4-Day Private Tour in the Siwa Oasis from Cairo

5.0 (1 reviews) Cairo, Egypt
Duration4 days
Free cancellationFull refund up to 24 hours before
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Private tourOnly your group will participate
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Overview

Private 4 days 3 nights visit Siwa Oasis start from customer location in Giza or Cairo. Visit; (Al-Alamein Military Museum, Mountain of the Dead, Amun & Alexander Temple, Shali Old Town, Salt Lake, Cleopatra Spring and Hot Spring). Include private latest model car with driver and Egyptologist tour guide from Cairo and Snacks during the drive to Siwa oasis and all entry fees.

What's included

  • Private transportation
  • Lunch
  • Dinner
  • Air-conditioned vehicle
  • Breakfast
  • Gratuities
  • Any extra not mentioend

What to expect

Day 1: Pickup from your hotel in Cairo or Giza city and drive to Siwa.
  1. Cairo
    7h
    Pickup at 6:00 by our tour guide then start your trip of Siwa Oasis is an urban oasis in Egypt between the Qattara Depression and the Great Sand Sea in the Western Desert, 50 km (30 mi) east of the Libyan border, and 560 km (348 mi) from Cairo. Siwa Oasis is one of Egypt's most isolated settlements with about 33,000 people.

    Snacks and water will be served during the trip

    Stop-over
    On the way to Siwa oasis through Mars Matrouh rood stop over to visit Al-Alamein Military Museum was founded on the 16th of December, 1956. The Museum aims to document Al-Alamein battle by introducing a group of weapons, armors, and models which symbolize Al-Alamein battles and the contributing forces, besides a group of battle course-of-action maps, as well as acquisitions of battle commanders.

    Arrive Siwa oasis hotel check-in.
    Overnight in Siwa.
Day 2: Full day tour visit Mountain of the Dead, Amun Temple, and Shali old town.
  1. Temple of Amun
    3h · Admission ticket included
    Breakfast, then pickup at 8:00 by our tour guide to strat your day trip by visiting Mountain of the Dead, in Arabic (Gabal Al-Mawta), located in Siwa Oasis is a Mountain where several tombs were carved on its base, terraces, and at the top.

    Then visit Amun Temple Siwa is unique in that it is the largest temple in the oasis. It includes a total of 45 different separate chambers. It is also the only temple dedicated to Alexander the Great that can be found in Egypt, and therefore it is sometimes referred to as the Temple of Alexander the Great. The temple was actually erected when Alexander was still alive, dating it to sometime around 332 BC. The temple was also dedicated to both the Oracle of Amun and Horace.
  2. Shali Fortress
    3h
    Then end the trip by visiting Shali old town its Egypt's most isolated settlements with about 33,000 people, mostly Berbers, who developed a unique and isolated desert culture and a language called Siwi; they are also fluent in the Egyptian dialect of Arabic which is called "Masry" meaning Egyptian.
    Its fame lies primarily in its ancient role as the home to an oracle of Ammon, the ruins of which are a popular tourist attraction which gave the oasis its ancient name Oasis of Amun Ra. Historically, it was part of Ancient Egypt.

    At the end of the trip start drive you back to your hotel.
Day 3: Full day tour visit Zeitoun Lake, Cleopatra Spring, Hot springs with 4WD in the desert.
  1. Siwa
    2h
    Breakfast, then pickup at 8:00 by our tour guide to start your day trip by getting in a 4WD van and drive through the western desert where you going to enjoy the dune bashing and sand skiing experiences.
  2. Lake Siwa
    2h
    Then visiting Zeitoun Lake, the biggest salt lake in the Siwa Oasis, a lake covering more than 12,000 hectares appears on the edge of the wilderness. At first sight, the place seems to be a mirage of the crystal waters of any paradise beach.
  3. Cleopatra's Pool - Spring of Juba
    3h
    Then visit "Cleopatra Spring" variously known as “Ain Juba” or “Ain al Hammam,” in ancient times it was known as “The Spring of the Sun.” its bubbling waters as boiling hot in the chilly evenings and cool during the heat of the day, and it was considered a wonder by ancients visiting Ammon. In reality, the spring’s waters are a constant 29 C; it’s the changing air temperature and bubbling water that give the impression of boiling water.

    Then visit the Hot Springs. The water in these wells is divided into two types: normal hot water and sulphurous hot water which is used to cure many skin diseases.

    At the end of the tour drive you back to your hotel.
Day 4: Final Departure
  1. Cairo
    7h
    Breakfast, then at 10:00 pickup by our tour guide to start your drive trip back to Cairo for the final departure.

Meeting and pickup

Pickup details

Our tour guide will be waiting for you at the lobby of your hotel on time holding a sign with our company name on it.

Additional information

  • Specialized infant seats are available
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Cancellation policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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