Spiritual Tour to the Sacred Sites of England
Experience the Mists of Avalon A Journey to the sacred sites of England
July 10th - July 17th, 2011 (8 Days)
Do you need a change of pace? Come and experience a sacred journey with Finbarr Ross. Finbarr is a ceremonialist, healer, and process facilitator of self discovery and spiritual wisdom; a native of the Emerald Isle and your guide on this exciting journey. You will blend old and new England for a balanced journey, capturing life-long memories.
Visit mystical Glastonbury, the sacred Chalice Well, and the mysterious Tor. Explore the English countryside as we visit the revered sites of Stonehenge, Avebury, Woodhenge, Old Sarum, Salisbury Cathedral, Wayland's Smithy Long Barrow, the White Horse at Uffington Castle, and Silbury Hill.
Personally experience Crop Circles from the air and on the ground. See and feel the effects of this phenomenon. Experience the perfect mix of the magical and the mystical as we celebrate rituals, meditations and ceremony within these ancient sacred sites.
| Trip Includes | US Dollars |
| England Tour Fee (Excluding Airfare) |
$2950
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| Discount for cash or check |
$2750
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| Single supplement rate additional |
$400
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| All entrance fees to sites and helicopter ride | |
| All hotel accommodations |
(7 nights)
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Full breakfast and dinner each day |
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| * 2011 Tour price is guaranteed unless the US $/GB £ exchange rate drops 5% or more from the 7/1/10 rates or gasoline goes up over 5% from 7/10 UK prices. If required, a fuel or exchange-rate surcharge will be declared in June. This has never exceeded $100 per person. | |
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$500 deposit secures your place on the journey with the balance due 60 days prior to departure. For reservations call toll free 1 877 756 8763 or book online here. For Price in Euros or Pounds Sterling please email Customer Service Website: www.celticmysticaljourneys.com We offer travel insurance through the WorldTravelCenter |
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Itinerary Sacred Sites of England July 10th - July 17th 2011 (8 Days)
July 10th - Sunday - Day 1:
Arrive at London Heathrow Airport for transfer to Marlborough, England. In the afternoon, we will enjoy a bird's eye view of crop circles (subject to activity) from a helicopter for one hour. Over the next few days, we will walk through crop circles as they appear and as weather permits during the remainder of our journey.
Overnight in our hotel near Marlborough
July 11th - Monday - Day 2:
Today we experience crop circles on the ground as we explore and meditate in the great temporary temples.
Overnight in our hotel near Marlborough.
July 12th - Tuesday - Day 3:
Today, we visit Avebury, home of the celebrated landscape temple. Avebury's standing stones were built in 2650 BC, and are the largest in the world encompassing 28 acres. Visit Silbury Hill, known as the Hill of the Shining Beings, built around 2750 BC. Nearby, at West Kennet Longbarrow, we will enter the tomb and sanctuary built by an ancient family of priests in 3700 BC. This tomb was originally a Goddess Temple, which later became a 'Holy of Holies’. Here priest/priestess would form a procession before walking down a stone avenue to Avebury.
Overnight in our hotel near Marlborough.
July 13th - Wednesday - Day 4:
View the White Horse cut out of the turf on the upper slopes of Uffington Castle near the Ridgeway. It is 374 feet long and some say that it represents a Celtic god or tribal symbol. Others, however, maintain that it is a portrait of the dragon slain by St. George on the nearby Dragon Hill. We proceed to Wayland's Smithy Long Barrow, situated on the Ridgeway not far from the Uffington White Horse. After a short walk, we will experience the Neolithic long barrow dating back 5500 years. Four huge upright stones guard the entrance to the burial chambers. Wayland's Smithy rests in a delightful grove of beech trees, a peaceful place to enjoy a fine summer day. A place to meditate and celebrate ritual.
Overnight in our hotel near Marlborough.
July 14th - Thursday - Day 5: 
Experience private access and meditation at Stonehenge. Explore the stone configuration and join in the group meditation, feeling the subtle energies at this incomparable temple site. (The general public is no longer permitted entry). Our group will have private access.
