A six-day separately reserved licensed-driver journey from Alexandria through El Alamein and Marsa Matruh to Siwa. The baseline stays on the exempt Marsa Matruh–Siwa public-road corridor and within Siwa town heritage; Great Sand Sea outings, salt-lake floating, springs, off-road driving and water activities remain optional.
Alexandria to Siwa is a 590 km one-way journey (staffed road transport). It works best as a 6-day trip; the plan below is the 6-day version for November, built from 161 verified places, with planned transit times, opening hours and daylight checked.
Alexandria public Mediterranean heritage day→ 110 kmEl Alamein reserved coast-road and public remembrance day→ 180 kmMarsa Matruh reserved coast-road and public city day→ 300 kmSiwa reserved desert-road and public arrival day→Siwa public oasis heritage day→Siwa public archaeology and culture day
What you'll see
Bibliotheca Alexandrina
Stand awestruck before a gleaming modern library rising from ancient roots.
Alexandria public Mediterranean heritage day
El Alamein Military museum
Explore exhibits on North African war technology and history.
El Alamein reserved coast-road and public remembrance day
Rommel cave museum
Examine wartime relics in the dimly lit Rommel cave museum.
Marsa Matruh reserved coast-road and public city day
Siwa reserved desert-road and public arrival circuit
Use only the confirmed Marsa Matruh–Siwa public-road transfer and a bounded town arrival orientation; no wider Western Desert or off-road excursion is assumed.
Siwa reserved desert-road and public arrival day
Shali
Wander narrow alleys and historic walls in the ancient town of Shali.
Siwa public oasis heritage day
Siwa public archaeology and culture circuit
Use a second distinct public Siwa archaeology-and-culture circuit within the reviewed town scope; no remote desert excursion is assumed.
Siwa public archaeology and culture day
Citadel of Qaitbay
Stand atop ancient walls with the Mediterranean stretching out before you.
Alexandria public Mediterranean heritage day
Italian War Cemetery
Walk through the leaf alley and visit the small chapel at Height 33.
El Alamein reserved coast-road and public remembrance day
