Adrere Amellal Ecolodge

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Desert Explorer Desert adventure in undiscovered Egypt 9 days, from £484 (Group tour). The Adventure Company »

Cool ecolodge in an oasis 10 miles from Siwa, (8 hours by road from Cairo), this is well worth the effort getting to. Much written up by Conde Nast and the fashion rags, environmentalist Mounir Neamatallah's creation has no electricity, relying on solar and alternative energy, and recycles all its waste and water. The atmosphere at night is magical, under the moonlight, surrounded by desert, not a sound to be heard except the flare of the oil lamp or the flicker of a candle. Highly romantic - and comfortable if not luxurious, in an eco sort of way.

4 / 5 Review by editor James Dunford Wood

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