White Desert Camping from Cairo
Description
Celebrate new year Eve under the stars in Egypt's White desert and Bahariya Oasis. In 2 days tour from Cairo. Explore new terrains and sand dunes and see mushroom shaped chalk like rocks, the black mountain with its ash like top in the black desert, and the crystal mountain. Celebrate the new year with a barbeque dinner at night under the stars at your camping site.
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Pickup Locations & Times
Centrally located Cairo and Giza hotels Pick up from airport or a location not central is available at additional cost
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Important Information
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
Reviews(2)
- Pick up well worked out. - Return route: You are dropped off in Giza in front of the pyramids or downtown. - Our driver spoke quite good English, very friendly. He explained the procedures and named the places and introduced us to traditional music in the car and, later in the evening by a fire, to the flute and drum. It is explicitly stated that he has no explanations with year numbers etc. Or about e.g. stone formations, which we did not expect accordingly. - Good traditional food. - The majority of the tour we were in a group of 5. In a 4x4 jeep and at our overnight camp in the desert. The camps were almost a kilometer apart and we visited another camp for music and dance in the evening. - Ask if you can lean out the window, it's really fun. There are 2 handles for this and on the roof you also have some for good grip. At first we were skeptical and are super glad to have tried it. - Many possibilities for photo tops. - Sandboarding, which is like sledging on sand. - English is a must here to understand the explanations and, at best, to communicate with the others in the group. - the first stop is at a desert hotel where you can eat something and charge your phone. You will receive all information about the process there and may take 1 piece of luggage per person. We had two small backpacks, which is like a big one and another big backpack for 2 people. - One group even saw a fennek (desert fox), so of course you have to be lucky. - We are totally satisfied and would do the tour again and recommend it to others. Best book on their site, this will save you money: "Deluxe Travel Budget White Desert Camping tour".
Venture into the desert with an incredibly knowledgeable and skilled guide. The ever changing landscape is complemented by Ahmed's knowledge of both natural and human history of the region. You will appreciate his amazing ability to navigate the desert landscape, weaving between sand dunes and rock formations with ease, and taking you to the best that the White Desert has to offer. While you can go in the summer, winter would be much more pleasant.
