I Traveled Across the Sahara Desert to a Magic Oasis

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  • @Davie63yo
    @Davie63yo Місяць тому +2

    Well done that man for posting this great vid. I'm pleased you got to see the wild camels on the drive down. I love it here in Siwa. That's why I sold up and moved here a year ago. What an amazing place. What amazing people. What an amazing life i have now. There is no end of things to do and see. Whether it's a visit to a hot spring or floating on the salt lakes or going on a desert safari with traditional cooking and music or walking round town or the sunsets from Fatnas or looking at the star studded Milky Way or going on mountain treks or visiting the Oracle, Mountain of the Dead, Alexander the Great's tomb or....there's no end to it and you definitely won't get bored. I'm sure Gabriel and anyone else who's been here will agree, pics and vids don't do the place justice. Siwa isn't just an amazing place, Siwa has an energy that i cannot put into words. It can only be experienced. It can be a bit of a trek to get here from Cairo especially for us older folks but, well worth the 10 hour taxi drive (£110 or £150 by micro bus) which we booked through local expat friends. Cairo taxis will cost much much more. Otherwise, there is a Cairo Siwa bus. Costs less than our taxi but a lot less comfy! For now, Siwa Airport only does chartered flights. Best time to visit is October to end of May. The summer is VERY hot. We clocked 49C on a couple of days then averaged out at 44C. January is the same as a good British summer (without the rain) with the evening chill which is eased by sitting by an open fire with some great company. the Safaris will cost depending on numbers and if overnighting. just about everything else is walk-in. In addition to Gabriels' vid, I hope this helps any would-be visitors.

  • @phillipcarter8045
    @phillipcarter8045 Місяць тому +33

    that A . T . M . Cash machine in the middle of a desert 🐪 🌴 . Was a mirage . 😊

  •  Місяць тому +31

    Nice Shirt. This guy is an inspiration for all backpackers in the world. He is a genius at finding cheap hotels and shows that to travel you don't need money, you just need intelligence and the desire to travel!!!

    • @JC-lu4se
      @JC-lu4se Місяць тому +5

      You most definitely need money; as much as backpackers think they're top of the tree in terms of travellers, flights, train and bus tickets, food, drink, insurance aren't free plus some of us don't want to be homeless any longer so we have rent/mortgages to pay as well.

    • @Steve-318
      @Steve-318 Місяць тому +1

      He finds great deals, but I doubt his lifestyle is cheap. Just the plane tickets every month must be around $2k.

    • @georgeharalambous261
      @georgeharalambous261 Місяць тому

      Be serious. He overpays. Anyone can use booking and Airbnb. He pays too much for food also

    • @susiejakes3019
      @susiejakes3019 Місяць тому +3

      @@georgeharalambous261 He needs nutritious food as he hikes and climbs a lot. He is unmarried and has no kids so he can afford to eat good food and keep his body in good condition. He does save on hotel rooms when he goes to places like Egypt where you can obtain good hotel or hostel rooms and food for cheap prices.

    • @robcanad
      @robcanad Місяць тому

      ​@@georgeharalambous261$13 is overpaying??

  • @lajlada8530
    @lajlada8530 Місяць тому +22

    Thanks to you, we see the unknown places 😊😊😊

  • @dodgersv3
    @dodgersv3 Місяць тому +12

    Gabe, I've been watching you for years and can't believe how many countries you've been. Just amazing.

  • @diarmuidlong5540
    @diarmuidlong5540 Місяць тому +4

    Your an amazing man, the amount and up to date videos you post is just THE BEST, as far as I can see most u tubers are posting videos long after they have left an area, this means there is no point in engaging with them, no point in suggesting places to visit etc.

    • @GabrielTravelerVideos
      @GabrielTravelerVideos  Місяць тому +4

      My preferred routine is to wake up, film, edit that same footage in the afternoon or evening, get it uploaded and hopefully post it sometime before going to sleep. Then I wake up the next morning with a completely clean slate, caught up and ready to get started on the next one. I hate having mountains of old footage backed up.

  • @samewalt6486
    @samewalt6486 Місяць тому +12

    Now you're talking! This is great to see. I especially like that you are planning to stay there a few days. You are really off the beaten path. Kudos!

