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4 Nights Siwa and the White Desert Tour
Siwa - Bahariya - White Desert -
Cairo
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This travel package is
tailored for travelers who wish to explore the most
popular attractions in the Western Desert of Egypt; the
Siwa Oasis and the White Desert with all its magic and
wonders.
The trip consists of spending two nights in Siwa to
visit all the sites located in and around this famous
oasis. Afterwards, we spend one night in a camp in the
white Desert and one night in the Bahariya Oasis.
The Egyptian oases, including Bahariya, Farafra, Dakhla,
Kharga, and Siwa have their own taste and magic. The
Bedouins living in these tribal communities are
different from any other population in Egypt.
They have their own habits, customs, and beliefs that
are totally matchless and unique.
Siwa, the most distant and mysterious oasis among all
the oases in the Western Desert, is one of the most
interesting destinations in Egypt hosting many fabulous
attractions and a community that still holds to its old
tribal culture, customs, and beliefs
This travel package is carefully tailored to enable
guests from all different age groups and sectors of the
society to go on an exciting tour of all the Egyptian
oases and all the attractions located in the western
desert of Egypt. However, all these tours will take
place in a comfortable secure atmosphere to grantee the
best standards of relaxation and the highest levels of
transportations, accommodations, and facilities. |
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Duration |
4 nights 5 days |
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Accommodation |
3 overnights in hotel
1 night in the desert under
the stars |
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Meals |
full board |
Beverage |
not include |
Transportation |
by our private deluxe coach -
Domestic tickets |
Guide |
included |
Click map for |
Entrance fees |
included |
detailed route |
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The summary of the
itinerary |
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Day 1 |
arrival in Cairo
and we take our private 4X4 Jeep to travel
heading towards Siwa, we visit the World War
II Museum in Alamein, pass by Marsa Matrouh,
reach Siwa in the afternoon, visit Shali
overnight in the hotel in Siwa |
Day 2 |
Siwa visits
including the Mountain of Death, the Temple
of the Oracle of Amun, a donkey cart tour of
the city, and Bir Wahed, overnight in the
hotel in Siwa |
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Day 3 |
We start our
journey from Siwa to Bahariya passing by the
Bahrein, Nawemisa and Sitra Oases; visit the
magnificent sand dunes, overnight in the
hotel in Bahariya |
Day 4 |
the
Western
desert
tour
visiting,
the
Black
Desert,
The
Crystal
Mountain,
and the
White
Desert.
Overnight
in the
camp in
the
desert |
Day 5 |
We take
our
private
minivan
to reach
Cairo at
the end
of the
trip
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The full itinerary of the
Tour: |
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Day 1 : |
Cairo -
Siwa |
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Upon arrival in
Cairo, the guest will meet the Select Egypt Travel
representative who will be your best friend for the
coming five days. We only deal with local highly
educated and experienced company representatives who
have fluent English and wonderful communication skills
We will start our trip using the comfortable
air-conditioned 4X4 Jeep right away heading towards Siwa
Our first visit of the Day will be at the World War II
Museum, located in Alamein and displaying many weapons,
uniforms, tanks, airplanes, flags, and many other items
that were used in the Battle of Alamein between the
British and the German armies
Our next stop will be at the World War II Memorial,
where many soldiers who died in the battles taking place
in Alamein were buried
We have lunch on our way, and then we pass by Marsa
Matrouh, one of the most popular Mediterranean Sea
resorts.
We reach Siwa and we start our visits with the ancient
town of Shali, which was founded during the 13th century
and was probably ruined during the 20th century because
of the harsh rainfalls. The houses in the town were made
out of "Khershef", a local mixture of clay, salt, and
many other materials
We check in our hotel and overnight in the hotel in Siwa |
 
