Different Holidays - Siwa Oasis Egypt

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Somewhere Different - Adventure Villa Holidays

Experience the adventure of the sahara desert and the culture of the local Berber and Bedouin tribes of Siwa Oasis mixed in with the luxury of your own private villa where you can relax and enjoy a G&T around the fire on the roof terrace in the evenings.

The Siwa Villa is a traditionally built mud house completely restored to Boutique Hotel standards. Accommodation for Family's on holiday, Safari Groups or Travelers who want to experience 'Somewhere Different' and not just another hotel room. The villa is quiet and very private behind the old Shali fort in Siwa, five minutes from the souk.

There are four large bedrooms that can accommodate up to ten people. The roof terrace has a large fire place big enough to roast a lamb or two with several quite areas around the house for people to relax.

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    The Sahara Desert, just as you imagine it
siwa old town  

The villa is serviced by a full time Siwan house keeper and Ludmila who is the House Manager.

Mohammad will take care of your every need from morning
to dusk doing all the washing up, changing the sheets, providing fresh towels,fresh bread in the morning and making the fires to taking you to the hot springs in the resident donkey and cart.

Ludmila will make sure you have everything you need and will sort out all your excursions into the desert or swimming in the many roman springs around the oasis.

Duncan will drive you anywhere you want to explore in the Oasis in our jeeps, and if you want to go exploring somewhere he has never been, even better.

The Siwa Villa in the old Shali fort (on the left with the three arched windows).    

Staying at the Siwa Villa includes:

  • Accommodation for ten people.
  • Breakfast and fresh warm bread every morning.
  • Desert ready jeep that Duncan can take you anywhere in.
  • Jack the donkey and 'caroots' for town and swimming trips.
  • Full laundry and cleaning services.
  • Hot showers and steam room.
  • Roof terrace and open fires prepared by Mohammad.
  • Mohammad to do all the washing up.
  • Ten sand boards for sand boarding out in the big dunes.
  • Large Bedouin tent and everything you need to sleep out in the desert.
  • Full catering services for nights in.
  • Broadband internet access available in our Jewellry Shop in the market sq.
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    Siwa Villa is made of mud
siwa tombs  

 

You can book the Siwa Villa directly or experience Siwa Oasis though our All inclusive holidays or design your own desert tour to Siwa Oasis. Either way we will arrange everything for you allowing you to relax on your holiday at the same time as taking in a very different way of life and some breath taking scenery out in the desert.

Experience a tribal culture that makes you reflect on your own

 

Penny & Claudia in a tomb in Quara Oasis, the ostrich eggs are said to be 1000 years old
   

The villa has been completely restored to a high standard mixing traditional styles with modern appliances.

 

We have 11 five star ratings on trip advisor

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    Luxury accommodation mixed with local
tombs western desert  
There are tombs all around Siwa, some Roman, some Pharonic. It's the fact that there is no one else for miles around that makes it all the more interesting.
Lazy days exploring tombs out in the desert...    
  After your day out in the desert, to retire to the roof terrace to watch the light change over the old Shali fort is a favorite pass time. As they say, time wasted and enjoyed, is time well spent. siwa villa roof terrace
    ...back in time for G&T's on the roof before cooking dinner over the fire.
one of three lakes in siwa oasis  
Have a look at some pictures of the Siwa Villa from the outside
and inside and see what there is to do on a holiday in Siwa Oasis.
     


Siwa Oasis is on the edge of the Great Sand Sea in the Sahara Desert

We live in a Siwan garden on the edge of the Sahara Desert which has a swimming pool and camp area amongst the olive trees for you to use at any time.


If you really want to get away from it all, we have 60 acres of sand dunes next to a lake 25 minutes away (pictured above) where you can camp out and count the stars.

Have a look around our web site and get a feel for a trip to Siwa and we're hopefully meet you soon!

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Somewhere Different - Siwa Oasis. Jewelry Shop, just off Market Sq, Siwa, Egypt . Tel:+20 (0)16 53 400 18 (Oct 2009 - April 20th 2010)
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