EXCURSION SIWA 3 DAYS

DAY 1 

In the morning, breakfast and early departure to the Oasis of Siwa, which preserves a unique beauty and history in the world. Siwa is located in the middle of the desert near the border with Libya. Its history is millennial.

On the way we passed through the CITY OF EL ALAMEIN, where two important battles took place during World War II.

We will visit the MILITARY MUSEUM, inaugurated in 1965, which describes these battles and offers a collection of weapons, tanks and ammunition of the troops of World War II. The museum consists of five rooms and a main lobby.

Lunch at a local restaurant on the way.

Upon arrival in Siwa, we will visit THE CITADEL OF SHALI, it means the city in Spanish, it is considered one of the most fascinating places in Siwa. It was built about a thousand years ago from a mixture of salt and mud called (kershef), a material used by locals to isolate their homes from the extreme temperatures of the desert. It was carefully designed to be a very strong fortress, since it was advanced next to the narrow streets, huge walls and small doors, all to make sure that the city is safe and ready for any attack.

Dinner at a local restaurant chosen by the Bedouins.

Transfer to the hotel, check-in and overnight.

DAY 2 

Breakfast at the hotel before leaving to start our fascinating Siwa excursions.

Transfer to visit the TEMPLE OF ORACLE is the most famous temple dedicated to Amon is located in a lost town of the Oasis, where Alexander the Great went directly when he arrived in Egypt for the first time. The temple built on a rock and has the ruins of an old mosque, a path leads to the upper area of the rock, where you can see the temple, a facade leads to two rooms that end with the sanctuary. Next to and around the sanctuary there are small niches that probably served as the place where priests spelled the prophecies of the gods.

Then, we will visit GEBEL AL MAWTA “MOUNTAIN OF THE DEAD” where it is found on the side of the mountain tombs of the twenty-sixth dynasty, Ptolemaic and Roman. It is said that more than 700 tombs were carved from the limestone of the hill. Many of the graffiti, wall paintings and other decorations were lost, but four of them remain intact to this day, they are the tombs of Siamon, Misuisis, Niperpatot and the Crocodile.

Also, visit the CLEOPATRA BATH, the best known natural spa in the area, where there is the belief that Queen Cleopatra showered in these waters accompanied by a landscape surrounded by palm trees and sand.

Lunch while preparing the 4*4 cars.

Afternoon, departure in 4×4 to the GREAT SEA OF SAND, it is considered one of the largest dune fields in the world. There we can enjoy, plus the adventure of the dunes, a hot bath in the thermal waters of BIR WAHED; it is an area in the Great Sand Sea composed of three natural springs, the water flows strongly at a maximum temperature of 37º, as if it were a sauna or thermal complex. Underground wells are one of the most important places for medical tourism.

Bedouin dinner in a camp in the middle of the desert.

Back to the hotel for the overnight.

DAY 3

Breakfast and the possibility of taking a walk through the lively market of Siwa.

Transfer by road to back to Cairo.

Arrival in Cairo. 

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