Teacher of the Ancient Egyptian Mysteries
Researcher & Teacher of the Goddess Tradition and Ancient Megalithic History

Andrea Mikana-Pinkham has been leading spiritual pilgrimages
around the world since 1994, and yearly to Egypt since 2000.
She is a longtime avid practitioner of The Goddess Path.

During this spiritual journey she will facilitate meditations, guided visualizations and rituals
to assist you to connect with the powerful energies of the various Gods and Goddess of the Egyptian pantheon
at their various sacred sites and temples.

Andrea is a trained shamanic practitioner, Reiki Grand Master of Ichi Sekai (One World) Reiki, and a spiritual counselor.

About My Experience Leading Journeys to Egypt...and What I Offer You...
As a young child I was fascinated by the civilization of ancient Egypt,
and had a lifelong desire to travel to there to see the pyramids and Sphinx.



My husband author Mark Amaru Pinkham and I founded our sacred travel company in 1993.
We operated and led spiritual pilgrimages to Peru for many years.
In 2000 we also began offering and leading sacred journeys to Egypt. 
Since then we've been taking groups yearly (or sometimes more often!)
to experience the magic and mystery of this ancient land
and its many secrets and theories about its spirituality and ancient civilizations.
It's one of my passions and joys in life to be able to support others to make
their own special connections in beloved Egypt!

For more information about Andrea, Click Here


VIVIAN ZAKI, PhD
Egyptologist/Tour Guide

Andrea and Vivian on a felucca (small sailboat) in Aswan

From Andrea: Dr. Vivian Zaki is our dear friend and spiritual Sister.
Our groups have found her to be extremely knowledgeable, very professional,
and also very warm and friendly.
Her dual degree is in Archaeology and Tourism,
and she has over 28 years experience guiding groups in Egypt.
She is very open to and supportive of the focus of our Women's Empowerment Journey.

An Important Message from Andrea:



During the last 25 years that I've been leading our groups to Egypt
I've made long-lasting connections with some of the best hotels, wooden sailboats, cruise ships and local shop owners.
And, very importantly, with the guards at the temples who will make it possible
for us to have the time and space for our meditations.
I can assure you that all of these people will all do their utmost to work with me
to support you to experience Egypt in ways that most people never do!
I've designed this Women's Empowerment Journey to Egypt so that you have the auspicious opportunity
to easily engage the transformative energies at the ancient pyramids and sacred temples.

We'll be able to leisurely explore the temples and pyramids
with our Egyptologist Guide Dr. Vivian Zaki and myself.

During the time that I've been taking our groups of sacred travelers to Egypt,
people have had positive transformative experiences!
Our 2026 Women's Empowerment Journey will be no exception!

So....If it's been your lifetime dream to travel to Egypt, NOW is the time to make your dream come true,
by joining us in February 2026 for thos lower-priced spiritual adventure of a lifetime!




TOUR ITINERARY
Women's Empowerment Journey,
Including a 4-Night Nile Cruise
& Meditations to Connect with Egyptian Goddesses
February 20 - 28, 2026
(B Breakfast, L = Lunch, D = Dinner)

Day 1. Friday, February 20. Arrive Cairo; Introductory Meeting; Welcome Dinner (D)



Sacred Sites Journeys is offering this spiritual pilgrimage as a Land Only sacred travel package.
You're responsible to book your roundtrip air to Cairo, Egypt.
If you live in the USA, Sacred Sites Journeys' business associates can assist you in booking your international flights.
As a full-service travel agency, they work with airline consolidators to find tickets to offer you at lower-than-normal prices.
Once you have registered, let us know if you'd like their assistance.
NOTE: We make no commission for this service, and their's is very small,
as they offer their expert assistance as a service to you, our valued clients.

Please book your airfare to arrive by noon on Sunday, February 20, 2026
in order to have time to check in at the hotel and rest before our Welcome Dinner.
You'll be met at the airport by SSJ's local tour representative who will assist you to obtain your Egypt Tourist Visa,
clear Immigration and claim your checked bag. He will also transfer with you in a private car to the hotel in Giza,
where he will assist you to check in.

The Pyramids Park Resort is considered a heaven in a unique landscape of greenery, offering travelers a memorable experience
amidst a comfortable and relaxing 25 acres of lush gardens and exotic rare plants.
The Resort is on the Cairo-Alexandria Desert Road,
across the street from the new Grand Egyptian Museum and only a few minutes away from the Giza Plateau.
It's the perfect place to use as our homebase for our overnight stays in Giza at the beginning and end of our journey.

After checking in, you have free time to settle into your room, rest and relax. Lunch is on your own.

6:00PM Welcome Meeting & Guided Meditation facilitated by Andrea to connect with the Goddess Ma'at.

7:30PM Welcome Dinner with Andrea and the group at the hotel restaurant.

Overnight Giza. Pyramids Park Resort.


Day 2. Saturday, February 21. Giza: Giza Plateau, with a short Camel Ride,
Entrance into the 3rd/Menkaure's Pyramid, the Sphinx;
NEW Grand Egyptian Museum (B/L/D)





Giza Plateau: The Sphinx and the Great Pyramid
The Grand Egyptian Museum

Breakfast at your leisure. Begins at 6:00AM

9:00AM Depart to the nearby ancient Giza Plateau, with a visit to outside of Great Pyramid.
After exploring around this only surviving of the 7 Wonders of the Ancient World,
we'll visit and enter the 3rd pyramid, also known as Menkaure's Pyramid.

After a short camel ride through the desert of the Plateau, we'll end up at the enigmatic Great Sphinx!

As we gaze in wonder at these magnificent structures,
some of the oldest in the world, we ponder about their influences upon the Egyptian civilization.
Our Egyptologist Dr. Vivian Zaki will give us detailed historical information,
and Andrea will discuss various alternative theories relating to the ancient builders.
Will we ever really know the truth behind the building and construction of the timeless monuments?
Will we ever uncover all their hidden secrets?
These questions and more will offer us an interesting and exciting time among these ancient structures.

1:00PM Group Lunch at the new Nine Pyramids Restaurant at the top of the Giza Plateau, with fantastic views of the pyramids!

2:00PM Visit to the newly-opened Grand Egyptian Museum

Return to the hotel. Free time to sit out on your patio or balcony in the lovely garden
with a cup of tea or coffee from the facilities in your room. Or relax at or by the pool.

Dinner is a buffet, so you can go at your leisure.
Overnight Giza. Pyramids Park Resort.


Day 3. Sunday, February 22. Giza: Optional Old Cairo Tour; Visit to Aromatherapist (B/L/D)



Old Cairo Alabaster Mosque; Aromatherapist Gamal Abd'el Sami Zaki and Andrea

Breakfast at your leisure. Begins at 6:00AM

You have free time this morning to rest and relax.

OR 9:00AM Depart for the Optional Old Cairo Tour
As ancient as history itself, Cairo occupies a singular place among world cities.
With its geographical position as a crossroads, it could be the world's only city with monuments dating back to
four different historical periods the Pharaonic, the Roman, the Christian and the Islamic.
Old Cairo is a very fascinating place!
Visit The Citadel that was for 700 years the strategic stronghold for Cairo, overlooking the city, and easy to defend.
In it there are some museums, palaces, and three mosques, including The Mohammed Ali
or Alabaster Mosque, one of Cairo's most famous landmarks.
Also included is a visit to the Jewish Synagogue and the Coptic Hanging Church/Church of the Holy Virgin.

12:30PM Group Lunch at one of Andrea's favorite restaurants in Giza.

2:00PM Visit to Sheikh Abdul Aromatherapist
We visit Andrea's long-time friend, Gamal Abd'el Sami Zaki, a local Aromatherapist
to learn about the ancient Egyptian art of scent alchemy.
Gamal shares his vast knowledge with many people who come from many countries to study with him.
He is also a Reiki Master and excellent psychic.
Time allowing, he may offer each person a short psychic reading.

He'll share about the healing and alchemical properties of the essential oils,
especially as they're related to each of our chakras.
You'll most likely want to take some of these high energy essential oils home with you!

Return to the hotel.
5:00PM - Group Meeting with Andrea to prepare you for the flight to Luxor tomorrow.
You then have free time to pack.
If you have any souvenirs that you've purchased that you'd like to leave in Cairo
until we return on February 27th, pack them in a separate bag.
Our local tour representative will collect your large bag tomorrow morning,
will keep it in a locked room and return it to you on your arrival back in Cairo.

Dinner is a buffet, so you can go at your leisure.
Overnight Giza. Pyramids Park Resort.


Day 4. Monday, February 23. Fly to Luxor; Embark Chateau Lafayette Cruise Ship;
Radwan Jewelers & Gallery; Karnak Temple, with Sekhmet Chapel
& Luxor Temple (B/L/D)



Karnak Temple; Sekhmet Chapel; Luxor Temple



The M/S Chateau Lafayette Cruise Ship, our luxurious home for our 4-night cruise on the Nile!

Breakfast at your leisure. Begins at 6:00AM

Time to Be Announced Morning flight to Luxor.
Time to Be Announced Arrive Luxor, claim our checked bags and transfer to board
the M/S Chateau Lafayette Cruise Ship for our luxurious 4-night cruise.
Settle into your cabin.

1:00PM Lunch (International Buffet)

2:00PM Depart with Vivian and Andrea to meet their long time friends and spiritual brothers,
a Sufi family who own and operate Radwan Jewelers and Gallery.
You'll be able to find the perfect sacred amulet of your favorite Goddess.
Will it be Isis? Hathor? Sekhmet? Who is calling you?
This family of excellent silver and goldsmiths
have many options from both types of metal for you to choose from.
You can also order T-shirts for yourself, as well as for gifts,
with your name embroidered in hieroglyphs.

3:00PM We're off ot visit Karnak Temple, the largest columned temple in the world!
Our first stop at Karnak Temple is the incomparable Sekhmet Chapel located in the Temple of Ptah.
Sekhmet is one of the oldest of the Neters. Her name means "Mighty One" or "Powerful One"
and is derived from the Egyptian word 'Sekhem', which means "power" or "might".
She was the patroness of physicians, surgeons and healers.
Because of Her power, She is sometimes portrayed in a negative way by traditional Egyptology.
They often overlook Her qualities as Healer, Mother and Protector.
Sekhmet's black granite statues show Her standing with a scepter
in the shape of the papyrus, heraldic plant of Lower Egypt.
Sekhmet seems to have recently been reinvented; to some people
She has become the symbol of the modern-day empowered woman.
She is still approached as a healer, bringer of justice and as a guardian or protector, but the emphasis has shifted
so that She has transformed from what was almost a force of chaos into an icon of immanent female power.

In the ancient Sekhmet Chapel Andrea will lead a Group Meditation to assist you to connect with Sekhmet
and Her powerfully protective Unconditional Love of the Mother,
as well as the the transformative energy that destroys the ego and brings you into alignment with your Higher Self.
We'll call Her timeless energies to us for a great blessing.
She will enfold you in Her loving arms and bless you with an initiation
that will gift you with increased empowerment of the Divine Feminine in your Being.

Afterwards, we explore the vast Temple of Karnak, the largest columned temple in the world!
Once connected to Luxor Temple, two miles away, by a long avenue of Sphinxes (which are still partially intact),
Karnak is dedicated to the God Amun-Ra, the hidden Power of Creation,
his feminine counterpart the Goddess Mut and their son Khonsu.

As the Egyptian creator deity par excellence,
Amun was self-created and was thus hidden from humanity.
However, the addition of "Ra" to His name revealed Him.
Ra was the common Egyptian term for the Sun, thus making Him visible.
Hence, Amun-Ra combined within Himself the two opposites of divinity, the hidden and the revealed.
We'll explore the Temple of Amun, including the Holy of Holies.

5:00PM Depart for our evening visit under the stars to magnificent Luxor Temple, a real treat!

