Siwa Oasis Tours & Things to Do 2026
A remote desert oasis near the Libyan border — salt lakes, palm groves, and star-filled skies.
Siwa feels like nowhere else in Egypt — a Berber-speaking oasis town wrapped in palm groves, salt lakes you float in, and the ruins of the oracle temple Alexander the Great once consulted.
Available Trips
Siwa Stargazing Desert Night
A short trip into the dunes for one of the clearest night skies in Egypt.
From
$20
Siwa Palm Grove Bike Tour
Cycle quiet dirt paths through Siwa's palm and olive groves.
From
$18
Siwa Hot Springs Evening Soak
Unwind in one of Siwa's natural hot springs under a desert sky full of stars.
From
$15
Siwa Mountain of the Dead Tour
Explore Greco-Roman rock-cut tombs carved into a hillside overlooking the oasis.
From
$16
Siwa Traditional Village & Handicrafts Tour
Meet Siwan artisans and see traditional weaving, basketry and silver jewelry making.
From
$20
Siwa Shali Fortress Night Photography Tour
Photograph the ancient mudbrick fortress of Shali under moonlight and stars.
From
$18
Siwa Salt Lakes & Fatnas Island Sunset Tour
Float in the salt lakes by day and watch the sunset from Fatnas Island's palm-fringed lagoon.
From
$25
Siwa Great Sand Sea Overnight Camping
A single night of dune camping deep in the Great Sand Sea, for travelers short on time for the full 2-day safari.
From
$90
Siwa Day Trip: Cleopatra's Bath & Oracle Temple
A gentle day around Siwa town's springs, ruins and palm groves for those not doing the full overnight safari.
From
$35
Siwa Oasis 2-Day Desert Safari
Salt lakes, sand dunes, and a night under the stars in Egypt's most remote oasis.
From
$210
Why Visit Siwa Oasis?
- Float in Siwa's salt lakes
- Sandboard the Great Sand Sea's dunes
- Visit the Oracle Temple ruins
- Watch sunset from Fatnas Island
Travel Tips
- It's an 8-hour drive from Cairo — consider flying to Mersa Matruh first
- Nights get cold in the desert even when days are warm