Your Sacred Egypt Travels – Part 2

Still considering joining the Sedona Soul Adventures Egypt Sacred Travel trip? Here is the second part of our series on what your experience in Egypt will look like. Get a feel for what transformations will happen in your life on days five – eight.

Day 5: Friday, February 24
Sakkara and Dahshour
This morning we take a beautiful and relaxing drive into the countryside south of the Giza Plateau to visit the pyramids at Sakkara and Dahshour. The Step Pyramid at Sakkara is considered by traditional Egyptologists to be the earliest, prototypical pyramid. It was designed for Pharaoh Djoser by the mythic figure Imhotep. Imhotep is recognized as the world’s first named architect and doctor as well as a scribe, priest, astrologer, vizier and chief minister. Next, we experience two more incredible examples of monumental pyramid building. At Dahshour, we see the newly reopened Bent and Red Pyramids. Then, after taking a leisurely lunch and possibly a few puffs on the hookah, we’re off for a visit to a carpet factory and school, seeing the incredible artistry of Egyptian hand-made carpets. This evening we fly to Luxor, home of the Valley of the Kings and Queens, for more adventures.
Sonesta St. George (Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner)

Day 6: Saturday, February 25
Karnak and Luxor Temple by Night
Today we awaken early to find that our hotel in Luxor is located directly on the Nile with a beautiful view. After breakfast we head to the Temple Complex at Karnak, one of the most amazing places in all of Egypt. Although many sections have not survived the ravages of time, no temple site in Egypt is more impressive than Karnak. It is the largest temple complex ever built by man, and represents the combined achievement of many generations of ancient builders over a span of 1400 (!) years. The Temple of Karnak is actually three main temples containing smaller enclosed temples, and several outer temples all situated on 247 acres of land. Our guidance tells us that most if not all of the people on this trip have had many Egyptian lifetimes. If you lived in Egypt, it’s highly likely that during one or more of those lifetimes you visited or lived at Karnak. For this reason, we will do a ritual to connect with, clear and integrate those Egyptian past lives in the Temple of Sehkmet which is closed to the general public, but which is made available to our group as another delicious benefit of our tour. In the afternoon, after our amazing time in Karnak, we will go to a papyrus shop where we learn ancient Egyptian paper making techniques. We’ll experience Egyptian artistry first-hand, and have a chance to purchase incredible Egyptian papyrus.Tonight, after dinner, we visit the Luxor Temple, built during the reign of Amenhotep III. For many centuries it was covered with the desert sands, so it is now one of the most perfectly preserved and beautiful temples in Egypt. That amazing beauty is highlighted and emphasized even more as we wander under the stars among the massive, dramatically lit columns, statues and obelisks.
Sonesta St. George (Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner)

Day 7: Sunday, February 26
Abydos and Dendara
Today we start early, as we make our way north along the Nile to the Temple of Abydos, which many consider the most sacred temple in all of Egypt. At Abydos especially, we will delve into controversial and secret versions of history that our tours are famous for. At this place, Seti I built an unusual temple dedicated to multiple gods. In this temple we get to view some very famous, anachronistic carvings of helicopters, tanks and jet planes. Pharoah Seti I’s temple was built on top of an earlier temple of very ancient, possibly Atlantean origins, called the Osirion. Located on one of the pillars of the Osirion are glyphs of the “Flower of Life.” At Abydos we will do a ceremony calling in the most ancient of our past life memories, and activating energies for healing and release. After lunch, it’s on to the Hathor Temple of Dendara. The temple complex of Dendara is dedicated to one of the most beloved of the Egyptian deities, Hathor, Goddess of Love and Beauty. In this Temple we get to examine the famous Zodiac ceiling and the painted carvings of Nut (Goddess of the Sky) swallowing the solar disc at night and birthing it again each morning. Also in this temple we get a peek into esoteric Egyptian technology. We’ll be taken to see some very unusual, hidden carvings that appear to depict a kind of electrical device powering an energy tube like light bulbs with serpent filaments. The Hathor Temple is also the first temple of ancient Egypt for which the government has begun an ambitious project of cleaning the walls and ceilings of hundreds and hundreds of years of dirt, soot and smoke. We saw the first results of this program last year and you will not believe the beautiful colors that are under the grime. Then it’s back to the hotel and after dinner, for those who wish, we will cross the street to an amazing shop that has carpets and delicate embroidery made by Coptic nuns.
Sonesta St. George (Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner)

Day 8: Monday, February 27
Valley of the Kings the Temple of Hatsepshut
This morning we awaken early, check out of our hotel and then we’re off to the West Bank of the Nile to visit the Valley of the Kings. This is the largest mortuary complex for Pharaonic royalty, including such well known names as Ramses, Tutankhamum and Hatsepshut. In recent years, the Valley of the Kings has become so crowded with tourists, but we will have the pleasure of having our own private admission to the Tomb of Ramses VI, a stunningly beautiful tomb which has been closed to the public for restoration but has been recently reopened to only a select number of visitors each day. Ramses’ tomb contains amazing hieroglyphics and scenes of the afterlife, including one of the most beautiful representations of Nut, the Goddess of the Sky. We will also have the opportunity to visit 3 other tombs and you’ll be amazed at the beautiful colors still visible after all these thousands of years. Next we’ll visit the mortuary Temple of Hatsepshut (the only female Pharaoh) and we’ll have a quick photo op at the Colossi of Memnon. Afterwards, we’ll visit an alabaster factory. Egyptian alabaster is known the world over for its incredible beauty. We’ll see how it’s made and have the opportunity to purchase some of our own treasures. We then board our beautifully luxurious Nile Cruise Ship, which will be our home for the next four nights. As the ship’s stewards transfer our luggage to our rooms, we feel the beautiful air of the Nile and truly feel that we have come home.
Nile Cruise Ship (Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner)