Upcoming Experiences

  • The Nile Pilgrimage to Egypt is a deeply intentional, small-group journey that transcends ordinary tourism, inviting you to align your inner landscape with ancient temple grids, shamanic practices, and the living spirit of the river. If you would like to receive a brochure with details about this sacred journey, please contact us. The November 2026 Nile Pilgrimage is almost full now due to small and intimate group size. If you want to travel slow, experience personal transformation, feel supported during your unfurling and remembering, while honouring the land, the river and the ancestors, then this is the journey designed for you. Reach out to see if one of the last spots is yours or regsiter your interest for next year.

  • We are preparing a special initiatory journey with the Ancient Khemet’s neteru along the temples of the River Nile, followed by a deep integration practice in the desert under the stars. If you feel the call of your star ancestors, then this is the journey tailored for you. Your soul family from Sirius, Orion, Vega, and Arcturus is nowhere more accessible than in the dark hug of the Sahara Desert in Egypt. Contact us if you want to receive the itinerary and journey details.

  • Celebrate the return of the Sun on 22 December in the Temple of Luxor while simultaneously working on our inner journey as we connect with the Divine Feminine and Masculine and alchemise them inside of us. This sacred journey was carefully crafted for deep connection with the wisdom of Thoth, or Hermes Trismegistos, Ast (Isis) and Mother Mary and Mary Magdalene, to facilitate inner transformation along this life-changing journey.

  • Trace the sacred path of the River Nile on a 10-day journey across Uganda, honouring the ancient pulse of a waterway that has sustained life and legends for millennia. Answer the call of adventure through heart-pounding white-water rafting, wild savannah game drives, and serene canoe navigations through quiet, papyrus-lined wetlands. Along the way, forge deep soul connections with the Karamojong and Acholi peoples, and let your sense of wonder awaken as the Nile explodes through Murchison Falls and reveals Africa's transformative spirit. description

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Back to the source

If you’re wondering why the Nile Pilgrimage takes you to the source of the White Nile in Uganda and the Blue Nile in Ethiopia, and not just to Aswan in Egypt, tune into the podcast episode I created with Julia Weigert from The Sacred Travel Podcast. Click on the link below.

The Sacred Travel Podcast: The Nile as an Initiatory Alchemy Into Light

Upcoming Journeys: Uganda, Ethiopia, Egypt 2026-2027

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Upcoming Journeys: Uganda, Ethiopia, Egypt 2026-2027 *

  • Day 1: Arrival in Entebbe Touch down at Entebbe International Airport, where you will be met by your safari team and transferred to your hotel. Spend the rest of the day relaxing along the shores of Lake Victoria to recover from your flight.

    • Overnight: Protea Hotel by Marriott Entebbe

    Day 2: Jinja – Adventure at the Source of the Nile. Travel east to Jinja, the adventure capital where the Victoria Nile begins its journey north. Take on an energetic three-hour quad-biking trek through the countryside, followed by a serene evening boat cruise to the official Source of the Nile.

    • Overnight: Nile Front Cottages, Jinja

    Day 3: Jinja – White-Water Rafting. Spend a full day experiencing the energy of the Nile with a guided white-water rafting adventure down world-class rapids. Gentle alternatives like tubing, kayaking, or horseback riding are available for a softer pace.

    • Overnight: Nile Front Cottages, Jinja

    Day 4: Jinja to Moroto – Journey to Karamoja. Set off early on a scenic overland drive toward the rugged mountains and open plains of Karamoja. Watch Uganda’s changing landscapes unfold before settling into your safari camp in Moroto.

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    • Overnight: Kara-Tunga Safari Camp, Moroto

    Day 5: Moroto – Cultural Exchange. Immerse yourself in meaningful cultural exchanges with local hosts. Begin with a community visit to the Tepeth people, followed by a pastoral experience with the nomadic Karamojong to learn about their traditions and cattle-keeping heritage.

    • Overnight: Kara-Tunga Safari Camp, Moroto

    Day 6: Moroto to Gulu – Acholi Hospitality. Drive west to Gulu for a heart-centred evening with the Acholi community. Enjoy traditional dance performances and settle into an authentic homestay to experience local hospitality firsthand.

    • Overnight: Loremi Homestay, Gulu

    Day 7: Gulu to Murchison Falls National Park. Start with an Acholi culinary experience exploring local ingredients, then continue to Murchison Falls National Park. Head straight out on an afternoon game drive across the savannah to spot elephants, giraffes, and big cats.