  • @MohamedMahdi1
    @MohamedMahdi1 Місяць тому +19

    Siwan people are Amazigh ( Berbers ) . The Siwan dialect is similar to the Amazigh dialect spoken in Morocco in the region of Sous in the south .

  • @geralynposhka9160
    @geralynposhka9160 Місяць тому +10

    Thank you for showing us how amazing Egypt is. Enjoy

  • @omarosman7782
    @omarosman7782 Місяць тому +8

    Watched your last 4 videos and was patiently anticipating this one, great job throughout

  • @iluv2_travel
    @iluv2_travel Місяць тому +5

    love it! old school Gabe. 13$ rooms $3 dinners!

  • @jtkachlmeier
    @jtkachlmeier Місяць тому +1

    Always always always with the tasty beats!!!! Thank you brother!!

  • @Digmay7199
    @Digmay7199 Місяць тому +3

    Siwa. is indeed a paradise few people know about. Thank you for showcasing my country’s beautiful oasis

  • @JennyGunner-ge3lz
    @JennyGunner-ge3lz Місяць тому +7

    Siwa Oasis was worth the almost 4 hour drive. What a great place, plenty of adventure there. Great music throughout the video. The Cleopatra pool was just magical, loved the greenery all around it. Another fantastic experience!❤✨

  • @TheEddieToro
    @TheEddieToro Місяць тому +7

    Gabriel that Siwa Oasis looks so refrershing considering it's out there in the hot desert sun. Stark desolate desert is right on the money buddy. Yikes! You're the man Gabriel. Travel on brother.

  • @carolynboston9715
    @carolynboston9715 Місяць тому +2

    Reminds me so much of Ouarzazate in Morocco, with all those sandstone buildings and colorful carpets.

  • @cindybruin4888
    @cindybruin4888 Місяць тому +2

    Wow G, that's an awesome video. What an amazing place and how cheap is the food! Thanks for sharing.

  • @EvaOwen
    @EvaOwen Місяць тому +6

    Amazing indeed! I also enjoyed seeing those camels on your way there.

  • @philosophicalmixedmedia
    @philosophicalmixedmedia Місяць тому

    The Oasis scene 3D immersive would be like an authentic desert mirage from a vicarious lifestyles POV.

  • @lilynesh3227
    @lilynesh3227 Місяць тому +7

    Amazing😊👍thank you Gabe

  • @kocahmet1
    @kocahmet1 Місяць тому +2

    wow thats got to be the most sophisticated and intricate fortress you had on your videos. seems it can contain a whole city of people.

  • @elizabethcraig5825
    @elizabethcraig5825 Місяць тому +1

    Wow those food prices are great and it looks so delicious. Gabe really knows how to balance the books.😊❤

  • @happyhedgewytch4573
    @happyhedgewytch4573 Місяць тому +5

    Awesome vid and loved the intro music!!!

  • @Oz011-z4v
    @Oz011-z4v Місяць тому

    What an adventure! So exotic, I wish I lived like this! ❤✌️

  • @thrivingnow7843
    @thrivingnow7843 Місяць тому +1

    Wow! Thanks

  • @maxfella
    @maxfella Місяць тому +2

    Being of an Amazigh ancestry, Siwa is the only region I want to visit in Egypt!

  • @conanlebarbare6961
    @conanlebarbare6961 Місяць тому +1

    It s beautiful

  • @ЛюбомирСтоянов-э9щ
    @ЛюбомирСтоянов-э9щ Місяць тому

    Thank you for showing these unique pictures!

  • @mikewest2428
    @mikewest2428 Місяць тому +1

    Great video gabe you always suprise us with your amazing discoveries enjoy your Egypt adventures😂

  • @CapriWinarat
    @CapriWinarat Місяць тому +1

    I've been siwa oasis it's historical spot with humble and friendly people.shukran ya masr😊

  • @chilibaldrr840
    @chilibaldrr840 Місяць тому

    Wow, my kind of travel destination.