Excavations there have revealed not only the history of Egypt and its pharaohs
but also provide insight into the religious and mythological beliefs of the ancient Egyptians
through the hieroglyphic reliefs and the architecture itself.

We'll walk the well-worn pathways of this amazing structure with our Egyptologist Dr. Vivian Zaki who will
guide us through this UNESCO World Heritage site, begining with the Avenue of the Sphinxes
that are connected in a straight line to Karnak Temple, several miles away.

We'll then explore the gigantic entrance with its obelisks before we enter the First Pylon.
Luxor Temple was built during the New Kingdom and was dedicated to the Theban Triad
of Amun, his consort Mut, and their son Khonsu.

The primary purpose of the Luxor Temple was as a religious center dedicated to the Theban Triad.
It played a vital role in the annual Opet Festival, which celebrated the divine kingship
and renewed the fertility of the land.
The temple was also a place of worship and a site for religious ceremonies.

The temple was the site of the annual Opet Festival, a major religious event where statues of the Theban Triad
were moved from the Karnak Temple to Luxor Temple.
This festival was believed to strengthen the divine kingship and ensure the fertility of the land.

Luxor Temple is frequently referred to as the Temple of Man due to its symbolic and architectural significance,
particularly in the context of esoteric interpretations.
This concept was explored by John Anthony West and R.A. Schwaller de Lubicz,
whose book The Temple of Man delves into the temple's structure
and symbolism as a representation of the human body and soul's journey.

Return to the cruise ship.
8:00PM - 9:30PM Dinner (Arabic Buffet)

9:30PM Belly Dance Performance

Overnight M/S Chateau Lafayette Cruise Ship.


Day 5. Tuesday, February 24. Luxor: Optional Hot Air Balloon Ride;
West Bank - Valley of the Kings, Hatshepsut's Temple & Colossi of Memnon; Sail to Edfu (B/L/D)






Hot Air Balloon Ride
West Bank: Valley of the Kings: King Tut's Tomb and Queen Hatshepsut's Temple; Colossus of Memnon


4:00-7:00AM Optional Hot Air Balloon Ride
Depart before sunrise to the West Bank of the Nile,
where you'll watch your hot air balloon being inflated, receive safety instructions from your captain, and then board your balloon.
As the sun rises over the sacred river, you'll be taken back in time as you serenely drift above the ancient temples and monuments.
Then you'll come back to the present as you hover over today's modern fields and villages.
Sigh! Moments of peace and solitude never to be forgotten.
You'll drift slowly back down to the ground, landing in an open field.
After departing your gondola, you'll be transported back to the boat for breakfast.

6:00-8:00AM Breakfast

9:00AM Disembark and depart across the Nile for our morning visit to the West Bank to explore the
Valley of the Kings, Hatshepsut's Temple and the Colossi of Memnon
In the Valley of the Kings we explore the Mysteries of Death & Resurrection,
as we visit ancient tombs of the pharaohs,
still vibrant with scenes of ancient daily life and esoteric teachings about the afterlife.
You have the option to buy a special ticket to visit the famous tomb
of King Tut-Ankh-Amen, whose mummy is in situ.

Then we visit Queen Hatshepsut's magnificent Temple to Amun at Der el Bahari.
The 5th Pharaoh of the18th dynasty, Hatshepsut or Maatkare (Beloved of Maat") was of one of
the most famous of the few handful of the female Pharaohs who ruled Egypt in dynastic times.
Her mortuary temple, Djeser Djeseru ("Splendor of Splendors"),
is one of the most dramatically situated in the world
and was designed by her architect/lover Senenmut.
We visit the Birth Colonnade, the Anubis Chapel, the Punt Colonnade,
the Chapel of Hathor and the Upper Terrace,
where the Sanctuary of Hatshepsut and the Sanctuary of Amun are located.

Afterwards we'll make a brief stop at the Colossi of Memnon, enormous statues
that are the remains of the mortuary temple of Amenhotep III.
Recent excavations at the site have also unearthed other statues of this famous Pharaoh,
father of Amenhotep IV, who became known as Akhenaten, the "Heretic King".

