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Adrere Amellal Lodge

Wilderness
The Western Desert, Egypt

Located within a 15 minute drive to the town of Siwa, Adrere Amellal Eco-Lodge provides breath-taking views of the salt lake and surrounding oasis.

All 40 rooms are hand-built and unique with an architectural style that blends naturally into the landscape. Focused on preserving the natural beauty of the surrounding area, all furniture and crafts pay tribute to nature and to talented local artisanship.

This property is not dependent on electricity, with rooms being softly lit with beeswax candles at night. One of the 230 hot springs in the oasis serves as a swimming pool, shaded by a large palm grove.

Why we like Adrere Amellal Lodge

Staying at Adrere Amellal Lodge is like stepping into another world – one that is not dependent on electricity and is focused on preserving one of the most unique natural environments.

With plenty to do on your doorstep, there is an unforgettable adventure waiting to be discovered. Ride through the rolling dunes of the Great Sand Sea and visit the historic sites of Siwa like Cleopatra’s water spring and Jabal Dakrour.

Sustainability

Adrere Amellal Lodge has used sustainable and unique architecture which follows traditional techniques. All building has been done with local materials: a mixture of sundried rock salt, clay and straw makes up the walls, hand-woven fabrics are used for coverings and palm trunks and fronds are used for chairs. They also have their own organic garden where they grow all the fruit and vegetables they use, they source meat and poultry from local farmers and they bake their bread and cakes.

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Where to stay

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Located just a few minutes’ walk from the main square of Siwa town, Shali Lodge is reached along a charming palm-covered dirt road. The lodge has been built using rock salt, to create a truly traditional accommodation in the heart of Egypt’s the Western Desert. The rooms are simple but elegant, furnished with palm frond chairs & beds made from local salt! The Shali Lodge restaurant offers wonderful, traditional food which can be enjoyed on the candle-lit roof terrace, shaded by date palms or on brightly coloured cushions around the open fire in the lounge.

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Al Tarfa £££££

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Al Tarfa is an eco-friendly lodge with the comforts and facilities one would expect from a luxury hotel. Situated in Dakhla Oasis, in Egypt’s western desert and set in 200,000 square metres the lodge has been built to blend perfectly with its surrounding – desert dunes, mountains and the greenery of the oasis itself.

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Albabenshal Heritage Lodge £££££

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Unusual

Albabenshal Heritage Lodge sits amidst the jagged ruins of Old Shali, a 13th-century citadel in the centre of Siwa. The construction of the village ecolodge began with ancient, dilapidated Siwan homes that were renovated using traditional

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Our guide in Cairo was obviously one of the best and did wonders for our knowledge of the ancient history of Egypt.

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Thank you so much for assisting us with all of the planning. We wouldn't hesitate to go back to Egypt again. There is so much to see there.

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