Relax, Wander, and Re-root in Egypt’s most energetically potent Ancient Landscape
Reconnect & Replenish
The Sacred Essence of Siwa Oasis
A desert sanctuary for remembrance, renewal & feminine restoration
Hidden within Egypt’s Western Desert lies Siwa Oasis — a crystalline sanctuary revered for its mystical stillness, healing waters, and ancient spiritual resonance. Siwa is a living oracle, a place where the veils thin and the Earth speaks in her original tongue.
For thousands of years, priestesses, healers, and seekers have journeyed to this hidden temple of the Goddess to purify, attune, and remember who they truly are. The desert here has a way of stripping you bare — gently, lovingly — until only truth remains.
A Land Steeped in Ancient Wisdom
Siwa has long been honoured as one of Egypt’s most spiritually charged landscapes.
Its natural salt lakes invite deep emotional release and energetic cleansing.
Its natural hot springs hum with primal Earth frequency, restoring the nervous system, softening the armour, and awakening the feminine currents within.
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The Siwan People & Their Sacred Connection
The people of Siwa live in profound rhythm with the land — their traditions infused with humility, devotion, and a timeless respect for nature’s cycles. Being welcomed into their environment feels like stepping into a slower, older frequency… one where the body exhales, the mind quiets, and the heart opens.
Their presence reminds us that wisdom is not found in complexity — but in remembering our place within the tapestry of Earth.
Why Siwa for This Retreat
In the sacred stillness of the desert, the noise of the world dissolves.
What remains is your essence.
This is why Siwa is the perfect container for this pilgrimage:
A place of deep introspection
A portal for ancestral and cellular healing
A sanctuary for nervous system restoration
A landscape that naturally awakens intuitive and feminine gifts
A threshold where you reconnect to the ancient rhythm of Gaia and the whispers of your own soul
Siwa invites you to shed what has weighed you down…
to soften into your body…
and to return to yourself.
The Desert Rose Retreat is a 7-day sacred pilgrimage for women into the deeply healing womb field of ancient crystalline lakes and the Western desert where your heart, your energy field and your ancient knowing may recalibrate to a higher frequency and embodiment through daily restorative practises, Magdalene-Isis-Sophia wisdom transmissions, temple healing arts, ceremonies and so much more in a safe, sacred space.
Itinerary
Day 1: 24th March: Departure from Cairo
We depart from Cairo in the morning and begin our scenic 8-9 hour journey stopping for lunch on the way. As we approach Siwa, the landscape softens, opening into shimmering salt lakes and ancient palms.
We will arrive at the camp by evening, settle in to our accommodations, share a nourishing Welcome Dinner under the stars and open the retreat portal through sacred circle ceremony, setting intentions for the days ahead.
Day 2: 25th March: Purification at the Mother Source
We begin the day with breakfast followed by a divine feminine embodiment practice with time for rest/integration.
After lunch, we journey to the Mother Source — Siwa’s crystalline salt lakes, known for their potent cleansing frequency.
Here you receive a purification ceremony and mud bath, allowing the Earth to draw out heaviness, old stories, and energetic residue.
On our return, we stop at the healing hot springs, letting the warm mineral waters restore your nervous system before dinner back at camp.
Day 3: 26th March: Teachings of the Western Desert: Mountain, Sufi Wisdom & Sacred Footprints
Today after breakfast we travel west, deeper into the wild, untouched beauty of the desert.
Here we will visit, ancient sacred footprints, the tomb of a Sufi master and the White Mountain, a breathtaking viewpoint holding potent high frequency energy. We enjoy a picnic lunch by a lake or spring before returning to camp in the afternoon for integration and rest.
After dinner we will gather in sacred circle for a ceremony with temple healing practises.
Day 4: 27th March: The Oracle Pathway & Dakrour Mountain Sunset
After breakfast we will gather for a healing divine feminine embodiment practise.
In the afternoon, we visit the powerful Temple of the Oracle, where Alexander the Great once sought prophecy.
Here we enter in reverence, opening to inner guidance and the ancient voice of the land.
Later, we ascend Dakrour Mountain for a breathtaking sunset and time in the mountain temple — a place known for healing, purification, and rebirth.
We return for a nourishing dinner at camp followed by an Egyptian Dream Temple ritual.
Day 5: 28th March: Desert Immersion: Sand Burials, Lake Medicine & Sunset in the Dunes
The morning is gentle and grounding.
After lunch we journey straight into the deep heart of the desert for one of Siwa’s most transformative and restorative traditional healing rituals followed by a lake swim, meditations in the silence of the desert landscape and an experience of sunset in the Great Dunes, where time seems to dissolve into golden waves.
We return to camp for dinner, hearts open and bodies renewed.
Day 6: 29th March: Mountain of the Dead & Closing Ceremony
After breakfast we gather for a divine feminine embodiment practise with time for rest and journalling..
Afterwards we explore the Mountain of the Dead, visit Zamour Spring, and enjoy a serene garden lunch.
We return to the camp for dinner and a Closing Circle and Ceremony for integration - a moment to honour your transformation, share reflections, and seal the energy of this sacred pilgrimage in sisterhood and gratitude.
Day 7: 30th March:
After several days of exploration, healing, and deep inner unfolding, this final day invites you to gently land… to integrate… and to savour the exquisite resonance of all you’ve opened within yourself.
After breakfast we’ll enjoy some authentic local shopping, allowing you to bring home a piece of Siwa’s magic, before beginning our journey back to Cairo.
(The itinerary may shift to support the group’s needs and the natural rhythm of Siwa. We flow with in attunement with the group and the land,, always with your experience at heart)
Included in Your Retreat:
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6 Nights Accommodation in Siwa (www.zamoursiwa.com)
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Delicious, fresh Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner and Drinking Water
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Private Transfer to and from Siwa Oasis (via the Mediterranean coast)
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Retreat Program in Siwa, including divine feminine somatic embodiment practises, heart-womb healing, activations, meditations and transmissions in connection with the Siwan Energies, ceremonies, sharing circles and guided tours
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Desert Sunset Cacao Ceremony
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Desert Dinner Under the Stars
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Blue Lotus Flower Ceremony
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Visit to the Salt Lake, Hot Springs, Cleopatra Water Spring & Western Lake
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Full Day Desert Safari Experience
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All permits and entry fees
Your Investment:
Shared Room: $2222 USD
Single Room: $2444 USD
Not Included:
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Flights to/from Cairo, Egypt
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Visa & Travel Insurance
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Tips for Guides
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Accommodation or Meals in Cairo or en route between Cairo and Siwa (though I can help arranging accommodation)
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Airport pick up and drop off in Cairo (can also be arranged)
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Transfer to/from our meeting place for departure and return in Giza, Cairo.
(Payment Plans Available)
Your Retreat Guides and Siwa Experience Hosts
Jasmin Magdalene Rose
Magdalene-Isis-Sophia Tantric Rose Grail Priestess, Oracle, Healing Channel, Light Worker, Energy Healer, Grid Keeper, Wisdom Keeper, Priestess of the Dove in training, Magdalene Womb Yoga Teacher, Myrrhaphore, Divine Feminine Embodiment Guide, Sacred Tour Facilitator, Spiritual and Sacred Union Mentor and Creatrix at Magdalene Sanctuary of Light.
Vanessa Cook
Vanessa has over 25 years of experience working with the body; teaching, performing and directing theatre and dance, developing therapeutic and somatic practices based on her diverse experience.
She has been on a conscious spiritual journey for 20 years, during which she has had the honour of walking with some inspiring wisdom keepers. A medicine carrier, mentor, guide and space-holder, Vanessa creates a loving, safe environment to for you to delve in deep.
Adel Mansour
Adel is Siwan born and bred. His intimate knowledge of the Siwan story, culture and environment brings a whole other dimension to your experience here.
As well as managing all logistics for your stay, Adel brings with him the stillness and quiet wisdom of the desert.
In his presence you can feel a pull, beckoning you into the flow of the moment. This is the call of the desert, to find yourself within the stillness.
With experience hosting a variety of medicine work, Adel and his carefully curated team hold each group with attention and grace, so you can feel fully protected and provided for.