{"id":298,"date":"2018-02-02T19:09:47","date_gmt":"2018-02-02T19:09:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ankhtours.com\/?post_type=trip&#038;p=298"},"modified":"2025-08-03T09:21:50","modified_gmt":"2025-08-03T09:21:50","slug":"siwa-oasis-hidden-gems-from-cairo","status":"publish","type":"trip","link":"https:\/\/ankhtours.com\/index.php\/trip\/siwa-oasis-hidden-gems-from-cairo\/","title":{"rendered":"Siwa oasis hidden Gems in Egypt"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"padding-left: 30px; text-align: left;\">Siwa oasis hidden Gems in Egypt\u00a0<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px; text-align: left;\">No other place in Egypt beats the atmosphere of Siwa like Siwa salt lakes, hot and cold springs, Siwa sand dunes Safari with all sand boarding, hiking and other sand activities such as desert safari.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px; text-align: left;\">Enjoy a siwa oasis hidden Gems in Egypt. Siwa is the most well-known oasis in Egypt Western Desert. We can drive from Cairo to Siwa that might take you 10 hours, or you can fly internally and externally.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px; text-align: left;\">\u00a0 Enjoying the small oasis of Siwa, a small village where a small community of people is, women are prevented from going out in public, otherwise they get to be fully covered.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px; text-align: left;\">The best place for buying olives, olive oil, vine leaves, and dates too, organic skin care products such as shea butter and others.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px; text-align: left;\">One of the best adventures here is shopping from the local market of Siwa. Siwa oasis desert safari tour enables you to watch the star constellation &amp; the astrological starts in the sky at night too, sleep under a blanket of stars. Hike and adventure the best fine sand dunes by 4\u00d74 safari Siwa oasis, by a jeep car in Egypt, enjoy the sand boarding and all the sand activities in siwa oasis, as well as the best Siwa camping adventure.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px; text-align: left;\">The Shali fort in Siwa oasis which has been renovated recently , and considered to be a part of the very unique heritage of Siwa oasis, and other remaining sites of the old Siwa oasis such as old houses, ancient monasteries, temples and others, enjoy the Bedouin activities and the sites of <em>Siwa, and enjoy staying in an\u00a0<\/em><i>Ecolodge.<\/i><\/p>\n<p>If you are lucky and plan your holiday well in advance you can enjoy a very old famous feast of this spot in Egypt and feel Siwa oasis culture, traditions and customs which comes in November.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px; text-align: left;\">Do not forget to bring enough layers of clothes in winter time, a torch if you plan to sleep in the desert, anti mosquito spray and a good camera to take the best of the photos.<\/p>\n\n\n<p>Siwa oasis hidden Gems in Egypt is very unique choice, has no other competitive place in Egypt.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>siwa oasis tours contains desert safari, visiting historical sights and camping around the natural springs.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":300,"template":"","destination":[27,28],"activities":[24,25],"trip_types":[26],"difficulty":[],"trip_tag":[],"class_list":["post-298","trip","type-trip","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","destination-siwa-oasis","destination-western-desert","activities-camping-in-the-desert","activities-eco-tours","trip_types-short-tours"],"packages_ids":[1340],"trip_extras":[],"cut_off_time":{"enabled":true,"duration":3,"duration_unit":"days"},"booked-seats":[],"code":"WTE-298","price":"","has_sale":false,"sale_price":"","discount_percent":0,"currency":{"code":"USD","symbol":"&#36;"},"duration":{"days":4,"nights":3,"duration_unit":"days","duration_type":"days"},"min_pax":2,"max_pax":"","discount_value":0,"discount_label":null,"primary_category":0,"available_times":{"type":"default","items":["2021-1-01","2021-2-01","2021-3-01","2021-4-01","2021-5-01","2021-6-01","2021-7-01","2021-8-01","2021-9-01","2021-10-01","2021-11-01","2021-12-01"]},"description":"<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Experience a very special desert safari tour in Siwa oasis, Enjoy 3 night package of very remarkable adventure in the desert of Egypt.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Tour includes:<\/strong><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:list -->\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><!-- wp:list-item -->\n<li>Transfer from \/ to Cairo.<\/li>\n<!-- \/wp:list-item -->\n\n<!-- wp:list-item -->\n<li>Private tour guide.<\/li>\n<!-- \/wp:list-item -->\n\n<!-- wp:list-item -->\n<li>Accommodation in Siwa in hotel per person in a double room (You can always upgrade the hotel and the room)<\/li>\n<!-- \/wp:list-item -->\n\n<!-- wp:list-item -->\n<li>Transportation in an air-conditioned van from \/ to Cairo.<\/li>\n<!-- \/wp:list-item -->\n\n<!-- wp:list-item -->\n<li>Jeep safari 4*4 in the desert<\/li>\n<!-- \/wp:list-item -->\n\n<!-- wp:list-item -->\n<li>lunch\/ water during your stay in the desert.<\/li>\n<!-- \/wp:list-item -->\n\n<!-- wp:list-item -->\n<li>Entrance fees for the mentioned sights.<\/li>\n<!-- \/wp:list-item -->\n\n<!-- wp:list-item -->\n<li>Accomodation.<\/li>\n<!-- \/wp:list-item --><\/ul>\n<!-- \/wp:list -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Tour excludes:<\/strong><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:list -->\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><!-- wp:list-item -->\n<li>Any extra expenditure.<\/li>\n<!-- \/wp:list-item -->\n\n<!-- wp:list-item -->\n<li>Tipping.<\/li>\n<!-- \/wp:list-item -->\n\n<!-- wp:list-item -->\n<li>Any optional tours.<\/li>\n<!-- \/wp:list-item -->\n\n<!-- wp:list-item -->\n<li>Extra expenditure.<\/li>\n<!-- \/wp:list-item -->\n\n<!-- wp:list-item -->\n<li>Single supplement<\/li>\n<!-- \/wp:list-item -->\n\n<!-- wp:list-item -->\n<li>additional fee of 10$ if the transfer will be from (October city\/Nasr city\/Heliopolis\/New Cairo hotels).<\/li>\n<!-- \/wp:list-item --><\/ul>\n<!-- \/wp:list -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Children and infant Policy<\/strong><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:list -->\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><!-- wp:list-item -->\n<li>0 \u2013 5 years Free of Charge<\/li>\n<!-- \/wp:list-item -->\n\n<!-- wp:list-item -->\n<li>6 \u2013 11 years pay half price<\/li>\n<!-- \/wp:list-item -->\n\n<!-- wp:list-item -->\n<li>12+ pay as an adult person<\/li>\n<!-- \/wp:list-item --><\/ul>\n<!-- \/wp:list -->","cost_includes":"2 person                                                       650$\n4 person                                                       570$","cost_excludes":"","itineraries":[{"title":"Cairo \/ Marsa matrouh \/ Siwa Oasis","content":"<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>pick up &amp; 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