SIWA OASIS
Duration: 05 Days / 04 Nights
Sites: Siwa Oasis, Dead Mountain, Siwa House Museum, Old Fortress of ShaliBir Wahed, Fossils Mountain, Sand Dunes, Abou-Shrouf, Koraishet Spring & Ein Safi
Run: Everyday
DAY 01 – Travel to Siwa Oasis
Transfer to Cairo bus station, catch the air conditioned Bus to Marsa Matrouh, and catch the next bus to Siwa Oasis, meet & assist by our representatives. Overnight Camping.
DAY 02 – Dead Mountain, Siwa House Museum, Old Fortress of Shali
Breakfast, visit Dead Mountain, Siwa House Museum & the Old Fortress of Shali, then the Oracle Temple where you will see the coronation hall of Alexander the Great, and then the ruins of Amoun Temple.
Have a swim in Cleopatra Pool, then Dakrour Mountain (famous for its hot sand, the best place ever for sand bath, used as an effective natural cure for rheumatism, rheumatoid…etc). Overnight Camping.
DAY 03 – Bir Wahed, Fossils Mountain
Breakfast, afternoon start by car to lakes of Bir Wahed (or Well No. 1) to swim in salt & fresh water. Then the Hot Spring (37 C), stop to collect shells from the Fossils Mountain. Then enjoy watching the sunset from the highest place around Siwa, having dinner around the fire. Sleep overnight in the desert covered by the stars. Overnight Camping.
DAY 04 – Sand Dunes, Abou-Shrouf, Koraishet Spring & Ein Safi
Breakfast, drive over the highest Sand Dunes (approximately 80 M) in the western desert to the east. Swim in Abou-Shrouf, the biggest & cleanest spring (it is sulfured water good for the skin & rheumatism), then visiting Zauton (the Old village of Abou-Shrouf) seeing the Roman Olives’ Oil Press & black Roman Tomb, then the newly found Roman Tombs (full of Skeletons). On the way back to Siwa, visit Koraishet Spring & Ein Safi (Pure Spring). Overnight Camping.
DAY 05 – Travel back to Cairo
Breakfast, catch the bus to Matrouh leaves at 10:00 am arrive at 2:00PM, catch the next bus to Cairo leaves at 5:30PM.
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Please take note of the following:
* Transportation: All the mentioned itinerary by 4WD Toyota land Cruiser newest model (fully air-conditioned, with maximum of 6 pax per car, all seats are facing forward providing that all guests will have window seats at disposal for all the trip). Every 4WD will be equipped with powerful desel engines, radio Am/Fm and cassette player, cool bottle. The leading car will be equipped with GPS system, first aid kit, tour leader/guide, cool box
* Accommodation: Camping or hotel used is clean (with hot water bathrooms, the best in the oases.) Tented camp will include spacious, well ventilated dome tents including mattresses, blankets, sleeping bags and bed sheets, all necessary cooking gear, kitchen utensils, mugs and glassware, binoculars, reference books on Egypt, cool boxes, trash bags, ice boxes, fire grill and cooking stoves
* Breakfast: (juice, tea, coffee, jam, cheese, beans, eggs and bread)
* Picnic Lunch: (Fresh vegetables, white cheese, tuna, sardines, chips& fruits)
* Dinner: (Rice or pasta, cooked vegetables, soup and chicken or beef) tea & coffee with all meals, 1 mineral water.
* Please use the ''Travel Enquiry/Reservation Form'' to receive a quote on the above travel itinerary as per your preferred travel dates/month and preferred class of hotel.
What's Included:
* 04 Nights accommodations in Camp / Hotel on full board basis
* Qualified Egyptologist tour guide licensed by the Egyptian Ministry of Tourism
* All noted sightseeing tours on regular group or private guided basis
* All main entrance fees to sights visited in the itinerary
* Required land transport with A/C 4WD including roundtrip airport transfers
* Local taxes and handling services
What's NOT Included:
* International flights to/from Egypt and personal travel insurance, any other expenses not noted in the above included section or airport tax, visa for Egypt (if required), any tips to guide, driver or staff at hotels, items of a personal nature, hotel extras (minibar, telephone/internet usage, laundry, etc)
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