El Bawaba (Arabic: البوابة) is The Gate, The Portal, The Gateway, and Gate Keeper.
We have designed and built a lodge retreat of 21 luxury rooms set against the mythical Theban Hills and the mystery of the Nile, brimming with birdsong, unforgettable sunrise and sunset, and starry nights..
- Our Services
We are proud to be part of Egypt’s historical roots in Egyptology in the late nineteen century and earlier explorers such as Napoleon's Expedition (1798). We innovate bespoke travel and retreats for solo and group travellers.
Luxury Conscious Accommodations
Our Interior Design Vision is up-cycled and restored as we head into a conscious era that loves past and future. We love unique vintage and sourced antiques to create spaces made with love. We offer conscious travel by bicycle, horse-back, donkey or tuk-tuk.
Culture, Hidden Heritage and Ancient History Tours and Restoration Retreats
Ancient journeys and eco-tourism, iconic history and style, culture and Islam, changing landscapes and unequalled cultural diversity. Our retreats and tours merge history and initiation in Ancient Egyptian Mysticism that redefines Human Evolution.
Authentic Egyptian Cuisine with Natural Farming NON-GMO Focus and Juicing
We love Upper Egyptian Cuisine that you find in a Mother’s Kitchen- it’s called Tabekh. Egypt is non-GMO. We work with seasonal local produce and have created our own kitchen garden! As our garden grows you pick your own healing teas, detox flowers, and life force fruits and vegetables.
Ancient Wellness Gateways
We are pioneers in Spiritual Travel and Retreats. Some archaeologists date meditation back to as early as 5,000 BCE, according to Psychology Today, and the practice itself has religious ties in ancient Egypt and China, as well as Judaism, Hinduism, Jainism, Sikhism and, of course, Buddhism. Meditation’s global spread began along the Silk Road around about five or six centuries BCE, as the practice moved throughout Asia. As it arrived in a new spot, it would slowly transform to fit each new culture. But it wasn’t until the 20th century that it began to move beyond the realm of specific religions, especially in the West.
Explore Our Luxury and Conscious Accommodations
Discover well-designed bedrooms and event spaces where ancient Egyptian grandeur meets modern comfort, restoration, and sophistication. El Bawaba enhances your travel, culture and foodie experiences. As a unique boutique hotel specialising in travel and culture immersion we take you to ancient history, village life and Egyptian culture, exquisite food experiences, VIP visits, restoration meditation retreat, and pilgrimage. We can sail you on the Nile from Luxor to Aswan in a dahabyia or hire the Tomb of Tutankhamun to visit at night by yourself. In Egypt anything is possible.
