Tour overview
Siwa Oasis Tour
It is the most beautiful Safari trip in the World, Siwa Oasis tour for 5 days 4 nights.
Siwa and the Western Desert vacations, A combination of play and quiet Camping, adventure, sandboarding, swimming, and relaxing, It’s an unforgettable fantasy trip.
Cruises on Nile |
Duration: 5 Days Siwa Oasis tour |
3 nights Hotel in Siwa |
1-night Camping in the Desert |
Tour guide: Professional Oasis Guide |
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner. |
Tour type: Egypt private tours |
Itinerary |
1. Day – Cairo to Siwa Oasis |
Morning: Departure from Cairo
At 7.00 A.M depart from Cairo by road to Siwa Oasis. The journey offers scenic views. Afternoon: Arrival and Shali Fortress Arrive in Siwa and check in the hotel Explore the ancient ruins of Shali Fortress. Evening: Sunset Over Siwa Witness a beautiful sunset from a strategic viewpoint. Enjoy a welcome dinner at a local restaurant. |
2. Day – Siwa Town Exploration and Cultural Immersion |
Morning: Oracle Temple and Siwa Museum
Visit the Temple of the Oracle for a historical perspective. Explore the Siwa Museum to understand the oasis’s heritage. Afternoon: Old Town Walk and Cleopatra’s Bath Take a guided walk through the Old Town, appreciating local architecture. Relax at Cleopatra’s Bath and enjoy the natural springs. Evening: Traditional Siwan Dinner Have dinner at a traditional Siwan restaurant. Immerse yourself in local culture and traditions. |
3. Day – Desert Safari and Camping Experience |
Morning: Dunes Exploration and Adventure
Embark on a desert safari, exploring the Great Sand Sea. Engage in sandboarding or enjoy the vast desert landscape. Afternoon: Picnic Lunch and Relaxation Have a picnic lunch amidst the dunes. Relax and soak in the desert ambiance. Evening: Camp Setup and Dinner Under the Stars Set up a desert campsite for a unique camping experience. Enjoy a campfire dinner under the starlit sky. |
4. Day – Mountain of the Dead and Nature Trails |
Morning: Gebel al-Mawta Exploration
Explore Gebel al-Mawta, the Mountain of the Dead, with ancient tombs. Enjoy panoramic views of the oasis. Afternoon: Nature Trails and Local Cuisine Take a guided nature walk through the oasis’s greenery. Enjoy a traditional Siwan lunch. Evening: Cultural Performance Attend a local cultural performance if available. Dinner at a unique desert setting. |
5. Day – Sunrise and Return to Cairo |
Morning: Sunrise in the Desert
Wake up early for a breathtaking sunrise in the desert. Late Morning: Return to Siwa Town Break camp and return to Siwa Town. Afternoon: Departure to Cairo Depart from Siwa to Cairo. Arrive in Cairo by evening with a lot of memories. |
Prices
$ 650 US per person in a Double room
Quoted in 2 persons
Private Car from Cairo to Siwa.
* Special prices for groups
Transportation in Siwa Oasis tour
All the mentioned itinerary by AC minivan and 4WD Toyota land Cruiser newest model (fully air-conditioned, with a maximum of 6 pax per car.
All seats are facing forward providing that all guests will have window seats at disposal for all the trip) Every 4 WD will be equipped.
Camp included
Spacious, well-ventilated dome tents including Mattresses, blankets, sleeping bags, and bedsheets
All necessary cooking gear, kitchen utensils, mugs and glassware
Binoculars, reference books on Egypt
Cool boxes
Trash bags
Iceboxes
Fire grill and cooking stoves
Accommodation
Camping or hotel used is clean
with hot water bathrooms, the best in the oases
Food and Beverage
Breakfast
juice, tea, coffee, jam, cheese, beans, eggs, and bread
Picnic lunch
Fresh vegetables, white cheese, tuna, sardines, chips & fruits
Dinner
(Rice or pasta, cooked vegetables, soup, and chicken or beef)
tea & coffee with all meals .1 mineral water.
Hotels in Siwa
Shali Lodge Siwa Hotel
Included
- 3 night’s hotel in Siwa
- 1-night Camping in Siwa oasis.
- The Jeep tour in the desert.
- Breakfast , Lunch , Dinner
- All the equipment for camping.
- Professional oasis guide.
- All transfers & Transportation
- English speaking guides the listed sights.
- All Entrance fees
Not Included
- Tipping
Day 1 : Cairo to Siwa
After breakfast
Meet our Sahara man and driver and we leave Cairo behind, drive for 3 hours we arrive at Alamein 260-km. There We visit the WWII Museum and the war memorial.
(Lunch in the route)
Moving on, we pass by Marsa Matrouh.
Upon reaching Siwa. Check-in your Hotel
Dinner and overnight Hotel.
Day 2 : Siwa tour
Breakfast in Hotel,
We will start you in Siwa to visit Mountain of the Dead, Alexander the Great Temple (Temple of the Oracle) and take a donkey-drawn cart for a tour around the city.
later after Lunch, we visit Siwa House Museum and the Old Fortress of Shali, Have a swim in Cleopatra Pool.
then Dakrour Mountain (famous for its hot sand, the best place ever for sand bath, used as an effective natural cure for rheumatism, rheumatoid later We tour the old Siwan village of Shalli.
Dinner and overnight in the Hotel.
Day 3: Siwa Camping in the desert
Morning breakfast in Hotel free Morning.
In the afternoon start by car 4x4 to lakes of Bir Wahed (or Well No. 1) to swim in salt & freshwater.
Then the Hot Spring (37 C), stop to collect shells from the Fossils Mountain.
Then enjoy watching the sunset from the highest place around Siwa, having dinner around the fire.
Sleep overnight in the desert covered by the stars.
Overnight Camping.
Day 4: Siwa Safari by jeep
After getting your breakfast in the Camp, start
Drive over the highest Sand Dunes (approximately 80 M) in the western desert to the east.
Swim in Abou-Shrouf , the biggest & cleanest spring (it is sulfured water good for the skin & rheumatism), then visiting Zauton (the Old village of Abou-Shrouf) seeing the Roman Olives’ Oil Press & black Roman Tomb, then the newly found Roman Tombs (full of Skeletons). On the way back to Siwa, visit Koraishet Spring & Ein Safi (Pure Spring), then back to your hotel in Siwa
Overnight Hotel.
Day 5: Last day / Back to Cairo
Morning breakfast, drive back to Cairo and escorted to your hotel
"Bon voyage