White Desert and Bahariya Oasis Tour from Cairo: 3 Days / 2 Nights
- Duration3 days / 2 nights
- Group sizePrivate, any group size
- LanguagesEnglish
Overview
Two different nights in one trip: a night in a lodge in Bahariya Oasis, and a night camping in the White Desert. You travel from Cairo with a Bedouin family from Bahariya, so you see the oasis through the eyes of the people who live there.
In Bahariya you take a local trip to the English Mountain, the Salt Lake, the Pyramid Mountain and a hot water spring, then have dinner and sleep in a lodge in the oasis.
The next day we go into the desert by 4×4: the Black Desert, Crystal Mountain, El Agabat valley and the White Desert. You camp under the stars in the middle of the chalk landscape, with dinner by the fire and Bedouin tea.
It is a good choice if you want more than one night out, but with a bed and a shower in the middle of the trip.
Highlights
- One night in a lodge in Bahariya Oasis
- One night camping in the White Desert
- English Mountain, Salt Lake and Pyramid Mountain
- Hot water spring in Bahariya
- Black Desert and Crystal Mountain
- El Agabat valley and the White Desert
- Bedouin guides from Bahariya Oasis
Itinerary
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Day 1:
Cairo to Bahariya Oasis
Day 1 | Cairo to Bahariya Oasis | Pick-up from your Cairo hotel and the drive to Bahariya Oasis. Local trip: English Mountain, Salt Lake, Pyramid Mountain and a hot water spring. Dinner and the night in a lodge in the oasis.
Day 2 | Black Desert, Crystal Mountain and the White Desert | By 4x4 to the Black Desert, Crystal Mountain and El Agabat valley, then the White Desert. Sunset, dinner and a night camping under the stars.
Day 3 | Sunrise and back to Cairo | Wake up to a white horizon as the chalk turns orange and red. Breakfast, then the drive back to your Cairo hotel.
What's included
- Pick-up and drop-off at your Cairo hotel
- One night in a lodge in Bahariya Oasis
- One night camping in the White Desert
- Private 4x4 vehicle and driver
- Bedouin guides
- Dinner at the lodge and at camp
- Camping equipment
- Drop-off at Cairo Airport
- Tips
- Personal expenses
Good to know
- Desert nights are cold, even after a warm day. Bring warm layers.
- Bring hiking shoes, a headlamp and a power bank for the camping night.
- One night is in a lodge in Bahariya and one night is in a desert camp.
Frequently asked questions
Q1
Where do we sleep? | One night in a lodge in Bahariya Oasis and one night camping in the White Desert.
What do we see in Bahariya? | The English Mountain, the Salt Lake, the Pyramid Mountain and a hot water spring.
Is there electricity at the desert camp? | No. Bring a power bank for your phone and a headlamp.
Can we change the route? | Yes. Tell us your dates and group size and we plan the route with you.