Visit Woodhenge, Old Sarum, Salisbury Cathedral and city.
Overnight in Glastonbury.
July 15th - Friday - Day 6:
Visit the spirited town of Glastonbury filled with history and rich traditions. A place for the Goddess and Druids, its medieval abbey was a haven for pilgrims. Walk to the top of the Tor for ritual and meditation. Gather water at the sacred Chalice Well. Meditate at the Chalice Well English gardens. Meander the grounds of Glastonbury Abbey and discover the legendary burial place of King Arthur and his Queen. Experience the mystical, magical land of "Avalon."
Overnight in Glastonbury.
July 16th - Saturday - Day 7:
Today, we experience Wells Cathedral and the three stone circles of Stanton Drew.
“Stanton Drew is part of a sacred landscape pattern with centers at Stonehenge and Avebury. Neolithic people noted the lunar cycles and attempted to link the journey of sun and moon so as to determine the heavenly patterns of the universe. The time of the Full Moon nearest to the Winter Solstice was considered to be significant by them. The Moon then being in Cancer, the sign she rules, the female powers would have been particularly potent. The locating of Stanton Drew so near to water would also enhance this feeling. When the Full Moon that falls nearest to the Summer Solstice occurs a ceremony of initiation takes place. Vast fires blaze, as the initiate is led blindfold across the river to the entrance of the N.E. Circle. There the guardian of the stones issues a challenge before they may be permitted to pass any further. Each ring is screened from the next so that they must pass through a veil before gaining the next stage of understanding. Aware of the decorated posts, hung with garlands and the dancers who line the way, they follows a spiral path getting ever closer to their goal”.
Gordon Strong - The Sacred Stone Circles of Stanton Drew.
In the late afternoon we travel near Marlborough for our final night and farewell dinner.
Please do not book your return flight from Heathrow before noon on the 17th.
July 17th – Sunday - Day 8:
Bid farewell and transfer to Heathrow Airport. Grateful for all we encountered and experienced. Remember to schedule your departure flight after noon.
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Spiritual Tour to the Sacred Sites of Egypt
Experience the Mystery of Ancient Egypt
Oct 1st - Oct 13th, 2010 (12 Days)
[purchase now]Journey to Egypt on a spiritual adventure with Finbarr Ross. We are also accompanied by an Egyptologist guide. Finbarr is a ceremonialist, healer, and process facilitator of self discovery, unity consciousness and spiritual wisdom.
On this journey we discover and experience the magnificent beauty and spirit of the ancient Egyptian people. We will allow this experience to open our heart. We fall in love with the sacred journey of life all over again as we quest this sacred land.
Our Journey begins in Cairo, we visit the Giza Plateau, the Great Sphinx enclosure, Cairo Museum, Coptic Cairo, Solar Boat Museum, Dashur and Medun pyramids.
In Aswan, the "Jewel of the Nile". We visit the beautiful temple of Isis at Philae, the birthplace of the Goddess Mysteries. experiencing the beauty and tranquility of the Nile as we sail to Luxor. In Luxor, we experience the feminine heart of ancient Egypt visiting the famous West Bank of Thebes, the Valley of the Kings, Valley of the Queens, and the great mortuary temple of Pharaoh Hatshepsut. We also visit Dendera, the temple dedicated to Hathor, Goddess of love, and Abydos, the cult center of Osiris and the first kings of Egypt and much, much more.
On this sacred journey we will experience:
• Tour the incredible Cairo Museum.
• The Great Pyramid inside and out.
• Coptic Cairo
• Initiation in the Great Sphinx enclosure.
• Walk in the energy field at Abu Ghurob.
• Saqqara and the hidden texts of the afterlife.
• In depth exploration of Abydos, the Gate of the Gods.
• The Osirion, the Temple of Time. (Closed at this time)
• Denderah, the gate of the Hathors.
• The Temple of Man at Luxor.
• The Temple of Horus at Edfu.