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Day 2 : |
Siwa –
Great Sand Sea |
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We enjoy our breakfast in the hotel to get ready to
explore the wonders of Siwa - We start our tour
with the mountain of the dead, or Gabal Mawta as the
locals call it in Arabic, where many rock cut tombs are
located dating from the 26th Pharaonic dynasty to the
Greco Roman era. There are many interesting tombs to
view there including the tomb of Si-Amun, dating back to
the 3rd century BC and the tomb of Mesu-Isis belonging
to a 26th dynasty priest.
The next stop of the day will be at the temple of the
Oracle of Amun, the most famous and important monument
of Siwa. This temple was the home of one of the most
famous oracles in ancient world. Alexander the Great has
visited this temple in 331 BC to gain confirmation to be
the King of Egypt.
Afterwards, we take a donkey cart ride in Siwa enjoying the wonderful
scenes of the oasis and viewing the lives of the local
inhabitants
The last stop of the day will be at Bir Wahed, one of
the most popular touristic attractions located 15
kilometers to the Southwest. This water spring is
located in the middle of the sand dunes and the best
place to bath in mineral water. We have a bath in Bir
Wahed, enjoy our dinner, and relax watching the stars
overnight in the hotel in Siwa |
 
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Day 3 : |
Siwa -
Bahariya |
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We enjoy our
delicious breakfast in the hotel, we check out to start
our journey heading towards Bahariya We pass by
the Bahrein, Nawemisa and Sitra Oases before reaching
the fascinating sand dunes of the Great Sand Sea and
exploring the nature of the area
We reach Bahariya, check in the hotel, overnight in
Bahariya |
 
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Day 4 : |
Bahariya
White Desert |
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After the energizer
breakfast, the guest will start his day with an amazing
tour to visit the wonders of the Western Desert
Afterwards, we ride in the comfortable air-conditioned
4X4 jeep to start our tours of the day - Our next
visit of the day will be to the Black Desert, which was
named that way because of the color of the rocks and
mountains located there. These rocks have gained their
colors from black quartz that are present inside
numerous rocks -
We then we continue our trip to the Farafra Oasis, and
on our way we visit the crystal mountain, one of the
most famous attractions of the white desert. This
Egyptian Western desert wonder consists of large quartz
naturally formed crystals inside many rocks and stones
creating a startling magical scene.
Our last stop of the day is the most interesting as we
visit the internationally famous White Desert, the most
important attraction in the Western Desert of Egypt.
Covering a surface area of around three thousand
kilometers. It consists of bizarre chalk white rock
formations that were once the surface of a shallow sea
that covered this area in prehistoric times. The rocks
create all sorts of shapes like mushrooms, animals, and
strange looking sculptures. All this area has become a
natural protected area during the last few years.
At the end of the day, we set up our camp in the desert
to enjoy the magical atmosphere of the region, watch the
stars, have an amazing barbeque party, and spend the
night in our comfortable camp.
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Day 5 : |
White
Desert - Cairo |
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After we have the
tasty breakfast, we check out our hotel, take our
private air-conditioned minibus to head towards Cairo
We reach Cairo in the afternoon at the end of the our
magnificent journey in Siwa and the White Desert |
 
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Number of guests |
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Easter Period
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Price includes: |
02 Nights in Siwa Oasis at Hotel Based on
Full-Board basis.
01 Night in Bahariya Oasis at Hotel Based on
Full-Board basis.
01 Night Camping at White Desert Based on Full-Board
basis.
Sightseeing as mentioned in the program by private
car including entrance fees.
Private English speaking (or any other language)
tour guide with a degree in the tourism during all
the tour
Transfers Cairo / Siwa / Bahariya / White Desert /
Cairo by private Jeep 4x4 Toyota Land cruiser and
van.
We inform the Egyptian ministry of tourism about the
program details for the formal papers, guest's
safety and convoy.
The price including all taxes.
No hidden coast
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Price excludes: |
Entry visa of Egypt.
Personal expenses.
Tips. |
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Monuments included in this
travel package:
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Mountain of Death in Siwa Shali |
The Temple of the Oracle of Amun |
A Cave in the White Desert |
The Black Desert |
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The Cleopatra Bath |
Bir Wahed |
The Aqabat of the White Desert |
The sand dunes The Heiz Oasis |
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Abu Shoruf |
Roman tombs in the Zatoun |
The Bahariya Museum |
Ain Khadra,
The Santa Tree |
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Village Coraishet |
Ain Safi |
The English Mountain |
Pyramid Mountain |
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