Overnight White Desert Safari Camping from Cairo

4.6 (94 reviews) Cairo, Egypt
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Duration2 days
Free cancellationFull refund up to 24 hours before
TicketMobile or paper ticket accepted
Group sizeUp to 15 travelers
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Overview

Experience Egypt’s White Desert and Bahariya Oasis on sharing an overnight White Desert Camping tour from Cairo. Absorb the white, wind-eroded rocks of the White Desert, see Bahariya’s palm groves and dunes, and view the Crystal Mountain, ash-topped hills of the Black Desert. Your trip is including a barbecue dinner and a night under the stars at a desert camp. White desert Safari from Cairo is available daily.

What's included

  • 4x4 travel from Bahariya to the White and Black Deserts and back - sharing other tourists
  • Bedouin Driver in the desert
  • Transfer to and from Bahariya by sharing bus / car
  • Lunch
  • Dinner
  • Breakfast
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off in Cairo or Giza (Centrally located points)
  • 1 night of accommodation in a tented desert camp (own tent)
  • Any additional services and visits not mentioned in itinerary
  • Entrance fees to sites listed in itinerary
  • Food and drinks, unless specified
  • Personal items
  • Gratuities
  • Any transfer to Cairo airport or any other far location at the end of the tour
  • Any food special requests will be subject to availability, please tell us upon arrival there
  • The extra charge of Pick up from the hotels and points outside the city
  • Starting from 7 Years old the child will be charged as an adult in the desert trip
  • The tour itinerary may be changed without prior notice due to bad weather or security restrictions.

What to expect

Day 1: Cairo - Bahariya - White Desert (L, D)
  1. Bahariya Oasis Guide
    10h · Admission ticket not included
    Begin with pickup from your hotel in Cairo Or Giza and board the sharing bus / Car to Bahariya Oasis.

    After a 4-hour journey, arrive and enjoy lunch at a local Bahariya restaurant. Then, transfer to a 4x4 sharing other tourists with a local Bedouin driver at the wheel, and explore the village of Bawiti, Bahriya’s capital, taking in the lush palm groves set against the immense dunes.

    Climb ‘English Mountain’ to view the hilltop remains of a British World War I outpost. See the Black Desert and Crystal Mountain.

    Drive through the huge, rounded rocks of the Agabat Valley, and head into the White Desert National Park, a region of spectacular, brilliant-white rock formations eroded by wind into spires, mushrooms, animals, and other bizarre shapes.

    Admire the ghostly shapes, and then overnight camp. Enjoy a desert sunset and barbecue dinner under the stars before snuggling into your sleeping bag on mattresses in your tent.
Day 2: White Desert - Bahariya - Cairo
  1. White Desert
    3h · Admission ticket not included
    Absorb the desert silence during breakfast before riding your 4x4 back to Bahariya, then you will use the sharing bus / car again to return to Cairo, upon arrival at the bus station, you will be picked up and transferred to your hotel in Cairo or Giza and end of services

Additional information

  • Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
  • A customer nationality is required at the time of booking
  • Please wear comfortable walking shoes and light clothing. Spring and summer are hot in the desert and winter is cold at night
  • Please sunscreen and sun hat
  • A current valid passport is required on the day of travel
  • Toilet wipes (there is no toilet in the desert)

Cancellation policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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