1:00PM Return to the cruise ship for lunch. (Mexican Buffet)

1:30PM Begin sailing to Edfu

Free time for rest and relaxation.

5:00PM - Group Meeting

7:30PM Cocktail Party

8:00-9:30PM Dinner (Italian Buffet)

Overnight M/S Chateau Lafayette Cruise Ship.


Day 6. Wednesday, February 25. Edfu Temple; Sail to Kom Ombo - Kom Ombo Temple; Sail to Aswan (B/L/D)



Edfu: Entrance, Holy of Holies and Statue of Horus




Temple of Kom Ombo, Sobek Altar and Haoeris Altar



Nile Cruise Galabayah Night


6:00 - 7:30AM Breakfast

7:30AM Depart to visit Edfu Temple, dedicated to the God Horus, son of Isis and Osiris,
the falcon-headed Neter who is the symbol of the Higher Self.
The temple complex is one of the finest examples of Ptolemaic art in Egypt
and perhaps one of the best-preserved of the entire ancient world!

We'll explore the various areas of the temple complex with our Egyptologist Vivian,
viewing the richly decorated important scenes
related to the divinities associated with the cult of Horus:
Osiris, Isis, Sokar, and Khonsu.

Return to the boat.

9:30AM Begin sailing to Kom Ombo.

Free time to relax on the sun deck, in the lounge or in your cabin.

1:00PM Lunch (Barbecue Buffet)

3:00PM Depart to the Temple of Kom Ombo, a magnificent edifice of energy-filled ruins overlooking the Nile.
Our visit will take us through this famous dual temple dedicated to the Gods
Sobek, the crocodile-headed Neter and Haoeris, (Horus the Elder), an early form of Horus.
Among other things, they represent the Light (Haoeris) and the Dark (Sobek) within ourselves.
During our explorations take time for reflection and/or individual meditation
at each of the main altars of the site to balance the Light & Dark within yourself.

Return to the boat.

4:30PM Begin sailing to Aswan.

5:00PM - Group Meeting

7:30-9:00PM Dinner (Typical Egyptian Cuisine) - Wear your galabayah to dinner!

9:00PM Galabayah Party

Overnight M/S Chateau Lafayette Cruise Ship.


Day 7. Thursday, February 26. Aswan: Temple of Isis Complex; Papyrus Institute; Spice Market (B/L/D)



Aswan: Panoramic View and Temple of Isis Complex

6:00 - 7:30AM Breakfast

9:00AM Depart for our visit to explore the Temple of Isis complex on the Island of Agilkia,
the small island where the temples that were on the
nearby Island of Philae were moved to when the Aswan High Dam was completed in 1970.

The name Philae comes from the ancient Egyptian word Pilak, meaning “the remote place.”
This southernmost site in Egypt was the last outpost of the 4,000 year-old ancient Egyptian spiritual tradition
that venerated Isis, the Goddess of Healing and Magic, wife/sister of Osiris, and mother of Horus.

Isis may be the oldest deity in Egypt, and certainly the oldest
to survive in much the same form as in the ancient times.
She may also be the most important, as She was worshipped almost universally by all Egyptians.
As the major Goddess of the Egyptian pantheon, with many of the
same attributes of other Mother Goddesses found all over the world,
She was revered as the Great Protector, prayed to for guidance, and beseeched for peace in the world.
Her Egyptian name was Auset, which meant "female of throne", i.e. Queen of the Throne.
Teachings about the pre-dynastic Egyptians, from the oral tradition passed down through the ages,
say that it was a matriarchal and matrilineal culture, and that the woman was the power behind the throne.
The mother or sister chose the male who ruled. Thus the throne that is shown carved on Isis' head in hieroglyphs in the temples.

During the Greco-Roman period, this sacred island was the main cult center of Isis.
Her worship lasted here until the 6th century CE, when it was outlawed by the Emperor Justinian.
Though it died out here, Her influence spread to Greece and Rome and on throughout Europe.
Some researchers believe that the Black Madonnas found in many cathedrals
 were representations of Isis and Her son Horus.

