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Freddy Silva is one of the world's leading researchers of ancient civilizations, sacred sites and their interaction with consciousness. He is the best-selling author of The Divine Blueprint.
MOREJoin best-selling author & ancient mysteries researcher Freddy Silva on this carefully crafted tour of Egypt's temple complexes and sacred sites.
Explore the teachings of the Mysteries schools brought to Egypt by the Shining Ones, Followers of Horus, while experiencing the pyramids of Giza and Dahshur, the temple complexes of Saqqara, Abydos, Edfu, Dendera, Kom Ombu, Philae, Karnak and Luxor. Other pleasures include access to three pyramids, the mysterious Osirion, the Serapeum, and the once restricted initiation chambers of Unas and Thutmosis III. And not forgetting private access and mediation inside the Great Pyramid. Candles burning at both ends? Absolutely. PLEASE NOTE: THIS JOURNEY IS SOLD-OUT. NEW JOURNEYS WILL BE ANNOUNCED IN OUR NEWSLETTER! READ MORE
Freddy Silva is one of the world's leading researchers of ancient civilizations, sacred sites and their interaction with consciousness. He is the best-selling author of The Divine Blueprint.
MOREA most powerful and transformational trip full of historical information valid today for one's expansion, growth and personal exploration of self-imposed limitations. Geneva De La Rouge, Santa Barbara, CA
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I found the trip to be exceptional, very well planned and a wealth of information. Experiencing the energies emanating from these sacred sites was transformative.James Staff, Pocatello, ID
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Tour Description
PLEASE NOTE: THIS JOURNEY IS SOLD-OUT. NEW JOURNEYS WILL BE ANNOUNCED IN OUR NEWSLETTER!
Some years ago a team of scientists travelled to Egypt to prove that elusive border between science and mysticism. Their task was to measure the energy of temples and figure out whether it comes from the buildings, the people or a combination of both. The results were surprising in that places such as the pyramids, and temples such as Edfu and Luxor, generated an output of energy as large as that created by a group of people in deep meditation. But when people and temples combined, the readings were remarkable.
This is why I've designed a tour of Egypt's temples that differs from others, one that gives you time to wonder and wander. Because when it comes to these ancient sacred places there's a point where talking ceases and experience must take over. And Egypt's temples need to be experienced if they are to be understood in their original context. Like a sheet of blotting paper, one needs to soak up their energy.
So in this adventure we'll be walking in the footsteps of the gods who set up the foundation of the present temples over 12,000 years ago – an elite group of sages and magicians who returned after a global flood to resume an impressive temple-building culture. What drove their vision that led to the legacy we have today?
Among the plethora of goodies, we'll look at how restricted chambers such as those of Thutmosis III and Unas were designed for the highest initiation experience; the secrets of creating a portal written on Edfu's walls; the entry into the Otherworld at Saqqara; and what was really sealed in those 100-ton granite boxes inside the Serapeum?
We'll also gain special access inside two pyramids to experience the actual path once taken by initiates, and if permitted, a damn good meditation inside the mis-named Kings Chamber. Where you will certainly wander and wonder.
~ Freddy Silva
To see photos from our March, 2022 Egypt journey, see our Flickr album.
Photos on this page courtesy of participant AnneMarie Martins.
You will be driven from Cairo airport to the palatial Mena House Hotel where you will be welcomed with a drink and stunning views of the Great Pyramids. The remainder of your day is for relaxing and re-energizing.
(Overnight in Cairo at the Mena House Hotel or similar)
Start the day correctly, with a visit to the Sphinx enclosure and the Valley Temple, an austere and megalithic complex used as a preparatory area for the pyramids. After lunch in the desert overlooking the pyramids, a camel ride across the Giza plateau takes us to the Pyramid of Menkaure, the one that attracts the least attention and thus the repository of perhaps the biggest secret of the entire complex. Finish with a crawl into Khafre’s pyramid. Return to hotel for an evening at leisure.
(Overnight in Cairo at the Mena House Hotel or similar)
A bus ride to Saqqara, and short descend into the Pyramid of Unas, one of the best-preserved initiation chambers and home to the oldest texts outlining the process for accessing the Otherworld (and returning). We will then explore the mysterious underground Serapeum featuring 100-ton monolithic granite boxes of exquisite craftsmanship, once used to protect something very precious. After lunch we enter Saqqara proper, a vast site named for the god of rebirth, and home to the majestic step pyramid of Djoser, with free time to ponder over the day's events. Return to hotel, with an optional side excursion to the perfume house.
(Overnight in Cairo at the Mena House Hotel or similar)
We travel to Dahshur and enter the deep shafts of the elegant Bent Pyramid and its cunning geometry. Because we are gluttons for punishment we then descend into the interior passages of the adjacent Red Pyramid, which has the largest base of any pyramid in Egypt.
After a late lunch we depart Cairo Airport for our flight to Aswan, known for being Egypt’s strategic and commercial gateway since antiquity. We are in for a real treat as we transfer to our 5-star hotel for the next 3 nights ~ the legendary Old Cataract Hotel. This ravishing hotel with its legendary guest list of royals and dignitaries (think King Fouad entertaining Agatha Christie over cocktails), sits on a pink granite cliff overlooking the Nile and Elephantine Island.
(Overnight in Aswan at Old Cataract Hotel or similar)
Enjoy a relaxing breakfast at Old Cataract. Afterwards have some free time to take a dip in the infinity pool, try the Turkish Steambath, or book a massage. After lunch, we take a short bus ride to Kom Ombu (because getting you out of this hotel in the morning will be fruitless). Kom Ombu is actually two temples, one dedicated to Horus, the other to Sobek. Each site was used to raise the initiate’s awareness through specific experiences. Here, initiates learned to control fear, and were tested by swimming with live crocodiles. Swimming gear mandatory.
