White Desert Egypt Overview
The white desert is the most popular and interesting area in the Western Desert. The White Desert of Egypt is located 45 km (28 mi) north of the town of Farafra. Most visitors to Farafra Oasis go there to see the White Desert, el-Sahara el-Beida, the area to the north-east of Qasr el-Farafra which is renowned for its spectacular scenery.
The quantity of unearthly and beautiful wind-carved rock formations shaped in the form of giant mushrooms or pebbles is unequalled in any desert in the world. The Farafra desert is a typical place visited by some schools in Egypt, as a location for camping trips. The Desert was also the featured location in the music video for "Echoes" by the Klaxons.
Many visitors choose an overnight camping safari to witness the drama of both sunset and dawn. The new tracks are laid out to guide vehicles past the most famous desert landmarks, first a field of giant ‘mushrooms’, followed by an ancient lone Acacia tree.
Enjoy the early sunrise watch or dreamy sunsets; enjoy the riding on the camels via the white desert or driving the vehicle in the Sahara to fell the real adventure. Enjoy the lying on the desert sand and listening to the whisper of the shooting stars. As the sky turns pink then 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 fell like nothing has ever tasted so good. If the moon is near full, the white chalk rock shapes glow eerily, like ghosts in the darkness under a sky still filled with bright stars and there is no need for artificial lights. The White Desert is a place that is very hard to leave. It is a truly magical experience.
White Desert Egypt Tours
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Grand Egypt Honeymoon Tour
Book Egypt Honeymoon Tour to Cairo Honeymoon Nile Cruise and Sahara Desert. 15 Days Cairo Nile Cruise Siwa Oasis and Western Desert in One Egypt Honeymoon Package. Book Best Egypt Honeymoon Tour Package Now Online.
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Great Sand Sea Egypt Tour
Explore Great Sand Sea Desert Egypt, 8 Days Great Sand Sea Egypt Tour Package to Egyptian Sand Sea, White and Black Desert. Book 7 Nights Great Sand Sea Egypt Camping Tour to Explore the Great Sand Sea in Egypt Western Desert on the Borders of Sahara Desert.
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Cairo Sahara Desert and Nile River
Book Cairo Sahara Desert and Nile River Holiday, 12 Days Egypt Desert Safari Cairo Nile Cruise Sahara Desert. Book Escorted Egypt Safari Tours Package to Visit the 5 Oasis of Egypt Western Desert & Relish Wonderful Cruising Time On the Nile.
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Cairo Nile Cruise Sahara Desert
Book 14 Days Adventure Tour in Egypt. Cairo Nile Cruise and Sahara Desert Adventure Egypt Tours to Cairo, Sahara Desert and Nile River Cruise. Book Egypt Adventure Tour Around Egypt Attractions in Sahara Desert, Nile River and Valley.
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Siwa and The Western Desert Holidays
Luxury Holiday to Siwa and The Western Desert. 7 Day Egypt Desert Safari Tours, Tailor Made Siwa and The Western Desert Holiday Package. Book Safari Trips in Egypt Desert to Akabat Valley, Gara Cave, Sahara Desert, Village of El Hiez, Ain Khadra & Bahariya Oasis.
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Black and White Desert Tour
Explore Black and White Desert Egypt, 5 Days Black and White Desert Egypt Tour Package to Djara Cave, Bahariya & Farafra Oasis. Book 4 Nights Black and White Desert Camping Tour Includes 3 Nights Camping Under The Clear Skies of Egypt Western Desert.
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Siwa and The Western Desert Vacations
Luxury Vacation to Siwa and The Western Desert. 7 Day Egypt Desert Adventure Tours, Tailor Made Siwa and The Western Desert Vacation Package. Book Adventure Tours in Egypt Desert to Explore Al Alamein, Alexander Temple, Cleopatra Bath, Abu Ali Village and Shiata Lake.
