 | contact :ahmed@lookategypt.com www.lookategypt.com In brief is one of the largest and most famous belly dancing festivals in the world, This event will not only give you the chance to view the best belly dancing performances, but it will also give you a matchless opportunity to learn new techniques of belly dancing from professional instructors from all over the globe and exchange experiences with other belly dancers from around the world, the important part of the Ahlan Wa Sahlan festival is the belly dancing competition we hold every year. The competition will involve the best belly dancers from around the world and the most experienced judges who will decide who deserves to receive our great rewards including the real golden crown, golden accessories, valuable belly dancing costumes, and many other valuable prizes. This competition is not about how professional you are, it's about the mastering of the technique you are applying and how deep you sense your movement and harmonize it with the music, The summer festival will be held from 18th – 25th June 2014 (7 nighT All outsiders are not permitted to attend the festival. Registration: From the 16th- 24th June 2014 on daily basis from 9.00 AM – 5.00 PM Classes: From the 19th – 24th June 2014 on daily bases from 10.00 AM – 7.00 PM Opening Gala Dinner: On the 18th June 2014 at 8.30 PM Closing Gala Dinner: On the 24th June 2014 at 8.30 PM Summer Show & Competition: Starting from 9.00 PM on the 1st of August & at the end of the festival there will be 4 winners one of them will win our biggest award which will be a golden crown & 3 others golden ward in addition to belly dance costumes, accessories etc……………. Please register your name & your competition performance with our registration team The festival this year has different type of classes such as: Time per class Rate per class Type of class 9.30 till 10.00 AM Free of Charge Refreshment belly class 3.00 hours 80.00 USD Super master class 3.00 hours 60.00 USD Master class 2.00 hours 40.00 USD Folklore class 2.00 hours 40.00 USD Beginner class Performance during festival: 40.00 USD for Individual & 70.00 USD for Group Competition during festival: 50.00 USD for Individual & 70.00 USD for Group Please note that the minimum charge for classes 250.00 USD Festival's Packages rates using 5 stars Deluxe rating HOTEL Package rate using garden view will be as follows: Room type festival’s Package rate for 07 nights Extra night cost by USD PER PERSON IN DBL room 640$P.P $P.P55 SGL room 850$ P.P $P.P87 Package rate using pyramids view will be as follows: Room type festival’s Package rate for 07 nights Extra night cost by USD PER PERSON IN DBL room 700$P.P $P.P75 SGL room 985$ P.P $P.P115 The package rate including only the following: • 7 nights' accommodation on .Bed & Breakfast Basis • Opening gala dinner & Registration fees • Airport Transfer to the Hotel & Vice Versa Cancellation Policy • Full cancellation fees for the whole event rate if cancellation is received 30 days or less prior the check in date. • 50% cancellation fees off the whole event rate if cancellation is received from 60 to 31 days prior to check in date. • 15% cancellation fees of the whole event rate if cancellation is received from 90 to 61 days prior to check in date  |
Day 2 (Giza) Ancient Mystery Schools of Sakkara
Breakfast and departure from Hotel to start your full day. Visiting the Pyramids of Giza, Sphinx: Listen closely as you awaken and dress for Sunrise at the Giza Plateau. As you come alive, you will no doubt feel the peaceful and timeless energy that these mysterious structures still emit. After a peaceful Sunrise Meditation at the Great Pyramid.
Then a visit to the Cairo Egyptian Museum – mummies, mummy casings, hundreds of statues, and the renowned King TUT collection. Afterwards we see Old Cairo.
We visit the Ben Ezra Synagogue and two Coptic Churches, one built during the 4th Century and one built over a spot where the Holy Family is said to have rested. We return to the hotel.
Then a visit to the Cairo Egyptian Museum – mummies, mummy casings, hundreds of statues, and the renowned King TUT collection. Afterwards we see Old Cairo.
We visit the Ben Ezra Synagogue and two Coptic Churches, one built during the 4th Century and one built over a spot where the Holy Family is said to have rested. We return to the hotel.
Day 3 (DENDERA) Hathor's Temple
Breakfast transfer to the domestic airport departure by the plane to Luxor arrival, met & assisted by our representatives, transfer to the hotel, we journey by convoy to the Temple of Hathor at Dendera. The avenue leading to the temple is between two Roman fountains and leads to an immense gate.
