3-Day Siwa Oasis Tour: Salt Lakes, Ancient Sites & Desert

Feel at home with a local guide crafting your perfect Siwa adventure

A 3-day private tour of Siwa Oasis combines swimming in salt lakes, visiting Cleopatra's Eye spring and the market, exploring the Shali Fortress and Temple of the Oracle, and a desert safari with sandboarding and sunset. Your guide speaks English, Spanish, Italian or French, and hotel pickup is included. Accommodation at partner hotels and all meals are part of the package.

Step-by-step itinerary

Day 1: Salt Lakes, Cleopatra's Eye, and Safari

• Swim in Siwa salt lake
• Enjoy breakfast overlooking salt lakes
• Visit Cleopatra spring and market
• Have lunch at Cleopatra's Eye
• Rest at hotel
• Desert safari with jeep 4X4
• Sandboarding activities
• Watch sunset around fire with snacks
• Relax in natural hot spring

Day 2: Historical tour in Siwa and Fatnas Island

• Visit healing salt cave
• Tour Dakrour Mountain and temples
• Explore Mountain of Dead and Shali Fortress
• Watch sunset at Fatnas Island
• Enjoy fresh drink at sunset

Day 3: Optional activities and desert sleepover

• Stargazing in the desert
• Hike Dakrur Mountain for sunrise
• Visit Zaituna Oasis
• Desert sleepover in private tents

The experience

The first day centers on Siwa's water and landscape. You swim in the salt lake's crystal-clear waters, eat breakfast overlooking them, then visit Cleopatra's spring to drink a traditional Siwi beverage and explore the market. After lunch and rest, a 4x4 jeep takes you into the desert for sandboarding, a sunset gathering around a fire with snacks and hot drinks, and an evening soak in Siwa's natural hot spring.

Day two shifts to history. You spend time in an accredited healing salt cave before moving through the ancient sites: Dakrour Mountain, the Amun and Alexander temple, the Mountain of the Dead, and the Shali Fortress. The day ends on Fatnas Island watching the sunset with a fresh drink. Optional activities (stargazing in the desert, a sunrise hike on Dakrur Mountain, or a visit to Zaituna Oasis) can be added for an extra fee, and a private desert sleepover with tents is available if you want to swap a hotel night.

Your guide tailors the pace and stops to your group's interests. Hotel pickup is arranged, and accommodation rotates among partner properties (Papy House, Maddhour House, Serenity House, or Cafour House) based on availability. All meals, transport by jeep, and entry to sites are included.

What’s included

• All accommodation at a partner hotel.
• breakfast, lunch and dinner each day.
• jeep transport and desert safari with sandboarding.
• entry to salt lakes, Cleopatra's Eye, the market, salt cave, ancient temples and Shali Fortress.
• sunset gathering with snacks and hot drinks.
• natural hot spring soak.
• hotel pickup.
• guide in English, Spanish, Italian or French.

Before you book

Days and timesEvery day

AgesAdult (18 to 59 years) · Senior (60 to 80 years) · Youth (13 to 17 years) · Child (3 to 12 years) · Infant (under 3)

GroupPrivate

Live guideEnglish, Spanish, French and Italian

Meeting point and pickupHotel pickup is optional; you can also go straight to the meeting point. Ends at a different place from where it starts.You can choose from 5 pickup points.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.

Prices and times updated 7 days ago

Good to know

Low physical effortPublic transport nearbyNot recommended with heart problems

Operated by Ahmed

Is this one for you?Your guide speaks the language you choose, so the commentary and tailored stops work for your group without translation delays. The private format means the pace and optional activities adjust to what interests you most, whether that's more time at the salt lakes, a sunrise hike, or a desert overnight.

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Top questions

What languages is the tour guided in?

Live guide in English, Spanish, French and Italian.

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Youth (13 to 17 years); Child (3 to 12 years); Infant (under 3).

What's included in the 3-day Siwa Oasis tour?

The tour includes accommodation at a partner hotel, all meals, jeep transport, entry to salt lakes and ancient sites, a desert safari with sandboarding, and sunset gatherings. Hotel pickup and a guide in your chosen language are also part of the package.

Can I add activities like stargazing or a desert overnight?

Yes. Stargazing in the desert, a sunrise hike on Dakrur Mountain, and a visit to Zaituna Oasis can be added for an extra fee. A private desert sleepover with tents is also available if you want to replace one hotel night.

What happens on the second day?

Day two includes time in a healing salt cave, then a tour of Siwa's ancient sites: Dakrour Mountain, the Amun and Alexander temple, the Mountain of the Dead, and the Shali Fortress. The day ends on Fatnas Island at sunset.

Is this tour private or shared with other travelers?

This is a private tour. It's designed for solo travelers or groups of friends traveling together, and the itinerary can be tailored to your requests.

Where do I stay during the tour?

You stay at one of four partner hotels: Papy House, Maddhour House, Serenity House, or Cafour House. The specific property depends on availability and your personal needs.