4 Days / 3 Nights
Daily Tour
20 people
English
Discover one of Egypt’s most remote and magical destinations with this 4 Days Siwa Oasis Tour from Cairo. This adventure takes you across the Western Desert to Siwa Oasis, a peaceful and historic oasis located around 17 meters below sea level.
During the tour, you will explore the old town of Shali, visit the Mountain of the Dead, Amoun Temple, and the Oracle Temple where Alexander the Great consulted the oracle. You will also enjoy the beautiful salt lake experience, Cleopatra Spring, Fitnas Island sunset, and a desert safari to Bir Wahed on the edge of the Great Sand Sea.
This tour is perfect for travelers looking for history, desert landscapes, relaxation, local culture, and a true oasis adventure in Egypt.
Ready for Adventure!!!
Early morning departure to Siwa Oasis, the largest 23,000 habitants and most remote Egyptian Oasis lying some 17m below sea level.
Crossing the Western Desert with a stop by Marsa Matrouh city on the Mediterranean Sea for lunch break in one from the local restaurants there.
After lunch move to Siwa Oasis, arrive afternoon and overnight in hotel.
Accommodation: Hotel
After Breakfast start our tour with Shali Old Town. Some buildings here are still in use but due to their construction of salt, mud & plaster they fall into ruin year after year.
Then following visiting the Mountain of the Dead Cemetery is the second most important monument that was discovered in Matrouh Governorate after the Temple of Revelation. It was discovered in 1944 during the Second World War.
The mountain is located 2 km from Siwa Oasis. It is a conical mountain that contains thousands of tombs carved in the rock. It served as the main cemetery in Siwa Oasis during ancient times.
Depending on the inscriptions and archaeological finds, the history of the cemetery is clear from the history of the oldest tombs in it, as the oldest burial date dates back to a cemetery from the era of the twenty-sixth dynasty, and burial continued in this cemetery until the late Roman era Byzantine.
Then move to Amoun Temple Om Obayda dates back to the 30th dynasty, and the Oracle Temple where Alexander the Great consulted the oracle to validate his status as the son of Zeus and thus legitimate ruler of the country.
Lunch and rest then end your day with a relaxing sunset scene in Fitnas Island lies 4 km to the west of Siwa, which is covered completely by palm trees, except for the circular, tiled pool.
Then back to the hotel and overnight.
Accommodation: Hotel
After Breakfast drive to the one from the famous and incredible place in Siwa, it’s the salt lake, enjoy the floating on the water looks like the Dead Sea in Jordan.
Then drive back to Cleopatra Water Spring to wash and remove the salt out of your body. Also there it’s very nice coffee shop to have very delicious and fresh juice.
After that it’s lunch time.
Then spend today’s late afternoon at Bir Wahed set out 12 km southwest of Siwa. A hot spring and cold spring at the edge of Great Sand Sea with water right in the middle of the sand dunes and take amazing sunset from a top of sand dunes.
Then move to the Bedouin restaurant for the attractive Bedouin dinner and back to the hotel.
Accommodation: Hotel
After Breakfast, departure to Cairo, crossing the Western Desert & back to hotel in Cairo and end the program.
This tour takes 4 days and 3 nights, which gives you enough time to travel from Cairo to Siwa, visit the main historical attractions, enjoy the salt lake, experience the desert safari, and return back to Cairo.
Yes, this tour is suitable for first-time visitors because it includes the main highlights of Siwa Oasis such as Shali Old Town, Mountain of the Dead, Amoun Temple, Oracle Temple, Fitnas Island, Cleopatra Spring, Salt Lake, and Bir Wahed.
Yes, the tour includes a 4x4 jeep car for the desert tour in Siwa and a visit to Bir Wahed at the edge of the Great Sand Sea.
The tour includes private A/C limousine transfers from Cairo to Siwa, three nights hotel accommodation in an eco lodge in Siwa, 4x4 jeep car for the desert tour, two meals a day, entrance fees for tombs and temples, and permissions for the Great Sand Sea.
No, tipping is not included in the tour.
The tour starts from Cairo and ends in Cairo after returning from Siwa Oasis.
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