Discover the oases of Egypt in 2 Guided full-days

5.0 (1 reviews) Cairo, Egypt
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Duration2 days
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LanguagesArabic, German, Portuguese, English, Italian, French, Spanish
Private tourOnly your group will participate
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Overview

A large part of Egypt's territory is desert, more than 90% of the total area of more than one million square kilometers. Sailing through the Egyptian desert is an unforgettable adventure, as the saying goes, the sky is the paradise of the rich and the desert is the paradise of the poor. The current route is to spend a wonderful night in the most famous Egyptian desert; the White Desert; which is certainly no part of the Moon on Earth. Let's discover it and enjoy counting thousands and thousands of stars in its crystal clear sky.

What's included

  • A professional tour guide
  • Lunch
  • Dinner
  • Air-conditioned vehicle
  • Breakfast
  • Accommodation on a desert tent.
  • Tipping for the crew.
  • Any extras and personal spending.
  • Gratuities

What to expect

Day 1: From Cairo to the White Desert
  1. Cairo Governorate
    5h
    Departure very early at 7 in the morning, with the Misrona Tours guide from Cairo to the Bahariya Oasis 370 km. A desert road. Upon arrival, we change cars to another 4X4 to enjoy the desert landscapes.
  2. Bawiti
    3h
    We start our journey south through the oases of Bahariya to visit first, the black desert, and pass by the tomb of the famous Swiss Roony (René Michel), the first adventurer to offer the world the beauty of the Egyptian deserts since the 70s of the last century. We stopped to take photos of the elegant black basalt mountain.

    Then we continue to the small oasis town called (El Hayz) and next to a fresh spring water source we have our food (lunch included)
  3. Cristal Mountain
    2h
    After our (lunch), we continue to the crystal mountain. We stopped there to take photos. Then we go to ..
  4. Valley of Agabat
    1h · Admission ticket not included
    Then we continue towards El Agabat, a very beautiful landscape of the very beautiful limestone mountains of the natural sculpture of the winds. And some sand dunes to walk on top of that fine sand.
  5. White Desert
    3h · Admission ticket not included
    Then we continue towards the bottom of the desert known as the New White Desert. In this wonderful place we spent our night after setting up our tents and tables and chairs and at the same time seeing this very special sunset of the sun and how the mountain shapes are colored from gold to red in a few seconds… Then we sat down for dinner by Ba Q A. with the lights of the fire and then we prepare the famous Bedouin tea with mint over the embers and firewood and enjoying the music of the Bedouins and their argul; famous music instrument. Sleep in tents. We enjoyed the best star views ever in Egypt.
Day 2: From Desert to Cairo
  1. White Desert
    2h
    Good morning and we get up early to have breakfast, it is not convenient to miss the sunrise in this very beautiful area and the sun as it changes its color.
  2. Old Bawiti White desert
    1h
    then we continue towards the Old White Desert where we admire the natural forms of the mountains. Like [mushrooms – the hen and the chick – ice cream and the sphinx]. We stopped for photos.
  3. Bawiti
    6h
    Then we take the way back to the city of Bawiti from the oasis of Bahariya and there we change our car for the first one we had before since leaving Cairo with a trip of approximately 5 hours. Upon arrival in Cairo, late lunch and transfer to hotel for stay.

Meeting and pickup

Pickup details

To start the tour it will be necessary to notify us of your location and the exact time of pick up for the tour. We take you from the hotel or from the point you want in Giza and Cairo.
Pick up from the hotel of stay and return at the end of the tour to the hotel.

Additional information

  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
  • 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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