Program 03
Siwa Oasis
Salt lakes, ancient temples and the Great Sand Sea — Egypt's far western oasis.
Departs
Cairo
Tour type
Private
Overnight
Siwa hotel
2–3 days
A journey to Egypt's far western oasis: the Mountain of the Dead, temples of Alexander and Amun, salt lakes, Cleopatra's Spring, and a Great Sand Sea safari.
Itinerary
Day by day.
01
Day 1
- 7:00 AM — depart Cairo (~8 hours, two rest stops for relaxing and shopping)
- 3:00 PM — arrive Siwa, hotel check-in, drop luggage
- 5:00 PM — Fatnas Island for sunset photography
- After sunset — a Bedouin hotel near the island for dinner and the hot sulfur springs
- Return to the hotel
02
Day 2
- Breakfast 8:00 AM — depart 9:00 AM
- Mountain of the Dead
- Temple of Alexander
- Temple of Amun
- Jabal Dakrour
- The Salt Lakes
- Cleopatra's Spring — swim and lunch
- Switch to a 4×4 jeep — Great Sand Sea safari, 5:00 PM until sunset
- Siwa market — shopping, dates, dinner
- Return to the hotel
03
Day 3
- Breakfast 8:00 AM — depart 8:30 AM with all luggage
- Shali Fortress and the old houses of Siwa
- 10:00 AM depart Siwa — direct to Cairo, arriving 7:00 PM
Duration note
The detailed itinerary runs three days and can be shortened to two. Return by air or road is confirmed during planning.
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