White Desert and Bahariya Oasis 2 Days Tour from Cairo

5.0 (7 reviews) Cairo, Egypt
Duration2 days
Free cancellationFull refund up to 24 hours before
TicketMobile or paper ticket accepted
LanguagesEnglish
Private tourOnly your group will participate
Pickup offeredSee the meeting and pickup details below

Overview

Escape the city for the magic of the deep desert on this private 2-day adventure, a sandy safari that would be hard to arrange independently. Travel in air-conditioned comfort to Bahariya Oasis, then explore by 4WD. See hot springs, a Salt Lake, Crystal Mountain, the Black Desert, and the White Desert, before enjoying a barbecue dinner. Camp under the desert stars in the Valley of El-Haize Admire the chalk-white rock formations of the White Desert Feast on 3 delicious meals, including a barbecue dinner in the desert Take it easy with private door-to-door round-trip transfers.

What's included

  • Beverages including mineral water and tea
  • All camping equipment and tents
  • One night in the white desert
  • Lunch
  • Tours by private Jeep 4X4 to the White and Black Deserts
  • Dinner
  • Breakfast
  • Pick-up and drop off services from/to your hotel
  • Travel by private air-conditioned vehicle
  • Gratuities

What to expect

Day 1: Cairo to the White desert
  1. White Desert-egypt
    4h · Admission ticket included
    In the early morning, pick up time from your hotel in Giza or in Cairo, and drive to Bahariya Oasis, which is located about 350 km east of Cairo. This journey takes about 4 hours, there will be stops during the trip for WC and Coffee.
    Upon arrival, you will take your 4x4 Jeep and drive to the black desert.
  2. Gebel al Ingleez White desert
    1h · Admission ticket included
    At 13:00 Proceed to drive to Crystal Mountain, Crystal Mountain, locally known as Gebel al-Izzaz. It's more of a crystal hill, seen on the right, which is often called the Jewel of the desert is formed by the quartzite crystals and looks amazing in the sun's rays. A few decades ago, that natural feature has been found by accident.
  3. Valley of Agabat
    1h · Admission ticket included
    16:00 Then drive to the valley of Agabat , Valley of Agabat is deep within the white desert You have to be there to feel the out-worldly beauty of the place. Millions of years ago, the place used to be under the sea. Over the years, unique rock formations of limestone, chalk (and maybe sand) developed. As the sky turns pink then deepest fiery orange, the rock-shapes fade, and silence is all around. Sitting around a small fire and enjoying the simplest meal of chicken, rice, and vegetables, you will feel like nothing has ever tasted so good. Bedouin staff will arrange dinner and desert camping.
  4. White Desert
    8h · Admission ticket included
    As the sky turns pink then deepest fiery orange, the rock-shapes fade, and silence is all around. Sitting around a small fire and enjoying the simplest meal of chicken, rice, and vegetables, you will feel like nothing has ever tasted so good. Bedouin staff will arrange dinner and desert camping.
  5. Black Desert
    2h · Admission ticket included
    the black desert is a region of volcano-shaped and widely spaced mounds, distributed along about 30 km in western Egypt between the White Desert in the south and the Bahariya Oasis in the north. Most of its mounds are capped by basalt sills, giving them the characteristic black color,
Day 2: White desert to Bahariya Oasis then to Cairo
  1. Bahariya Oasis
    3h
    Upon enjoying breakfast in the desert, Start driving to Bahariya Oasis. Absorb the desert silence during breakfast before riding your 4×4 back to Bahariya.
  2. Cairo
    5h
    Here, reconvene with your original private vehicle, Then return to Cairo, where your trip ends with a drop-off at the original start point at around 5 pm.

Meeting and pickup

Pickup details

In case of pick up from the airport, Our guide will be in front of the arrival terminal with a sign board having the client's name. We need the flight number and arrival time.In case of a hotel pick-up, the meeting point will be at the hotel Lobby.

Additional information

  • Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
  • Not recommended for pregnant travelers
  • Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Cancellation policy

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

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