Andrea will facilitate our Group Meditation in a nearby sacred area!
As Her priestesses did in ancient times, we'll call in Her
Divine Feminine Mysteries and offer our heartfelt requests for healing and transformation.

Return to the boat

1:00PM Lunch (Turkish Buffet)

3:00PM Depart to visit a Papyrus Institute

Afterwards we'll stop in at the Spice Market, where you can buy just about any kind of spice you can think of.
They'll be expertly packaged so that you can easily take them home to use in your cooking.

Return to the boat

6:00PM Group Meeting

8:00-9:30PM Dinner (Seafood Buffet)

9:30PM Nubian Music and Dance Performance

Overnight M/S Chateau Lafayette Cruise Ship.


Day 8. Friday, February 27. Disembark Cruise Ship; Fly To Cairo; Farewell Dinner (B/D)

6:00 - 7:30AM Breakfast

Time to Be Announced Disembark from the cruise ship

Time to Be Announced Depart to the airport

Time to Be Announced Flight to Cairo; lunch on your own at the airport.

Time to Be Announced Arrive Cairo. Collect our checked luggage and transfer to a nearby airport hotel.

Time to Be Announced Group Farewell Dinner

Overnight Cairo International Airport. Novotel Hotel.


Day 9, Saturday, February 28. Depart EGYPT (B)
The tour ends after breakfast.
You can book your international flight to depart Cairo anytime after midnight on Friday night/Saturday morning.
If you depart before breakfast, a box meal will be provided to you.
You'll be transferred to the airport in a private car by SSJ's local tour representative
who will assist you to check in for your flight and will be with you until you enter Immigration.


Note: This itinerary is subject to change due to conditions beyond our control.





TOUR INCLUSIONS
Your Women's Empowerment Journey to EGYPT Includes:
- Meet/greet upon arrival in Cairo, with assistance to obtain your Egypt Tourist Visa
and transfer in a private car airport/hotel
- Transfer in a private car hotel/airport at the end of the tour,
with assistance at the airport until you reach Immigration
- Egypt Tourist Visa
- Domestic Flights in Egypt: Cairo/Luxor and Aswan/Cairo
- A four-night/five-day Nile cruise from Luxor to Aswan on board the M/S Chateau Lafayette,
including all meals and shore excursions
- Accomodations at the following 4* Hotels: Pyramids Park Resort in Giza; Novotel Hotel at Cairo International Airport
including daily buffet breakfast, hotel taxes and service charges
- Welcome and Farewell Dinner
- Other lunches and dinners, as listed in the above itinerary
- Baggage handling at airport and hotels
- Pre-paid gratuities, including those for the cruise ship
- All site entrance fees

SPECIAL HIGHLIGHTS:
- Travel with other like-minded, spirit-centered women
- Escorted by Andrea Mikana-Pinkham, Director of Sacred Sites Journeys and teacher of the Ancient Egyptian Mysteries
- Featured Speaker: Andrea Mikana-Pinkham
- Excellent English-speaking Egyptologist/Tour Guide Dr. Vivian Zaki, PhD
- Group Meditations and Group Meetings facilitated by Andrea Mikana-Pinkham

OPTIONAL TOURS
Additional Pricing listed below
CAIRO: Old Cairo
LUXOR: Hot Air Balloon Ride

NOT INCLUDED:
- Roundtrip international airfare to Cairo, Egypt
- Meals not included, as indicate in the itinerary
- Cost to obtain valid passport
- Any items of a personal nature such as laundry, drinks, internet service, telephone calls
- Any item not specifically detailed on the website or in the final itinerary





IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT!
Our Sacred Sites Journeys are smoke-free sacred travel experiences.
All forms of tobacco, as well as e-cigarettes are not allowed at any time.
Thanks for your cooperation.

TOUR PRICING
All prices listed are in U.S. Dollars
and are payable via check, bank wire, Zelle (US residents only) or a money transfer site (non-US residents).