White Desert and Bahariya Oasis (Egypt): trip, duration, price and camp night (from Cairo)
The White Desert is a national park of wind-sculpted limestone in western Egypt; Bahariya Oasis is its gateway. It is not an outing from Hurghada: the usual format is 2 days and 1 night from Cairo (about 4 hours by road to Bahariya according to one listing), by 4x4, with a night in a desert camp. The listings seen run from about 105 to 148 USD per person in a group, meals included, and up to 549 USD private; check what is included.
Highlights
The White Desert rocks
Blocks of white chalk shaped by the wind into mushroom forms; they turn pink or golden at sunset.
Crystal Mountain
A classic stop on the road: a hill covered in quartz crystals, named in the 2-day itineraries.
The Black Desert
Hills covered in dark dolerite, which the tours cross before reaching the White Desert.
The camp night
Dinner and a night in a tent in the desert: bring a jacket, nights can be cold in winter.
Practical info
Tips
- To choose: the 2-day group trip (about 105 to 148 USD seen in listings) is the cheapest, the private trip costs much more but lets you set the pace. Check in the listing: hotel pick-up, the three meals, the national park entry price and whether sandboarding is offered (it varies). If you stay in Hurghada, do not plan a same-day return: first arrange a flight or transfer to Cairo, see Cairo by plane from Hurghada and Hurghada to Cairo by bus. For another, more distant oasis, see Siwa. The national park fee and the exact type of camp were not confirmed.
How to get there
From Cairo, about 4 hours by road to Bahariya, then 4x4 into the desert (listings). From Hurghada, first get to Cairo, then take a 2-day excursion.
Opening hours
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