide could lift today, yet another significant piece of evidence of higher technologies used by the ancient Egyptians.

After lunch we will sail by motorboat to Elephantine Island, where we will experience the unique and powerful energies of this location – while also visiting the temple dedicated to the Neter, Khnum, who was the “The Maker of the Ka”.

Overnight on the Nile Cruise (B, L, D)

The Isis Temple at Philae

DAY 11 CAIRO (May 28th)

Fly to Cairo, the day is free.

Overnight at Four Seasons Hotel (B)

The magnificent Citadel of Salah El.Din, Cairo.

DAY 12 (May 29th)

In the evening, we will embark on a private visit inside the Great Pyramid which will last for 2 hours.

After the visit we will have our farewell dinner.

Overnight at Four Seasons Hotel (B.D)

The Grand Gallery inside the Great Pyramid

DAY 13 (May 30th)

Departure (B)

PRICES

Price till November 2020

Price per person in DBL room (Sharing) $3200

Price per person in SGL room (Private) $3995

Price from November 2020

Price per person in DBL room (Sharing) $3500

Price per person in SGL room (Private) $4295

Includes

• 04 NTS at Le Meridien Pyramids 5* (B.B)
• 01 NTS at Abydos hotel 5* (B.B)
• 01 NTS at Steigenberger Luxor 5* (B.B)
• 04 NTS at Nile Cruise 5* (F.B)
• 02 NTS at Four Seasons Hotel 5* (B.B)
• Meals mentioned in the itinerary (B breakfast, L lunch, D dinner)
• 1 Domestic flight (ASW/CAI)
• Meet & assist at the airport
• English speaking tour guide
• 2 bottles of water daily
• Transportations to the mentioned sites by a car
• Entry tickets to the mentioned in the itinerary

Excludes

• Entry Visa to Egypt
• Insurance
• Laundry Service
• Any other service or tour not mentioned in the itinerary
• Energy work or consultations with Helen which can be paid for by donation

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About Your Hosts

Cliff Dunning

Cliff Dunning is the host and producer of the popular podcast, Earth Ancients: Startling New Discoveries from Our Planets Distant Past. A writer, his articles appear in publications around the world.

Mohamed Ibrahim

Egyptologist, Hieroglyphics Expert, Tour Guide and Director, Mohamed Ibrahim is inspired by a passionate desire to share his wisdom. He offers a wide spectrum of knowledge regarding the history, arts, literature, and culture of the ancient Egyptians. Mohamed was born in Memphis, Egypt and studied Ancient Egyptian, Coptic and Islamic Art and History at Helwan University in Cairo. He has been working as a tour guide and a teacher of Hieroglyphics since 2000. Mohamed’s comprehensive knowledge of Ancient Egypt, along with his background in comparative religions and spiritual studies, has enabled him to fill lecture halls and conduct a variety of successful tours over the years. When he is not on tour, Mohamed frequently lectures on Egyptian mythology ‐ its spiritual aspects in Egyptian art, and the Ancient Egyptian concept of Gods and Goddesses.

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