Luxor / ASWAN, eGYPT
Shamanic odyssey
A guided remembrance through ancient temples and living waters; a recalibration of body, mind, and spirit in the cradle of civilization.
For thousands of years, Egypt has served as a keeper of balance.
A land not of chaos, but of order.
Not of excess, but of precision.
The temples were built to align the human being with the cosmos.
The river was revered as a living artery.
The feminine was honored as the force that restores harmony.
This journey unfolds along the Nile, where time softens and something ancient inside you stands upright again.
This journey is your invitation to RECALIBRATE.
To slow the internal momentum.
To restore rhythm.
To remember how it feels to be internally aligned.
Across five days, you will explore balance across layers of being, physical, emotional, energetic, and spiritual.
Guided through breath, movement, ceremony, and sacred site immersion.
Held by the quiet intelligence of Egypt itself.
AWAKEN YOUR SOUL
This 5-day journey is a gateway to your higher self. Curated with precision and love, each day is infused with movement, stillness, and healing practices to Awaken Your Soul and calm your mind.
We create the space. You reclaim your power.
You’ll be guided through a process of deep introspection and connection, leaving behind old patterns and opening space for the new.
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Before clarity can return, the body must feel resourced.
Not pushed.
Not purified through intensity.
But gently replenished.In Egypt, healing begins by restoring equilibrium to the nervous system.
Each day opens with grounding practices: Yoga, Qi Gong, and guided Meditation - designed to awaken circulation, soften holding patterns, and invite steadiness back into the body.
B r e a t h w o r k sessions are paced and intentional, guiding participants into deeper oxygenation and embodied presence without overwhelm. Ice Bath Therapy is introduced as a controlled ritual of resilience, teaching the body how to remain calm within sensation.
Temple visits themselves become somatic experiences. Walking ancient stone corridors, standing within carefully proportioned chambers, the body responds. Posture shifts. Breath deepens. Energy organizes itself naturally.
Nourishing plant-based meals prepared with local ingredients support digestion, energy balance, and cellular vitality. Food becomes a quiet form of medicine.
This phase of the Soulventure restores trust in the body as an intelligent system, one that knows how to regulate when given the right environment.
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Egypt does not pull you inward.
It lifts your gaze.This phase of the journey invites awareness to widen, not through altered states, but through alignment.
Shamanic Breathwork serves as a bridge, opening perception while keeping the body anchored. Through rhythmic breathing and guided facilitation, participants access insight, emotional clarity, and intuitive remembrance.
Sound Healing Journeys work directly with vibration, allowing the mind to rest while the body absorbs resonance. Sacred Cacao Ceremonies soften the heart, fostering connection without emotional excess.
Temple immersions continue this expansion. Each site carries a distinct energetic signature. Rather than explanation, you are invited into direct experience - listening, sensing, receiving.
Here, awareness sharpens.
Not fragmented.
Not overstimulated.
Simply c l e a r. -
“When balance is restored, the soul speaks without effort.”
As the body steadies and awareness widens, a quieter remembering takes place.
Evenings gather the group in Fire and Sharing Circles, not for release, but for reflection. Stories are spoken gently. Silence is welcomed. The group becomes a field of mutual presence rather than performance.
The Nile itself becomes teacher. Sailing at dusk, watching the light shift across water and stone, the nervous system mirrors the landscape. Spacious. Unhurried. Whole.
Visits to temples devoted to Isis, Hathor, and the ancient feminine principle reconnect participants to a form of wisdom that does not dominate, but sustains.
This phase is not about becoming someone new.
It is about returning to correct proportion.You leave feeling centered.
Aligned.
Quietly strong.
Itinerary
Arrival & Alignment
Reorientation · Presence · Sacred Scale
Days 1–2
Arrive in Luxor and feel the shift immediately.
Egypt does not simply impress.
It reorients.
The journey begins with a visit to the Temple of Isis, a sanctuary devoted to feminine wisdom, restoration, and grace. Here, the body begins to soften. The mind begins to quiet. Presence returns.
That evening, we board our private Dahabeya and open the journey with a Cacao Ceremony beneath the stars, carried by the stillness of the Nile.
These first days are about landing fully.
No rush. No expectation.
Just arrival.
The body listens before the mind understands.
Grounding & Restoration
Rhythm · Nervous System Repair · Inner Stability
Days 2-3
As the Dahabeya glides along the Nile, the journey slows into a deeper rhythm.
Mornings begin with Yoga, Qi Gong, Meditation, Breathwork, and gentle movement. Practices designed to restore steadiness, circulate energy, and reconnect you to your body.