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Western Desert Egypt Tour
Explore Western Desert Egypt, 6 Days Western Desert Egypt Tour Package to Bahariya Oasis, White and Black Desert. Book 5 Nights Western Desert Egypt Camping Tour With Private 4*4 Air Conditioned Jeep, Expert Tour Guide, Accommodations and Tours.
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Bahariya Oasis Tour
Explore Bahariya Oasis Egypt, 3 Days Bahariya Oasis Tour Package to Tour Black and White Desert in Western Desert Egypt. Book Egypt Desert Tour to Bahariya Oasis. Explore the Black Mountains, Ain El Muftella, The English House, Crystal Mountain and Agabat Valley.
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Beyond White Desert Egypt
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Abydos Temple
Abydos is one of the most ancient cities of Upper Egypt, also of the eight Upper Nome. Today, Abydos is notable for the memorial temple of Pharoah Seti I, the temple been built during the 19th Dynasty of Ancient Egypt.
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Dendera Temple
Dendera temple complex of is considered one of the best preserved temple complexes in Egypt. Located 2.5 km south east of Dendera (Tantere) the sixth Nome of Upper Egypt, known to the Greeks as Tentyris and it was a town of some importance.
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Egyptian Museum
Egypt is famous for its ancient civilization and some of the world’s most famous monuments. Cairo Museum in Tahrir Square is one of Egypt’s top attractions, known as the Egyptian Museum of antiquities, houses the largest collection of Ancient Egyptian artifacts.
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Al Alamein
Approximately 130 Km west of Alexandria on the main coast road to Mersa Matruh. El Alamein has a hot desert climate , in common with most of the Middle East & North Africa. Al Alemein War Museum is one of the best museums in Egypt.
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Pharaoh Island
Taba, in the eastern Sinai Peninsula, marks the location of the southern border crossing between Egypt and Israel. Pharaoh Island is as one of main attraction to explore in Taba. It is an island in the northern Gulf of Aqaba off the shore of Egypt eastern Sinai Peninsula.
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Nile River
The Nile is a major north flowing river in northeastern Africa, generally regarded as the longest river in the world. Read more to learn about Nile River History, Nile River Map, Nile river Location , source of the Nile and the River Nile in ancient Egypt.
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Sakkara Necropolis
Sakkara is one of the most extensive archaeological sites in Egypt! It was the cemetery for Memphis, still one of the virgin archaeological sites despite that so much has already been found here ! Best known for the Step Pyramid, the oldest known of Egypt's 97 pyramids.
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Hurghada Egypt
Hurghada Egypt is the jewel of the Red Sea and one of the most important beach resorts in the land of the Nile. With a coastline that extends for more than 45 kilometers, from North to South, the city welcomes many tourists who travel to Egypt.
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Sharm El Naga
Hurghada is perfect for those seeking total relaxation with fantastic weather and warm sea temperatures around the year. Sharm El Naga is 45 minutes south of Hurghada, it is a very popular diving and snorkeling site and perfect for a relaxing day trip.
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Monastery of Saint Anthony
St. Antony the Great, when orphaned at the age of 18, became a hermit and lived to 105 years old. Uncover the Monastery of Saint Anthony. Learn About St Anthony's Monastery Egypt History, Location and Map With Quick Facts About St Anthony's Cave Egypt.
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Dakhla Oasis
Dakhla Oasis, one of Egypt’s mot remote oases, it is a splendid gateway for a vacation of unlimited relaxation. Dakhla is surrounded by a wall of colorful rock formations and fertile cultivated areas scattered between sand dunes within the area, offering natural magnificent scenery.
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Ras Mohammed National Park
Lot of people believe that Ras Mohamed does not belong to this world with its unique environment, location & the cleaner and even smells different air than any other place. Uncover the story of Ras Mohammed National Park, Ras Mohamed Snorkeling & Diving Cruise Tours.
