Egypt · Desert Adventure

3-Day Siwa Oasis Desert Adventure from Cairo with Camping

3 Days Round trip from Cairo Easy pace

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The journey

Trip highlights

01 Enjoy sandboarding in the Western Desert
02 Visit the famous Fatnis Island
03 Explore the Great Sand Sea by 4WD
04 Swim in Siwa's salt lakes and hot springs

Siwa Oasis is one of the Western Desert's most magical areas, but it is more than an 8-hour drive from Cairo. Skip the hellish bus journeys and travel in the comfort of your own private vehicle with rest stops, snack breaks, and a guide. Explore the Great Sand Sea by 4WD with dune bashing, sandboarding, and a desert sunset, and discover salt lakes, ancient ruins, Fatnis Island, and more.

Siwa Oasis is one of the Western Desert's most magical areas, but it is more than an 8-hour drive from Cairo.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 3 Days

Tour type Private

Activity level Easy

Accommodation Not included

Transport Included

Wheelchair access Yes

Cities Cairo, Matruh, Siwa Oasis

Languages English, Spanish

Day by day

The itinerary

Day 01

From Cairo to Siwa via Marsa Matrouh and Fatnis Island

After a 4-hour drive from Cairo, with one stop at the rest house after 2 hours, we will have breakfast in Marsa Matrouh, one of the most beautiful cities on the Mediterranean.
Enjoy your breakfast and your drive through the Corniche area.
We will continue with another 4 hours of driving, with one stop at the rest house, to reach Fatnis Island, where you are going to have tea at sunset time. Then, head to your hotel to rest from the long drive.

Day 02

Ancient Sites, Salt Lakes, and Desert Camping in Siwa

After your delicious breakfast at your hotel, we will start our tour today at 9 am with a visit to the Mountain of the Dead; duration: 1 hour. Admission ticket included.
It is then time to see the Temple of the Oracle of Amun at Aghurmi. Our tour guide will let you enjoy the temple's history; duration: 1 hour.
We provide mineral water so you can shower after swimming in the Salt Lake; duration: 1 hour.
Enjoy swimming and have natural juice; duration: 1 hour.
We also visit what we call the Cold Lake; duration: 30 minutes.

Admission ticket included: Salt Lakes.
Admission ticket included: Cleopatra's Pool - Spring of Juba.
Admission ticket included: Lake Siwa.
Admission ticket included: Siwa hot spring, followed by a sandboarding stop; duration: 1 hour.
Admission ticket free. Accommodation: camping in the Siwa Desert in our selected area in the desert, where you can enjoy stargazing at night.

Day 03

Siwa City Walk and Return to Cairo

We will have a walking city tour of the small city of Siwa.
Then, we will drive back to Cairo with two stops at rest houses. The drive will take around 8 hours to reach Cairo.