    • Overnight: Paraa Safari Lodge, Murchison Falls

    Day 8: Murchison Falls – Wildlife & Launch Cruise. Embark on an early-morning game drive while wildlife is most active. In the afternoon, board a launch cruise up the Victoria Nile to the base of Murchison Falls, passing pods of hippos, Nile crocodiles, and riverbank wildlife.

    • Overnight: Paraa Safari Lodge, Murchison Falls

    Day 9: Top of the Falls & Return to Entebbe Visit the Top of Murchison Falls viewpoint to witness the Nile forcing its way through a narrow gorge with incredible power. Afterwards, drive back toward Entebbe, stopping at a local craft market in Kampala along the way.

    • Overnight: Protea Hotel by Marriott Entebbe

    Day 10: Mabamba Wetland & Departure. Board a traditional canoe to navigate the papyrus channels of Mabamba Wetland in search of the rare shoebill stork. Return to Entebbe for your airport transfer and international flight home.

    Price: £2222

    To book a place, a 20% non-refundable deposit is needed, followed by six monthly interest-free instalments. The trip is physically demanding, and you should be reasonably fit. Also, a yellow fever certificate is compulsory for Uganda. Check with your health authorities about the other recommended vaccines and anti-malarial tablets. Apply for a Ugandan visa online at least one month before you travel.

    For more details and questions, email theriversofremembrance@pm.me.

  • Egypt Nile Pilgrimage | Nov 20 – Dec 4, 2026

    Pre-Departure: Nov 14

    • Webinar: Online meet-up to set intentions, open the group space, and hold a practical Q&A.

    The Itinerary

    • Day 1: Arrival in Cairo VIP meet-and-greet and visa assistance. Evening opening ceremony and grounding meditation at the Cairo Airport hotel.

    • Day 2: Aswan & The Nile Fly to Aswan. Sunset felucca sail with meditation on the Nile.

    • Day 3: Isis Temple & Nubian Culture Private sunrise visit to the Isis Temple (Inner Sanctum meditation). Afternoon Nubian village visit; evening Divine Feminine meditation.

    • Day 4: Sailing to Kom Ombo Board the private dahabiya, La Rose for a four-day sail on the Nile. Visit the dual temple of Sobek & Horus. Full moon ceremony on Beshir Island.

    • Day 5: Edfu & The Divine Masculine Visit the Horus Temple at Edfu, a masterpiece of Pharaonic architecture. Evening shamanic ceremony honouring ancestors while docked in Esna.

    • Day 6: Nile Integration Sailing toward Luxor. A day for inner work, featuring a morning integration meditation and an afternoon cord-cutting ceremony. Dragon Line dowsing and energy work.

    • Day 7: Luxor & Sekhmet Explore Karnak Temple, including a private initiation in the Sekhmet Chapel. Sunset visit to Luxor Temple.

    • Day 8: Dendera & Abydos Visit Dendera (Hathor Temple) to view the ancient Zodiac. Transfer to Abydos for an evening of sacred song and dance.

    • Day 9: Abydos to Giza Morning meditation at the Temple of Seti I (Osiris). Fly from Luxor to Cairo; check into Noya Hotel, Giza. Connect with the Nile Dragon Line.

    • Day 10: Saqqara & Old Cairo Visit the Djoser Step Pyramid and the sacred sites of Coptic Cairo. Evening pilgrimage integration ceremony.

    • Day 11: The Great Pyramid. Private sunrise visit to the Great Pyramid for a Star Family ceremony. Afternoon at the Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM) followed by a farewell dinner.

    • Day 12: Departure Breakfast and final transfers to Cairo Airport

    We have a special gift for those doing The Nile Pilgrimage to all three countries:

    Private Desert Extension: 3-Day Safari

    • Day 12: Bahariya & The Black Desert Drive from Cairo to Bahariya Oasis. Journey by 4x4 through the Black Desert, Crystal Mountain, and the Agabat dunes. Overnight camping and stargazing to integrate the Nile Pilgrimage journey.

    • Day 13: Sandboarding & The White Desert Explore the Carawan dunes, "Magic Spring," and Roman tombs. Arrive at the White Desert for lunch and rest. Evening campfire and storytelling to unify the "inner journey" of the pilgrimage.

