Extreme Sand Boarding Safari.

Sand never Melts Snow Boarders Safari.

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Camping and Sand Boarding the northern Great Sea of Sand.

4 days siwa to siwa.

• Clients should arrive in Siwa between noon & sunset, they will be met by a member of the Sahara team who will transport them to camp. From the time you meet with the Sahara rep he/she will have a cooler in the car with unlimited snacks and mineral water & juice for the whole trip whenever you need anything just ask.
•  19:00 meet with Sahara Team for a Welcome drink (Exotic Siwan made palm date spirit aperitif). Then a preview of the areas to be visited with a  quick desert survival orientation. We will also be taking any questions or special requests you may have at this time.
• 20:30  Full Course Dinner including your choice of camel veal or chicken with rice and vegetables, plus salads and dessert.
• 21:30 Enjoy gazing at the limitless stellar constellations by the fire pit hearing our guides tell of ancient desert myths and legends, epic tales of explorers, armies, treasures, demons, ghouls & heroes. Stories of the lost mystic sands of the Sahara.
• 23:00 Lights out!
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Day 2, Siwa South & East:

• 08:00 Hot buffet breakfast includes omelets, sausages, cold cuts, cheeses, cereals, fruits and yoghurts plus fresh white & brown bread plus juice, tea, coffee & hot chocolate.

• 09:00 Jump in the 4x4s head south into the northern quadrant of the Great Sea of Sand. we will Navigate some of the most difficult terrain of the Sahara ascending and descending 100 to 150 meter dunes on our way to some of the most radical dunes of the desert. Including Clients dune and Soliman's Dune plus we will explore some of the other peaks in the area because the wind is always pushing the peaks higher and creating more epic bowls to ride.

• 13:30 Arrive at 1000 meter deep artesian well which has created a entire ecological system in the middle of soft sand dunes the warm water coming out of the ground has formed a natural Jacuzzi the water is at a constant 40degrees C. A dip in the well is possible and great for mosquito and insect bites due to the sulfur in the water. A stroll around the mini oasis will reveal  infinite signs of life from live recent tracks to fossils dating back millions of years. A look to the skies may also provide a view on the beautiful birds that inhabit, frequent or just transit at the well

• 14:00 short ride to the valley in which the sulfuric waters have filtered through 1 kilometer of sand to create a large fresh water lake that is cold all year even in the middle of summer. we will spend a couple of hours here enjoying the fresh water watching the winged visitors of the lake including ducks, falcons & storks that soar up to 500 meters.  Plus there is a 150 meter dune right next to the lake. Lunch Boxes containing 1 tuna, 1 smoked turkey, 1hot dog, 1 cheddar and 1 cream cheese sandwiches; plus 2 bags of chips a fresh salad and 2 fruits of season  will be served at this time. We will also be serving hot tea and coffee after lunch.

• 16:00 Leave the cold lakes heading east through the great sea of sand stopping on top of one of the largest dunes in the Sahara for a sunset sand boarding session.

• 18:00 arrive at camp wash up, relax get ready for drinks and dinner.

• 20:00 Exotic Siwan made palm date spirit aperitif with Siwan olive appetizer the olive trees were brought to Siwa by the Romans 5000 years ago while the date palms were brought to Siwa by Muslim movement 1600 years ago. Siwan date palms are now said to be the best in north Africa.

• 20:30  Full Course Dinner including your choice of Sweet Siwan lamb (lamb in Siwa is naturally sweet because the local livestock eat lots of sweet dates) or beef with pasta and vegetables, plus salads and dessert.

• 21:30 Enjoy gazing at the limitless stellar constellations by the fire pit. Plus our guide will have star maps and will point out all major visible planets, stars & constellations which are visible that night. We will be recounting the legend of the lost Persian army of Cambysis demonstrating the power of Jupiter/Amoun/Zeus  the largest planet of our solar system and how it protected its followers in Siwa 4000 years ago.

• 23:00 Lights out!

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Day 3, Siwa north & west:

• 08:00 Hot buffet breakfast includes omelets, sausages, cold cuts, cheeses, cereals, fruits and yoghurts plus fresh white & brown bread plus juice, tea, coffee & hot chocolate.

