5 Days Eco-Friendly Tour "Alexandria & Siwa "
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Overview
Explore Alexandria and Siwa Oasis through the eyes of the locals; by riding a train, you preserve the environment and support social and economic benefits for the communities by homestay with locals; by hiring local drivers, you provide them with an opportunity to earn income. Our ultimate goal is to organize for you an authentic tourism experience that celebrates and preserves the heritage and culture of Egypt by providing you with a complete trip that benefits both the locals and the environment.
Inclusions
- Accommodation included: 4 nights
- 1st Class Seating train Ticket Cairo to Alexandria
- 4 Nights Homestay Accommodation with Locals
- Transfer with Local Driver from Rail way station to Local Homestay In Alexandria
- Transfer from Alexandria to Siwa and Siwa to Cairo with Local Driver
- Carbon footprint neutralization certificate
- Air-conditioned vehicle
What to expect
Itinerary
Day 1: Cairo -Alexandria by Train
Stop At: Alexandria, Alexandria, Alexandria Governorate
After breakfast, our representative will take you to the train station to start your trip like a local trip to Alexandria. The train dep at 08:00 am and arrives in Alexandria at about 10:30 . You will take a taxi to the attached address. Your local host will be waiting for you (we will provide you with a local phone to communicate with your host).
Duration: 4 hours
Stop At: Bibliotheca Alexandrina, El Shatby, Alexandria 30100 Egypt
Noon time. A recommended Local driver will pick you up to visit Citadel and the Bibliotheca Alexandria. The cost of the car is about 350 Egp Egyptian pounds, equivalent to approximately 19 dollars, not including entrance fees. Lunch and dinner at Pablo Restaurant and Cafe, Stanley branch overlooking the sea, cost per meal as per your choice from the menu will not exceed 15 dollars per person.
Duration: 4 hours
No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: Homestay with Locals
Day 2: Alexandria
Stop At: Montazah Gardens, Montaza Palace Al Mandarah Bahri, Qism El-Montaza, Alexandria 21599 Egypt
Today you can enjoy breakfast like the locals and a great sea view overlooking the famous Stanley Beach. The cost of breakfast will not exceed 10 dollars at locally known Pablo Restaurant.t
After breakfast, visit El Menzah Park Kom El Shoqafa and the Jewellery Museum as on the previous day; you will use the car with a local English-speaking driver. The cost is approximately 27 to 30 dollars excluding entrance fees Breakfast, lunch and dinner at Pablo Restaurant Glim Bay Branch The meal cost according to your choice from the menu is 10 to 20 equivalent.
Duration: 6 hours
Stop At: Lighthouse of Alexandria, Alexandria Egypt
If you are a seafood lover, then Alexandria is your city. For an authentic local experience, we went to El-Lul Restaurant in the El Max area, a 40-minute drive. We had a local driver who took us to this restaurant, a unique local dining experience that is incomparable. We paid for 2 kilos of fish, calamari and shrimp 800 EGP ( about 56 $ ) and 180 LE for transportation. You first choose the type of freshly caught fish, choose the cooking method, then wait at your Seaview table and enjoy the beautiful view in front of the lighthouse.
Duration: 3 hours
No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: Homestay with locals
Day 3: Alexandria - Siwa Oasis
Stop At: El Alamein, El Alamein, Matrouh Governorate
In the early morning, you will depart to Siwa at about 480 Km with A private local drive sent to you from Siwa. On the way, you will stop by El Alamein El Alamein, It’s known for a decisive 1942 WWII battle, commemorated in El Alamein War Museum with uniforms and tanks. Desert plants surround El Alamein War Cemetery’s headstones. Than Continue driving to Siwa. Expected to arrive in Siwa at about 1 PM, check-in at one of our local houses, and will be met and hosted by our local ambassador
Duration: 6 hours
Stop At: Shali Fortress, Siwa 51714 Egypt
In the afternoon you can book Half day +-4 Hours.
Visit Shali Fortress, the mountain of dead and sunset at Fintas Island
Cost per Car ( 1- 4 persons ) 400-500 EGP about 27$
English speaking guide if requested per tour 500 EGP about 27$
Entrance fees are 110 EGP, about 6 $
Estimated Total Cost Per person Ca 17 $ without a guide, ca 30 $ with a tour Guide.
Duration: 2 hours
No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: Homestay with Locals
Day 4: Full Day Siwa Safari
Stop At: Siwa Oasis Tour, Siwa Egypt
Full- Safari Day 11 pm to after sunset
Desert Safari, Sand Boarding, beer wahed , Seashell, Salt lake, Cleopatra spring, Beduin Tea
Cost Per jeep (01-6 persons) 1775 EGP About 93 $ Include security permit for the jeep.
The price for a security permit per person is 350 EGP, about 19$
English speaking guide if requested per tour 500 EGP about 27$
Lunch Per person 200 Egp ca 10 $
Estimated Total Cost Per person Ca 65$ without a guide, ca 79 $ with a tour Guide.
Duration: 6 hours
No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: Homestay with Locals
Day 5: Siwa - Cairo
Stop At: Mountain of the Dead, Siwa Egypt
after breakfast, your local driver will drive you to Cairo. On the way, you visit the mountain of dead. It's about an 8-hour drive, End of Service.
Duration: 9 hours
No meals included on this day.
No accommodation included on this day.
Day 1: Cairo -Alexandria by Train
Stop At: Alexandria, Alexandria, Alexandria Governorate
After breakfast, our representative will take you to the train station to start your trip like a local trip to Alexandria. The train dep at 08:00 am and arrives in Alexandria at about 10:30 . You will take a taxi to the attached address. Your local host will be waiting for you (we will provide you with a local phone to communicate with your host).
