From Cairo Sulfur & Salt Lake Swim, 4x4 Safari & Siwa Oasis Tour
Traveler rating
5.0/5
Based on 8 traveler reviews. Ratings and reviews provided by Viator and Tripadvisor.
Quick answer
Is From Cairo Sulfur & Salt Lake Swim, 4x4 Safari & Siwa Oasis Tour worth booking?
From Cairo Sulfur & Salt Lake Swim, 4x4 Safari & Siwa Oasis Tour is a 72-hour experience in Cairo, Egypt, from $327 per person. It scores 68 out of 100 on the Outty Ranking, which we label “Solid Choice”, based on a 5/5 rating across 8 reviews. Cancellation is free up to 24 hours before the start time. Same-day spots are currently showing.
- Outty Ranking
- 68 / 100
- Rating
- 5/5 (8)
- Duration
- 72 hours
- From
- $327 per person
Explore Egypt's best attractions on this overnight Siwa Oasis tour from Cairo. Visit the Military Museum, swim in Siwa Oasis, witness the tombs of Si-Amun, and take a stroll through Shali city.
What you get
- 4X4 desert safari & Sandboarding
- Daily light breakfast
- Entry tickets to all attractions
- BBQ dinner in the desert after dune bashing (day 2)
- Shared transportation in an air-conditioned modern vehicle
- Lunch
About this experience
Explore Egypt's best attractions on this overnight Siwa Oasis tour from Cairo. Visit the Military Museum, swim in Siwa Oasis, witness the tombs of Si-Amun, and take a stroll through Shali city.
What's included
Included
- 4X4 desert safari & Sandboarding
- Daily light breakfast
- Entry tickets to all attractions
- BBQ dinner in the desert after dune bashing (day 2)
- Shared transportation in an air-conditioned modern vehicle
- Lunch
- 2 nights stay in a lodge in Siwa (or one night in a lodge and 1 night in desert camp)
- Dinner
- Breakfast
- City tour in Siwa Oasis
- Hotel pickup and drop-off from Cairo or Giza
- Bedouin tea during Safari & Bottle water
- El Alamein World War II Military Museum visit
Not included
- Any extra services that are not mentioned above
- Tipping (not mandatory, but appreciated)
Where it starts and ends
Hotel pickup
Pickup is included for all travelers. Pickup begins about 30 minutes before departure.
Before you book
- Cancellation
- For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
- Languages
- ar, de, en, it, es
- Ticket
- Mobile Only
- Runs on
- Every day
- Group size
- Up to 15 travelers per booking
- Operated by
- OceanAir Travels Egypt
Know before you go
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- Bring your Passport or ID card.
- Wear Comfortable shoes, windbreakers, and sunglasses.
- Pets are not allowed.
- We recommend not to carry oversize luggage.
- Tour sequence might change keeping the same inclusions.
- The overnight stay is optional either 2 nights in Oasis Lodge or 1 night in Lodge and 1 night in desert camp. You can choose according to your preferences at no additional cost.
- Not recommended for Infant below 3 years
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What travelers are saying
Outty’s summary of the themes that recur across 8 traveler reviews. Written by us, not quoted from reviewers.
The guide
8 mentionsTravelers single out the guide as the reason the experience works.
Photo opportunities
3 mentionsThe views and photo stops come up again and again.
Knowledge and storytelling
2 mentionsReviewers describe the commentary as informative rather than scripted.
Traveler reviews
8 verified traveler reviews for From Cairo Sulfur & Salt Lake Swim, 4x4 Safari & Siwa Oasis Tour. Ratings and reviews provided by Viator and Tripadvisor.
Best time in Siwa~♡
I was worried about the travel time burden in Cairo, but I was just worried. It was a very impressive and interesting experience. Snacks that take care of each pickup and movement from time to time, and Mohamed's funny jokes that made him familiar without being bored were like energy that blew away fatigue at once, so he was able to send long movements well without being bored. The stay and schedule in Siwa were a series of new things and challenges that had never been experienced from beginning to end. tea and snacks and fresh fruit time that we had with the locals right there after the salt lake and desert safari will be memorable for a long time It was the best time I've ever had during my trip in Egypt. Thank you so much your everything our best guide Mr. Mohamed~!!!!!
