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Best time to be there

Winter (October to April) for cultural trips, although May to September is great for the Red Sea. Ramadan is a particularly exciting time to be in Egypt - it is celebrated here with more exuberance than anywhere else in the world.

Fly to

Cairo (British Midland International - daily; British Airways - daily)

flying time

4 hours 50 minutes direct

time difference

GMT +2 hours

Visas

Required - obtainable in advance or on arrival

Health Requirements

No mandatory vaccinations




Egypt

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Siwa Oasis and its surroundings represent one of the most interesting and distinct regions of Egypt. Siwa possesses a unique, natural environment with exceptional geological features, a diversity of flora and fauna and some 230 natural freshwater springs fed by the Nubian aquifer.

One of the world's last remaining pristine oases, Siwa is home to ancient historical ruins and unique cultural traditions that have been maintained for thousands of years, due to the relative isolation of the oasis and its community. 

Famed as the location of the Oracle of Amon, whom Alexander the Great consulted before continuing his Persian conquest, Siwa exists today much as it always has, boasting majestic rock formations, lush groves and brilliant salt lakes throughout the oasis.

The Siwans are warm and welcoming to all visitors, taking you on a journey into the past where you can experience an indigenous cultural heritage in a spectacular natural environment.

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Suggested Siwa accommodation

egypt siwa adrere amellal 

Adrere Amellal Ecolodge

Fashioned from traditional materials - salt, timber from palm trees and baked mud inlaid with stone, almost as if it has grown organically from the rich oasis earth...