White Desert & Bahariya Oasis 2 or 3-Day Private Tour

2-day tour

Day 1

At the indicated time, we'll pick you up at your hotel in Cairo and drive to the Bahariya Oasis, located about 4 hours from the Egyptian capital.

Once we arrive at this oasis, we'll embark on a 4x4 tour of the White Desert National Park. Although the snowy colour predominates in this protected natural space, we'll start in a darker area - the fascinating so-called Black Desert.

We'll continue our tour in the town of El-Hez, where we'll stop off to grab some lunch. Once we've refuelled, we'll continue on to the area of Aqapat, where we'll discover the landscapes of the White Desert Natural Park and its wonderful limestone rock formations.

Here, we'll encounter the famous Crystal Mountain, a unique ridge structure composed of small quartz fragments that shimmer in the sunlight. After taking some time to observe this natural wonder, we'll head to our desert camp for some dinner and an overnight stay.

Day 2

After having breakfast at camp, we'll return by 4x4 to the Bahariya Oasis, where our transport back to Cairo will be waiting for us. We'll make a brief stop about halfway through our trip and finally arrive at around 5 pm at your hotel in Cairo.

3-day tour

Day 1

At the indicated time, we'll pick you up at your hotel in Cairo and make our journey to the Bahariya Oasis. Once we've arrived, we'll refuel before embarking on a tour of the area to discover the beautiful scenery of the Date Gardens and the Salt Lake.

We'll take some time to admire the views of the majestic English Mountain before concluding our day at camp in the White Desert National Park, where we'll enjoy a delicious dinner before going to bed for the night.

Day 2

After having breakfast at camp, we'll make our way to the Black Desert area of the natural park, where we'll see the breathtaking El-Marssos mountain. We'll continue on to the village of El-Hez and the Aqapat area, from which point we'll start the tour of the White Desert area, stopping at the Green Spring to break for lunch.

After lunch, we'll continue exploring the White Desert and return to the camp, where we'll have dinner and spend the night.

Day 3

After breakfast at the camp, we'll drive by 4x4 to the Bahariya oasis. Here, the vehicle will be waiting for us to take us back to Cairo. Halfway through the journey, we'll stop and you'll have time to get some lunch. Finally, we'll arrive at your hotel in Cairo at around 3 pm.

1-day tour

If you don't have as much time in Cairo and would prefer to enjoy these landscapes in a single day, please check out our private tour of the White Desert and Bahariya Oasis.

Accommodation and Food

The tour includes 1 or 2 nights of full room and board accommodation in tents in the desert.

Pickup

This tour includes pickup from the majority of hotels in Cairo. If you're staying outside these areas or hotels, or need pickup from airports, it will imply additional costs: 

• Cairo Airport, Esfinge International Airport, New Administrative Capital, New Cairo, Badr City, Shorouk, Al Rehab, Sheraton Almatar, Sheik Zayed City or Madinaty City: US$ 15 up to 4 people; US$ 25 up to 8 people; US$ 40 up to 15 people

Included

Hotel pickup and drop–off

Transport by minibus or bus and 4x4

English–speaking guide

1 or 2–nights accommodation with full board in a desert camp

Admission

Private and exclusive tour, there will be no one else in your group

Not included 

Lunch on the third day