via Tripadvisor
Awesome trip with Mohamed ( guide)
What a wonderful trip! We are just coming back to Cairo and loved it. Our driver was awesome. Our guide Mohamed was incredible. Patient, professional and made the whole tour better. He really helped get around the Ramadan closings. A great experience in the desert. I strongly recommend and suggest you request Mohamed as your guide. Enjoy the desert
via Tripadvisor
Magic Siwa ❤️
It’s been 3 times that I come to Egypt but I had never made such an excursion!!! Siwa was exceptional ❤️. It was one of my dreams to go to this oasis!!! I had discovered it through a report on French television and I had thought “What a beauty!!” but how to get there??? Thanks to Ocean Air, but especially to my super guide Ramy and my super driver, Kero ... this dream turned into reality!!! This trip of 3 days and 2 nights was exceptional and unique! First of all, and this is essential , my guide was perfect! Ramy was very professional, smiling, considerate, very caring with me (and the others of course), very careful, attentive, always asking me if everything was okay, helping me to take pictures because I was alone and it is not easy for photos, always anticipating and warning about the worries I might have when keeping my jewelry in salt water , ... we see that he has a lot and experiences and he really takes the time for each of us, very respectful, always making sure that our drinks are cold seen the heat!!! It is essential to have a guide as perfect as he!!! it is 80% of the success of a good trip!!! Very attentive to us but also to other tourists when he saw that they needed help (elderly, with crutches ,...) . Kero, our driver was perfect too ... he was of course less present than Ramy in the organization but extremely nice and very good driver. A very nice complicity and complementarity between the two and it is important as felt. Now ... Siwa .... what a wonder!!! I felt in another world!! Far from the crowds of the Pyramids , Siwa is a splendor!!! a paradise on earth!!! It is a beautiful oasis, unique in the west of Egypt, a few kilometers from the Libyan border ... And yet, you feel so good , soothed, stress-free and safe in this oasis! You swim in incredible Hot Springs , cross palm groves, enjoy beautiful salt lakes, with natural shapes forming hearts 💕... incredible experience! Swimming in Cleopatra's pool surrounded by palm trees was also unique and magical!! Siwa is located on the edge of the Libyque desert plateau... very shelly limestone plateau because once there was the sea! Siwa also owns the Mountain of the Dead with the famous tombs of Si-Amun and Isis ... What to say about the architectural beauty of the fortress of Shali!!! these 3 days were a wonder for me ... a total change of scenery!! All this accompanied by an incredible and crazy safari in the desert , with a stop in a small oasis all charming , surf and tea typical and excellent in front of a superb sunset, a ride in touk touk awesome , a tray of complete fruit in front of the salt lakes with the touk touk arranged romantically in small charming patio, a first evening spent in Berber tent then bath in the Hot springs ... I never ate in the same place, during these 3 days, so everything was perfect and attentive so that we were completely immersed and communion in Siwa!!!! Our ecolodge was a crazy charm too!!! His decoration was so adorable! Everything was perfect!!!! really!!! a big thank you to Siwa , thank you Ramy, Kero, Youssef for the safari, Mahmoud for the touk touk ride,.... you were all perfect and made my dream Siwa will forever be etched in my heart 💓 MESH ❤️🤣🙏
Response from the operator: Hi! Merci pour vos mots si chaleureux ! Ramy et Kero sont ravis que votre séjour à Siwa ait été un rêve devenu réalité. Ils sont heureux d’avoir rendu votre expérience inoubliable et sécurisée.
via Tripadvisor (translated)
A must-see in Egypt
AMAZING!! We are really happy to have taken this excursion. Many thanks for Mohamed Rock our driver and Ali Afify our guide who made this trip very interesting and all the more fun. We had nothing but happiness again thank you, heart on you and the people of Siwa
Response from the operator: Hi yosrab, Mohamed Rock et Ali Afify sont enchantés que vous ayez apprécié l’excursion. Ils se réjouissent que le voyage ait été amusant et intéressant pour vous.
via Tripadvisor (translated)
Fun Experience!
I was very pleased with the tour experience that was provided to me through Get Your Guide and Ocean Air Travels. I was firstly really pleased with the outline of the experience. I wanted very badly to go to Siwa during my time in Egypt however I was not wanting to spend four days doing so, Get Your Guide/Ocean Air offered a unique itinerary so that I was able to see what I wanted to in a shorter amount of time. The guide that was assigned to me was Eslam. He made my trip unforgettable! He was very dedicated to tailoring the itinerary to exactly what I wanted to see and cut out things that I was less interested in. He took incredible pictures and was so hands on in doing so. He had valuable cultural and historical information about the sites and allowed me plenty of time to explore. He was very friendly, personable, and knowledgeable, I felt like I was on a tour with a friend. I was able to experience unique parts of Siwa that I probably would not have access to if I was not with him. He knew the area very well which was extremely helpful. I loved my experience.
