8 Days Western Desert Discovery Tour

Pick-up time from your hotel in Giza at 05:00 am. We do recommend ordering a breakfast box from your hotel because of the early departure and driving to El Alamein, a driving distance: 259 km. It takes 3 hours to drive, and on the way we stop for a coffee break. Arrival at El Alamein at 08:30 El Alamein  Controlled the North African coast which opened the way to the whole of Egypt and the trade routes to the Far East via the Red Sea and the Indian Ocean. During the Second World War, the Axis powers wanted to dominate Egypt in order to close Britain`s sea routes to its colonial empire, which the British were desperate to protect. starting in 1940 with the Italian invasion of Egypt via Libya, The coastal town of Al Diffa was the scene of the ongoing battle.

Enjoy the sunset at Fatnas Lake.
 

Fatnass is a Small island in Birket Siwa, you can reach it by walking or by bike, It is a wonderful place to sit and enjoy the sunset, You will get a spectacular view of the lake with Gebel Bayda and Hamra forming the backdrop to the west, A walk in the Garden show a variety of trees including Banana, dates, and olive.
sunset-Siwa.
 

Dinner will be served in a restaurant in Siwa.

 Overnight in Ghaliet Ecolodge

Ghaliet is a unique SPA Ecolodge just located near Amoun Temple and Alexander the greatest oracle in Siwa Oasis. It has been built by nature and designed among palm trees. you can feel the history and the great ancient stories of Alexander the Great while you are in Ghaliet. Enjoy nature, organic design, organic food, and different health programs. The eco-lodge includes 12 cosy rooms; each room has its special personality and feeling. You can enjoy staying in the upper rooms with the transparent glass ceiling opening and you feel like you are sleeping in heaven. Also, you can experience the unique outdoor privacy in the lower rooms with their private backyard.

 Have an amazing night in Siwa .

Breakfast at the hotel. Pick up at 07:00 am from the hotel. You will visit today's Siwa attractions, we will start with Alexander the Great Temple also known as the Temple of the Oracle. It is believed that Alexander the Great wished to consult the Siwan oracle to seek confirmation that he was the son of Zeus. The Greek god of gods, when he and his entourage arrived at Siwa oasis after a long trip through the desert.

Then drive to the salty lake. The salty water takes you above the water and makes you float., You don't need to be a good swimmer. Take care when you go swimming and don't let the water.
reach your eyes. as it is really painful. Choose Crystal Lake and there are many of them. But keep looking for the purest one, when you see the bottom. Take a bottle of Mineral water to shower with after swimming in the lake, The salt lakes have similar hyper-salinity properties to those of Jordan’s Dead Sea. This also means that the lakes hold great healing properties, much stronger than regular seawater. In all cases, You will make for a wonderful swim!

at 11:00 Then proceed to (Cleopatra's bath )The spring of the sun. It has been mentioned by travellers to Siwa, The legend maintains that Cleopatra swam here,

Then Proceed to the temple of Umm Ubaydah or Amun temple, Just 200 m further from the Temple of the Oracle, the temple was erected by the pharaoh Nectanebo of the 30th Dynasty,

This structure was almost completely destroyed, owing to its dynamiting in 1896 by an Ottoman governor eager to acquire building material. An inscribed wall represents all that remains to be seen. Based on earlier drawings by pioneer explorers, however, scholars have deduced that the temple was erected by the pharaoh Nectanebo of the 30th Dynasty.

12:00( Taste the Siwan lunch )  in a Siwan restaurant at Abdo restaurant.

Then you will adventure the desert by discovering the Great Sand Sea. by Jeep 4x4 and Enjoy sandboarding -The best sand dunes for sand boarding in Egypt are here in the Great Sand Sea near Siwa Oasis 

Visit the hot and Cold spring Bir Waheed  Later, we enjoy some traditional Bedouin Tea by sunset& Overnight in the desert Camp and Enjoy a BBQ dinner.