Within the Roman walls is the temple, with its six Hathor-headed columns watching our approach As we move through the entrance we can sense the timelessness of this sacred place and we begin to imagine what temple life must have been like in ancient times.
Frankincense and myrrh wafting through the great pillars and harp strings sounding ancient chords as voices chant in the processional toward the Holy of Holies. Carved on the temple pillars, we observe harps, double pipes, sistrums (rattles), tambourines and dancers offering gifts for the abundant of creation.
All this symbolizing the energies of Hathor, goddess of love, joy, beauty, music, dance and healing. We will lose ourselves in the mysterious chambers, secret crypts and corridors. Upstairs we admire the famous circular ceiling zodiac and outside, the grounds have holy wells lake and several birth houses. Return to Luxor in the afternoon. Overnight in: Luxor
Within the Roman walls is the temple, with its six Hathor-headed columns watching our approach As we move through the entrance we can sense the timelessness of this sacred place and we begin to imagine what temple life must have been like in ancient times.
Frankincense and myrrh wafting through the great pillars and harp strings sounding ancient chords as voices chant in the processional toward the Holy of Holies. Carved on the temple pillars, we observe harps, double pipes, sistrums (rattles), tambourines and dancers offering gifts for the abundant of creation.
All this symbolizing the energies of Hathor, goddess of love, joy, beauty, music, dance and healing. We will lose ourselves in the mysterious chambers, secret crypts and corridors. Upstairs we admire the famous circular ceiling zodiac and outside, the grounds have holy wells lake and several birth houses. Return to Luxor in the afternoon. Overnight in: Luxor
Day 4 LUXOR (Karnak & Luxor Temple) Sekhmet Sanctuary
After breakfast, Check-out from the hotel and transfer to the Nile Cruise, after lunch, visit Karnak Temple, dedicated to Amun-Ra, the personification of the hidden and unknown creative power. Associated with the use of power, Karnak was the most important place of worship in ancient Egypt.
We will walk among papyrus and lotus columns, obelisks and shrines and observe the play of sun and shadow dance across ancient wisdom carved into stone. At the far end we will explore the Sacred Lake, used for initiations and healing by the priests and priestesses. Later, we will take a detour off the beaten track, passing five successive gateways to the sanctuaries of Ptah and Sekhmet. Here is the statue of the lioness goddess Sekhmet.
She is the third eye of the Sun God Ra, whose solar eyes symbolizes the one who gained enlightenment through the controlled use of power. Sekhmet is the goddess associated with power, creation, and destruction and healing. The energies here are strong and many spiritual travelers have profound experiences inside this mystical room. We return to our hotel in the afternoon. We arise early to beat the tourist crowds at Luxor Temple. This temple, also termed "Temple of Man", is said to have been built according to the creation of Man and his spiritual development and destiny. Here in the heart of the temple we will dedicate this morning in a meditation for personal and planetary healing, recognizing that our own destiny and strength comes from the same divine power that runs through the veins of all humankind
overnight in Luxor.
We will walk among papyrus and lotus columns, obelisks and shrines and observe the play of sun and shadow dance across ancient wisdom carved into stone. At the far end we will explore the Sacred Lake, used for initiations and healing by the priests and priestesses. Later, we will take a detour off the beaten track, passing five successive gateways to the sanctuaries of Ptah and Sekhmet. Here is the statue of the lioness goddess Sekhmet.
She is the third eye of the Sun God Ra, whose solar eyes symbolizes the one who gained enlightenment through the controlled use of power. Sekhmet is the goddess associated with power, creation, and destruction and healing. The energies here are strong and many spiritual travelers have profound experiences inside this mystical room. We return to our hotel in the afternoon. We arise early to beat the tourist crowds at Luxor Temple. This temple, also termed "Temple of Man", is said to have been built according to the creation of Man and his spiritual development and destiny. Here in the heart of the temple we will dedicate this morning in a meditation for personal and planetary healing, recognizing that our own destiny and strength comes from the same divine power that runs through the veins of all humankind
overnight in Luxor.
