#1206 Careering Over the Dunes of the Egyptian Sand Sea in Siwa

This is proper ‘Primary School’ desert, nothing but sand as far as the eye can see. Monumental dunes swell upwards and roll towards infinity, their sharp peaks swirling in the wind. Your jeep teeters precariously on the crest of a monster, like an Arabian version of The Italian Job, before once again hurtling down the desert dune rollercoaster. Screaming with delicious terror, you round the corner and are confronted with a sight so sublime, so surreal, that you scream again: a shimmering blue lake, nestled amongst the dunes of the Egyptian Sand Sea. Take a deep breath before the plunge— the water is as cold as it looks! Luckily, you can warm up in a nearby hot spring: the perfect place to soak up the magic and mystery of Siwa Oasis.