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Return to Wonder
Egypt by Water & Sky
March 27 - April 8, 2027
Early-bird sale on now: Save $500 USD and get a session with both Kenzie and Carla.
You are not coming to Egypt to escape your life. You are coming to remember it.
To remember what it feels like to be fully present.
To be moved by beauty.
To trust your intuition.
To stand beneath a sky filled with stars and feel something awaken inside of you.
For 13 days, we will journey through the sacred lands of Egypt, exploring ancient temples, sacred waters, celestial wisdom, and the seven energetic centers of the body.
This is an invitation to step away from the noise of everyday life and return to wonder.
Over 13 days, we will travel through Egypt's most sacred sites, intentionally connecting each temple with one of the seven energetic centers of the body.
Through sacred ceremonies, astrology, movement, water rituals, and energetic activations, you will be invited into a deeper relationship with yourself, the land, and the cosmos.
Each day becomes a layer of remembrance.
A shedding.
An awakening.
A return.
THE TRANSFORMATION
Imagine returning home feeling:
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More connected to yourself
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Clearer on your path forward
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Deeply grounded and present
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Open to possibility
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Trusting your intuition
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Inspired by life again
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Reconnected to awe, wonder, and magic
This journey is not about becoming someone new. It is about remembering who you have always been.
Day 1: Opening Ceremony & Energetic Preparation
Upon arrival you will be met and assisted at the airport before transferring to our hotel overlooking the Great Pyramids of Giza. As the sun sets we gather for our first evening together. We will meet our local wisdom keeper, guides, and facilitation team.
Day 4: Sobek Temple & Horus Temple
Awaken to sunrise over the Nile and enjoy a morning of sailing, meditation, and reflection. At Kom Ombo, we visit the unique temple dedicated to Sobek and Horus. This sacred site explores the dance of polarity, shadow and light, fear and courage, instinct and consciousness. We then continue to Edfu Temple, one of the best-preserved temples in Egypt.
Day 7: Karnak & Luxor Temple
Today we visit Karnak Temple and enjoy a private experience inside the Chapel of Sekhmet.
We’ll also explore Luxor Temple before flying back to Cairo in the evening.
Day 10: Siwa Exploration, Salt Lakes & Hot Springs
We’ll explore Shali and do some local shopping in the souk. We will then head to salt lakes and have a picnic lunch Siwan style. After we will head to the hot springs before returning to camp and prepare for our vision quest.
Day 13: Completion & Return to Cairo
After breakfast, we’ll depart Siwa Oasis and begin our journey back to Cairo.
Day 2: Saqqara Temple & Journey to Aswan
Today we enter one of Egypt's oldest and most mysterious ceremonial landscapes. At the Saqqara Pyramid Complex, we explore the legendary Serapeum, an underground network of vast granite chambers that continues to inspire wonder and speculation. In the evening we will fly to Aswan.
Day 5: Hatshepsut's Temple & Journey to Abydos
After breakfast, we disembark and journey into the sacred landscape of Luxor's West Bank.
We visit the extraordinary Temple of Hatshepsut, one of Egypt's greatest female pharaohs. We also visit the Colossi of Memnon before enjoying lunch and making our way to Abydos.
Day 8: Giza Pyramids & Sphinx
Enjoy a private experience at the Giza Plateau with special access inside the Great Pyramid and the Sphinx enclosure. We’ll explore the pyramids, enjoy breakfast overlooking the site, and gather for a farewell dinner to our guides and Old Cairo market visit in the evening.
Day 11: Desert Vision Quest Day
The day will be devoted to preparation and ceremony before beginning the vision quest in the desert. Participants will spend the day and night in solitude, prayer, and communion with nature.
Day 3: Isis Temple & Elephantine Island
This morning we visit the magnificent Temple of Isis, one of the most important pilgrimage centers of the ancient world. Associated with the star Sirius and the annual flooding of the Nile, the Temple of Isis invites us into themes of devotion, renewal, feminine wisdom, and rebirth.
Day 6: Abydos & Dendera Temple
In Abydos, one of the holiest pilgrimage destinations of Ancient Egypt, we head to the Temple of Seti I. We explore beautifully preserved reliefs, sacred chambers, and ancient healing imagery.
After we continue to Dendera, we enter the Temple of Hathor, goddess of love, beauty, joy, healing, and celestial wisdom.
Day 9: Journey to Siwa Oasis
After breakfast, we’ll depart Cairo and journey toward the sacred Siwa Oasis.
We’ll arrive at camp around sunset for dinner and an evening around the fire.
Day 12: Desert Safari & Dakrour
After returning from the vision quest, we’ll journey deep into the desert dunes for a safari, swimming, and exploration. We’ll close the experience together with a final dinner.
OUr Vision
We believe transformation happens when ancient wisdom, nature, community, and intention come together.
