Egypt · Desert Adventure

5-Day Desert Adventure from Cairo to Luxor via Egypt's Main Oases

5 Days Round trip from Cairo Easy pace

Enjoy the sunset in the White Desert, Egypt

The journey

Trip highlights

01 See the Crystal Mountain
02 Visit Karaween Dunes
03 Explore Deer El Hagar
04 Enjoy a camp stay in the White Desert

Explore Egypt's main oases on this 5-day tour through Bahariya, Farafra, Dakhla and Kharga, linked by a 900 km asphalt road from Cairo to the Nile Valley at Luxor. Following the ancient Darb el-Arba'in, the Forty-Day Caravan Road, this journey also traces desert paths across the sand. Spend a night sleeping under the sky in the open air among the surreal wind-carved rock formations of the White Desert, and enjoy a campfire dinner in this magical landscape.

Spend a night sleeping under the sky in the open air among the surreal wind-carved rock formations of the White Desert, and enjoy a campfire dinner in this magical landscape.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 5 Days

Tour type Private

Activity level Easy

Accommodation Included · Standard

Transport Included

Wheelchair access Not applicable

Cities El Kharga, Cairo, Luxor, Bahariya Oasis

Languages English, French

Day by day

The itinerary

Day 01

Cairo to Bahariya Oasis and Black Desert Safari

Depart from your hotel in Cairo for Bahariya Oasis by air-conditioned car on a 5-hour drive.
Arrive at the oasis and have lunch, then start the safari by visiting the Black Desert and the village of El Hez, where you can see the cold spring.
Explore Crystal Mountain, then continue to the region of El Mattar and find a nice place to set up your camp.

Dinner and overnight at the camp.

Day 02

White Desert Adventure and Camping

After breakfast, resume the adventure by visiting the Aqapat Desert Path, Karaween Dunes and the magical spring, where you will have lunch.
After lunch, head to the New White Desert and see all the beautiful limestone formations.
Set up camp for dinner and overnight.

Day 03