Siwa
سيوةThe far west: an oasis of springs and date palms near the Libyan border, and beyond it the biggest dune field on earth.
SIWA · KM 750FROM CAIRO750 km by road
BEST MONTHSOct – Apr
TYPICAL TRIP4 – 5 days
GOOD FORSlow travel, dunes, couples
PLACES ON THE ROAD
4 stops you’ll hear about round the fire.
REGION MAP · places pinned, highlight on row hover
Shali fortressThe old mud-brick town in the middle of Siwa. Best at sunset.KM 750
Cleopatra springA stone pool fed by a warm spring. Swimming allowed, bring a cover-up.KM 752
Salt lakesTurquoise pools so salty you float without trying.KM 760
Great Sand SeaDune ridges hundreds of kilometres long. Permits and two cars required.KM 780+
TRIPS IN THE SIWA
4 trips, all starting in Cairo
5 daysON REQUESTGreat Sand Sea crossing
Siwa
Dunes
Bir Wahed
Small groupfrom €690 pp
4 daysON REQUESTSiwa silent nights
Cairo
Siwa
Sand Sea camp
Privatefrom €580 pp
4 daysON REQUESTSiwa slow days
Cairo
Siwa
Cleopatra spring
Privatefrom €560 pp
4 daysON REQUESTHoneymoon in the Sand Sea
Siwa
Dunes
Oasis lodge
Privatefrom €980 pp
Mild winters, very hot summers.
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MaySHORT TRIPS
JunSHORT TRIPS
JulSHORT TRIPS
AugSHORT TRIPS
SepSHORT TRIPS
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DecFESTIVE
QUESTIONS WE GET
About nine hours from Cairo via the coast. We break it with a lunch stop in Marsa Matruh.