Siwa Oasis Tour 3 Days From Alexandria

Early Departure & Travel: Pick-up from hotel in Alexandria with a recommended breakfast box for the early journey. Drive to El Alamein (259 km, approx. 3-hour drive), stopping for a coffee break.El Alamein Visit:

• El Alamein Museum: Displays wartime memorabilia, including uniforms, weapons, and photographs.
• El Alamein War Cemetery: A memorial for 7,367 soldiers with individual graves and an honor cloister for 11,945 missing soldiers.
• German War Memorial: An octagonal structure with a chapel and golden mosaic, dedicated to 4,280 German soldiers.
• Italian Memorial: A grand white marble structure with a museum and chapel, commemorating 4,800 Italian soldiers and 38,000 missing.

Lunch on the Way: A light meal is served during the journey.Fatnas Island Sunset: Enjoy a scenic sunset at Fatnas Lake, surrounded by palm trees, banana, date, and olive groves.Dinner in Siwa: A meal at a local restaurant.Overnight Stay at Ghaliet Ecolodge: A unique eco-friendly lodge near the Temple of Amun, offering organic design, natural surroundings, and a starlit glass ceiling in upper rooms.

• Morning Sightseeing:
  • Temple of the Oracle: Associated with Alexander the Great, who sought divine confirmation of his lineage.
  • Salt Lakes: Experience effortless floating due to high salinity. Bring fresh water for rinsing after swimming.
  • Cleopatra’s Bath: A famous natural spring where Cleopatra is believed to have bathed.
  • Temple of Umm Ubaydah: Ruins of a 30th Dynasty temple, partially destroyed in 1896.
• Lunch at Abdo Restaurant: Enjoy traditional Siwan cuisine.
• Desert Adventure:
  • Great Sand Sea: Off-road jeep safari with sandboarding on Egypt’s finest dunes.
  • Bir Waheed Hot & Cold Springs: Relaxing natural thermal baths.
  • Bedouin Tea & Sunset: Enjoy the tranquil desert landscape at dusk.
• Overnight Camping & BBQ Dinner: Traditional desert camp experience with an optional ecolodge stay instea

Breakfast at the Camp: Early morning meal before heading back to Siwa.Siwa Attractions:

• Shali Fortress: A 13th-century mudbrick citadel that once housed Siwa’s entire population.
• Mountain of the Dead: Ancient tombs from the 26th Dynasty, Ptolemaic, and Roman periods, including the well-preserved Si Amun Tomb.

Journey Back via Marsa Matrouh:

• Coastal Stop: Discover the pristine Mediterranean beaches of Marsa Matrouh, linked to Cleopatra’s legend.
• Lunch at Magdy Restaurant: Choice of seafood or Bedouin cuisine.

Return to Alexandria: Estimated arrival at 8:00 PM.