Our vision is to create a retreat that feels both expansive and grounded. A journey where you can explore Egypt's sacred sites while also exploring the landscapes within yourself.
A journey that leaves you feeling more alive than when you arrived.
Your Hosts
Some journeys are planned. Others are destined. In 2024, Carla and Kenzie met on a retreat in Egypt. At the time, neither knew how deeply this land would impact them. But Egypt has a way of doing that.
It awakens something. It slows you down enough to hear yourself again. It reminds you that life is far more mysterious, magical, and expansive than we often allow ourselves to believe. While their experiences unfolded differently, both left Egypt transformed.
Both found their own sense of wonder here. And both carried the same quiet vision home: "One day, I want to bring people back here."
Over the years, that vision continued to grow. Carla deepened her connection with the healing wisdom of water, energy, and remembrance. Kenzie deepened her work with astrology, the stars, and the cosmic rhythms that guide our lives.
Two different paths. Two unique gifts. Yet both leading toward the same truth: That when we reconnect with ourselves, we reconnect with wonder. Now, years later, those paths have come together.
Return to Wonder was born from a shared calling to bring people into an experience that is both grounding and expansive, ancient and cosmic, deeply personal and profoundly transformative.
A journey where sacred waters meet celestial wisdom. Where temples become mirrors. Where the desert becomes a teacher. Where wonder is not something you seek. It is something you remember. And we cannot imagine a more powerful place for that remembrance than Egypt.
What's Included
13-DAY RETREAT EXPERIENCE
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5-Star Accommodations & Desert Camp Stay in Siwa
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Meet and assist at airport
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Ground & Air transportation during retreat: Includes airport pickup, flight to Aswan and back to Cairo, Transportation to Siwa
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Temple visits and entrance fees
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Astrology workshops and teachings
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Sacred ceremonies
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Water experiences
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Desert vision quest
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All breakfasts and lunches included. All meals included on the Diahayba. Water is included. Any additional beverages are not included. Welcome dinner and farewell dinner in Cairo included. All meals in Siwa included. (3 dinners are not included)
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Connection Call before Tour on March 21 and Integration Call after return home
What's Not Included
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International flights
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Travel insurance (mandatory)
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Visa to enter Egypt $25 USD (see FAQ below for more details)
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Meals not specified (3 dinners) and beverages (not including water)
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Personal expenses
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Additional spa treatments or optional excursions
Investment
$ 5,796.00 USD/PERSON Double Occupancy + Credit Service Fees
$ 6,596.00 USD/PERSON Single Occupancy Main Egypt + Double Occupancy in Siwa + Credit Service Fees
A non-refundable $1500 USD + fees deposit is required to hold your spot.
An additional $2000 USD + fees is due September 1, 2026
The remainder of $2,296.00 (double) or $3,096.00 (single) USD + fees must be paid in full by February 1, 2027.
This is a small group due to the nature of the Retreat. There are limited spots. You can sign up for double occupancy even if you are travelling solo.
** If you need a different payment plan, please feel free to contact us; however, a deposit is required to hold your spot. There is a 4% service fee on all orders.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Do I need insurance?
Medical Insurance is required for the length of your stay in Egypt. It is also highly recommend to get Travel Insurance in case of cancellation.
Here are some recommended companies who offer coverage, please read the find print to understand what is covered.
What currency should I bring?
Egyptian pounds and USD are the main currencies in Egypt. It is easy to get Egyptian Pounds at bank machines once in Egypt. Best to bring USD from home and get smaller bills for purchases.
What if I have food allergies?
Please reach out to us directly if you have any food allergies or dietary restrictions. We’ll do our best to accommodate your needs.
Do I need a Visa?
You are required to have a 30-day Visa to enter Egypt. One of our guides will be assisting to get this visa when you arrive at the Cairo airport and cost $25 USD. This is not included in the price as you will all be arriving a different times and done on a individual basis.
"It was the best thing I could have ever done for myself. I am beyond grateful that I was fortunate enough to attend this retreat. The memories and friendships made will stay with me forever. And the same as I said above Indescribable!! I can’t even put the magic that happened into words! The long and short of it I would say life changing, awakening and it felt like coming home, home to myself. The bonds that were made during the retreat will be held dearly in my heart and we have a sisterhood that will continue on. Carla as facilitators and space holders did such an amazing job- they taught us, they held us, they reminded us of who we are. They gave to us even when they were tired, they taught us when things were hard and always welcomed us with the biggest smiles full of gratitude. I am forever grateful to have attended your first international retreat and I can wait for the next one!"
Brittany B. from Held by the Waters Retreat
Cancellation Policy
Deposit is non-refundable.
For the remaining balance after the deposit, if you cancel before December 31, 2026.
Cancellations between Jan 1 to Feb 15 will received 50% refund minus deposit.
You will not be entitled to a refund if you cancel after Feb 15, 2027.