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Western Desert
الصحراء الغربيةTwo-thirds of Egypt, and almost nobody in it. Chalk towers, black hills and hot-spring oases strung along one old road west of Cairo.
CAIRO · KM 0BAHARIYA · KM 370WHITE DESERT · KM 500FROM CAIRO370–750 km by road
BEST MONTHSOct – Apr
TYPICAL TRIP2 – 5 days
GOOD FORFamilies, camping, stars
PLACES ON THE ROAD
6 stops you’ll hear about round the fire.
REGION MAP · places pinned, highlight on row hover
Bahariya oasisPalm gardens, hot springs and the town where most trips sleep the first night.KM 370
Black DesertVolcanic hills dusted black — a 20-minute climb for the best view on the road.KM 420
Crystal MountainA ridge of raw quartz right beside the highway. Kids love it.KM 450
AgabatTall dunes between limestone walls — the off-road section of most routes.KM 470
White Desert campChalk towers shaped like mushrooms and birds. Where you sleep under the stars.KM 500
Farafra & beyondQuiet oasis villages on the long road south to Dakhla and Siwa.KM 560+
TRIPS IN THE WESTERN DESERT
8 trips, all starting in Cairo
3 daysON REQUESTWhite & Black Desert overland
Cairo
Bahariya
Black Desert
White camp
Privatefrom €420 pp
2 daysON REQUESTWhite Desert, gently
Cairo
Bahariya
White camp
Private · kids 6+from €310 pp
2 daysON REQUESTNew-moon nights, White Desert
Cairo
Bahariya
Dark-sky camp
Small groupfrom €330 pp
2 daysON REQUESTBahariya hot springs
Cairo
Bawiti
Bir Sigam
Privatefrom €240 pp
5 daysON REQUESTFarafra & Dakhla
Bahariya
Farafra
Dakhla
Small groupfrom €720 pp
2 daysON REQUESTClassic White Desert camp
Cairo
Bahariya
White camp
Small groupfrom €260 pp
8 daysON REQUESTThe long way round
Cairo
Bahariya
Farafra
Siwa
Privatefrom €1,480 pp
5 daysON REQUESTPhotographer’s desert
Bahariya
Crystal Mtn
White
Privatefrom €890 pp
Warm days, cold nights, October to April.
Jan21°night 5°BEST
Feb23°night 6°BEST
Mar27°night 9°BEST
Apr31°night 13°BEST
May35°night 17°SHORT TRIPS
Jun37°night 20°SHORT TRIPS
Jul37°night 21°SHORT TRIPS
Aug37°night 21°SHORT TRIPS
Sep34°night 19°SHORT TRIPS
Oct31°night 15°BEST
Nov26°night 10°BEST
Dec22°night 6°FESTIVE
QUESTIONS WE GET
Yes, with a licensed operator. Every trip carries the required permits, a satellite phone and two vehicles on off-road sections. We share the route with the tourist police before departure.