1^st Day: Cairo – Siwa Oasis

Fatnas Island – In the early morning we will pick you up at the reception of your hotel in Cairo and you will travel to the Siwa Oasis. If you stay in any other part of Egypt such as Luxor or the Red Sea we can of course organize the transfer to Cairo or directly to the oasis for you. We will make a lunch break en route.

Now you will discover the extraordinary flair of this vast green area with its lakes and springs amidst the desert. And you will enjoy an exciting walk through Shali, the old labyrinth-like part of Siwa. Then we will take you out of the inhabited areas and into the desert – the Great Sand Sea surrounding Siwa. You will set up camp amidst the dunes. After a tasty dinner you will spend an amazing night under the unique starlit sky that you can find only in the desert.

Lunch and dinner included. Overnight camping.

2^nd Day: Great Sand Sea

After breakfast you will discover the Egyptian Sand Sea with its great sand dunes created by wind. Also you can find numerous fossils and petrified trees. You will have a picnic at lunch time. In the late afternoon you will encamp and enjoy a quiet and peaceful evening far from the hustle and bustle.

Breakfast, lunch and dinner included. Overnight camping.

3^rd Day: Great Sand Sea

After breakfast you will spend some more time in the dunes. Then we will make a tour to the Lake Siwa with the nowadays silted island Fatnas. You can go swimming or just enjoy the relaxed time in the great landscape. You will also have lunch here. Finally you will head to the Bir Wahid, an idyllic hot spring surrounded by palms where you can have a bath. Only some meters away you can further see a small lake embedded in the desert’s sand dunes. You will besides see a wonderful sunset here. You will set up camp near the spring.

Breakfast, lunch and dinner included. Overnight camping.

4^th Day: Siwa Oasis – Cairo

After breakfast you will return to Siwa. You will visit the rock cut tombs on the Mountain of the Dead, containing beautiful paintings as well as well preserved mummies. Afterwards you will have lunch. Then you will be transferred to Aghurmi, the oldest settlement in the oasis, where you can see Siwa’s greatest historical treasure – the  Temple of Amun and its famous oracle, once even consulted by Alexander the Great himself. Besides you can swim in Cleopatra’s Bath, a rock pool fed by a natural hot spring. Then you will have lunch and we will transfer you back to your hotel in Cairo. This concludes our program and services.

Breakfast and lunch included.

Included:

• All mentioned transfers in high-class air-conditioned vehicles
• Guided tours in your language
• Entrance fees for the above mentioned sights
• Camping in the desert
• Meals, mineral water and soft drinks during the excursions

Not included:

• Gratuity (tips) for drivers, tour guides
• Personal items, meals, drinks or services not mentioned
• International and domestic flights
• Visa