Step into Egypt's enduring mysteries
Through Kemet’s ancient sites and starlore —
thresholds between earth and sky
Key Experiences
♦ Small groups
♦ Three Specialist guides
♦ Journeys by land and water
Exclusive Access
- Private entry to the Great Pyramid at Giza
- Pre-dawn within the Sphinx enclosure at Spring Equinox
- Sekhmet in her original shrine at Karnak
- The Osirion at Abydos — a mysterious, partly submerged temple of Osiris
Selected Highlights
- Tomb of Seti I: a masterpiece of ancient Egyptian art and symbolism
- Esna Temple‘s restored zodiac ceiling, hidden beneath sands for millennia
- A three-day dahabiya voyage along the Nile (Esna → Aswan)
Throughout the Journey
- Full-board hospitality throughout the journey (with one lunch at leisure)
- Carefully selected family-run hotels, chosen for their character and location
- Backsheesh included for the smoothest temple experience
THE JOURNEY
Ancient temples, bustling streets, and the enduring rhythm of the Nile
This is a journey through thousands of years of civilisation and cosmology: a living history shaped by desert, water, myth, and sky.
We travel across a fifteen-day lunar cycle, from new moon to full, held within the ancient Osirian story of dismemberment and resurrection.
From the pyramids of Giza and the temples of Luxor to the timeless beauty of the Nile and the Nubian south, each place has been carefully chosen to deepen your experience of the land, its people, and its enduring stories.
We stay in characterful family-run hotels and spend three nights aboard a traditional dahabiya, experiencing the warmth and rhythm of life along the river.
Explore the destinations below, where history, myth, and daily life continue to meet.
PLACES WE STAY AND EXPLORE
GIZA (3 NIGHTS)
LUXOR (4 NIGHTS)
ABYDOS (1 NIGHT)
DAHABIA
ASWAN (2 NIGHTS)
THe Journey is led by
John Wadsworth
Astrologer and Pilgrimage Guide
Mags Mackean
Author, Guide, and Storyteller
Ashraf Amin
Egyptian guide with deep knowledge of the temples
GROUP and Preparation
We travel as a small group (maximum 18).
Before departure, we gather online three times to prepare, connect, and begin forming the group container.
What’s included
High Quality Accommodation (Twin En-Suite)
All meals (breakfast, lunch, dinner) except lunch in Giza on equinox & departure days
Internal flights and all transport
All site entrance fees
Private access to restricted sites
All baksheesh (for seamless temple access)
Three pre tour briefings. All teachings, ceremonies, and integration support
INVESTMENT
- £4,950 GBP
- Early Bird: £4,650 GBP (paid in full by 30 September 2025)
- Non refundable deposit: £950 GBP
Places are limited to 16. Joining us again? Thank you for your trust and enthusiasm. Loyalty discount £175 .
Closing Invitation
Our journeys are missions — held with as much space for play and pleasure as for curiosity and discovery.
We relish the sensuous: Egyptian hospitality and feasting, friendships formed along the way.
Local oils and the alchemy of anointing.
Traditional crafts and markets.
Swims in the Nile on carefully chosen shores.
Music, dancing — and moments exploring how sound moves through ancient stone.
Not simply a journey through Egypt — but a passage through one of the world’s oldest story-fields,
and an invitation to meet what awakens within you.
The Journey
This is a passage through thousands of years of civilisation and cosmology —
a living history shaped by desert, water, myth, and sky.
We travel across a fifteen-day lunar cycle,
from new moon to full —
held within the ancient Osirian story of dismemberment and resurrection.
Our path unfolds through Upper Egypt:
Luxor, Abydos, Dendera.
From Esna, we board our boat and sail the Nile —
carried by wind and current —
to Edfu, Kom Ombo, and the sandstone quarries where temples were born.
Onward to Philae.
In Aswan, we rest into the warmth of Nubian hospitality —
the heart and soul of the south.
We then fly to Cairo
for the final days at Giza and Saqqara.
Here, the journey gathers.
Elements of the passage — through land, lore, and sky — begin to re-member.
At the Spring Equinox, we enter the Sphinx enclosure at dawn —
to witness the rising light aligned with its ancient gaze.
That evening, we gather within the Great Pyramid
for private ceremony.
A closing.
And an integration.
returning traveller discount
£175
good company + inspiring tavel = ❤️ thank you