🏜️ Siwa & the Western Desert

4 days

Salt lakes, a Berber oasis and a night camping in the White Desert.

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Day 1: Alexandria → Siwa

Coast road via El Alamein and Matrouh's beaches.

• El Alamein War Museum & Cemeteries
• Agiba Beach, Marsa Matrouh

Day 2: Siwa oasis

Shali fortress, the Oracle, a spring swim and Fatnas sunset.

• Siwa Oasis & Shali Fortress
• Temple of the Oracle, Siwa
• Cleopatra's Spring, Siwa
• Fatnas Island Sunset, Siwa

Day 3: Bahariya & the Black Desert

Fly or drive via Cairo to Bahariya, then go with a licensed 4x4 guide.

• Black Desert
• Crystal Mountain

Day 4: White Desert night

Camp among the chalk formations under the stars.

• White Desert