  • @janakotrcova2790
    @janakotrcova2790 Місяць тому +1

    I would be completely lost in those ruins!😊

  • @tomfrith1949
    @tomfrith1949 Місяць тому

    Thank you Gabriel for all your work the last few Excellent Videos ( including this one) I've been watching are one day after you filmed them. I'm relaxing this Sunday watching you in Egypt yesterday, on the other side of the world.. Fabulous !!,Bravo Gabriel Traveler !!! - Bravo !!!

  • @vaultkeeper2
    @vaultkeeper2 Місяць тому +6

    Heads up about flights, there right now are super cheap flights with EasyJet to Milan from Hurghada, Sharm el Sheikh (South Sinai) and Marsa Alam (Red Sea) if you would somehow like to stay longer or fly out from somewhere else! Around 100 euro, and from Marsa Alam only 68 euro.

  • @candy_floss333
    @candy_floss333 Місяць тому +1

    You can go for desert day trip or night trip & Enjoy the Dates
    Your vids always the best 😊

  • @SisterSherryDoingStuff
    @SisterSherryDoingStuff Місяць тому

    What a lovely escape.

  • @spacecoastaesthetics6990
    @spacecoastaesthetics6990 Місяць тому

    It's like a giant crazy maze. Gabe is pretty fearless

  • @movementii
    @movementii Місяць тому

    That first scene riding through the desert was epic, great music!

    • @beyasal
      @beyasal Місяць тому

      desert rose by sting would have been even more epic but I guess that is copywrited.

  • @cardsfanlv9371
    @cardsfanlv9371 Місяць тому

    simply amazing bro

  • @Worldofourown2024
    @Worldofourown2024 Місяць тому

    I'd have to go to the new Egyptian museum at the pyramids.

  • @martynaweronika1330
    @martynaweronika1330 Місяць тому

    Great video Gabriel!

  • @glennplumlee9155
    @glennplumlee9155 Місяць тому

    such a great interesting place to go!!!

  • @richardcullen8995
    @richardcullen8995 Місяць тому +2

    Watching from Atlanta 👍

  • @subhendukantal4175
    @subhendukantal4175 Місяць тому +3

    That's nice

  • @kostapapa1989
    @kostapapa1989 Місяць тому

    I was waiting for this video !

  • @MichaelOliver-ry7fj
    @MichaelOliver-ry7fj Місяць тому

    What a great plan Gabe. Enjoy your rest.😊

  • @agotahorvath
    @agotahorvath Місяць тому

    I remember as a kid when we lived in Libya the oasis had so much salt you just floated . I can't imagine traveling as much as you do without crumbling to pieces & becoming a total basket case . Took me 2 weeks to recover from jet lag from visiting Sri Lanka . I was the walking dead the first week back .

  • @mel7305
    @mel7305 Місяць тому

    I went here it's amazing! Travelled through the black and the white desert. That town is incredible with the mountain of the dead I think it was. Such an off the beaten track destination 👍

  • @StartLivingNow1963
    @StartLivingNow1963 Місяць тому

    Thank You Gabriel 🙂❤👍Safe Travels🙂

  • @jampuppy
    @jampuppy Місяць тому

    Wow! You’re near the Ténéré! The Yamaha motorcycle that Itchy Boots is having customized for her next season is a Ténéré named for that area. What a coinkidink!

  • @beachgirl4
    @beachgirl4 Місяць тому

    Wow😮

  • @ALight-gd8tn
    @ALight-gd8tn Місяць тому

    A wonderwall;

  • @stellamarina4123
    @stellamarina4123 Місяць тому

    Ahhh. Beautiful Siwa. I traveled there by overnight bus from Alexandria 14 years ago. I have a happy memory of hearing the donkey carts going past my guesthouse window but it looks like they are a thing of the past now.

    • @GabrielTravelerVideos
      @GabrielTravelerVideos  Місяць тому +1

      There are still lots of donkey carts, you will see some in upcoming videos.

  • @junefirst500
    @junefirst500 Місяць тому +1

    Gabriel, thanks Africa my home land! Nothing new land scape!!!

  • @javedlatif5928
    @javedlatif5928 Місяць тому

    You are obsessed with beaches & swimming.

  • @mohammadrezaabdullahi1987
    @mohammadrezaabdullahi1987 Місяць тому

    What a intro music!