• The Temple of Isis at Philae under a blanket of stars.
| Trip Includes | US Dollars |
| Egypt Tour Fee (Including Airfare) | $4530 |
| Discount for cash or check | $4400 |
| Single supplement rate (additional) | $550 |
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Roundtrip scheduled airfare JFK/Cairo/JFK via Egypt Air. |
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| Egypt Tour Fee (Excluding Airfare) |
$3625
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| Discount for cash or check |
$3500
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| Single supplement rate (additional) |
$550
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| All hotel accommodations | (11 nights) |
| All ground transportation, cruise and internal flights | |
| 29 Meals 11 breakfasts, 7 lunches, 11 dinners | |
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11 total nights in 5* hotels and Nile Cruise ship |
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6 Nights Le Meridien Pyramids Hotel Cairo HB. |
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3 Nights M/S Mojito Nile Cruise from Aswan to Luxor FB with all shore excursions. |
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2 Nights at the Steinberger Hotel in Luxor HB |
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1 Private visit to the Pyramids (Oct 12) |
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Domestic air with in Egypt Cairo/Aswan/ Luxor/Cairo |
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Escorted by an English Speaking Egyptologist throughout. |
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All entrance fees as per inclusions. |
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Meals not mentioned above |
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| Optional light and sound shows cost $35 each | |
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Tips to drivers, guides etc. Suggested Tip amount $130 per person to be paid in advance with final payment |
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Mineral water, tea, coffee, after meal beverages, personal expenses (i.e laundry, valet service, telephone calls, postage, etc.) |
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* 2010 Tour price is guaranteed unless the US $/Euro exchange rate drops 5% or more from the 10/1/09 rates or gasoline goes up over 5% from 8/09 Egypt prices. If required, a fuel or exchange-rate surcharge will be declared in June. This has never exceeded $100 per person. |
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$500 deposit secures your place on the journey with the balance due 60 days prior to departure. For reservations call toll free 1 877 756 8763 or book online here. Website:www.celticmysticaljourneys.com We offer travel insurance through the WorldTravelCenter |
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See the next page for itinerary and purchase.
Itinerary Sacred Sites of Egypt October 1st - October 13th 2010 (12 Days)
Fri Oct 1: Depart USA
Board your international flight to Cairo and begin your journey back in time to this charming, ancient land.
Sat Oct 2: – Cairo
Arrive at Cairo International Airport, where our tour coordinator will assist us with all customs and visa formalities. Transfer by air-conditioned vehicle to Le Meridien Pyramids Hotel in Giza and check in. Afterwards we visit the Giza Plateau to attune to the energies around the pyramids and Sphinx this is a good time to charge a crystal or two for the journey ahead. Welcome/Get Acquainted Dinner at hotel.
Sun Oct 3: – Cairo
After breakfast at the hotel we will visit the Egyptian Museum of Antiquities in Cairo, exhibiting over 120,000 objects in its 107 halls; it comprises the world’s greatest collection of Ancient Egyptian artifacts. Marvel at the many rooms filled with golden treasures extracted from the world-famous tomb of boy king, Tutankhamen. We will stop for lunch at a local restaurant and then return to the Giza Plateau to visit the Solar Boat Museum, and enjoy a late afternoon camel ride in the desert behind the pyramids. This evening we will have dinner at the hotel. Optional Sound and Light show at the pyramids for those interested.
Mon Oct 4: – Cairo
After buffet breakfast at hotel we will visit stepped pyramid of Sakkara, built by the high priest, architect, physician and magus, Imhotep. Sakkara is said to be the oldest known of Egypt’s 107 pyramids. Although the original structure was a burial chamber 28 meters underground, Imhotep enlarged it several times to eventually reach a six tiered rectangle 60 meters high. Sakkara seems to have been the first area where limestone was employed, not only for the outer casing of the pyramid but also to cover interior walls. We will also visit the newly opened Imhotep Museum, which houses rare and mysterious artifacts from the Old Kingdom capital of Memphis. We will do a group meditation in the area just outside of the temple complex, to set the intentions for building the “new world”. We will then enjoy lunch at the oasis-like Sakkara Palm Club which has an amazing view of the stepped pyramid and Saqqara village. After lunch, a visit to the Dashur and Medun pyramids, followed by a visit to one of the village carpet schools famous for its silken weavings and traditional handicrafts. Dinner and Overnight at the hotel.