(Overnight in Aswan at Old Cataract Hotel or similar)
After yet another dull breakfast on the patio overlooking the Nile, we shop the market and visit the Papyrus Institute while a thousand tourists head to Philae. As they leave, we are the only boat heading towards the island (superior tour planning requires observation and avoidance of crowds as much as possible). We share a packed lunch with a hundred cats, and then walk the temple in peace. Philae, or P-aaleq, is one of the eight original mounds established some 11,000 years ago. A truly ancient site, where the cosmic marriage of Osiris and Isis was consummated twice a year.
We sail back to Aswan late afternoon. Your options, a) return to the hotel for cocktails and what not; or b) take the optional tour to Khnum Temple on Elephantine Island (where the Ark of the Covenant once resided), followed by a relaxing sunset boat ride to the Nubian Village, to see how real people live. Just about everyone takes this option, probably because of the opportunity to hold the, er… unusual family pet.
Finish off with dinner at the Old Cataract, you poor thing.
(Overnight in Aswan at Old Cataract Hotel or similar)
Grudgingly we depart for Edfu. To avoid more crowds we go by bus, and take a packed lunch, giving us the luxury a few quiet hours in the temple. The Horus Temple is one of the best-preserved, thanks to the Greeks who rebuilt it, and in the process discovered one of the most important prehistoric texts detailing the activities of the gods and their point of origin. The site is dedicated to the offspring of the resurrected god-man Osiris, Horus or Heru, symbol of the path of the fully awakened initiate, and the origin of ‘hero’.
A relaxing bus ride puts us in Luxor early evening.
(Overnight in Luxor at the Winter Palace Hotel or similar)
Morning is for exploring the sprawling open air Temple of Karnak complex, the main religious centre of ancient Egypt and the cult of Amun, with each pharaoh adding to or altering the complex over thousands of years. It is a place for getting lost, but not before we try to get private access into the chapel of Sekmet.
After lunch we take it easy, with the option of the Winter Palace’s formal garden and pool. Or free time in the market, where your art of bartering will be sorely tested. We gather late afternoon to visit Luxor Temple, best experienced when lit at twilight. This temple encodes proportions derived from nature’s mathematics, hence why it looks and feels perfect.
For those still in the mood, there’s a visit to the top silver and jewellery store in town.
(Overnight in Luxor at the Winter Palace Hotel or similar)
We depart for Abydos. After lunch and a dip in the pool, we spend the rest of the day in the temple of Seti I, with its rooms resplendent in frescoes depicting the various gods and their teachings. The highlight is a rare, after-hours private access into the Osirion, a megalithic chamber over 9000 years old, once mistaken for being underground, where the Way of the Gods was taught.
Afterwards, there’s the chance to smoke shisha by the pool. And relax, man.
(Overnight in Abydos at the House of Life Hotel or similar)
We drive to Dendera, or Enet Ta Neter, the House of the Goddess, and eat a packed lunch in the shade. In addition to this temple’s beautifully preserved frescoes, ceilings and Hathor pillars is a replica of the zodiac, unique in that it is centered on the Age of Cancer, thus placing the original site in the epoch of 8000 BC.
We continue on to Luxor West Bank and check into the luxurious Al Moudira Hotel. An oasis of greenery surrounded by the desert, Al Moudira boasts an eight-hectare garden with lemon, orange, mandarin, mango, guava and palm trees, while hibiscus, eucalyptus, jasmine and henna line the brick paths. Relax in the pool, experience a Turkish Bath, or book a massage. Or just eat al fresco in the fountain courtyard resembling Marrakesh in 1902.
(Overnight in Luxor West Bank Al Moudira Hotel or similar)
Once we prize you away from breakfast in the courtyard, it’s a short ride to Valley of the Kings. We will (hopefully) gain access to the anomalous chamber of Thutmosis III. In the past two years we have had this unique privilege. You see, no one was buried here and the walls feature the Book of the Hidden Chamber, describing how to access the Otherworld and return alive.
We’ll also have time to visit a real tomb with its exquisite coloured panels.
After lunch on a covered verandah we visit Hatshepsut temple, a masterpiece of architecture where the hill looks like its giving birth to the temple.
On the way home to the hotel we’ll squeeze in Djanet Temple, a bit off the tourist trail, because it is where eight of the primeval gods of Egypt are buried. We tend to be the only people here, I don’t know why, this is one of the most important places on Earth.
Return to Al Moudira for relaxation in the Arabian Night atmosphere, sip mint tea or a cocktail in the eastern bar. Humphrey Bogart and Ingrid Bergman just out of shot.
(Overnight in Luxor West Bank at the Al Moudira Hotel or similar)
To complete our adventure, we fly back to Cairo, freshen up at Mena House and prepare for one of the greatest experiences in life: We finally enter the Great Pyramid, the prize of every initiate after learning their trade in the Nile temples. With private access we ascend claustrophobic tunnels and follow in the footsteps of countless initiates and gods, up the Grand Gallery and into the Kings Chamber, completing our ascension (literally and metaphorically) with a guided meditation. Who knows what will pop out of those polished, megalithic red granite blocks.
We close our adventure with a good meal at Mena House, overlooking the pyramids, where we can share stories. And bid each other au revoir, because in the ancient world there is no such thing as goodbye.
(Overnight in Cairo at the Mena House Hotel or similar)
One final breakfast before transferring to Cairo International airport.
