Overview
Siwa is the end of the road and the start of something else: a green oasis of palm trees, springs and salt lakes in the far Western Desert, with its own language, customs and silence. Alexander the Great came here to meet the oracle, and many travelers come today for the same sense of otherness and peace.
This four-day journey is built around the best of it. You arrive and walk through the mud-brick Shali Fortress and the old town, then visit the Temple of the Oracle, the Mountain of the Dead and Cleopatra’s Spring, where you can swim. You ride in a 4×4 into the Great Sand Sea for sandboarding, a hot spring and sunset over the dunes, and end with a float in a salt lake and, if time allows, a stop at Fatnas Island.
You sleep in an eco-lodge among the palms, eat local dates, olives and fresh bread, and watch the stars with no city lights to compete. It is perfect for travelers who want an Egypt far from the crowds, with real contact with local people and landscapes.
If you are looking for a Siwa Oasis desert tour, this four-day trip is a great choice. EgyptLens arranges the private 4×4 and driver, three nights in an eco-lodge with breakfast, the excursions, the entrance fees and your guide.
Highlights
- Shali Fortress, old town and souk
- Temple of the Oracle and the Mountain of the Dead
- Cleopatra's Spring for a swim
- 4x4 excursion in the Great Sand Sea with sandboarding
- Hot spring stop and sunset over the dunes
- Floating in a salt lake, three nights in an eco-lodge
