FAMILY HOLIDAYS
A FAMILY HOLIDAY IN EGYPT WON'T BE COMPLETE IF YOU DON'T VISIT THESE EXCITING PLACES.
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Pick up from your location in Cairo transfer to Siwa oasis. Lunch en route, upon reaching Siwa, we tour the old Siwan
Shali Fortress in the Centre of Siwa is dominated by the ruins of the 13th-century Shali fortress. Built from a material known as salt rocks from the local salt lakes and mud the ruins are subject to additional disintegration after each rainfall.
Walk up to the top of the fortress to witness spectacular views of the oasis and its surroundings.
on the salt lake of Birket Siwa in a beautiful surrounding of palm trees – nice place for drink and sunset over the lake & sand dunes
in the evening explore the town of Siwa and enjoy Siwan food back to your hotel overnight
Most Siwan dishes are easy to prepare and made with fresh ingredients found in the gardens or the market. Lunch is the main meal of the day, and typically includes salad, rice or macaroni, olives, and a vegetable dish. Meat is almost always accompanied by a light and flavorful soup made from its broth. Lighter fare is served at dinners, such as an assortment of cheese, tomatoes or cucumbers, molasses, and fried potatoes or eggplant. Foul and felafel or cheese might be served with hot milk or tea at breakfast
the Temple of the Oracle is believed to have housed
the famous Greek oracle of Jupiter Amun, to which Alexander the Great headed directly when he came to Egypt for the first time in 331 BC. Reputedly, it is believed that the Macedonian leader asked the oracle if he was going to “rule the world
Where the yearly festival in October The name is often misunderstood as a reference to tourism but in fact predates tourism
On this occasion Siwi men meet together on a mountain Jabal Dakrour to eat together sing chants thanking God and reconcile with one another the women celebrate with dancing singing and drums The food for the festival is bought collectively with funds gathered by the oasis mosques
The Dakrour Mountain, which has been renowned for the healing qualities of its hot sands since ancient times, People come from all around
Egypt and the world during the summer months to be interred in sand baths which have properties of healing rheumatism.
The therapy is stunning; it has almost a magical effect, rheumatic and arthritic pains will be greatly dissipated.
One of the most famous attractions in Siwa is Cleopatra’s pool, a stone pool fed by a natural hot spring, where the Egyptian queen swam
during her visit to Siwa
The most famous is the salt lake with its high percentage of salts and minerals. it is a relaxation, healing shallow water where you can float
Both hot and cold salt pools can be found in Siwa, as well as salty and freshwater springs. Each of these pools has its own health benefits and unique pleasures. The salt pools are particularly good for your sinuses, skin, and eye infections. You can float in them just like in the dead sea
is one of the largest dune fields in the whole world and contains some of the largest recorded sand dunes, one of which is 140 km long
Drive between the dunes till we arrive at the fossils area and see the rocky coral reefs which date to the Cambrian era. Then drive to one of the spring eyes at the middle of the desert ##(Shiataa Lake) ## and it is a good chance to watch the birds and swim in cold spring and enjoy the bath and relaxing atmosphere. There is another chance to enjoy sand surfing in the desert. After that, it is time to drive to another hot spring which is called ##(Bir Wahed)## stopping at one of the desert camps for a magical dinner under the stars
B.B.Q near to the hot spring under the endless stars
Siwa visit the Gebel Al-Mawta – Siwa House Museum – Drive to Bahariya Oasis
Gebel Al-Mawta
Gebel Al-Mawta in Arabic means Mountain of the Dead; it is a cone-shaped mount a little to the North of Shali Fortress, dotted with tombs from the 26th dynasty and the Ptolemaic period. Many of these tombs are still very well from Gebel El-Mawta, you can catch amazing views of Siwa Oasis.
Located in a traditional Siwan house, the museum boasts traditional Siwan objects such as silver jewelry musical instruments wedding costumes
Siwa to Baharia Oasis Via Marsa Matruh After Breakfast drive to Drive to Bahariya Oasis
upon reaching Bahariya oasis check in the hotel after lunch drive with 4X4 around the Oasis then hiking up Gebel al-Ingleez the English
mountain for sunset over the oasis back to the hotel dinner party with local folklore from the oasis overnight in Bahariya oasis
After Breakfast, transfer to a 4×4 with a local driver at the wheel, and explore, Black Desert, with its black-topped volcanic hills.
short drive to the hot spring in the Valley of El Haize. Enjoy your local Lunch next to the natural hot spring. after lunch, drive to see the Crystal
Mountain, a chunk of glittering crystal rising from the sands. Drive through the huge, rounded rocks of the Agabat Valley, and head into the
White Desert National Park is a region of spectacular, brilliant-white rock formations eroded by wind into spires, mushrooms, animals, and other bizarre shapes. Admire the ghostly shapes. Overnight camp. Enjoy a desert sunset and barbecue dinner under the stars Absorb the desert silence before snuggling into your sleeping bag on mattresses in your tent. Overnight: camp in White desert B.B.Q
Enjoy a desert silence and sunrise during breakfast before riding your 4×4 back to El Haize Valley swims at a healthy natural hot spring. Bahariya oasis sightseeing in Bahariya after Lunch drive to Cairo to your Hotel
Program Included Accommodation 5 Nights
Excluded
• Entrance fee for sightseeing
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