Sleep in the White Desert
Two-day camping tours from Cairo through the Black Desert, Crystal Mountain and Mushroom Valley, guided by a Bedouin family from Bahariya Oasis.
- Private 4x4 and driver
- Camp, dinner and Bedouin tea
- Bedouin guides from Bahariya
- Any group size
The classic trip: two days, one night
Most visitors to Egypt come for the pyramids. This is the trip people talk about afterwards: a full night in the middle of the Black and White Desert, about 500 km from Cairo.
Day 1 Cairo to the White Desert
- Pick-up from your Cairo hotelWe drive south to Bahariya Oasis for lunch at the hotel.
- Black Desert and Crystal MountainDark volcanic hills, then a ridge of quartz crystal.
- El Agabat valley and the old White DesertChalk towers in every shape, including Mushroom Valley.
- Sunset, then campWe set up the Bedouin camp. Dinner of chicken and grilled meat, Bedouin tea and songs by the fire.
Day 2 Sunrise and home
- Wake up to a white horizonThe chalk turns orange and red as the sun comes up.
- Breakfast, then the drive backBack to your Cairo hotel.
Usually included
- Round-trip transfer from Cairo
- 4x4 vehicle in the desert
- All meals and drinks
- Hotel night in Bahariya on longer tours
- Camping equipment
- Bedouin guides
We confirm the exact list with your quote.
Choose your length
From one night under the stars to a week crossing the dunes.
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From the desert, in writing
Guides, packing lists and places, written by the Bedouin family who run the trips.
GuideWhite Desert Egypt: a complete guide to the two-day trip from Cairo
Where it is, what you see, the itinerary and what to bring.
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PlacesBlack Desert and Crystal Mountain: what you see on the trip
Dark volcanic hills, then a ridge of quartz crystal.
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TipsWhat to bring on a desert camping trip in Egypt
Desert nights are cold. Here is the short packing list.
Read moreCamp lifeOne night with no electricity: camping in the White Desert
No sockets, billions of stars and a sunrise on white chalk.
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PlacesWadi El Hitan (Valley of Whales): overnight trip from Cairo
Ancient whale fossils in open desert, two hours from Cairo.
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PlacesSiwa Oasis tour from Cairo: hot springs, ruins and desert camping
Date and olive groves, hot springs and dunes all around.
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ExpeditionsAbu Muharrik Dune: crossing Egypt's longest dune belt
Over 600 km of sand for a week-long expedition.
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About usA Bedouin family from Bahariya Oasis: who we are
The guides who know the rocks, the springs and the best camp.
Read moreWhere we go
Eight places across Egypt's Western Desert. Choose one, or let us link several into a single route.
One night with no electricity
There is no socket anywhere on the trip. Just you, a sleeping bag and billions of stars. The silence is deep, and the sunrise on the white chalk is something you will remember.
A Bedouin family from Bahariya Oasis
We organise every kind of desert tour, and we are proud to show you the Egypt very few people in the world know.
Our guides are Bedouins from Bahariya. They know where the wind has carved the best rocks, where the springs are and where to pitch camp for the sunrise.
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@egyptdeserttour
Family owned tour service in Bawiti, Bahariya Oasis. Daily photos and videos from our White Desert and Black Desert trips.
- 678posts
- 2.5K+followers
Tripadvisor ratings and Instagram figures as of November 2026.
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