Private 2-Day White Desert and Bahariya Oasis Trip from Cairo





Description
Experience Egypt’s White Desert and Bahariya Oasis on a private 2-day trip from Cairo. Absorb the white, wind-eroded rocks of the White Desert, see Bahariya’s palm groves and dunes, and view the Crystal Mountain, ash-topped hills of the Black Desert. Your trip includes private air-conditioned return transfers, 4x4 desert transport and a barbecue dinner and night under the stars at a desert camp.
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Itinerary
Depart Cairo at 7:00 am for a 4-hour drive to Baharia Oasis which is located 365 km from Cairo. After lunch take a 4×4 jeep with your Bedouin driver and escort for a drive to explore the village of Bawiti See the hot springs at Bir Al Matar and Bir El Ghaba, and climb ‘English Mountain’ to view the hilltop remains of a British World War I outpost. Into the Black Desert, with its black-topped volcanic hills. see the Crystal Mountain. Drive through the huge, rounded rocks of the Agabat Valley, and head into the White Desert National Park, a region of spectacular, brilliant-white rock formations eroded by wind into spires, mushrooms, animals, and other bizarre shapes. Admire the ghostly shapes, and then return to El Haize to your overnight camp. Enjoy a desert sunset and barbecue dinner under the stars before snuggling into your sleeping bag on mattresses in your tent. Then return to Cairo, where your trip ends with a drop-off at the original start point at around 5 pm.
Absorb the desert silence during breakfast before riding your 4×4 back to Bahariya. In the Oasis you will the opportunity to recover before taking with your original private vehicle to return to Cairo. Then return to Cairo, where your trip ends with a drop-off at the original start point at around 5 pm
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What's included
Pickup Locations & Times
Pick up from centrally located Cairo and Giza hotels
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Important Information
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness