Restore
Wellness Retreats
Mineral sand baths at Dakrour, the salt lakes, and the springs Siwa has healed with for centuries. Guided, unhurried, and built around how you actually feel that week.
ZIWA Stay · Eco-tourism
Beside the Temple of Amun, Aghurmi Hotel has kept the oasis way of resting for more than a decade. Salt lakes, palm shade, a kitchen that cooks what the gardens grow.
Instant reservation · Rooms held for you · Book directly with the hotel
What you can do here
Five ways to meet the oasis
Stay a night or a week. Each of these can stand alone, or become part of a longer retreat — tell us what draws you and we will shape it.
Taste
Siwan Cooking Classes
Learn the oasis kitchen from the people who cook it — dates, olive oil, desert herbs and bread baked the way it has been here for generations. You eat what you make.
Discover
Kids Camp · ZIWA Learning Hub
A desert camp for children: how a farm works, how water reaches a palm, how to read the dunes. Hands in the soil, not screens.
Wander
Aghurmi Gardens
Walk the palm groves and olive terraces around the hotel in the cool hours. Quiet, shaded, and the simplest thing we offer.
Premium
Salt Lakes Premium Tour
A private tour to Siwa's salt lakes. Swim and float in the mineral-rich turquoise water, then rest on cushions by the shore with fruit and Siwan tea. Choose a tuk-tuk or a private car for the transfer, and add it to your stay when you book.
Around us
What Siwa holds
Cleopatra's Spring
A natural hot spring where Cleopatra is said to have bathed.
The Salt Lakes
Mineral-rich water with therapeutic properties, and a horizon worth the walk.
Dakrour Mountain
Famous for sand baths and natural treatments, with real healing significance here.
The Oracle Temple
Where Alexander the Great came to consult the Oracle of Amun.
Desert Sand Baths
A traditional therapy known for easing joint pain and improving circulation.
The castle in the oasis
Aghurmi means “The Castle”
In the Amazigh language of the Siwan people, Aghurmi means “The Castle”. The hotel was designed with love, so every guest has a stay that is unique and unforgettable.
To bring the real Siwa spirit into every corner, international interior designer Dr. Mona ElBaz used natural materials sourced from the oasis itself.
The hotel is managed by Dr. Mohsen Abdelgaliel, an IATA International Travel Board Consultant with more than 35 years in tourism and hospitality.
Also on site: an in-house mini market, a tours office, and the Galaxy Salt Roof for stargazing.
- 27
- rooms across two floors
- 250
- guests at the fire-camp area
- 2
- restaurant areas
- 1
- pool bar
Why Aghurmi
Everything Siwa, within reach
- Walking distance to the great Temple of the Oracle where Alexander consulted Amun
- The hotel nearest to the Salt Lakes
- A short bike ride to Cleopatra's Spring and the Temple of Amun
- Daily activities and a Siwa folklore show
- Abo Mardem — a traditional Siwan BBQ party
- A fire camp with free sweet potato and corn
- Stargazing with a telescope and Galaxy View sessions
Rooms
Three ways to stay
Every stay includes bed and breakfast. Upgrade to half board for international and Amazigh Siwan cuisine.
Standard Room
Sleeps up to 4
A comfortable oasis-style room on the first floor, set up as single, double or triple.
Quad Room
Sleeps up to 5
Our larger quad room on the first floor — ideal for families and small groups.
Deluxe Room
Sleeps up to 4
More space on the second floor, set up as single, double or triple.
Alexander Room
Sleeps up to 4
Our signature rooms on the second floor, with beds over Siwa crystal salt. For two or three guests.
Tours & experiences
Add Siwa to your stay
Book tours and transfers together with your room, in one booking and one payment.
Salt Lakes private tour
from300 EGPper person
A private tour to swim in Siwa's magical salt lakes, with fruits and Siwan tea.
- With tuk-tuk transfer300 EGP
- With private car transfer500 EGP
Siwa History tour
1,500 EGPper person, private car
A private tour of the Temple of Amun, where Alexander the Great consulted the Oracle; Cleopatra's natural spring, with drinks; and Dakrour Mountain, where visitors from around the world come for natural healing.
Great Sand Sea safari
2,500 EGPper person
Our most recommended trip: a private 4×4 picks you up at the hotel for a desert dunes adventure, with a swim at Bir Wahed spring, sandboarding, fruit snacks and zarda tea.
Downtown pickup / drop-off by tuk-tuk
200 EGPper way
A tuk-tuk to or from downtown Siwa.
The hotel
Inside Aghurmi
A few corners of the place — mud-brick, palm shade, the pool.
Words from the founder
Why this place exists
“Our mission is to revive the ancient healing traditions of Siwa and share them with the world.”
More than a decade ago Dr. Mohsen Abdelgaliel founded Aghurmi Hotel with one idea: that Siwa already knew how to heal people, and the job was to look after that knowledge rather than replace it. Sand baths, salt lakes, mineral springs — combined with his medical training, they made this a place people travel for.
Dr. Mohsen Abdelgaliel
Founder, Aghurmi Hotel
Good to know
Questions we are asked
Where is Aghurmi Hotel?+
In Aghurmi, beside the Temple of Amun in Siwa Oasis, in Egypt's Western Desert.
What is ZIWA Stay?+
The eco-tourism arm of ZIWA Group. We operate Aghurmi Hotel in Siwa and run experiences around it: wellness retreats, Siwan cooking classes, a kids' camp with the ZIWA Learning Hub, garden walks and salt lake walks.
How do I book?+
Send an enquiry on this page and a person from the ZIWA team replies on WhatsApp. You can also book a room directly on Booking.com.
Can children take part?+
Yes. The kids' camp with the ZIWA Learning Hub is built for children. Tell us their ages in your enquiry and we will suggest what fits.
What do the wellness retreats involve?+
They are built around Siwa's traditional resources — the mineral sand baths at Dakrour and the salt lakes. Tell us what you are looking for and we will shape a retreat around it.
What time are check-in and check-out?+
Check-in is from 14:00 and check-out is by 12:00. Early check-in or late check-out can be arranged on request, subject to availability.
Is breakfast included?+
Yes — every stay includes bed and breakfast. You can upgrade to half board (breakfast and dinner, with international and Amazigh Siwan cuisine) at checkout.
Can I book tours with my room?+
Yes. When you book, you can add the Salt Lakes tour, the Siwa history tour, the Great Sand Sea safari and downtown transfers. They are included in your booking total, so there is one payment.
What is your cancellation policy?+
You get a full refund when you cancel 30 days or more before check-in. Cancellations within 15 days of arrival are non-refundable.
How do I pay for my booking?+
After you confirm, your rooms are held for 24 hours. Pay by bank transfer within that time — or ask us for a payment link. Once we receive your payment, your booking is confirmed. If payment doesn't arrive in time, the booking is cancelled automatically and the rooms go back on sale.
Find us
Beside the Temple of Amun
Aghurmi sits in the old village of Aghurmi, a short walk from the Temple of the Oracle and close to the salt lakes. Tap the map for directions.
Aghurmi Hotel, Temple of Amun Area, Aghurmi, Siwa Oasis, Egypt
Phone & WhatsApp:010 3930 3939
Come and stay
Tell us what you're looking for
A quiet few days, a family week, a retreat for a group — write a line and a real person from the ZIWA team will reply on WhatsApp.
ZIWA Stay is the eco-tourism arm of ZIWA Group, which also grows and develops agricultural land in Siwa.
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