2 Incredibl Days Tour from Cairo to The White Desert

Embark on a 2-day tour from Cairo to the White Desert and indulge in the tranquility of the desert’s starry nights. Experience the unforgettable journey through the black and white deserts, sleep under the stars, and savor a delicious BBQ dinner in the desert.

Duration: 2 days
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights

Baharyia oasis - Black desert - Aqabat valley - White desert

Black Desert - The Black Desert is a region of volcano-shaped and widely spaced mounds, distributed along about 30 km (19 mi) in western Egypt between the White Desert in the south and the Bahariya Oasis in the north. Most of its mounds are capped by basalt sills, giving them the characteristic black color.

Valley of Agabat - Agabat, known as the ‘Beautiful Valley’, is located in the Western Desert region of Egypt and generally is the stop off point for tourists on their way to Bahariya and the White/ Black Deserts. About a 4 hour 40 minute drive from Cairo and over 6 hours from Alexandria, the route will take you from the busy Cities into the peaceful and sparse lands into the desert regions with stunning views en route. There are no settlements at all in Agabat as the land is barren and extreme temperatures in the summer months would make living extremely harsh. Whilst Agabat is smaller and considered a small valley in comparison to the Bahariya area, it is nonetheless stunning in it’s own unique way. With beautiful mountain formations and many white cliff faces similar to the White Desert, it also immerses into the sand dunes linked alongside the Sahara Desert and unusual yellow limestone rocks. The sides of the mountains here are higher and steeper than the route leading to Bahariya and Farafra.

White Desert - The white desert is the most popular and interesting area in the Western Desert. The white desert became a protected area since 2002. It occupies a surface area of around three thousand kilometers.On the road that goes between Farafra and Baharya, one can see the first bizarre rock formation in the white desert. Some rocks look like animals, mushrooms, and some rocks have totally strange shapes, The famous and dramatic gleaming chalk landscape of the Farafra Depression is one of the most astounding natural wonders of Egypt. The strange rock formations that rise above the white surface of the desert are known as inselbergs (from the German for ‘island mountain, The rock layers were deposited when the desert was underwater and marine fauna which died settled at the bottom of the ocean forming sedimentary rocks. Viewing the sparkling white landscape covered with almost supernatural shapes spectacularly lit at dawn, midday and especially sunset there.

White Desert - crystal mountain - water spring - Bahariya oasis

What's Included
  • Private transportation
  • Lunch
  • Dinner
  • Breakfast
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
  • White desert national park entrance fees $6
Additional Information

This trip to the white desert it’s epic, we will let you to enjoy the movement through the black and white deserts is one of those experiences one never forgets. The experience of sleeping under the stars and the delicious BBQ dinner at night in desert made so far a beautiful and unique experience.
The tour will by our private van maximum 11 persons in van and 6 in the 4x4 jeep car

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Darren_smith76
Jul 13, 2024
Incredible trip, well organised with the most amazing views! - I was looking for something a bit more unusual to do whilst on business in Cairo and this certainly ticked all the boxes. Right from the outset when I contacted Mr Amir, I could tell that I was going to be well looked after and I was not wrong. The transfer from Cairo to the Bahariya Oasis takes a little time (circa 3.5 hours) however once there you can relax in a hotel, have some lunch and wait for your Bedouin tour guide to arrive. We were greeted by Hazem and Zizu our guides for the next 24 hours, Hazem was extremely knowledgeable about the entire area, having done it for 24 years, he drove the 4x4 with an incredible knowledge that can only be built up from experience and this added to the excitement of the trip. I am not going to provide much detail on the trip itself, as I don't want to spoil it for anyone, however suffice to say, I have never seen a night sky like it and if I were a better photographer I would have been very happy to have captured this incredible occurrence, however sadly, my attempts were mostly blurry and too dark. The food we were served was beautiful, chicken cooked on an open fire accompanied by a stew and pasta soup for starters. Once the lights were turned out we were given the choice of tents or just a matress and sleeping bag. We all opted to sleep without the tent and it was the most incredible view I have ever fallen to sleep to. I shall definitely be going back, this time for a slightly longer tour, with the intent of actually capturing the view. I cannot reccomend this highly enough and I cannot thank Mr Amir for organising everything for me.
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Hugoar5238rx
Jul 11, 2024
Really good - The guides are very nice and attentive, they care about you at all times! Very good food and lots of bottled water! Really good experience! I recomend it!
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V926ynj_rgs
Jul 9, 2024
⭐️Mio. Stars hotel - My childhood dream came true. Sleep in the desert once. Everything worked out fine. Transfer, meals, overnight stay. The long journeys from Cairo must be wanted. The pictures of the landscape and the feeling of freedom and vastness touched me very much.Our guide Petre cooked us in the desert. After the desert dinner, silence returned. The acoustics were impressively muffled and silent. The starry sky brilliant. So many more stars I can't see otherwise.
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Semanroman
Jun 13, 2024
Amazing White Desert Tour: Breathtaking scenery, exceptional service, and a truly unforgettable experience! - Incredible White Desert tour! Stunning views, excellent service, and unforgettable experience. Highly recommend!
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358autumnh
Jun 12, 2024
Highly recommend this beautiful experience! - Such an amazing experience! Cannot recommend Amir and his company enough. Everything was well planned out, food was tasty, AND we got to sleep on the sand under the stars. Fennec foxes were running around the camp and I saw tracks right behind where I slept. It was truly and amazing experience. The white desert is like no where I've been before and we had ample time to explore crystal mountain. Lastly, I left a bag behind and Amir went out of his way to ship it to my next destination in Luxor for free.
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838eugenis
Jun 11, 2024
Amazing and wonderful experience - One of The Most amazing experience we have ever had… we were a Group of 9 people, and all of us have really enjoyed. Amir has managed everything really well. The transfer to Baiwiti and the excursión to the dessert was absolutely incredible. Regarding the night, was incredible… Mahmoud and Azoz prepared us a really wonderful meal and they were really aware of us.
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Chiaraco3984bu
Jun 10, 2024
Amazing White and Black desert tour🏜️🌄 - The white and black desert tour was an amazing experience! All the tour is organised very well and our guide, Mahmood knows all the road and the best stops inside the desert! We had also the opportunity to sleep in the desert, under the stars and to watch the sunrise 🌄 I will definitely recommend to other friends to do this experience with this camp!
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170reginar
Jun 7, 2024
Fabulous!!! - Fantastic trip!!! Booked as solo female traveler and ended up with a great group. We had Badr as our guide who did a great job taking care of us and also cooking the food. I highly recommend this tour
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Annvonmertus
May 23, 2024
Definitely coming back! - The best of our tours in Egypt, so much more relaxing and special than any other activity. The Bedouins were kind and welcoming without being too intense or smothering. The desert night is perfect, and the white and black desert are marvelous. The temperature in May was really good, the evening was not too cold, probably around 18 degrees, a sweater was enough to stay comfortable. If youre lucky you can spot a white fox (completely harmless and mostly shy, nothing to be scared of). Our guide Badr was very hospitable and knew the desert very well.
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Pioneer25468238484
Jun 15, 2024
There are only a few dishes. - They boast about being a famous restaurant and make exaggerated advertisements to attract customers, but even though it's a buffet lunch restaurant, they only have a few items on the menu, and the food is so poor. How can this be called a buffet lunch? They're making a fool of the customers. Once you pay, you can't leave. I was deceived by the exaggerated advertisements. This is the worst restaurant. I wasted my money and time.
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