From EUR 450
We offer 2 days Siwa Oasis and Alexandria from Cairo. Visit Siwa oasis, and discover Siwa oasis. Enjoy the salty lakes , and Amun Temple and do Safari adventures in the western desert . Visit Alexandria attractions and back to Cairo .
►❤ Day 1-Cairo - Siwa
Pick up time from your hotel in Cairo at 01:00 am and drive to Siwa directly
►❤ Temple of the Oracle
then proceed to Alexander the Great Temple also known as the Temple of the Oracle. It is believed that Alexander the Great wished to consult the Siwan oracle to seek confirmation that he was the son of Zeus. The Greek god of gods, when he and his entourage arrived at Siwa oasis after a long trip through the desert. Then drive to the salt lake at 10:30
Proceed to the salt lake to get an amazing experience to swim, the water makes you float above
►❤ Cleopatra's bath
at 1:30 Then proceed to (Cleopatra's bath )The spring of the sun. It has been mentioned by travelers to Siwa, The legend maintains that Cleopatra swam here, Then Proceed to the temple of Umm Ubaydah or Amun temple, Just 200 m further from the Temple of the Oracle, the temple was erected by the pharaoh Nectanebo of the 30th Dynasty,
3:00 pm ( Taste the Siwan lunch ) in a Siwan restaurant at Abdo restaurant,
Then at 4:00 pm you will adventure the desert by discovering the Great Sand Sea. by Jeep 4x4, Visit the hot and Cold spring Bir Waheed Later, we enjoy some traditional Bedouin Tea by sunset. we have nice Ecolodges in Siwa
►❤ Day 2- Siwa- Alexandria
Siwa, Alexandaria , Breakfast on the way to Alexandria
Then drive to Alexandria,
Start your private tour in Alexandria, starts at 9:00 am with our Egyptologist, and transfer by Private A/C Vehicle
Start your day Tour in Alexandria by Visiting The Roman Catacombs of Kom el Shoqafa
►❤ The Catacombs Kom el Shoqafa :
Archaeologists believe that the Catacomb of Kom el Shoqafa was started in the 2nd century A.D. and was used to intern the dead for the next 200 years. This was a period in the history of the city of Alexandria when there was a great mixture of different cultures. Of course, there was the ancient history of the great Egyptian kingdoms which went back thousands of years
►❤ Pompey Pillar:
Has nothing to do with Pompey. The story behind the name refers to the possible burial ground of the Roman general when he fled to Egypt and was assassinated after losing a major battle in Greece against Caesar. The red granite column was probably built to honor Emperor Diocletian. Today it stands 25 meters high and is the tallest ancient monument in Alexandria
►❤ The Citadel of Sultan Qeitbay:
The Citadel was built in the 15th Century by the Mamlouk Sultan Qeitbay, To Guard the City against the threat of Crusaders, This wonderful Islamic Monument was built by the use of the ruins of the old Lighthouse that was constructed by Ptolemy 11 in 3rd Century B.c. The Lighthouse was damaged during an Earthquake that Occurred in Egypt in 1303 A.c during the reign of the Mamlouk King Qeitbay
Lunch in Alexandria in Egyptian Restaurant
►❤ El Mursi Mosque
Al Mursi Abu Al Abbas Mosque built primarily in 1775. It built over the tomb of a Spanish scholar and saint. Moreover, it stands on Mosque Square overlooking the eastern harbor. Al Mursi Abu Al Abbas (whose full name is much longer) born to a wealthy family. It was in the Andalusia region of Spain in 1219. Furthermore, in the wake of increasing Christian control of Spain, he and his family left for Tunisia in 1242. Moreover, he later went on to Alexandria, a popular destination of many Muslim scholars at the time
After finishing your tour in Alexandria around 5 pm .You will go back to your hotel in cairo for 3 hours driving .