8. Explore & experience the magical places nearby our eco-lodge
This great mountain is also
known as “Mountain of the
Dead” in which graves were dug
dating back to the Greco-Roman
period. The limestone hill is
home to over 700 Roman and
four 26th Dynasty tombs carved
The Temple has attracted
many visitors over the history
of ancient civilizations, the
most prominent being
Alexander the Great
The magnificent relic at the
center of Siwa's main town.
According to ancient Siwan
scriptures, 40 Siwans built the
fortress in 1203 A.D. to protect
the community against raiding
Bedouin tribes. Now it is a
Shali Fortress Tombs of
Jabal al Mawta
The Temple of the Oracle of Amun
9. Explore & experience the magical places nearby our eco-lodge
The spring is one of many in the
area and is located on the path
that leads to the Temple of
Amun. It is a stone pool fed by
natural spring water, and
probably the best known bath in
the area.
Another favorite bathing spot
for locals and tourists in Siwa.
Also known as "Fantasy Island,"
the spot is located 6 km from
Siwa Town on the salt lake of
Birket Siwa in a beautiful
surrounding of palm trees and
One kilometer south of Aghurmi
there are the remains of the
Temple of Um Ubeydah, which
dates from the reign of King
Nectanebo II (30th Dynasty) and
was connected by a processional
avenue to the Temple of the
The Temple of Um Ubeydah Cleopatra’s Water Spring
Fatnas Island
10. Explore & experience the magical places nearby our eco-lodge
A very special excursion with 4x4
vehicles into the outer dunes of
the Great Sand Sea, to Bir Wahed,
12km southwest of town. It's a
magical feeling, a hot pool the
size of a large Jacuzzi, into which
sulphurous water gushes and the
This Mountain is most famous for
the traditional Siwan therapeutic
treatments given to calm the
ailments of Rheumatism and
Arthritis. The Sand Bath
treatments consist of burial in the
desert sand, up to the neck,
Jabal Dakrour Bir Wahed
11. Location • Adrere Amellal is located
16km outside the oasis town
of Siwa, which is on the edge
of the Great Sand Sea in
Egypt. It’s 800km from Cairo
(7-10 hours west depending
on how fast your driver goes)
or 300km south of Mersa
Matruh on the Mediterranean
coast.
• You can catch a bus from
Giza, Almaza or Torgoman bus
stations in Cairo, with an easy
change in Mersa Matruh.
Torgoman is near the Egyptian
Museum in Cairo. It’s also easy
to take a bus here from
Alexandria and Bahariyya.
• Mersa Matruh is the closest
airport, but only has
occasional charter flights, so
most people fly into Cairo
International and then
travel overland (rather
• Siwa, an oasis in Egypt that
includes a town of 20,000
people, a few historically
significant sites, and a
handful of small hotels. It
lies about 350 miles west of Siwa Oasis, Egypt
Libya Egypt
12. Climate
Average Rainfall (mm Graph for Siwa)
Temperature (Siwa) The average monthly total hours of sunshine over the year
28. Sustainability ASPECT
• Constructed using all local
materials
• Committed to using authentic
ingredients – all fruits and
vegetables come from its own
gardens, with no pesticides, while
meat and poultry is all from local
farmers
• Authentic experiences amigo
preserve the natural and cultural
heritage of Egypt for future
generations.
• The lodge is completely sustainable
with no electricity, no plastic and
water supplied from a natural
spring.
• The buildings themselves are
made from mud bricks and the
•100% Pure Beeswax Candles, Hand Crafted. Beeswax Candles burn
longer, brighter, cleaner and smoke and drip less than other candles.
They purify the air as they burn by releasing negative ions which
trap pollutants, dust and debris. Beeswax candles have a sweet
pleasant honey aroma put into the wax by the bees that made it.
