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Black and White Desert Tour in Bahariya Oasis
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Duration
10 hours
Meeting point
Tahrir Square and KFC
Languages
English
From €100.00
Per person
Free Cancellation. No Booking Fees.
Cancel for free up to 24 hours. We price match.
Overview
Day 1 – Cairo to the White Desert.
At 6:00 AM, pick up from your hotel in Cairo or Giza and drive 4 hours to Bahariya Oasis (350 km). Enjoy a quick coffee break and see the iron ore railway to Helwan. Bahariya is Egypt’s main source of iron.
Arrive at 10:00 AM, meet your safari guide, and take a 4x4 jeep to explore the Black Desert, covered with dark volcanic powder. Continue to Al-Hayz Oasis for lunch and a relaxing hot spring bath. The oasis was once thriving in Roman times and includes a small Water Museum.
At 2:00 PM, head to Wadi Agabat in the White Desert, famous for its limestone formations shaped like animals and mushrooms. Try sandboarding and explore the White Desert National Park.
By sunset, camp and enjoy dinner by the fire (chicken, rice, vegetables – vegetarian available). Camping gear provided; bring a jacket for the cool night.
Day 2 – White Desert to Cairo
Enjoy sunrise at 6:00 AM, breakfast, and return toward Bahariya. Stop at Crystal Mountain, a natural hill of shiny quartzite, then relax at Bir Sigam hot spring. Return to Cairo around 4:30 PM.
At 6:00 AM, pick up from your hotel in Cairo or Giza and drive 4 hours to Bahariya Oasis (350 km). Enjoy a quick coffee break and see the iron ore railway to Helwan. Bahariya is Egypt’s main source of iron.
Arrive at 10:00 AM, meet your safari guide, and take a 4x4 jeep to explore the Black Desert, covered with dark volcanic powder. Continue to Al-Hayz Oasis for lunch and a relaxing hot spring bath. The oasis was once thriving in Roman times and includes a small Water Museum.
At 2:00 PM, head to Wadi Agabat in the White Desert, famous for its limestone formations shaped like animals and mushrooms. Try sandboarding and explore the White Desert National Park.
By sunset, camp and enjoy dinner by the fire (chicken, rice, vegetables – vegetarian available). Camping gear provided; bring a jacket for the cool night.
Day 2 – White Desert to Cairo
Enjoy sunrise at 6:00 AM, breakfast, and return toward Bahariya. Stop at Crystal Mountain, a natural hill of shiny quartzite, then relax at Bir Sigam hot spring. Return to Cairo around 4:30 PM.
Tour Conditions
Accessibility
Suitable for people with reduced mobility
Pets
Not allowed
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This activity includes:
- Pick-up and drop-off from Cairo hotel
- Transportation by private air-conditioned car
- 4x4 Jeep for desert safari
- One night camping in the White Desert
- Bedouin guide and driver
On arrival
Tahrir Square and KFC
Free Cancellation
Free Cancellation up to 24 hours before the activity starts. Late cancellation or your non-arrival is not refundable.
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