3 Days Tour to the White Desert and Bahariya Oasis from Cairo

5.0 (6 reviews) Cairo, Egypt
Duration3 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

Take a fabulous 3 days trip to the White Desert and Bahariya Oasis from Cairo. Explore the amazing Black and White Desert and Bahariya Oasis and view the beautiful Crystal Mountain whilst camping beneath the Desert skies.

Escape the city for the magic of the deep desert on this private 3-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, the Valley of Agabat, and the White Desert, before enjoying a barbecue dinner and a night in the Valley of El-Haize. Camp under the desert stars in the Valley of El-Haize Admire the eerie chalk-white rock formations of the White Desert Feast on four 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
  • Entrance fees to the National Park of the White desert
  • Tours by private Jeep 4X4 to the White and Black Deserts
  • Dinner
  • One night in Alaya hotel
  • 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. 1h
    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
    15h · 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.
Day 2: White desert to Bahariya Oasis
  1. Bahariya Oasis Desert
    3h · Admission ticket included
    Upon enjoying breakfast in the desert, Start driving to Bahariya Oasis.
  2. 8h
    At 06:00 See the Sunrise from the desert At 07:00 you'll enjoy breakfast in the desert, at 08:00 Then drive to El Khor Mountain, which 70 K.m off-road from the valley of Agabat , arrive at 10:00 .it is an amazing Area with sand dunes. At 11:00 Am drive to Sahel Baraka and take the high way to Djara Cave which is 110 k.m from Sahel Baraka Djara Cave : The quiet and mystical desert, with its bedrock formations fighting the gravity, is interrupted by one of the most beautiful pre-historic sites in the western desert; Djara Cave . The cave contains the only rock-art depictions in a 250 km range, with perfectly preserved scenes of gazelles and other wild animals. The dripstone roof of the cave formed by the crystal depositions during millions of years, adds to the magical beauty of this place. El Farafra Oasis is a quiet and mystical desert, it is known as the White Desert.
Day 3: Bahariya Oasis To Cairo
  1. Bahariya Oasis Guide
    6h · Admission ticket included
    At 06:00 Enjoy the sunrise in the white desert At 07:00 you'll enjoy breakfast in the desert, before driving to Bahariya Oasis, At 10:00 Soak in the heat at Bir Sigam, a hot spring that can help to relax. Located at 7 km east of Bahariya on the Cairo road, the spring is the best hot spring in temperature, Then drive back to Cairo . If you need to extend one night in Bahariya Oasis to discover the Oasis this is possible.

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

  • 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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