Spiritual Tours Egypt with Vicki Rebecca and Amro El Helly

The following tours are available:

Classic Egypt
Sinai, Bedouin Style
Black and White Desserts
Red Sea Relaxation Breaks
Jordon and Petra
Alexandria
Yoga and Meditation Breaks

A typical Classic Egypt Spiritual Tour (next available November 2010) consists of something along the lines of:

Days 1 and 2 Relax and Welcome relax around the pool and welcome to Egypt,  the group, and be introduced to Vicki, Amr, our programme, our style and learn the basic yoga and meditation techniques which will be offered during the tour.

Cairo
Visit the Egyptian Museum - the home of some of the most famous monuments in the world, including those wonders of the boy King Tut Ankh Amun.

Pyramids Day Morning tour of the only remaining wonders of the ancient world, the Pyramids of Giza. Then tour Sakkara pyramid which is maybe the oldest man-made stone building in the world.  We will have a look at local handicrafts at a Carpet school. Back to the hotel to relax before early evening collection to Old Cairo, to attend the performance of the Whirling Dervishes also known as Sufis. Visit the Al Ghouri Wikala (a hostel used by the merchants arriving in caravans) which offered accommodation, stables, storage space and a place to trade. The building is beautiful and the dancing is magnificent. Sufis aspire, through meditation, recitation, dance and music to attain union with God. This is a glimpse at an otherwise underground phenomenon. The musicians create a hypnotic pulse whilst performing with instruments unknown to the West and little known nowadays even in Egypt. Evening meal will be at the amazing Azhar Park, the most beautiful park in Egypt, with a wonderful view of all of Islamic Cairo.

Egypt, the cradle of religions, as we visit the first synagogue, church and mosque in Egypt and Africa with a lunch stop at one of the most famous old restaurants of Cairo (Elhaty).  We end our day with a walk in the back streets of the most famous Souk in the world (Khan Elkhalili).

Aswan
Philae Temple.

Fly to Abu Simbel to tour around the temple.  Spend the night at a wonderful retreat in Abu Simbel and in the evening we attend the sound and light show at Abu Simbel.

Watch the sun rise at Abu Simbel temple then fly back to Aswan, stopping at the high dam on the way.  We visit the Aswan perfumery essential
oils shop where Ali will tell us about how the ancient Egyptians refined the oil and worked them on the chakra system. 

Nile Cruise on Radamis II
Take a Felucca ride around the islands and the botanical garden. Early in the evening we will wander around
the back streets of the market area in Aswan.
 

DAY 9 we sail from Aswan to Kom Ombo in the early morning to visit the temple of Kom Ombo and then continue to visit the temple of Edfu.  We then sail to Esna to stop for the night and wait for our turn to cross the lock.  On this night we enjoy a wonderful Egyptian buffet during the Egyptian night on board, with a lot of fun at the bar.

  
DAY 1 after an early morning sail to Luxor, we visit Karnak temple and the Papyrus Institute.  We make an early evening visit to Luxor Temple then enjoy a belly dancing show with the whirling Dervish in the bar of the boat.
 

Tour 2 Sinai, Bedouin Style
DAY 12, WED 26^th  drive by 4X4 into the Sinai into Serabiet Elkhadim for a night under the stars. After we hike up at
sun set on top that famous mountain where Moses had the Tabernacle and where ancient Egyptians mined turquoise
and built a shrine for Goddess Hathor on top.                             
DAY 13, THU 27^th drive through the forest of pillars (a magnificent natural formation caused by volcanic eruption) into Saint Katharine where we go on top of the mountain to see sun rise for those who want , those who do not want we spend the night at a lovely camp under the stars. 

 DAY 14 FRI 28^th after a visit to the monastery we drive to Nuiwba for a night under the stars on the beach

DAY 15 SAT 29^th early morning stretching / yoga / meditation / optional horse riding. Farewell lunch and in the after
noon we drive back to Cairo for a last night at Movenpick or travel onto a resort for Relaxation Break / Training.

 

Black and White Desserts January 2010 - more info coming soon

Red Sea Relaxation Breaks January 2010  and by request, available at the many wonderful Red Sea Resorts, with yoga meditation, and optionally holistic therapy and training. See previous breaks

Jordon and Petra - by request

Alexandria - by request

Affectionately known as Alex by residents.
Day among the Greek ruins and that wonderful Mediterranean city, overnight at the
Sheraton Montazah http://www.starwoodhotels.com/sheraton/property/overview/index.html?propertyID=438
The original library at Alexandria was reported to have been the largest repository of knowledge in the world. The modern version has set the same lofty goal and it’s façade boasts every language known to mankind.

Cleopatra’s Palace was turned into a fortress

 Yoga and Meditation Breaks

Are available anywhere in the world but there is no place better than on the Red Sea either near diving centres, near windsurfing 5 star or Bedouin style

- simply state your request