White desert tours departing Cairo
4 days tour to the white desert with djara cave and bahariya oasis from cairo
Enjoy 4 days tour to the white desert and Djara Cave from Cairo, Includes one-night camping in the valley of Agabat and one night in the white desert , explore the black desert , Crystal Mountain , and enjoy unspoiled nature! On this unique adventure experience, you will be driven to Bahariya Oasis and then out into the surrounding region, to see the unique black and white desert from Cairo
All taxes and service charges
English speaking tour guide/Or Beduin English speaking Driver
2 nights Camping in the white desert Full board
All camping equipment and tents
Beverages including mineral water and tea
1 night in the hotel hotspring for 1 night- Half board
Tours by private Jeep 4X4 to the White and Black Deserts
Pick-up and drop off services from/to your hotel
Travel by private air-conditioned vehicle
All meals (breakfast, lunch, and dinner)
Tipping
Several t-shirts (cotton or preferably breathable/fast drying)
Trainers and/or sandals – to relax and wear inside the accommodation
Hat/Baseball cap
swimming suits as we stop at Hotspring
Sunglasses, sunscreen, and lip salve
Personal First Aid kit (wet wipes, flu remedies, stomach remedies)
Djara Cave is a prehistoric cave in Egypt's Western Desert containing ancient rock art and spectacular stalactite and stalagmite formations. It was used by humans around 9,000 years ago when the region was a savannah. Only a limited number of visitors are permitted, making it an exclusive and extraordinary highlight of this extended tour.
The 4-day itinerary is carefully structured: Day 1 covers the drive from Cairo and arrival at Bahariya Oasis with a local exploration. Day 2 visits the Black Desert, Crystal Mountain, and the White Desert with desert camping. Day 3 heads to Djara Cave, then back toward Cairo via scenic desert routes. Day 4 returns to Cairo.
Yes, one night of desert camping in the White Desert is included. Accommodation for the other nights is at a local hotel or eco-lodge in Bahariya Oasis. All sleeping equipment for camping (mattresses, sleeping bags, blankets) is provided. The camp dinner is prepared over an open fire by your desert guide.
The Black Desert is a volcanic landscape near Bahariya Oasis covered in black basalt rocks and dark mountains, creating a striking contrast with the surrounding sand. Crystal Mountain is a natural rock arch nearby made of glittering quartz and calcite crystals. Both are unique geological formations that make for unforgettable photos.
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Your Itinerary
At 06:00 am Pick up time from your hotel in Giza or in Cairo , drive to Bahariya Oasis , which is located about 350 km east of Cairo This journey takes about 4 hours, in Past when people from Bahariya wished to go to the Nile valley, they often waited until a caravan was passing through, They traveled between the Nile and the oasis in three days( How lucky we are today!!!!! There will be 2 Coffee Breaks during the trip. You will see to the righthand side the railways that transport the iron ore deposits to the Steel mill at Helwan, So it is of no use for tourists- Baharyia oasis is the main source of Iron ore of Egypt. The Iron ore comes from the middle Eocene limestone and is located 4 places called Managim
At 10:00 You will arrive at Baharyia oasis then you meet your Safari guide and you will take your 4x4 Jeep and Start your adventure.
Drive to the black desert This name stems from the fact that there is a layer of black powder covering its mountains, highlands, and sand. This powder covers the summits of some mountains
12:00 The Lunch will be served here in El Haize oasis which is located 37 k.m from Bawiti , Some people refer to this oasis as a separate oasis, during the roman time area was very Prosperous, many of the current families were originally from Libya., Before lunch, you can immerse yourself in a hot water spring which will almost instantly reduce stress. The heat naturally coaxes tense muscles to loosen up which in turn promotes feelings of calm, wellbeing, and tranquility.
There is a museum here called the (water museum ) which is built to show the people the importance of the underground water for the people of the desert and the instruments which were used by the Egyptians to raise the water for irrigation
13:00 Then drive to the valley of Agabat 14:00 Visit Ain Khedra
14:30 Arrive at the 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.
16: 30 explore the white desert National Park, the most well-known desert destination in Egypt. There are hundreds of images here each one is reminiscent of an animal- Chicken- A sphinx, Camels, tents, Mushrooms
The chicken-shaped rock
17:30 Make tents and Enjoy the sunset 18:30 As the sky turns pink then the deepest fiery orange, the rock-shapes fade, and silence are 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. ( Vegetarian food is available )
Note: at night temperatures can drop suddenly in the White Desert a proper jacket would be necessary to spend the night comfortably- But don't worry we provide all camping equipment like sleeping bags, tents and mattresses
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 is 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
Drive to the Ain El-Serw Spring The Magic Spring (also known as Ain El Serw, This Spring is probably the most famous spring in the White Desert National Park. Arabic: عين السرو in Arabic El-Serw means secret: (Secret Spring) refers to the Secret of this magical water Spring. The water comes to a higher level when any human or animal approaches this water spring and stops when they leave away. Nobody knows exactly where the water comes from and How this happens
Lunch will be served at Ain El Serw Then you will adventure the desert by discovering Qaraween sanddunes by Jeep 4x4 and Enjoy sandboarding -
then arrive at the white desert at 16:00
The surprising changes in the landscape, from the black desert to the white limestone mushroom-shaped formations known as the White Desert.
At 17:30 Enjoy sunset
At 19:00 Camping in the white desert with Dinner Bbq dinner
At 06:00 am Enjoy sunrise
At 07:00 Am you'll enjoy breakfast in the desert, before driving to Bahariya Oasis
At 09:00 On the way back, you will visit 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.
After breakfast, You will visit the tombs of Bannentiu and Djed-Ankh-Amun-Iuf (Zed-Amun) The tombs at Qasr Selim (26th Dynasty)In 1938 the Egyptian archaeologist Ahmed Fakhry (1905-1973) discovered four tombs at the ridge of Qarat Qasr Selim. Visit Bawiti , Bawiti is the Capital of Bahariya Oasis , Then Visit the Museum of the golden mummies and the temple of Ain El Muftella, Bahariya Oasis , You will have lunch in Bahariya Oasis before driving to Cairo