Tue Oct 5: – Cairo
We will checkout after breakfast and then morning visits to a Perfume Palace and Papyrus gallery then return to the hotel. Today lunch on one’s own. Afternoon visit to Coptic Cairo and the Citadel. Enjoy shopping and window shopping in the area.
Dinner and Overnight at the hotel.
Wed Oct 6: - Aswan, Cruise
After breakfast we will fly to Aswan and transfer to our Cruise Ship. Have lunch on board ship. You will visit the High Dam, the Granite Quarries with the Unfinished Obelisk and the Temple of Philae; view of Kitchener’s Island botanical garden and the Agha Khan Mausoleum by felucca, after lunch, sail to Kom Ombo where you will visit the Ptolemaic Temple of Sobek & Haroeries. Then sail to Edfu and overnight.
Thu Oct 7:- Edfu, Luxor
Travel by horse-drawn carriage to the Temple of Horus, the falcon-god, (237 B.C.) considered the best-preserved temple in Ancient Egypt and the second largest after the Temple of Karnak. Sail to Esna, passing through Esna Lock, and continue sailing towards Luxor and overnight.
Fri Oct 8: - Luxor (Optional Sound & Light Luxor)
Visit the West Bank necropolis including the Valley of Kings, Valley of Queens, the funerary temple of Queen Hatshepsut at Deir El Bahari and the Colossi of Memnon. (Evening optional Sound & Light Show at the Karnak Temple), overnight in Luxor.
Sat Oct 9: - Luxor
After breakfast, visit Karnak and Luxor Temples, a centuries-old city of pylons, hypostyle halls, colossal statues, shrines and obelisks. Disembarkation and transfer to your hotel Steinberger Dinner and overnight.
Sun Oct 10 – Luxor
Breakfast at the hotel we will visit Dendera & Abydos (Box lunch provided).
EARLY wake-up call for our 2 hour drive to Dendera to visit the beautiful Ptolemaic Temple dedicated to Hathor, Goddess of beauty, love, music, and astrology. In her chapel of the New Year, dedicated to the star Sirius, we will see one of the most beautiful depictions of the sky Goddess Nut, the Galactic Mother.
Inscriptions at Dendera speak of the original site being built at a time “when the gods walked on Earth”, and Dendera housed one of the most important healing centers of ancient Egypt. We also have time to explore the initiation crypts and tunnels beneath the temple. We then continue on to the Temple of Seti I at Abydos, the “mecca” of ancient Egypt and the necropolis for pre-dynastic kings and Pharaohs dating back to the fourth millennium BC. This magnificent 19th Dynasty Temple has some of the most exquisite artwork in all of Egypt. Abydos is the site of the enigmatic monument, known as the Osirion
Overnight: At the hotel.
Mon Oct 11 – Luxor, Cairo
Check out: We transfer to Luxor Airport for Cairo flight.
Upon arrival in Cairo we will transfer by air-conditioned coach to the hotel, check-in at our hotel. Enjoy the remainder of the day at the Pyramids and Sphinx on the Giza Plateau, the Great Pyramid being the only survivor of the "Seven Wonders of the Ancient World". We will view the gorgeous panorama of the Giza plateau, as well as the Valley Temple of the Sphinx. After dinner we will have a pyramid initiation. Overnight Le Meridien Pyramids.
Tues Oct 12 – Cairo
Pre-dawn wake-up call for special Private initiation time inside Great Pyramid and the paws of the Sphinx. ( Free afternoon to explore the Giza plateau. Farewell dinner and overnight at the hotel
Wed Oct 13 – Departure
Check-out of hotel and transfer to Cairo International Airport grateful for all that we experienced.
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Purchase 12 Day Tour October 1st - October 13th 2010
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