Duration: 4 hours
Stop At: Bibliotheca Alexandrina, El Shatby, Alexandria 30100 Egypt
Noon time. A recommended Local driver will pick you up to visit Citadel and the Bibliotheca Alexandria. The cost of the car is about 350 Egp Egyptian pounds, equivalent to approximately 19 dollars, not including entrance fees. Lunch and dinner at Pablo Restaurant and Cafe, Stanley branch overlooking the sea, cost per meal as per your choice from the menu will not exceed 15 dollars per person.
Duration: 4 hours
No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: Homestay with Locals
Day 2: Alexandria
Stop At: Montazah Gardens, Montaza Palace Al Mandarah Bahri, Qism El-Montaza, Alexandria 21599 Egypt
Today you can enjoy breakfast like the locals and a great sea view overlooking the famous Stanley Beach. The cost of breakfast will not exceed 10 dollars at locally known Pablo Restaurant.t
After breakfast, visit El Menzah Park Kom El Shoqafa and the Jewellery Museum as on the previous day; you will use the car with a local English-speaking driver. The cost is approximately 27 to 30 dollars excluding entrance fees Breakfast, lunch and dinner at Pablo Restaurant Glim Bay Branch The meal cost according to your choice from the menu is 10 to 20 equivalent.
Duration: 6 hours
Stop At: Lighthouse of Alexandria, Alexandria Egypt
If you are a seafood lover, then Alexandria is your city. For an authentic local experience, we went to El-Lul Restaurant in the El Max area, a 40-minute drive. We had a local driver who took us to this restaurant, a unique local dining experience that is incomparable. We paid for 2 kilos of fish, calamari and shrimp 800 EGP ( about 56 $ ) and 180 LE for transportation. You first choose the type of freshly caught fish, choose the cooking method, then wait at your Seaview table and enjoy the beautiful view in front of the lighthouse.
Duration: 3 hours
No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: Homestay with locals
Day 3: Alexandria - Siwa Oasis
Stop At: El Alamein, El Alamein, Matrouh Governorate
In the early morning, you will depart to Siwa at about 480 Km with A private local drive sent to you from Siwa. On the way, you will stop by El Alamein El Alamein, It’s known for a decisive 1942 WWII battle, commemorated in El Alamein War Museum with uniforms and tanks. Desert plants surround El Alamein War Cemetery’s headstones. Than Continue driving to Siwa. Expected to arrive in Siwa at about 1 PM, check-in at one of our local houses, and will be met and hosted by our local ambassador
Duration: 6 hours
Stop At: Shali Fortress, Siwa 51714 Egypt
In the afternoon you can book Half day +-4 Hours.
Visit Shali Fortress, the mountain of dead and sunset at Fintas Island
Cost per Car ( 1- 4 persons ) 400-500 EGP about 27$
English speaking guide if requested per tour 500 EGP about 27$
Entrance fees are 110 EGP, about 6 $
Estimated Total Cost Per person Ca 17 $ without a guide, ca 30 $ with a tour Guide.
Duration: 2 hours
No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: Homestay with Locals
Day 4: Full Day Siwa Safari
Stop At: Siwa Oasis Tour, Siwa Egypt
Full- Safari Day 11 pm to after sunset
Desert Safari, Sand Boarding, beer wahed , Seashell, Salt lake, Cleopatra spring, Beduin Tea
Cost Per jeep (01-6 persons) 1775 EGP About 93 $ Include security permit for the jeep.
The price for a security permit per person is 350 EGP, about 19$
English speaking guide if requested per tour 500 EGP about 27$
Lunch Per person 200 Egp ca 10 $
Estimated Total Cost Per person Ca 65$ without a guide, ca 79 $ with a tour Guide.
Duration: 6 hours
No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: Homestay with Locals
Day 5: Siwa - Cairo
Stop At: Mountain of the Dead, Siwa Egypt
after breakfast, your local driver will drive you to Cairo. On the way, you visit the mountain of dead. It's about an 8-hour drive, End of Service.
Duration: 9 hours
No meals included on this day.
No accommodation included on this day.
Time of tour
07:00 AM
Meeting point
Ramsis Square, Al Fagalah, Al Azbakeya, Cairo Governorate 4321102, Egypt
Traveler pickup is offered
Traveler pickup is offered
Additional information
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Near public transportation
- Infants must sit on laps
- Not recommended for travelers with back problems
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
- Most travelers can participate
- The trip green , sustainable and carbon neutralized
- This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund
- This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
- Face masks required for guides in public areas
- Face masks provided for travelers
- Social distancing enforced throughout experience
- Regularly sanitized high-traffic areas
- Transportation vehicles regularly sanitized
- Guides required to regularly wash hands
- Paid stay-at-home policy for staff with symptoms
- COVID-19 vaccination required for guides
- We offer local Mobil to every customer and follow up during the trip
Exclusions
- Entrance Fees
- Sightseeing on sites by Locals
- Meals Provided by Locals on Site
- Entry/Admission - Bibliotheca Alexandrina
- Entry/Admission - Montazah Gardens
- Entry/Admission - Shali Fortress
- Entry/Admission - Siwa Oasis Tour
Ticket delivery
You can present either a paper or an electronic voucher for this activity.
Cancellation
If you cancel at least 7 day(s) in advance of the scheduled departure, there is no cancellation fee.
If you cancel between 3 and 6 day(s) in advance of the scheduled departure, there is a 50 percent cancellation fee.
If you cancel within 2 day(s) of the scheduled departure, there is a 100 percent cancellation fee.
If you cancel between 3 and 6 day(s) in advance of the scheduled departure, there is a 50 percent cancellation fee.
If you cancel within 2 day(s) of the scheduled departure, there is a 100 percent cancellation fee.