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Siwa Oasis- Travel Tips What to See, How to Plan & Tours: Natural Scenery; Egypt; 5 Reviews

Suggested Duration: 72 hours

Siwa Oasis, located in Egypt's Western Desert, is a unique blend of natural beauty and ancient history. Positioned between the Qattara Depression and the Great Sand Sea, it is a significant ecological and cultural site, with over 200 natural springs nourishing its date palms and olive groves. Historically known for its oracle of Amun-Ra, Siwa attracted figures such as Alexander the Great. The oasis is situated 560 kilometers from Cairo and just 50 kilometers from the Egypt-Libya border. Its geological features, including being nearly 19 meters below sea level, add to its mystique. Isolated until the 1980s, Siwa has preserved its Berber heritage, reflected in its crafts, traditions, and distinctive silver jewelry.

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Reviews of Siwa Oasis

shravya addagatla

4
Reviewed: 2024-03-07

Siwa is about 750Km from Cairo. The best way to visit is the bus route. West Delta bus is where you want to go. Siwa is a very small village with limited tourists. There is no buzz and chaos there. You have limited places to visit there. Siwa oasis is a great experience. If you get a good guide, take your time to go far into the oasis area. The first ones are often crowded. If you go further, you can find the less explored ones. However, it is a tourist area, so beware of the locals you charge you overprice for almost all goods and services. So, if you have time, do visit the place, especially the oasis.
Mario Giasson

4
Reviewed: 2023-05-02

Siwa is really a great place to visit while in Egypt. People are really nice and unlike elswhere in Egypt, you are not constantly harrassed to buy something or you are not charge 4 times the price because you are a tourist. The only negative point about Siwa is that it is extremely dirty (more than the rest of Egypt), there are gabages everywhere which brings tons of flies. I would recommend visiting soon as in a few years it will just be a big dump.
Amandeep Chhabra

5
Reviewed: 2021-01-06

Siwa is a very beautiful place to spend your time. It’s a bit cold in the winters. If you visit there please go for the desert safari. And visit the Oracle Temple, the Mountain of the Dead, the Salt Lake and Cleopatra’s Hot Spring. You can find these on my Instagram page @chhabraphotography
My Phạm Trà

5
Reviewed: 2020-11-10

Amazing experience here when I had chance to sleep in the desert. Quite far from Cairo but it worth the distance. There's also a salt lake that makes you always float 😁
Muhammed Ahmed

5
Reviewed: 2019-12-19

History inside the desert The most beautiful oasis in Egypt , perfect for a calm holiday and safaris. Medical tourism is quite famous here in certain periods of the year ( mostly in summer). Great and kind people