• 09:00 Direction west towards the Libyan border we will be navigating endless dunes for about 30km searching and stopping at some perfect dunes then north where the great sea of sand morphs to extreme rocky terrain that resembles terrain found on mars this is a dreary desolate desert with some locations that look like scenes out of star wars movies. The geological features of the area include time lines in rock formations, fossils and traces of volcanic activity several million years ago.

• 12:00 Arrive at Shiatta dune the last dune in the northern sea of sand a immense dune with more than 5 ultra ridable peaks. Then Lunch.

• 14:30 arrive at lake Shiatta a deep very old and mysterious uninhabited oasis with varied wild life and many ancient roman tombs, stopping along the way as we circle the oasis for great photo ops.

• 15:00 leave Shiatta for high ground above Baha El-Din oasis

• 16:00 arrive at Cleopatra's spring located below the temple of Jupiter a pristine well supplying hundreds of acres of date and olive farms with fresh water. For the last 3000 years this pool has been visited by the oracle himself, Cleopatra & other Egyptian/ Greco/Roman princesses/royalty as well as Alexander the great & other legendary figures of history. Great spot to wash of all the sand.

• 17:00 Start heading back to camp stopping along the way on a large dune short for a sunset sand boarding session. 

• 18:00 Arrive at camp/hotel wash up relax get ready for drinks and dinner.

• 20:00 Exotic Siwan made palm date spirit aperitif.

• 20:30  Full Course Dinner including your choice of  veal or chicken kebabs with rice and vegetables, plus salads and dessert.

• 21:30 Enjoy gazing at the limitless stellar constellations by the fire pit.  Plus we will be recounting the legends of the Oracle the communicator of Jupiter and the story of Alexander the great how the Sahara almost swallowed him, how he came to find his way to Siwa and the prophecies the Oracle foretold  about Alexander and the world as we know it.

• 23:00 Lights out.

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Day 4, Siwa Town & departure

• 08:00 Hot buffet breakfast includes omelets, sausages, cold cuts, cheeses, cereals, fruits and yoghurts plus fresh white & brown bread plus juice, tea, coffee & hot chocolate.

• 08:30 pack up belongings check out of camp

• 09:30 tour of the temple of Jupiter where the Oracle ordained gods and welcomed pilgrims from all over the ancient world. Plus a visit to the ruins of the Oracle's home the temple of Umm-Ubayd built for the oracle by king Nactenebo of the 30th dynasty.

• 10:30 Arrive in Siwa town for a photo op at Shali the old settlement of Siwa and visit the local bazaars that have amazing handicrafts from old hand worked antique silver jewelry and hand woven rugs, clothes and colorful baskets. Please note that we do not recommend climbing Shali because there have been too many accidents the ground is unstable and dangerous. As for the local handicraft shops the Siwan traders are still relatively untouched by mass tourism so they don't really bargain a lot. In fact some times they just tell you the base price so if you like a item just buy it.  If you are not sure if you are getting value for money ask your Sahara rep they will always be close by. save your bargaining skills for the souks/markets of Cairo and Alexandria.

• 12:30 Meet at great local restaurant for farewell lunch from extensive local & international menu. Exchange contacts take final photos.

• 14:00 Depart Siwa

• 20:00 Arrive in Alexandria

• 22:00 Arrive in Cairo

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Unlimited mineral water and juice, tea coffee, hot chocolate free. All food snacks and extra sandwiches or meals free. A certified medic with all necessary equipment will be at camp during entire stay of clients. Please talk to your Sahara rep about anything  you need we do this job because we love to work with people so it is our pleasure to help in any way we can. International phone calls, laundry & souvenirs are not included.

We Use and provide Venomous sand boards they are the fastest and the best we also have access to all boot sizes but snowboarders should bring there boards and boots we will provide sand wax before each run that will make the snowboards just as fast as the sand boards. but not the "Black Board"

The design of the snow board is fine for sand. The composite is sturdy enough. There are some conditions that allow the snow board to reach reasonably good speeds. One condition is extreme angles. If you are able to find a very steep dune face that is also accessible to you by foot or chair lift you could ride that snow board at speeds that will satisfy. Of course, when the face is steep enough you could ride almost anything and it will fly. I mean just about anything! Especially on the dunes here in Egypt.  Plus Riding your board on the sand will get all those scratches off your board all you need to do when you get home is wax it and hit the snow.