THE GRAND EGYPT TOUR 2020
FEATURING: GIZA, SAQQARA, DAHSHUR, ABYDOS, LUXOR, KARNAK, & MORE
HOSTED BY CLIFF DUNNING
AND YOUR GUIDE, EGYPTOLOGIST MOHAMED IBRAHIM
OCTOBER 7 – 18, 2020
ITINERARY
DAY 1 CAIRO (October 7th)
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 (October 8th)
After breakfast we will visit the most famous monument in Egypt, the Giza pyramids. We will explore around the Great Pyramid and then drive to the Second Pyramid, where we will visit the Mortuary Temple and Valley Temple. From inside the Valley Temple we will take a short-cut to the Sphinx.
After Lunch we will have the chance to visit one of the essential oils centres in the area.
We will also visit the Grand Egyptian Museum to see the world’s largest collection of Ancient Egyptian antiquities, especially the collection of King Tut.
Overnight at Le Meridien Pyramids (B.L)
DAY 3 SAQQARA (October 9th)
After Breakfast, we will drive to Saqqara, home of the Step Pyramid attributed to King Djoser. We will visit the newly opened pyramid, ‘Pyramid of Unas’, where we will see the earliest pyramid text. We will also visit the mystical Serapeum, a huge subterranean complex.
We’ll have lunch at the Sakkara Palm Club.
We will then drive to Dahshur to visit the Bent and Red pyramids and enter the Red Pyramid.
Overnight at Le Meridien Pyramids (B, L)
DAY 4 ABYDOS (October 10th)
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 5 ABYDOS-LUXOR (October 11th)
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 6 NILE CRUISE (October 12th)
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 at M/S Blue Shadow (B.L.D)
DAY 7 NILE CRUISE (October 13th)
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 at the Nile Cruise (B.L.D)
DAY 8 NILE CRUISE (October 14th)
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 at the Nile Cruise (B.L.D)
Kom Ombo
DAY 9 NILE CRUISE (October 15th)
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 Nile Cruise (B, L, D)
The Isis Temple at Philae
DAY 10 CAIRO (October 16th)
Fly to Cairo, the day is free.
Overnight at Four Seasons Hotel (B)
The magnificent Citadel of Salah El.Din, Cairo.
DAY 11 (October 17th)
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 12 (October 18th)
Departure (B)
PRICE
Price per person in Double room (Sharing) $4,500
Price per person in Single room (Private) $5,300
Includes
- 3 NTS at Le Meridien Pyramids 5* (B.B)
- 1 NTS at House of Life Abydos (B.L)
- 1 NTS at Steigenberger Luxor 5* (B.B)
- 4 NTS at Nile Cruise 5* (F.B)
- 1 NTS at Aswan hotel 5* (B.B)
- 1 NTS at Mena House 5* (B.B)
- Meals mentioned in the itinerary (B breakfast, L lunch, D dinner)
- Meals mentioned in the itinerary (B breakfast, L lunch, D dinner)
- 2 Domestic flights, CAI/HMB & 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
SECURE YOUR PLACE
To reserve your place visit the Registration page to arrange your Deposit:
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.
SECURE YOUR PLACE
To reserve your place visit the Registration page to arrange your Deposit:
