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Omda Wellness Retreat
Seven nights · Luxor's West Bank · 30 July to 6 August 2027
From $5,800 per person
Balloons over the domes at sunrise
Balloons over the domes at sunrise
Apartments around a pool and a garden among the domes, a ten-minute walk from the Gathering grounds. The gentler pace: slow mornings, village walks, craft and rest, and morning temple tours to Karnak, the Valley of the Kings, and Dendera.
$5,800 per person
Pay in full in one payment and it is $5,510, 5 percent off.
Add Change of Plans coverage at checkout and cancel by 31 December 2026 for a full refund.
What happens next
- 1Press Book to go straight to checkout. No application needed.
- 2Choose Shared 6-Person Apartment (OM) and add your name and email.
- 3Pay in full and save 5 percent, or choose monthly payments on the schedule shown at checkout.
Prefer to apply first? A $999 Application Deposit holds your place while we review, and becomes credit toward your pathway. Apply with a deposit
Day by day
Seven nights at a gentler pace
Here is what each day includes so far.
In development. This itinerary is a loose outline. Days, times, and activities will change as the program takes shape.
- 30 JulWest BankArrival
A slow first evening by the pool and garden.
- 31 JulThe villagesVillage life
A guided walk through the villages and canals, and a felucca at sunset.
- 1 AugWest BankInto the GatheringGathering
Bicycles through the palm groves. At dusk, the New Moon ceremony with every pathway.
- 2 AugWest BankTotalityGathering
The Eclipse Ceremony, six minutes and twenty-three seconds of darkness, then the feast and the celebration.
- 3 AugThebesThebes, told as a storyGathering
The send-off brunch, then Karnak and Luxor Temple at a gentle pace.
Morning temple tour: Karnak and Luxor Temple
- 4 AugWest BankCraft and rest
Pottery, papyrus, and cartouches, bread with a local family, and stargazing.
Morning temple tour: the Valley of the Kings and Hatshepsut
- 5 AugThe countrysideThe countryside
A horse or donkey ride, or back to the river.
Morning temple tour: the Temple of Hathor at Dendera
- 6 AugLuxorClosing
Farewell to Luxor.
Who is here
Everyone has a part at Omda.
Omda holds hosts, guides, and four Featured Participants: people who offer a practice, a talk, a ceremony, or a performance, and who travel and pay their way like everyone else. They offer their work to the program as a gift.
Their work moves between the hotels and the boats, so whichever stay you choose, it is one program.
And you. If you have something to offer, there is a place for it. Offering is an invitation, never a requirement. How to take part
Included
- Seven nights at Omda
- Morning temple tours with guides and entry fees: Karnak and Luxor Temple, the Valley of the Kings and Hatshepsut, and the Temple of Hathor at Dendera
- Village walk, a felucca at sunset, and a craft day with a local family
- Transfers from Luxor airport, and transport held for the heat of the day
- The Luxor Eclipse Gathering: the New Moon ceremony, totality, the feast, and the celebration
- The shared program: talks, practice, music, and ceremony
Not included
- International flights to Egypt
- Egypt visa (guidance sent after booking)
- Travel insurance
- The Giza Activation (add-on)
All meals, temple days, guides, and the Gathering are included.
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Book Omda Wellness RetreatPer person. Take a place in a shared apartment or room, or take a private room or apartment for you and yours and add a Guest Pass, $2,950, for each person sharing it.
At checkout, pay in full and save 5 percent, or in equal monthly payments with no interest and no fees, on the schedule shown at checkout. If you would rather apply first, the $999 Application Deposit holds a place while we review, and is credited to your pathway when you book.
They sit around the pool and garden, under vaulted brick ceilings with stained glass. They range from one-bedroom apartments to two-bedroom apartments shared by up to six, and there are double rooms too.
Yes. The ship moors at Luxor on 1 and 2 August, and everyone is on the West Bank together for the New Moon ceremony and totality. It is one program across every pathway.