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Siwa Oasis and the Great Sand Sea
The oracle temple Alexander the Great came to consult, salt lakes to float in, and a 4x4 day in the dunes of the Great Sand Sea.
Siwa Oasis
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About this trip
Far out in the Western Desert, close to the Libyan border, Siwa is an oasis of palm groves, salt lakes and mud-brick villages, with its own language and traditions. Alexander the Great came here to consult the oracle of Amun.
Visit his Temple of the Oracle, the painted tombs of the Mountain of the Dead and the old Shali fortress, swim in Cleopatra's Spring, go sandboarding in the Great Sand Sea, float in turquoise salt lakes and watch the sun set from Fatnas Island.
Duration
4 days / 3 nights
Destinations
Siwa Oasis
Trip style
Desert adventure
Accommodation
Eco-lodge
Getting around
Private car with driver · 4x4 in the desert
Day by day
Itinerary
A long, scenic drive along the Mediterranean coast and across the desert, with a lunch stop on the way. Sunset tea at your eco-lodge.
- Hot spring
- Temple of the Oracle
- Shali fortress
- Mountain of the Dead
The Temple of the Oracle where Alexander the Great was named son of Amun, the Mountain of the Dead and its painted tombs, Cleopatra's Spring, the mud-brick Shali fortress, and sunset at Fatnas Island.
- Hot spring
- Great Sand Sea
A full day by 4x4 into the dunes: sandboarding, a swim in a cold lake and a hot spring in the middle of the sand, and dinner under the stars.
- Salt lakes
Float in the turquoise salt lakes in the morning, then the drive back to your Cairo hotel.
What's in your price
What's included
- Private air-conditioned car from your Cairo hotel and back
- 4x4 with an experienced desert driver
- Eco-lodge and desert camp nights as listed
- All meals during the trip
- Entrance and protected-area fees
- English-speaking guide
- Bottled water
Not included
- Tips
- Drinks with meals
- Personal expenses
Where you stay
Where you stay
Nights: 3 in a Siwa eco-lodge built in the local mud-brick style, such as Shali Lodge, Albabenshal or Taziry (or similar).
From $1,170 per person
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