The days unfold slowly.
The river sets the pace.
Awareness begins to settle.
At Kom Ombo Temple, we explore the sacred balance of duality: light and shadow, masculine and feminine, structure and flow.
Evenings close with Sound Healing Journeys, allowing vibration to move where words cannot. The nervous system softens. The body absorbs. Integration begins.
This phase restores your inner ground, creating space for deeper awareness to naturally emerge.
Expansion & Integration
Balance · Duality · Embodied Insight
Days 3-4
We continue into the sacred temples of Luxor and Karnak, places built not only for worship, but for alignment.
As you walk through vast columns, sacred chambers, and ancient stone corridors, something begins to shift.
Your breath slows.
Your posture changes.
Your perception steadies.
At sunset, we gather on the riverbank for Shamanic Breathwork. Held by the land, the breath opens a doorway into insight, release, and remembrance.
That evening, we rest close to the earth, beneath wide Egyptian skies.
Integration happens quietly.
Without effort.
Without needing to understand everything at once.
Completion & return
Feminine Wisdom · Recalibration · Continuity
Day 5
The final day arrives gently.
We begin with a Guided Meditation to feel what has shifted, what has softened, and what now feels aligned.
Our Closing Circle gathers the group one last time. Gratitude is spoken. Silence is honored. The journey is sealed.
You leave not changed through spectacle, but restored in essence.
Carrying Egypt forward in the way you stand, breathe, listen, and move through the world.
Optional Cairo & Giza (NOV 1)
Monument · Memory · Cosmic Perspective
For those called to complete the arc, an optional extension leads to Cairo and the Giza Plateau.
We visit the Grand Egyptian Museum, where history becomes more than knowledge. It becomes memory.
At the Pyramids and Sphinx, scale becomes the teacher. Stone, sky, and geometry meet in silence, reminding the body of its place within something far greater.
This extension does not add more.
It completes the journey.
Accomodation
Your home on the Nile is a traditional Dahabeya, an elegant vessel shaped by centuries of river wisdom.
This is not a hotel.
It is a moving sanctuary.
Spaces are intentionally refined, free from unnecessary distraction. Natural light, open air, and the gentle rhythm of the river create an environment where attention naturally returns inward. Days unfold with quiet continuity. Nights are held by stars and stillness.
Meals are prepared on board using fresh, locally sourced ingredients, inspired by traditional Egyptian nourishment. Light, grounding, and restorative, each meal is designed to support clarity, digestion, and steady energy.
Ceremonies and gatherings take place on the open deck, where river, sky, and sacred land meet.
Here, conversation slows.
S i l e n c e becomes comfortable.
Presence deepens effortlessly.
As the Dahabeya carries you between temples, the river itself becomes part of the teaching.
The river sets the pace.
The body listens.
The mind follows.
OUR ELDERS & GUARDIANS
Every journey requires steady hands.
At NAFAS, we are held by facilitators, teachers, and guides who walk with humility and experience — not to lead from above, but alongside.
These are the ones who keep the field steady.
WALID ABOULNAGA
Transformational Guide & Founder
Walid serves as the architectural spine of the journey. He guides the tribe with years of navigating both modern leadership and ancient wisdom traditions.
A certified Shamanic Breathwork Facilitator and ordained Shamanic Minister, Walid works with breath as a tool for alignment rather than intensity. His approach restores coherence, guiding participants back to inner authority through regulated breath and presence.
Having facilitated journeys across more than twenty countries, he brings structure without rigidity and depth without overwhelm.
”Egypt is not a country we live in, but a country that lives within us.”
KATRINA ABOULNAGA
Co-Facilitator & Shamanic Healer
Katrina carries the quiet intelligence of the feminine, expressed through presence rather than instruction.
Raised within a lineage of shamans, her work is intuitive and embodied, creating an atmosphere where safety is felt and the nervous system can soften. She supports emotional settling, subtle awareness, and heart-centred reconnection.
In Egypt, Katrina’s role is restorative, ensuring that alignment remains gentle, that structure is balanced with softness, and that integration begins long before words are needed.
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Included
• 4 nights / 5 days accommodation
• All meals
• All ceremonies, practices, and temple visits
• Airport transfer to and from boat
• Pre- and post-journey support -
Shared Twin Room - $3,900
Private Twin Room - $4,800Shared Suite - $4,500
Private Suite - $5,400Cairo Extension (Optional)
Shared Room - $1,100
Private Room - $1,300 -
• $1,500 non-refundable deposit required
• Balance due one month before departure
• 10% early payment discount until May 10, 2026
• Visa requirements vary by country
