Sacred Travel
life enhancing voyages of discovery
Luminescent skies, vast desert landscapes, sweeping seascapes, ancient ruins that echo the past—these are among the sacred spaces of our world.
Join us on one of our Sacred Tours
We travel, initially, to lose ourselves; and we travel, next to find ourselves. We travel to open our hearts and eyes and learn more about the world than our newspapers will accommodate… And we travel, in essence, to become young fools again- to slow time down and get taken in and fall in love once more.
—Pico Iyer
Maya Temples of Transformation with Freddy Silva & Miguel Angel Vergara
Uniting the Knowledge of the Jaguar & Serpent
January 28 – February 5, 2021
Travel with best-selling author and ancient temples researcher Freddy Silva, and Maya master teacher Miguel Angel Vergara, to the sacred Mayan temples of Mexico’s Yucatán.
La Dolce Vita: The Sweet Life of Mythic Italy
with Phil Cousineau
A Mythic Adventure to the Land of Gods and Goddesses, Divine Art, the Pleasures of Everyday Life, and Breathtaking Scenery
April 5-15, 2021
Join bestselling author, filmmaker, mythologist, and veteran tour leader Phil Cousineau on an exquisite exploration of Italy, one of the most sensual cultures in the world.
Journey to Ladakh including Hemis Festival with Andrew Harvey
The Way of the Bodhisattva: A Journey of Love, Devotion & Spiritual Exploration
June 14-29, 2021
Join author and teacher Andrew Harvey and special guest His Eminence Thuksey Rinpoche on this pilgrimage filled with sacred ceremonies, spiritual teachings, and transformational sites in Ladakh.
The Hydra Writer’s Retreat with Phil Cousineau
An All-New Mythopoetic Approach to Crafting Your Story: A Seven-Day Writing Retreat in the Greek Islands
September 24 – October 1, 2021
Writers of every level and genre are welcome to our weeklong gathering on stunning Hydra to spark new material, deepen your craft, or know when to release your work into the world.
Heart of the Pachamama
with Puma Quispe Singona
A Sacred Journey of Healing, Andean Medicine, and Energy Work in Peru
September 28 – October 8, 2021
Andean Medicine Man and Wisdom Keeper, Puma Quispe Singona, guides us through the spiritual heart of Peru, from Machu Picchu & the Sacred Valley to Lake Titicaca.
In the Footsteps of Odysseus and Penelope with Mythologist Phil Cousineau
A Homeric Journey into the Wonderland: Heroes and Heroines, Gods and Goddesses
October 4-15, 2021
Join author-filmmaker-mythologist Phil Cousineau on a journey to ancient Greece to visit many of the significant sites associated with two of Homer’s greatest heroes, Odysseus and Penelope.
Shiva Dancing: Sacred South India With Andrew Harvey
In Search of Original Wisdom
November 16-30, 2021
Join author and teacher Andrew Harvey on a pilgrimage in honour of Lord Shiva to the great temple sites and spiritual power places of South India.
No Distance Is too Far
Great Mystery is pleased to team up with our long-time friends at Sacred Earth Journeys, whose carefully crafted intimate tours have been featured in prominent publications including CNN Travel.
Sacred Earth Journeys is a licensed government regulated travel company (B.C. Reg. No 28465), which subscribes to the highest possible ethical and professional standards as required by Consumer Protection British Columbia, Canada.