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Duration

Full Day

Tour Type

Daily Tour

Group Size

1 person

Languages

English

About this tour

Enjoy a full-day desert adventure with this One Day Tour to the White Desert from Cairo. Travel from Cairo to Bahariya Oasis, the nearest oasis to Cairo, then continue by 4×4 jeep through the Black Desert, Crystal Mountain, Agabat El Sharkia, sand dunes, El Santa Tree, and the magical landscapes of the White Desert.

This tour is perfect for travelers who want to experience Egypt’s Western Desert in one day, with safari adventure, sandboarding, unique rock formations, desert views, and a beautiful sunset before returning back to Cairo.

Highlights

  • Early morning departure from Cairo to Bahariya Oasis.
  • Visit Bahariya Oasis, the nearest oasis to Cairo.
  • Explore the Black Desert surrounding Bahariya Oasis.
  • Walk to explore Gabal El Marsos, also known as Divided Mountain.
  • Visit the small Bedouin village El Hez.
  • Stop by Crystal Mountain.
  • Visit Agabat El Sharkia.
  • Enjoy sand dunes and sandboarding activities.
  • Visit El Santa Tree, one of the oldest trees in the desert.
  • Explore the White Desert National Park.
  • See the famous white chalk rock formations.
  • Watch the sunset over the beautiful desert landscape.
  • Return back to Cairo at the end of the tour.

Included/Excluded

  • All transfers from Cairo to Bahariya with modern A/C car.
  • All tours in White Desert during safari.
  • All your tours and excursions are in Jeeps 4X4 Toyota Land Cruisers.
  • The service of meet and assist at all your destinations in Cairo before the tour and in desert.
  • During Safari the all drinks and snacks are included.
  • Two meals a day Special meals for vegetarias.
  • Snacks and drinks one time during the tour.
  • Sand boarding activities.
  • Tipping.
  • All camping fees and permits.
  • Personal expenses, Laundry, Sauna, telephones…etc.
  • Any meals not mentioned in the program.
  • Any Optional tours.

Itinerary

Early morning with our van to Oasis Bahariya about 05 hours drive, 340 kilometers from Cairo.

Bahariya is the nearest oasis to Cairo, surrounded by black hills made up of ferruginous quartzite and dolerite, and famous for its 398 mineral & sulfur springs, some of which have temperatures reaching up to 45 degrees and are famous for their healing effects.

Arrive in Bawiti the capital of t After lunch, you will start our tour to visit the Black Desert surrounding Bahariya Oasis, where the iron in the desert is one of the reasons for the black rocks.

You will walk to explore Gabal el Marsos, Divided Mountain, and then drive towards the small Bedouin village El Hez.

Then making your way to the White Desert 160-km on/off road, you will stop by the Crystal Mountain & Agabat el Sharkia, enjoy the view of sand dunes and play with sand boarding.

Then move to one from the oldest tree in desert it’s El Santa tree, then go across the sands of the White Desert.

The park is the site of large white chalk rock formations, created through erosion by wind and sand.

It is also the site of cliffs at the northern end of the Farafra Depression, sand dunes part of the Great Sand Sea, as well as Wadi Hennis and oases at Ain El Maqfi and Ain El Wadi.

The park serves as the refuge for various animals, including the endangered Rhim gazelle and the vulnerable dorcas gazelle, as well as barbary sheep; jackals; ruppell's, red and fennec foxes; and the sand cat.

White Desert National Park covers an area of 3,010 km2, 1,160 sq mi. The altitude in the park varies from 32 to 353 m, 105 to 1,158 ft, above sea level.

Then drive you with its chalk, cream landscape, and the wind carved mushroom-shaped formations that resemble both human and animal faces.

Today you will watch the sunset over the beautiful landscape then back to our hotel in oasis for dinner then back to Cairo drive you to your hotel say goodbye and end the tour.

Durations

Fullday (+7hours)

Language

English

Frequently asked questions

This is a one-day tour from Cairo to Bahariya Oasis and the White Desert, then back to Cairo at the end of the tour.

Bahariya Oasis is about 340 kilometers from Cairo, around 5 hours drive.

The tour includes Bahariya Oasis, Black Desert, Gabal El Marsos, El Hez Bedouin village, Crystal Mountain, Agabat El Sharkia, El Santa Tree, and White Desert National Park.

Yes, sandboarding activities are included in the program.

Yes, during the safari all drinks and snacks are included, and snacks and drinks are included one time during the tour.

All tours and excursions during the safari are in Jeeps 4X4 Toyota Land Cruisers.

No, all camping fees and permits are excluded from this program.

No, tipping is excluded.

No, any optional tours are excluded from the program.

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