    • Day 14: Return to Cairo Sunrise breakfast followed by a drive back to Bahariya for a shower and refresh. Return to Cairo by late morning (10–11 AM) for final departures from Cairo Airport.

    12 December 2026 Integration webinar after the Egypt Nile Pilgrimage for all participants - space for sharing impressions and consolidation of inner journey. Online shamanic ceremony to assist the inner journey and empower individuals to work with the inner river of life. 

    Price

    £4000 until 15 March (early-bird offer). After that, the price goes to £4400. Single room supplement £950.

    How to book

    20% deposit £800 by 15 March, followed by three monthly instalments of £1066.

    Email us to reserve a place:

    theriversofremembrance@pm.me

What Sets The Nile Pilgrimage Apart

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01 / Cultural respect and ancestral remembrance

The Nile Pilgrimage journeys are immersive experiences along the Nile inspired by my anthropological research and travels across Africa. These journeys invite you to walk the river as a living archive, exploring sites of ancient knowledge while awakening your own inner landscape. A transformational, multi-country spiritual pilgrimage tracing the cradle of ancient wisdom, sacred waters, and human origin stories - from the source of the Nile in Uganda, through the mystical highlands of Ethiopia, to the temples and desert sanctuaries of Egypt. Each step helps you remember more of your own story, ancestry and who you are.

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02 / Expert Facilitation

Led by Dr Iva Bajic-Hajdukovic, an anthropologist and spiritual teacher, the Nile Pilgrimage was borne of more than 20 years of research, teaching, healing, and writing. The Nile Pilgrimage offers a once-in-a-lifetime multidimensional cultural, spiritual and historical immersion in humanity’s ancestral lands in Africa. We have weaved together years of academic research, spiritual enquiry and our shamanic training to offer you an experience to follow the Nile from source to soul and reconnect with your ancestral memory and align with your soul’s calling.

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03 / Collaborative Energy

Connection is a core part of the process. You’ll learn not just from your guides, but from local communities that we will be visiting. As anthropologist, I am passionate about transmission of knowledge and learning from indigenous communities - from growing food, bee keeping in the savannah, weaving techniques, healing practices, to learning about different cosmologies and worldviews. This journey is a rite of passage. You will be transformed to the core as you connect with the Nile, the lands and the people who embody the wisdom of humankind.

Meet your guide: A journey beyond the surface

To truly understand the "Rivers of Remembrance," one must look at history through a lens that goes beyond the camera. It requires a guide who can read the silent stories written in the stones, the syntax, and the shifts of human belief.

Academic Rigour Meets Ancestral Wisdom

As a former Professor of Greek Civilisation, my foundation is built on the rigorous study of the Hellenistic world—the very culture that met, challenged, and eventually merged with Ancient Egypt. My academic background allows us to move past the "tourist myths" and examine the historical mechanics by which these two great civilisations influenced one another.

The World Through Language and Culture

Beyond history, I approach our journey as both a Linguist and an Anthropologist:

  • As a Linguist, I will help you hear the echoes of the past. We won’t just look at hieroglyphs; we will discuss the evolution of the Coptic language, the spread of Koine Greek, and how the shift in language changed the way humans perceived the Divine.

  • As an Anthropologist: I am fascinated by the human element—how rituals evolved, how "tribes" were formed through shared sacred spaces, and how the ancient people of Kemet adapted their identities while maintaining their core spiritual essence.

A Bespoke, Multi-Dimensional Experience

This is not a "checklist" tour. My goal is to facilitate a deep, intellectual, and energetic immersion. Whether we are decoding the Persian-influenced zodiac at Dendera or discussing the birth of Hermeticism in the shadows of a pylon, I provide the context that turns a sightseeing trip into a profound personal transformation.

We will bridge the gap from Antiquity to Today, looking at how these ancient syncretic shifts still pulse through our modern understanding of spirituality, language, and culture.

Giving back more than we take

Each section of the Nile Pilgrimage is underpinned by a strong ethos of giving back more than we take from the land and the communities that we encounter along the way. In Uganda, we will plant a tree for each participant in partnership with our local tour operator. In Ethiopia, we will support the vulnerable families in the south by providing clothing for their young children, and in Egypt, we will support children in orphanages in Aswan and refugees from neighbouring countries currently seeking shelter in Egypt.

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