Day 1 –
Saturday 29 Nov. Arrival in Cairo
Upon arrival at Cairo International Airport you will be met and
transferred to your
hotel. Dinner
at the hotel. Collective meditation at the roof top terrace
and getting to know each other.
Day
2 – Sun. 30 Nov Cairo – Pyramids
 Breakfast
at the hotel.
Visit
one of the Ancient Seven Wonders of the World: the Great
Pyramids of Giza guarded by the spectacular Sphinx, built in 2620 BC.
There are over 100 pyramids in Egypt, a few near Cairo.
Meditation and lunch at the pyramids.
Optional visit to ancient Memphis, the first capital of upper and
lower Egypt where you can visit the step pyramid of Sakkara, the earliest pyramid
built by ancient Egyptians. 
Dinner at the hotel. Free evening to relax or extra option of attending
the famous sound and light show at the Pyramids. Overnight at the
hotel.
 Day
3 – Mon. 1 Dec.
Cairo –
Museum and Old Coptic
Breakfast at the hotel.
Visiting the spectacular
Egyptian antiquities
museum that holds the world's greatest collection of Egypt's artifacts
including Tutankhamun's elaborate sarcophagus, examples of treasures
buried with the pharaohs, and the optional visit to the Mummies Room.
Lunch in the city.
 In
the afternoon you will have the opportunity to discover the Old Coptic Cairo. Visits will include to the churches of
Abu Serga (St.Sergius), St. George (Mari Girgis), Hanging Church & the
Jewish Synagogue.
Yoga, meditation and a
relaxing evening.
Day 4 –
Mon. 2 Dec. Old Islamic Cairo
Visit Old Islamic Cairo with its beautiful
architecture, old history, narrow alleys and markets. Visiting Khan
Khalili Market.
Visit
the ancient Citadel of Salah
El Din to witness its magnificent medieval architecture as well as
Mohamed Ali Mosque. Meditation at a
mosque and Egyptian pancakes for dinner.
Day
5 – Tues 3 Dec.
Travel to Sinai Desert
Enjoy the stillness of the Sinai desert,
meditate and relax in the lap of nature. Stories around the fire in the
evening.
Day 6 –
Wed. 4 Dec. Meditation and Yoga Retreat in the Sinai Desert
A day of meditation , yoga,
philosophy class and walk
to the ancient Nabatian village ruins.
Day 7 –
Thur. 5 Dec. Meditation and Yoga Retreat in Sinai
 Desert
Meditation - Yoga - Bedouin
Vegetarian meals - walk through the desert and an evening
of songs and stories.
Day 8 –
Fri. 6. Dec. Climbing Mt. Sinai
Meditation yoga and breakfast at
the eco lodge and then walk to St. Catherine
and climb Mt.
Sinai on camels and on foot,
watch the sunset and
return back to the eco lodge for a quiet evening.
Day 9
– Sat. 7 Dec. Sharm el Sheik
(Red Sea)
Breakfast
at the eco lodge and transfer
to Sharm el Sheik Red Sea resort for a leisurely stay at the sea,
swimming, snorkelling,
diving or just relaxing in
the sun.
Day 10 –
Sun 8 Dec. Sharm el Sheik
(Red Sea National Park)
A day of enjoying the
magnificent sea world of the National Park where you can dive or snorkel
and see of the most beautiful sea treasures in this part of the world.
Transfer by flight to Luxor and stay at
the hotel.
Day 11
–Mon 9 Dec. – Luxor (East Bank)
Visiting the famous Karnak Temple,
mid-day meditation and
picnic lunch near
the temple. In the afternoon visiting Luxor museum and Luxor
temple. 
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Day 12 –
Tues 10 Dec. Luxor (West Bank)
A full day
sightseeing of the West
bank of Luxor, visiting the Necropolis
of Ancient Thebes, the valley of the Kings an
Queens, Hatshepsut Temple, Colossi of Memnon, and Temple of Ramses
III.
After lunch
take the bus to Aswan.
Day 13 –
Wed 11 Dec. Aswan- Abu Simbel
Visiting
Abu Simbel temple close to the Sudanese Border and enjoying the light
and sound show on Philae Island in
the evening.
Day 14 –
Thur 12 Aswan
Visiting the Nubian Museum, and
taking leave of Aswan sailing on a felucca down the Nile, enjoying the
gentle breeze
and the bliss and serenity of the moment on the ancient Nile the giver
of all life to millions since times ... Overnight on train to
Cairo and departure.
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