3 days tour to the white desert and Djara Cave from Cairo

Enjoy a 3 Day trip to the white desert and Djara Cave from Cairo, Includes one night camping in the valley of Agabat and one night in the white desert, explore the black desert,Crystal Mountain, and enjoy unspoiled nature! On this unique adventure experience.

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Enjoy a 3 Day trip to the white desert white-desert Egypt 360 and Djara Cave from Cairo, Includes one night camping in the  valley of Agabat  and one night in the  white desert white-desert Egypt 360 , explore  the black desert Crystal Mountain , and enjoy unspoiled nature! On this unique adventure experience, you will be driven to  Bahariya Oasis  and then out into the surrounding region, to see the unique black and  white desert white-desert Egypt 360  from Cairo

Day1- Cairo to Bahariya oasis and valley of Agabat,


Pick-up time At 06:00 from your hotel in Giza or in Cairo, drive to   Bahariya Oasis , about 350 km east. This journey takes about 4 hours, there will be stops during the trip for Wc and Coffee, 

At 10:00 am arrival at Bahariya oasis, You will take your 4x4 Jeep and drive to  the black desert , The Lunch will be served here in El Haize oasis at 12:00

14:00  Then drive to the  valley of Agabat , Valley of Agabat is deep within the  white desert white-desert Egypt 360 . You have to be there to feel the out-worldly beauty of the place. Millions of years ago, the place used to be under the sea. Over the years, unique rock formations of limestone, chalk (and maybe sand) developed.  Visit Ain Khedra

ain Khdera

Then drive to the white desert white-desert Egypt 360 for Camping-Bedouin staff will arrange dinner and desert camping.

As the sky turns pink then the deepest fiery orange, the rock shapes fade, and silence is all around. Sitting around a small fire and enjoying the simplest meal of chicken, rice, and vegetables, you will feel like nothing has ever tasted so good. 

Day 2- Agabat to the Cave and Overnight in the white desert


At 06:00 See the Sunrise from the desert

At 07:00  you'll enjoy breakfast in the desert, at 08:00 Then drive to El Khor Mountain, which 70 K.m off-road from the  valley of Agabat , arrive at 10:00  .it is an amazing Area with sand dunes.

At 11:00 Am drive to Sahel Baraka and take the high way to Djara Cave   which is 110 k.m from Sahel Baraka 

Djara Cave :

The quiet and mystical desert, with its bedrock formations fighting the gravity, is interrupted by one of the most beautiful pre-historic sites in the western desert; Djara Cave . The cave contains the only rock-art depictions in a 250 km range, with perfectly preserved scenes of gazelles and other wild animals. The dripstone roof of the cave formed by the crystal depositions during millions of years, adds to the magical beauty of this place. El Farafra Oasis is a quiet and mystical desert, it is known as the White Desert

Djara cave

 

Lunch will be served at  Djara Cave

After Lunch at 14:00 drive to the Ain El-Serw Spring then arrive at the white desert white-desert Egypt 360 at 16:00

Ain El-Serw Spring

The surprising changes in the landscape, from the black desert to the white limestone mushroom-shaped formations known as the White Desert.

At 17:30 Enjoy sunset 

At 19:00 Camping in the white desert white-desert Egypt 360 with Dinner Bbq dinner

Day 3- white desert-Bahariya oasis-Cairo


At 06:00 am Enjoy sunrise

At 07:00 Am you'll enjoy breakfast in the desert, before driving to Bahariya Oasis

At 09:00 On the way back, you will visit   Crystal Mountain   Crystal Mountain , locally known as Gebel al-Izzaz. It's more of a crystal hill, seen on the right, which is often called the Jewel of the desert is formed by the quartzite crystals and looks amazing in the sun's rays. A few decades ago, that natural feature has been found by accident.


11:00 Drive to   Bahariya Oasis , Soak in the heat at   Bir Sigam , a hot spring that can help to relax.  Located at 7 km east of Bahariya on the  Cairo  road, the spring is the best hot spring in temperature,

In The summertime will stop at Bir Madi( which is a cold  spring)

12:00 Then drive back to  Cairo. Arrival at Cairo at 16:30- If you want to add Lunch ( 15 $ Extra per person )

We have 2 Extra options for you to discover more about the oasis

1-First option

If you wish to discover more about the history of Bahariya oasis we do recommend doing an extra trip to the museum of the golden mummies,  Bawiti  tombs, and Alexander the Great temple

You will visit the tombs of     Bannentiu and Djed-Ankh-Amun-Iuf     (Zed-Amun) The tombs at Qasr Selim (26th Dynasty)In 1938 the Egyptian archaeologist Ahmed Fakhry (1905-1973) discovered four tombs at the ridge of Qarat Qasr Selim. Visit     Bawiti    ,     Bawiti     is the Capital of     Bahariya Oasis  , Then Visit the Museum of the golden mummies and the temple of Ain El Muftella,     Bahariya Oasis  ,  You will have lunch in    Bahariya Oasis   before driving to    Cairo

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This will cost 35 $ per person Extra.

Single traveler:50 $

2- Second option

You can book Extra 3 Hours Bahariya oasis tour.

You will discover    Bahariya Oasis , The palm, and olives fields, Gebel Maghrafa. where the biggest Diansour( (Stromer's Tidal Giant)  ever discovered in 1914 at the base of Gebel Dist. Lake al-Marun which is the biggest salt lake in    Bahariya Oasis , Enjoy the sunset from The summit of the English Mountain(Gebel Al Ingleez). the view from the top offers a panorama of the northern part of the oasis. drive to    Cairo
Bahariyia oasis
This will cost 35 $ per person Extra.

Single traveler:50 $

Inclusions:

  • Pick-up and drop off services from/to your hotel
  • Travel by private air-conditioned vehicle
  • Private Jeep 4X4 
  • 2 nights Camping in the white desert
  • English-speaking driver
  • All camping equipment and tents
  • All meals (breakfast, lunch, and dinner)
  • Beverages including mineral water and tea
  • All taxes and service charges

Exclusions:

  • Tipping 
  • Entrance fees to the National Park of the White Desert 10 $ per person
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Please remember to bring:

  • Several t-shirts (cotton or preferably breathable/fast drying)
  • Trainers and/or sandals – to relax and wear inside the accommodation
  • Sunglasses, sunscreen, and lip salve
  • Hat/Baseball cap
  • Personal First Aid kit (wet wipes, flu remedies, stomach remedies)
  • swimming suits as we stop at Hotspring

The Price for groups

Private tour for 2  Persons 450 $ Per Person

Private tour for 3 Persons  325 $ Per Person

Private tour for 4  Persons  300  $ Per Person

 

Our Advise for this Trip

1-we advise you to wear trainers as the rocks are hard to walk on with Barefoot

2- Don't leave any plastic waste in the white desert, Keep the area Clean

3- We advise you to have a shower after the trip to one of our springs to get a refresh before departing for Cairo.

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