Day 5: LUXOR-WEST BANK "Planetary Healing
After breakfast, we cross the Nile River by bus to the West Bank and to the Valley of the Kings and Queens. We will visit the fabulous tombs and temples nestled deep in the desert terrain of the valley. At Hatshepsut Temple we explore the sanctuaries dedicated to Hathor and Anubis, deities of the Earth and the spirit realms. At dusk we may yet again be graced by the translucent light of the moon as it rises above the hills surrounding the temple here. We return back to our Cruise ship early evening. Dinner.
Overnight onboard Nile Cruise.
Overnight onboard Nile Cruise.
Day 6: EDFU Temple of Horus, the Falcon God
A day to relax and let the timeless scenes along the river drift past as our boat sails slowly up the Nile. We pass through the lock at Esna .It will be a relaxing afternoon of sunbathing, reading and chatting as we watch life along the banks of the Nile. Upon arrival in Edfu we will transfer by horse and carriage to the temple. Here we will unite the male (Horus) and the female energies (Hathor). Dedicated to the Falcon God Horus this temple was occasionally referred to as the "Exaltation of Horus". On the inner face of the east pylon of the temple is a description of the annual Festival of the "Great Reunion". Once a year the Goddess Hathor would travel from Dendera Temple to Edfu to visit her consort/husband Horus. Many of these ceremonies were enacted within the temple walls for the priesthood and their invited guests; while the rest of the people of Edfu had to wait impatiently outside the walls for the beautiful sailing of Hathor.Until then the people only heard vague echoes of singing and dancing coming from within the temple walls. After exploring this lovely temple we return to our Cruise ship and sail to Kom Ombo After dinner we will go up to the top deck for an eveningmeditation under the stars. The full moon tonight should throw a magical light over the River Nile, a beautiful setting, as we enter into a.
overnight: Nile Cruise (B, L, D).
overnight: Nile Cruise (B, L, D).
Day 7: KOM OMBO Temple of Sobek & Haroeris:
After sailing further south we again disembark at Kom Ombo and visit the Temple of Sobek and Haroeris, a temple associated with healing and sometimes called the Temple of Duality. We sail on, arriving to Aswan in the evening, there may be time for some adventures at the colorful bazaar and lovely promenade it is almost everyone's favorite town in Egypt. Dinner and overnight onboard Cruise ship. (B, L, D)
Day 8: ASWAN Temple of Isis
In the early morning, we will visit the Island Temple of Philae.
The mystical and majestic aura surrounding this temple complex is breath taking and attracts visitors from all over the world. As our boat approaches the island it will be just before sunrise. Seen from a level of a small boat, the island with its palms, its colonnades, its pylons seems to rise out of the river like a mirage.
It is as if one expects white-angels to come sweeping around between the palms and the pylons. We enter the temple and move across the massive courtyards, through huge rooms to the inner sanctuary of Isis. We receive her teachings by the sacred altar stone. Then we move on to the chapel of Hathor, where we will tune into her energies.
Transfer to Aswan airport to fly to Cairo, arrive met & assisted by our representatives, transfer to the hotel.
Overnight in Cairo
The mystical and majestic aura surrounding this temple complex is breath taking and attracts visitors from all over the world. As our boat approaches the island it will be just before sunrise. Seen from a level of a small boat, the island with its palms, its colonnades, its pylons seems to rise out of the river like a mirage.
It is as if one expects white-angels to come sweeping around between the palms and the pylons. We enter the temple and move across the massive courtyards, through huge rooms to the inner sanctuary of Isis. We receive her teachings by the sacred altar stone. Then we move on to the chapel of Hathor, where we will tune into her energies.
Transfer to Aswan airport to fly to Cairo, arrive met & assisted by our representatives, transfer to the hotel.
Overnight in Cairo
Day 9
Breakfast; Transfer to the international Cairo airport for your final departure
Program Includes:
- 3 nights Hotel accommodation in Cairo on bed and breakfast basis.
- One night accommodation in Luxor.
- 4 night's accommodation Cruise.
- All the meditation programs.
- All transferring Cairo Luxor and Aswan.
- English speaking guide (other languages available).
Not Included:
- Entry visa.
- Insurance of any kind.
- Extras of any kind.
- Any tips.
-Air ticket fair Cairo-Luxor-Aswan-Cairo