If you need to Sleep in a Hotel instead of the camp, This is also available. we have nice Ecolodges in Siwa

Breakfast at the Camp at 07:00 then drive back to  Siwa Oasis 

Visit Shali fortress is a place that was formed a long time ago. Currently, there are no people living inside, but there are many people living around it. Shali Fortress :

The Shali fortress is a place that was formed a long time ago. Currently, there are no people living inside, but there are many people living around it. Shali Fortress was built on a hill inside a Protective wall originally breached by a single gate, the maze of mud-brick buildings that Comprises the Fortress served the people of the oasis for nearly 8 centuries. The inhabitants had to live in the narrow quarters,  sharing their animals, which were herded into the fortress each evening. The huge chunks of salt so prevalent in  Siwa Oasis were used in the construction of the fortress, as they helped to strengthen the wall, Rain has unfortunately proved to be more destructive to the fortress than any human invaders. the fortress was built in the 13th century and served as the centre of Siwan life for over 800 years. The fortress’ mosque is still in use today, with many of the homes restored, and some even turned into local guesthouses.
Siwa shali fortress

Then proceed to the The Mountain of the Dead is a mysterious and imposing landmark in the Siwa Oasis. Mountain of the Dead : 

Is a conical mountain a little over a kilometre to the north of Shali. Tombs from the twenty-sixth Dynasty, Ptolemaic, and Roman periods are cut into the side of the mountain, There are four tombs worth seeing at Gebel Al–Mawta. Si Amun Tomb is the most beautiful in Siwa Oasis. Si Amun appears to have been a wealthy Egyptian, Perhaps of Greek origin, but a follower of the ancient Egyptians belief, The tomb contains an Image from the Egyptian pantheon, including an Exquisite painting of the goddess nut standing beside a sycamore tree.
Si Amun

Then drive to Cairo, passing by Marsa Matrouh for lunch. Discover Marsa Matrouh, Egypt’s Mediterranean shore. With sandy white beaches and crystal clear waters, many believe that Cleopatra herself bathed in the tranquil waters of Marsa Matrouh. 

Lunch will be served in Marsa Matrouh in Magdy restaurant -Seafood restaurant or Bedouin restaurant

Then Drive to Baharyia oasis 20:00 

You will be picked up from your hotel in Baharyia oasis ,you will discover Bahariya Oasis ,we will visit the tombs of  Bannentiu and Djed-Ankh-Amun-Iuf  (Zed-Amun) The tombs at Qasr Selim (26th Dynasty)In 1938 the Egyptian archaeologist Ahmed Fakhry (1905-1973) discovered four tombs at the ridge of Qarat Qasr Selim. Visit  Bawiti , Bawiti  is the Capital of  Bahariya Oasis ,Then Visit the Museum of the golden mummies and the temple of Ain El Muftella,  Bahariya Oasis , 

Lunch will be served in Baharyia oasis. then you will make amazing trip to discover the oasis of Baharyia

The palm and olives fields,Gebel Maghrafa.where the biggest Diansour( (Stromer's Tidal Giant)  ever discovered in 1914 at the base of Gebel Dist. Lake al-Marun which is the biggest salt lake in  Bahariya Oasis , Enjoy the sunset from The summit of the English Mountain(Gebel Al Ingleez). the view from the top offers a panorama of the northern part of the oasis .drive to ecolodge hotel  in Bahariya for Check-in.

At 06:00 am Pick up time from your hotel in Baharyia by Our Jeep 4x4. Drive to  the black desert  This name stems from the fact that there is a layer of black powder covering its mountains, highlands, and sand. This powder covers the summits of some mountains 
The black desert

12:00 The Lunch will be served here in El Haize oasis which is located 37 k.m from Bawiti ,Some people refer to this oasis as a separate oasis, during the roman time area was very Prosperous, and many of the current families were originally from Libya., Before lunch, you can immerse yourself in a hot water spring which will almost instantly reduce stress. The heat naturally coaxes tense muscles to loosen up which in turn promotes feelings of calm, well-being, and tranquility.

