March 21 – March 24, 2025
Arrive to Egypt three days prior to beginning your journey and acclimate to the sights, sounds, and tastes of Siwa Oasis. Unwind into the history and culture of this famed area before continuing your journey onto Luxor.
March 21, 2025 Arrivals into Cairo Spend your afternoon and evening at leisure, with an overnight stay at St Regis downtown Cairo.
March 22, 2025 – Cairo to Siwa Oasis
Enjoy your morning in Cairo before your afternoon transfer by private plane to Siwa Oasis.
Upon arrival check-in at Adrere Amellal Eco Lodge for your two night stay. Adrere Amellal Siwa Eco Lodge is a rustic desert hideaway with exotic splashes of luxury lying in the shadows of Lake Siwa, on the foothills of rolling mountains and dramatic sand dunes. Built using ancient Siwan techniques involving mud-bricks and palm wood, the fortress-like lodge appears to merge into the mountain. With no electricity, the lodge offers a real escape from the modern world, taking you back to the simple pleasures of nature at its purest. The 40 secluded bedrooms are furnished in a minimal, rustic style with timber beds and pegs for wardrobes. Traces of Bedouin heritage are evident in the handmade rugs and layers of Egyptian linen dressed with embroidered quilts and cushions. Adrere Amellal is highly renowned for its local cuisine sourced from the garden and served in a different spot each night under the starry desert sky. Facilities at the lodge include a fresh water pool and in-room massage. Activities include sightseeing in four-wheel-drive vehicles with an expert guide, climbing White Mountain, horse riding and exploring nearby Siwa.
The remainder of the evening at leisure.
Dinner is served at the Eco Lodge
Adrere Amellal Eco Lodge
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.
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.
March 23, 2025 – Siwa Oasis Breakfast is served on a shaded terrace overlooking the lake. If you do not know where to head for breakfast, just listen for the sound of the cutlery and plates and it will lead you to the right place.
After Breakfast, head towards the car park for a trip around the town of Siwa, you will visit Shali fortress, the tombs of Jabal el Mawta, Oracle Temple & Cleopatra’s bath.
Lunch will be served under the palm trees by a natural spring. It is a vegetarian meal, which is tradition.
In the afternoon 4×4 vehicles will take you into the Great Sand Sea; depending on the mood of the desert. You will visit Lake Shiata, Bir Wahed and the Petrified Forest. And as the sun is going down you will be served mint tea.
Return to Adrère Amellal and have a well-deserved cocktail in one of the bars of the lodge.
Dinner will be served – in a different dinner room every night – at whatever time suites you. All you need to do is let a member of staff know when you would like to have your meal. Enjoy your evening under the stars.
March 24, 2025 Siwa Oasis to Luxor After breakfast transfer by private plane from Siwa to Luxor.
Your first evening in Luxor begins with a visit to the magnificent Luxor Temple. This ancient complex was built over a period of 1,300 years, and it is one of the most important archaeological sites in Egypt. After your tour of the temple, you will be transferred to your luxurious hotel in Luxor, where you can relax and enjoy the amenities before your welcome dinner.
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