4 days

Dear Mohamed & all
First of all i want to welcome you in the group
Second: yo say you want to take a vecation from work, well i guess this is the best thing to be done , actually i think you shouldnt say so ,or else everyone on the group will envy you :-)
As for the places you asked for,i`ll tell you the info i have about them each by each (i dont think this is a right phrase but anyhow)
1 Ras Shuttan;
Location & distance: almost midway between Nweba3 and Taba (450 km from Cairo)
Getting there: take the Cairo-Suiz desert road till around 25 km befor suiz then turn left in the direction of the tunnel ,after the tunel continue strieght and take the direction of Taba & Nweba3. you will pass by Nekhal town then Tamad then after that at the junction (Taba or Nweba3) take the Taba Direction (both will get you there but the taba one is better. when you reach the coastal road take a right till you reach Ras Shuttan. NB: there is no sign that says Ras shuttan but you will find the signs of the different camps.
Suggested Rest points: Watania gas Station at the Tunnel, Nekhal town (small cafes not very clean) ,Fjord cafe -a few kilos after you take the coastal road (recomended)
Character: Little camps on the Sea shore, in one of the best sites in S. Sinai. i suggest you take a look first in two or three different camps before you chose the one to stay in (they are all nice)
Places to go: you can do some safaris there ,i would recoment the coloured canyon, the white canyon , ain hudra, wadi kid And Nabq, nawamisa . or you can go snorkling and i would recomend Shuttan itself ,blue hole in dahab (visit dahab and the Lagoon while you are there), Abou galloum (you can do that by camels from dahab) .
Prices: camps is Shuttan range from LE15 to LE50, Transportation :cairo- nweba3 by bus (LE 55) ,dahab - blue hole LE15 ,snorkling equipment LE 15 ,one day safari LE80 to 100
mobile coverage: click & mobinil , but in taba switch of the phone and turn it on again or else you would log on the Jordanian network.

2 Siwa
Location & distance: In the north western desert of Egypt ,south of Matrouh. (750km from Cairo)
Getting there: take the Cairo- Alex desert road to a bit after the Resthouse , then take the Alamin road (left)to alamin then take the north coast road to Matouh, then take the siwa road (south ) to Siwa, we rabena ma3ak and when you get there relax for a month walla 7aga , but its definatly worth the distance. if you are going by bus; take the bus tomatrouh then the bus to siwa.
Suggested rest points: wahet Omar or masters, Matrouh.
charecter: remote Oasis in the middel ofth desert full of site seeing places and very rich culture. life in siwa (like most oasis) is quite native and peacefull, night life is the far from noise and croudness ,and full of peace and relaxation, nature lovers will just adore siwa. the mornings are full site seeing and mingling with the swian culture which is v. unique, and full of adventure.
Places to Go: Shally, Agormy, Futnass, Cliopatra spring, Dakroury mountain, mawta mountain, Bir Wahed, fossil land zaytouna, bir abou shorouf. More adventurous would go to Garet umm el Saghier, bir el nos, el 3arag, el bahrien. dont miss visiting the siwians at there homes (small groups) and ont miss the farms of siwa. taste there dates and olives and olive oil, dont miss a cup of hot Karkadieh or tea with lemon grass . dont forget your swimsuit.
Prices: Accomodation LE 15 to LE 1100 ( shoft el dolar 3amal feena eih ). other than the ecolodge which is around $200 per person per night the rest of the places are quit fine and cheap, you can get good places at aroung LE 50 and suburb places at around LE 150 and camops at around LE 20. safari to bir wahed LE 50 , Safari to Garet umm saghier or Bahrien LE 150, food is normal as Cairo .
mobile coverage: click & mobinil

3 Baharia Oasis: (welcome to the Art of the western desert safari) . In bahara satisfaction is garenteed.
Location & Distance: south west of Cairo in the western desert . (380 km from Cairo)
Getting there: Take the fayoum desert road ,only 6 km after el remaya sq. turn right (the hand you eat with) in the Wahat desert road till you get to Bawity
suggested stops: Midway there is a rest house, but not very clean bathrooms.
Character: small yet very peacefull oasis , life is simple and easy in baharia, the wahatia people are very friendly and make yo feel home in a couple of hours, things are quite natural and nature is very rich there, the desertsurounding baharia is full of diversative and amazing things, enough to keep you amazed for months
Places to go: (fadieen walla warako haga) : Bir el Ghab (hot Springs -dont forget your swim suit) , bir el Matar, old english fort, Heritage musiem, golden mummies musium, meftella, dest we el maghrafa , the big lakes , old Beshmo spring, white desert (old and New), black desert (mesh ba2olak diversative), crystal mountain , agabat, desert rose area, Ain el Serw , Kahf el Djara, Dunes of Abou Mo7arek, nawamissa, sotra, el ba7rien, ain dalla. dont miss an evining walk between the palms near Beshmo spring or on the way to EL Agouz oasis or in the wonderfull heaven called 7arra oasis . dont miss a plunge in the hot water of bir el ghab at night. dont forget to taste the dates (bas beta3 siwa a7la) .
Prices: Accomodation LE 25 to LE100 , one day safari LE 125 , Two day safari LE175 ,Food as in Cairo or less.
mobile coverage: mobinil only

4 wadi el rayan: In the next mail cuz i have to go now......sorry.
BTW: the prices i put are subject to varing according to quality, you may find cheaper prices but they will not give you the same service and we wouldnt realize it untill we try the other ones.

Sorry for the long Mail and hope i was of any use.
Maged Toson

Mohamed S?lim wrote:
Dear All,

i've bumped into this mailing group by coicidence while i was surfing the net,

i can tell by the name of the group that u guys can help me with the following issue:

i'm concidering having a 4 days vacation from work, and was thinking of spending it in a some sort of new, relaxing, yet advanturous place,

so i was concidering the following places (not that i know anything about'em, it's just that i've heard of),

1- Ras Shitan.

2- Siwa Owasis.

3- El Wahat el bahareya.

4- Wady el Rayan.

does anyone have any references for these places; i.e: photos, how to get there, maps, accomodation, tips, ... etc.

i'd be more than thankful if anyone have any info, or any suggestions for other places !

have a good day all of u .

Mohamed S?lim
OMS...Systems Engineer

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