Check real-life camel riding experience through Siwa Oasis with our 5-day Egypt Desert Safari Tour from Cairo. Siwa Oasis, the most isolated and the least known of all the Egyptian oases, is an excellent place to experience Egypt’s vastness and attend various desert activities. Take the Siwa Oasis Adventure from Cairo and discover a true oasis where you can see the Shali Fortress, the Temple of the Oracle, the Melted Town, and others. This of the Egypt tours explores the enchantment of the vast sandy desert and historic background in Egypt.
For people who wish to take a broader tour of Egypt, we have Egypt Travel Packages that cater to everybody including families with accommodations and activities included. If you are planning for long vacations, our Egypt Luxury Tours offer a luxurious way of enjoying and discovering Egypt's history and development. It is also possible to go with these tours to relatively uncharted territories in the desert where the environment changes at night when there is no artificial light around, making for a very beautiful and quiet journey.
Your tour starts early morning when our friendly and professional Cairo Top Tours guide will come to pick you up from your hotel in Cairo at around 6:00 AM to start your Egypt Desert Safari Tour to Siwa Oasis. First, you will visit El Alamein to arrive at the World War II Cemeteries. These cemeteries are said to be managed by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission to pay respect to the soldiers and other civilian from the Commonwealth countries who lost their lives in the course of the war. You will pay a visit to the battlefield and will have an overview of the WW museum and get a vision of this important phase of world history.
After that, you will go to the beautiful Mediterranean Sea coastal town of Marsa Matrouh on Egypt’s Mediterranean coast. Here, you can take sea food for lunch while swimming near the shore then proceed the journey to Siwa which is roughly 6 hour’s drive from El Alamein. Once you get into Siwa enjoy a natural bath at the hot springs as you relax before you spend the night in this cozy Eco-lodge in the middle of the desert.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
The Siwa Oasis Desert Safari goes on after breakfast with the sightseeing of the destroyed city of Shali, a once prosperous city that became a fortress, half of which turned to sand now. After that, you will visit the Temple of Alexander the Great which is also known as the Temple of the Oracle is situated in the old village of Aghurmi. A very interesting site today and was very significant in history and belongs to the 26th Dynasty.
It then leads the visitors to the Temple of Amun Ra at –Um Ubeyda which is a triad temple of Amun. Visit the Siwa House Museum through which you’ll learn about the past and customs of the Bedouin of Siwa. Subsequently, perhaps, have a quality meal at the splendid Shali Fortress Square in the wonderful Abdo Restaurant.
Later, what can be better than to swim at the famous Cleopatra Spring (Ein Guba), the water of which has been famous for centuries? Finally, spend some time and watch the beautiful sunset over the fantastic place with the name of Fitnas Island.
Overnight in Siwa.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Breakfast at the eco-lodge should be taken before departing for the Great Sand Sea ROTA. Your first destination is one of the few archeological attractions in Maraki village which is near the massive Siwa Mountain known to be the first footprint of man. The further your safari goes, you will then proceed into the Siwa Oasis dunes, to the fossils region. In the form of fossils, you are amazed to see seven of them corals which are of Cambrian age.
After that, learn about one of the most interesting geographical features of the country – the Great Sand Sea. The highlight of this marvelous desert area is an amazingly stunning calm lake where you can watch flamingos and if you want you can also swim in the water of the lake. The ambiance is so serene that one can easily hide away from the world if one wants to.
Subsequently, take a rest at the Bir Wahid hot spring where the water has temperatures of 40 °C to give you better muscle relaxation and a fresh feeling. Spend a third night camping at the dawn of the Great Sand Sea where you can once again witness how beautiful the sunset is.
Overnight in Siwa.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
The Mountain of the Dead Located to the northeast of the Siwa Oasis the mountain of the dead is another attraction that you can visit after taking your breakfast at the eco-lodge. Have a look at the Siwa rulers’ necropolises, the tombs dating back to the 26th Dynasty, such as the tomb of Si-Amun and the so-called Crocodile Tomb, telling about the funeral rite of the Siwa nobility.
After that, go to the Bedouin village of Abu Ali and there you will be able to see what Bedouin life. Go to the local one-class school and learn the peculiarities of their culture and some details of everyday life. While there, you will also get the opportunity to visit the tomb probably that of Alexander the Great thus giving a mystique touch to your trip.
Overnight accommodation and dinner in Siwa hotel to mull about the potential history and culture experienced during the day.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
After breakfast set off through your Egyptologist guide back to Cairo. Take a deep breath as you unwind and Ideas in your Siwa Oasis Desert Safari thrilling moments and spectacular scenery. Arriving at the hotel in Cairo, we wish you to take with you the memories of this fantastic experience for a lifetime.
Meals: Breakfast
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