Hotsprin in El Haz:
There is a museum here called the (water museum ) which is built to show the people the importance of the underground water for the people of the desert and the instruments which were used by the Egyptians to raise the water for irrigation 

13:00 Then drive to the  valley of Agabat

14:00  Arrive at the Valley of Agabat is deep within the  white desert white-desert Egypt 360 . You have to be there to feel the out-worldly beauty of the place. Millions of years ago, the place used to be under the sea. Over the years, unique rock formations of limestone, chalk (and maybe sand) developed.  Then you will adventure the desert by discovering the Wadi el Agabat by Jeep 4x4 and Enjoy sandboarding -

Then drive to the  Crystal Mountain .Crystal Mountain, locally known as Gebel al-Izzaz. It's more of a crystal hill, seen on the right, which is often called the Jewel of the desert is formed by the quartzite crystals and looks amazing in the sun's rays. A few decades ago, that natural feature has been found by accident.
16: 30  explore the  white desert white-desert  National Park, the most well-known desert destination in Egypt.
 
The white dessert
17:30 Make tents and Enjoy the sunset

18:30 As the sky turns pink then the deepest fiery orange, the rock-shapes fade, and silence is all around. Sitting around a small fire and enjoying the simplest meal of chicken, rice, and vegetables, you will feel like nothing has ever tasted so good. Bedouin staff will arrange dinner and desert camping. ( Vegetarian food is available ) 

Note:  at night  temperatures can drop suddenly in the White Desert a proper jacket would be necessary to spend the night comfortably- But don't worry we provide all camping equipment like sleeping bags, tents and mattresses 

Meals:Breakafst,Lunch and Dinner

Pick up from your hotel in  Dakhala to visit Dakhala`s oasis attractions

AL-DAKHLA OASIS:
The green oasis with sprawling agricultural lands

Necropolis of al-Muzawwaqa:
Located 37 km north of the village of Mut, which includes hundreds of Roman tombs, including two very well-preserved painted ones.. al-Muzawwaqa  in Arabic means Decorated,Dr Fakhry dates the tombs to the first and second centuries.Two Tombs stand out:The single room tomb of Petubastis and the Double room tomb of Padiosiris both are decorated with exquisite Full-color paintings which defy the anciant conventions of the tomb decoration.

Qila al-Dabba Necropolis and Ain Asil:
In the village of Balat, the former Old Kingdom capital of Al-Dakhla and the oldest excavated village of Ancient Egypt. It contains the well-preserved remains of a settlement and a monumental necropolis of the 6th Dynasty.

Deir al-Hagar Temple:
Deir al-Hagar Temple,in Arabic the monastery of stones,alone roman temple located south of the cultivated area in the desert,is made of sandstone.erected during the reign of Nero (54-67) and during the time of vespasian(69.79) Titus (79-81) and domitian ,the temple was built in honor of the thebian triad ( Amun,Mut and Khonsu) but is also dedicated to Seth,the god of the oaisis,the latter god is represented with falcon head,the cartouches of the roman emperors appear on the temples..

overight in Dakhala

Meals:Breakfast,Lunch and Dinner.

Pick up from Your Hotel in Dakhala then drive to Khagra to Visit Kharga oasis  attractions

Hibis Temple:
The largest and better-preserved temple in Al-Kharga, built over hundreds of years during successive Dynastic, Persian, Ptolemaic, and Roman periods.

Al-Gheweta Temple:
Built on top of remains of a pharaonic settlement during the Persian occupation in Al-Kharga.

Temple of Kasr al-Zayan:
Built by the Greeks and dedicated to the town god Amun-Hibis.

Necropolis of al-Bagawat:
One of the oldest Christian burial grounds in the world, combining pharaonic and Christian burial practices.

Old Baris:

In antiquity Baris was an important trading center along Darab- Al-Arbain-They carried a healty trade directly with the Nile valley at Esna,They export dates,Rice and Fruit,brought back wheat,which was sold to the caravans along the Darab Al Arbain..Located 86 K.m south of Qasr Kharga .Local inhabitants still consider it as separte oasis.Darfur Carvan rested here a few days to trade and camels before going south . In 1893

The temple of Dush:

while the main route of the Darb Albain goes South  from Baris to maks and Qasr,another goes southeast to Dush,then east to the Nile valley

Overight in Kharaga:

Meals:Breakfast,Lunch and Dinner
 

Pick up from your hotel in kharga and drive to Luxor