Response from the operator: Hi! Eslam is thrilled that your Siwa trip was unforgettable. He’s glad his guidance, photography, and local knowledge helped you see the unique parts of Siwa and enjoy every moment.
via Tripadvisor
Good to know
- Duration
- 72 hours
- Free cancellation
- Up to 24h before
- Minimum age to book
- 4+
- Availability
- Bookable today
- Runs on
- Every day
- Price range
- $327 to $815
- Hotel pickup
- Included for all travelers
- Booked in 30 days
- 3
- Verdict
- Solid Choice
Why this scores 68
The Outty Ranking is a weighted composite. Here is how this experience performed on each component.
From Cairo Sulfur & Salt Lake Swim, 4x4 Safari & Siwa Oasis Tour: questions travelers ask
Practical detail on this experience, plus the wider planning questions for Cairo.
How much does From Cairo Sulfur & Salt Lake Swim, 4x4 Safari & Siwa Oasis Tour cost?
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Prices start at $327 per person. The final price depends on the date, the time slot and the number of travelers, and peak weekends in Cairo usually price higher than midweek mornings. Live pricing and remaining availability are confirmed on the booking screen before you pay.
How long does From Cairo Sulfur & Salt Lake Swim, 4x4 Safari & Siwa Oasis Tour take?
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Plan for about 72 hours from start to finish, not counting travel to the meeting point. Most travelers leave another 30 minutes on either side so the rest of the day in Cairo is not rushed.
Is From Cairo Sulfur & Salt Lake Swim, 4x4 Safari & Siwa Oasis Tour worth it?
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It holds an Outty Ranking of 68 out of 100, which we label "Solid Choice". That score blends traveler sentiment (5/5 across 8 reviews), the depth of that review evidence, recent booking momentum, value for money against comparable last minute in Cairo, and how flexible the cancellation terms are.
Can I cancel or reschedule From Cairo Sulfur & Salt Lake Swim, 4x4 Safari & Siwa Oasis Tour?
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Yes. Cancel free up to 24 hours before the start time for a full refund. Inside that window the booking is non-refundable, and no-shows are not refunded.
Is From Cairo Sulfur & Salt Lake Swim, 4x4 Safari & Siwa Oasis Tour suitable for kids and families?
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The operator sets a minimum age of 4. Older children generally do well here, and families should factor in the 72-hour running time when deciding.
How far in advance should I book From Cairo Sulfur & Salt Lake Swim, 4x4 Safari & Siwa Oasis Tour?
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Around 3 people booked this in the last 30 days, so popular slots go early. Two to three weeks ahead is comfortable in shoulder season, while summer weekends and holidays in Cairo can sell out a month out. Same-day spots do open up when other travelers cancel, so it is worth checking if you are already in town.
What should I bring or wear?
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Bring photo ID, your booking confirmation on your phone, a refillable water bottle and comfortable shoes. Dress for the weather in Cairo and add a light layer if any part of the 72-hour experience runs outdoors or after sunset.
Where does From Cairo Sulfur & Salt Lake Swim, 4x4 Safari & Siwa Oasis Tour start and how do I get there?
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The exact meeting point and directions are on your voucher once you book, and they sit in central Cairo within reach of public transport. Arrive 15 minutes early: late arrivals are treated as no-shows by most operators.
What are the best things to do in Cairo?
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On Outty we rank every Cairo experience on the same 0 to 100 scale, and alongside this one the highest scorers right now include All-in-One Giza Tour, inside Pyramid, sphinx, Camel ride & lunch, VIP Private Giza Pyramids, Sphinx Tour –Inside the Pyramids&More, Best of Cairo Private Giza Pyramids, Sphinx and Grand Museum Tour. The city page groups everything into most popular, highest reviewed, last minute and family-friendly so you can build a day around what actually delivers.
When is the best time to visit Cairo?
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Booking patterns follow the same curve: prices and queues climb in peak weeks, while shoulder season gives you better availability on the top-ranked experiences and more room to change plans.
How many days do you need in Cairo?
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Three full days covers the headline sights without sprinting. A workable rhythm is one anchor experience each morning, such as this one, an unhurried afternoon in a single neighborhood, then a food or nightlife booking in the evening. Five days lets you add a day trip outside the city.
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