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Overnight White and Black Desert Camping & Safari Tour From Cairo
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From $400.00 per person
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The Experience
What your day looks like
Discover the majesty of Egypt’s Western Desert adventure, just a 4.5-hour drive from Cairo, and camp among the magic of the White Desert on this overnight adventure. Enjoy lunch in Bahariya Oasis and dinner under the stars in a Bedouin camp. Experience the timeless beauty of these surreal-looking deserts. See the White Desert’s limestone formations eroded into iceberg, mushroom, and pebble shapes. Savor a campfire dinner and sleep under the stars in a traditional Bedouin tent. See the eerie black volcanic hills of the Black Desert Swim in the hot springs of Bahariya Oasis. Your tour includes transfers, camping gear, and three meals: a small national park fee is at your own expense. Ideal for families, nature lovers, and the outdoors.
At a Glance
The experience, in brief
- Camp among the magic of the White Desert on this overnight adventure
- Enjoy lunch in Bahariya oasis and dinner under the stars in a Bedouin camp
- See the White Desert’s limestone formations
- See the eerie black volcanic hills of the Black Desert
Your Itinerary
Your day, step by step
Day 1
Cairo
Leisure at Bahariya Oasis. Pick up at your hotel in Cairo or Giza around 6:30 am to drive for about 5 hours to Bahariya Oasis. The White Desert is 45 kilometers north of the Farafra Oasis, in the New Valley Governorate, about 500 kilometers north of Cairo. In 2002, it was designated as a nature preserve. The White Desert got its name from the white tint that covers the majority of its surface. It contains a big chalk rock and a total size of 3010 square kilometers. Many of the formations in the Desert were formed as a result of the area’s occasional sandstorms. Once you arrive, you will me met and greeted by our Bedouin guide who will prepare you the lunch. Then, visit the Black Desert (Jabaal Al-Marsous), the Bedouin village, a cold sulfur well, crystal mountain (cave), visit the dolphin, Wadi al-Aja bat, sand boarding, small valley, green eye, old white desert, camping valley, new white desert (camel, chicken, mushroom, rabbit) fully equipped Bedouin camp (restaurant, chairs, open buffet, American tents for sleeping) dinner, party Bedouin.
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Camping. Accommodation: Overnight in a tent.
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Meals included: Lunch and dinner.
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Wake up from a peaceful and beautiful night, breakfast and visit the horse, a hot sulfur water beer, return to Bwiti city. Then start driving back to Cairo to be transferred to your hotel in Cairo or Giza: The price includes: Transportation from Cairo and back, modern model cars. Receiving shower rooms before returning to Cairo.
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Accommodation: Not Included
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Meals included: breakfast
Before You Go
What to know before booking
Included
Hotel pickup and drop-off in Cairo or Giza 4×4 Jeep in the desert Bedouin Driver and escort in the desert Transfer to and from Bahariya by shared bus/car 4×4 travel from Bahariya to the White and Black Deserts and back – sharing with other tourists It is available to pick travelers at Cairo Airport, New Cairo, 6th.October or New Giza hotels with extra 10$ USD per person. It is available to drop off travelers at Cairo Airport, New Cairo, 6th.October or New Giza with extra 10$ USD per person. It is available to pickup or drop off travelers from Hotels at New Administrative Capital with extra 20$ USD per person each way.
Not Included
Any additional services and visits not mentioned in the itinerary Entrance fees to sites listed in the itinerary and White Desert Tickets Food and drinks, unless specified Personal items Gratuities Any transfer to Cairo airport or any other far location at the end of the tour Tipping to The guide and driver
What to Bring
Comfortable clothing and footwear Camera and bag for essentials Sunscreen
Meeting & Pickup
Pick up Location: Cairo/Giza
Languages Offered
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Before Booking
You will need to pay the entrance fees to the sightseeing in cash. You will need to carry cash for the tipping to the guide and driver. Please, provide us your hotel name and address in Cairo or Giza If your hotel locates at Cairo airport or near Cairo airport, New Cairo, 6th. October or New Giza, there will be extra charge for the pick up and drop off. It is available to pick travelers at Cairo Airport, Nasr City, New Cairo, 6th.October or New Giza hotels with extra 10$ USD per person. It is available to drop off travelers at Cairo Airport, Nasr City, New Cairo, 6th.October or New Giza with extra 10$ USD per person. It is available to pickup or drop off travelers from Hotels at New Administrative Capital with extra 20$ USD per person each way.
Planning Notes
Hotel pickup offered: Yes Confirmation: Manual By Business
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