Essence of Egypt
Program Overview
Essential Earth Explorations is partnering with Learning Journeys to present The Essence of Egypt. An immersive journey into the world of ancient pharaohs and queens. This experience offers the ideal combination to explore Egypt’s ancient historic sites, pyramids, and massive statuary, along with truly unique immersive experiences into the lives and cultural traditions of today’s Egyptian people.
Marty Harger, founder of Essential Earth Explorations, along with a professional Egyptologist will personally escort this trip. Explore classic temples and ancient sites such as the Great Sphinx and Pyramids. Travel the Nile River by cruise ship to reach key sites and learn more about this civilization’s profound impact on the world and the role the Nile played in its creation. Interact with Egyptian people during a visit to a family home, during a night exploring the local food scene, and as you try your hand at creating custom Egyptian hand crafts.
Essential Earth Explorations journeys include appreciation of the world’s aromatic essential oils – nature’s liquid plant essences with significant therapeutic, healing value. In Egypt, we will enjoy a full day of aromatic bliss and deeper understanding for the uses of aromatic, healing plants and their liquid essences. We’ve arranged a special visit to Egypt’s largest family farm and producer of essential oils for therapeutic uses and perfumery.
Marty and Learning Journeys have carefully curated this small-group immersion to provide a deeper understanding of the grandeur and significance of Egypt – past and present. You will love the variety in this trip’s immersive experiences and the opportunity to soak in the stories of both the ancient and modern life in this part of the world.
Program Type
Learning Level
Activity Level
Moderate
What You Will Learn/Do
•Visit to the Hashem Brothers farm for an essential oil immersion.
•Egypt By Night-Street Food Immersion.
•Historical Immersion: Egypt’s unique cultural and historical climate.
•Egyptologist- History of the Pyramids, Sphinx, and more.
•Immersive cooking class in collaboration with the House of Cooking Egypt.
•Visit a Nubian village to visit a local home.
•Life in Egypt-Enjoy brunch with a local woman in her home.
Why This Program Is Unique
This journey is truly the epitome of immersive education.
You will experience Egypt by both land and river cruise. During your time in Egypt, you will not only learn the extensive history of the pyramids by seeing them, gain knowledge of historical artifacts by visiting the Egyptian Museum, but you will also gain understanding of the real customs of Egyptian life.
•Visit to the Hashem Brothers farm for an essential oil immersion.
•Cairo by Night Food Tasting Tour.
•Visit a Nubian house, and learn about Nubian women's trade skills in the creation of beautiful necklaces and hand-woven scarves.
•Brunch with an Upper Egypt household wife to learn about authentic Egypt from a local family.
How This Program Benefits The Local Community
Participation in the program give back women and their families in the local communities you will be visiting.
Essential Earth Explorations and Learning Journeys are committed to protecting and empowering women through responsible tourism throughout the world.
Program Itinerary
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