Private 2-Day All-Inclusive White Desert Camping Under Stars from Cairo
Bedouin guides lead you over dunes, black basalt and sparkling crystal-strewn sand
Sleep in tents under a sky full of stars, then wake to a desert sunrise in the White Desert National Park. Your private tour from Cairo crosses Egypt's Western Desert with Bedouin guides, passing the volcanic Black Desert, Crystal Mountain, natural hot springs and Bahariya Oasis, with a campfire BBQ dinner along the way.
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Day 1: Hotel and Desert Safari
- Depart Cairo early morning
- Arrive Bahariya Oasis and have lunch
- Visit Black Desert and climb Black Mountains
- Swim in natural spring at Elhaiz Bedouin village
- Explore Crystal Mountain
- Enjoy panoramic views of Agabat Valley
- Sand boarding in desert dunes
- Visit new White Desert and see limestone formations
- Enjoy BBQ dinner and camp under stars
Day 2: White Desert and Return
- Breakfast and break down camp
- Explore old White Desert and see mushrooms and creamy mountains
- Relax and bathe at hot springs
- Return to hotel for rest and freshen up
- Drive back to Cairo
What’s included
- Private transport for your group.
- Sand boarding on the dunes.
- All fees and taxes.
- Dinner around the campfire.
- Private hotel room on arrival and after the safari.
- Breakfast on day two.
- Every day 06:00 06:30 07:00 07:30
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You camp in Egypt's White Desert under a starry sky, share a Bedouin-style campfire BBQ, and wake to sunrise before soaking in hot springs.
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The experience
The day starts with a long private drive of 360 km from Cairo to Bahariya Oasis, and once your 4x4 safari jeep takes over, the scenery shifts fast. The volcanic Black Desert is made of black basalt, and you climb the Black Mountains for the views from the top. A swim in a natural spring at Elhaiz Bedouin village comes next, then Crystal Mountain, where crystals lie scattered all over the sand. At the panoramic lookout over Agabat Valley, high white mountains blend into the sand dunes, and the valley was once crossed only by camels on the way from Farafra to Bahariya. Then it is time for sand boarding down the dunes.
At Bahariya Oasis, a cold-water pool fed by underground water sits in the historic oasis, a calm stop before the desert takes over again. Later the new white desert shows limestone shaped like a chicken, a rabbit, a dog and ice cream, plus more natural rock formations. Dinner is a Bedouin-style BBQ served around the campfire, and then you camp in tents under a sky full of stars.
Wake to a spectacular desert sunrise, then after breakfast the camp comes down and the old white desert reveals its famous mushrooms and creamy mountains. It feels a little like walking on the moon, and it is the only one of its kind. The trip ends by bathing in the natural hot springs, a relaxed way to close out the adventure.
Top questions
Can I be picked up at my hotel?
You can choose: pickup at your hotel, or go straight to the meeting point. When you book, you choose your hotel from 1,983 pickup locations; if yours isn’t listed, you can type in your address. Pickup is about 15 minutes before departure.
What languages is the tour guided in?
Live guide in English, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Arabic, Russian and Ukrainian.
Can children come?
Yes. Ticket types: Youth (8 to 17 years); Child (4 to 7 years); Infant (under 4): free.
Is sand boarding part of the desert trip?
Yes, sand boarding on the dunes is included, and it comes after the panoramic views over Agabat Valley.
Can I swim in a natural spring on the way?
Yes, you swim in a natural spring at Elhaiz Bedouin village, which is one of the stops on day one.
Where do you sleep on the overnight desert trip?
You sleep in tents under the stars after the Bedouin-style BBQ dinner by the campfire.
Is breakfast included on the second day?
Yes, breakfast comes first on day two, before the camp is packed up and you head to the old white desert.
Which desert sights are on the route?
The route takes in the Black Desert, Crystal Mountain, Agabat Valley, Bahariya Oasis and both the new and old white desert.
Does the tour end at the hot springs?
Yes, day two closes with bathing in the natural hot springs before the drive back to Cairo.
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