  • @vaultkeeper2
    @vaultkeeper2 Місяць тому +2

    Is Egypt possibly the cheapest country in the world to travel? I would not be surprised if that is the case. This looks totally amazing, will have to visit this place sometime!

  • @pavelavietor1
    @pavelavietor1 Місяць тому +1

    you are a sound engineer genius, how you capture de sound from the oasis swimming location . great cinematography. saludos

  • @haraldkreuz5824
    @haraldkreuz5824 Місяць тому +1

    ROLE ON🎶 in the present ⏳🙏

  • @gamal-salem
    @gamal-salem Місяць тому +3

    If you make to Sharm El Sheikh don’t hesitate to reach out if you need any help. I’ll be more than happy to help with anything I can. Cheers!

  • @End_Illegal_Apartheid_israhell
    @End_Illegal_Apartheid_israhell Місяць тому +1

    magic

  • @Dr.Mzungu
    @Dr.Mzungu Місяць тому +2

    Did the bus expirence from Sharm El-Sheikh to Cairo. I think it was like 8 or 9hrs.
    Siwa to either Hurgada or Sharm is like crazy long by bus. I think 14 to 19 hrs but you can then go diving in the Red Sea. Best in the world. Siwa salt lagoons look awesome at least in photos. The other option is Libya which is only 50km away, but getting a visa will most likely be a challenge.

  • @clubfasteddie77
    @clubfasteddie77 Місяць тому

    Beautiful thx so much but with music it gets more epic

  • @donmacgregor3222
    @donmacgregor3222 Місяць тому

    Nice vid tx. I know you've been to those high interest Dynastic temples and pyramids etc, but most of us weren't watching then. It would be great to take us there if possible plse. The recent controversy about their real ages and purposes etc now makes that stuff so much more than just suposedly tombs for pharaohs etc.

    • @GabrielTravelerVideos
      @GabrielTravelerVideos  Місяць тому +1

      I agree, they're definitely worth a revisit, especially since that was fifteen years ago and I have a better camera now. Not planning to on this trip but I'll consider going back sometime in the future. I did revisit the pyramids a few years ago: ua-cam.com/video/z_5CqnmSUFk/v-deo.html

    • @donmacgregor3222
      @donmacgregor3222 Місяць тому

      Ok great, as well as the pyramids there's so much more amazing stuff to explore there. For example Ben from Unchartered X talks about those mysterious boxes at the Serapeum or how Ramses statue has perfect symmetry cut granite, evidence of power saws used for stone cutting blocks and massive lathe use etc. Lots of great video content for sure.

    • @GabrielTravelerVideos
      @GabrielTravelerVideos  Місяць тому +1

      Yeah, definitely tons more to see.

  • @outsidetheconfines
    @outsidetheconfines Місяць тому

    Wow great video

  • @TravelonlineWalk
    @TravelonlineWalk Місяць тому

    Reminds me on trip to Turunc)

  • @wilfredotorres6628
    @wilfredotorres6628 Місяць тому

    Hi Gabriel, Amazing small oasis outside the city of Marsa Matruh. The fort must have been impressive at one point, yet it still stands the test of time in many ways. I don't know what plans you have but you're close to Zanzibar which has an amazing tropical climate all year round.

  • @pavelavietor1
    @pavelavietor1 Місяць тому

    tremendous meal of the day, love dry nuts almonds the best. saludos

  • @garyrigby21
    @garyrigby21 Місяць тому

    Stereolab! Saw them in London in the 90s

  • @Seanney25582
    @Seanney25582 Місяць тому +6

    Only 3 euros for a meal, wow that’s very cheap

  • @amsumalivallaart2805
    @amsumalivallaart2805 Місяць тому +2

    Nice
    But where is the great pyramid of Giza etc etc ??????

  • @myrinaa22lalala51
    @myrinaa22lalala51 Місяць тому

    4 hours desert car trip
    Respect😮🛕

  • @johnchang8652
    @johnchang8652 Місяць тому +1

    Safe to say there’s no inflation in Egypt

  • @CapriWinarat
    @CapriWinarat Місяць тому

    You should visit luxor over there there are few temples like karnak,hatchisuka temples etc,those temples are amazing 👏

    • @GabrielTravelerVideos
      @GabrielTravelerVideos  Місяць тому

      I visited there in 2009, not going to that part of Egypt on this trip: ua-cam.com/video/sYCj2lxG5HM/v-deo.html

  • @annethall
    @annethall Місяць тому

    You are truly the traveler. I'd not want to be there more than one night! Was the water clean? It looked a bit iffy to me. Also Gabriel you look a bit thin. I am concerned about your health there. Drink lots of bottled water as it is very hot and dry. Stay well.

  • @RovexHD
    @RovexHD Місяць тому +1

    The security situation and checkpoints must be because of the instability in Libya. Libya has Roman ruins in many of its cities, not sure if foreigners would face issues there.

  • @noah-po3vx
    @noah-po3vx 28 днів тому

    stereolab is great

  • @Fred-ck1gh
    @Fred-ck1gh Місяць тому

    Shared bathroom/toilet is not ideal when you got Pharaoh revenge!

  • @annieis300
    @annieis300 Місяць тому

    😎😎😎

  • @kevchill
    @kevchill Місяць тому

    I would never trust a rickshaw driver to hold my phone and backpack while doing a vulnerable activity like swimming, but obviously, there are some honest ones left

  • @wallywombat164
    @wallywombat164 Місяць тому

    Are there any flights to and from Port Said mate?

  • @turtletalk4905
    @turtletalk4905 Місяць тому +1

    Going to algarve next week with 1 kid and a baby, anybody cool tips todo?

  • @aspiceoflife
    @aspiceoflife Місяць тому +1

    What about Stereolab - Super Electric

  • @share101
    @share101 Місяць тому

    If it's not gopro then what kind camera is this?

  • @spacecoastaesthetics6990
    @spacecoastaesthetics6990 Місяць тому

    OK, why are all the buildings crumbling? Age or war or both?

    • @stellamarina4123
      @stellamarina4123 Місяць тому +1

      Mud bricks.....the rare rain storm does a number on them.,,,,and age

  • @CarlosCastillo-iy5it
    @CarlosCastillo-iy5it Місяць тому +1

    Greetings good trip beautifull quiet towns

  • @maxfella
    @maxfella Місяць тому

    My question; Can you rent a car in Marsa Matruh and drive to Siwa and back as a foreigner?

  • @pasqualeabarno
    @pasqualeabarno Місяць тому

    👍👍👍

  • @GoldEspresso
    @GoldEspresso Місяць тому +5

    Is that clean water

  • @tombuddy100
    @tombuddy100 Місяць тому

    Is Greece revisit plan still on?

  • @DannyK1992
    @DannyK1992 Місяць тому

    1:09 oof data plan doesn't work in Egypt?

    • @GabrielTravelerVideos
      @GabrielTravelerVideos  Місяць тому +1

      Yes, my cell service works in most places, but reception is definitely spotty.

  • @clarkmadrosen1780
    @clarkmadrosen1780 Місяць тому +1

    Yes South Korean flag..😊

  • @javedlatif5928
    @javedlatif5928 Місяць тому

    You dived into dirty water.

  • @TheFreewheelinNomad
    @TheFreewheelinNomad Місяць тому

    No shoes in a stranger's car no way😂

  • @peterhadley1654
    @peterhadley1654 Місяць тому

    Winter is definitely the best time to visit Egypt!! Too hot otherwise.

  • @mirzagoralija4492
    @mirzagoralija4492 Місяць тому

    😊❤🇧🇦🗻🏔⛰

  • @RovexHD
    @RovexHD Місяць тому +1

    The language on the sign is Chinese.

  • @gkschick6804
    @gkschick6804 Місяць тому

    I can't believe how cheap the taxi fares are. Is gas subsidized by the gov't? If not, once he covers the cost of gas the guy basically makes nothing.

    • @GabrielTravelerVideos
      @GabrielTravelerVideos  Місяць тому

      Good question, I'm not sure what the price of gas is, I'll check next time I see a gas station.

  • @MichaelOliver-ry7fj
    @MichaelOliver-ry7fj Місяць тому

    *#BewareSandMonster!

  • @MichaelOliver-ry7fj
    @MichaelOliver-ry7fj Місяць тому

    You Need Metal Detector!