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Alexandria Egypt
For Egyptians and many tourists, Alexandria is their favorite city in Egypt. Uncover Alexandria Egypt on Map, Alexandria Egypt Ancient History, Alexandria City Sightseeing, Hotels, Weather, Population & Alexandria Egypt Airport.
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Ain Sokhna
El Ain El Sokhna is one of the newest touristic destinations added to the map in Egypt. It was a simple village with few local resorts. During the previous ten years, El Ain El Sokhna witnessed a huge development with the construction of the new direct route between the city and Cairo.
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Port Said
Portsaid, the courageous city, as best described Egyptians, has an extremely strategic location. Perhaps its location that made all this civilization emerge there. Situated at the entrance of the Suez Canal in the north, the Mediterranean Sea is located at its north. The city was once the only free zone commercial center of the whole country.
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Marsa Alam
Marsa Alam is one of the newest tourist destinations in Egypt. The development of the city began in 1995, experts assert that Marsa Alam would be a major city for tourism because of its wonderful beaches, warm weather, and the magical ambience.
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Red Sea
Where is the Red Sea located?. It is to the East of Egypt; Sinai & Gulf of Suez to the West and Aqaba Gulf to the East. It passes by the lands of various countries including Egypt, Sudan, Eretria in Africa and Saudi Arabia, Yemen, and Jordan in Asia.
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Tomb of Penout
Penout Tomb is located in Aniba between Aswan and Abu Simbel. One of rarest ancient Egypt tombs known for the outstanding inscriptions found on the walls and columns. Uncover the Facts of Pennut Tomb, History and How to Visit the Tomb of Penout Egypt.
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Siwa Oasis
Siwa, the most mysterious of all Egypt's oases lying between Qattara Depression and the Egyptian Sand Sea with 23,000 people who speak a distinct language of the Berber family. Uncover Siwa Oasis facts, Siwa safety, places to visit in Siwa Egypt.
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Kharga Oasis
Most of the desert tours visiting Egypt's Western Desert include a stop at Kharga. It is the capital of the governorate of the new valley, or Al Wadi Al Gadeed. It connected Egypt to Southern Africa through the forty days road.
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Farafra Oasis
Egypt Western Desert is 262, 000 square miles of dunes, canyons, oases, mountainous plateaus, and valleys that span most of land west of the Nile Valley. The small oasis of Al Farafra is the second biggest depression by size in Egypt West Desert and the smallest by population.
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Bahariya Oasis
The most accessible of the Western Desert Oases, Bahariya offers many interesting attractions and a foretaste of how life goes in an oasis. Bahariya Oasis has a particular historical significance as it was a transit point for the Caravan tracks and Nile Valley.
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Djara Cave
30m wide, 8m high contains animal engravings date back to Neolithic Period. Located at the middle of Western Desert next to old camel track connecting Farafra & Assiut. Uncover Djara Cave facts, when was the Djara cave first discovered and who discovered it?.
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Black Desert Egypt
Most people are not aware of the beauty of specific parts of Egypt desert. The section that attracts tourists the most in Sahara Western Desert is that particular area located between Bahariya Oasis in the South and Farafra Oasis in the North.
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Taba
Located near the Egyptian Israeli borders, Taba has always had a special unique character. Located near the borders of Israel, Jordan, & Saudi Arabia, Taba was the last city to return to Egyptian authorities 1989, after Israeli occupation of Sinai.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Egypt is safe country to visit with notable low crime rate, tourist attractions are well secured and there is no common negative attitude towards foreigners, with some sensible precautions and preparations you will feel at home and as safe as you'll ever be.
There is no special dress code when visiting Egypt tourist sites, modest dress is recommended in less tourist sites and there is no special concern for women traveling alone.
Egyptian Arabic is the most commonly spoken language in Egypt, it is also the national language in the country but Egyptians speak and understand English as they study it in school. Fewer Egyptians can speak other languages like French, Italian, Spanish, and German. Egyptians working in tourism sector are accustomed to speak enough English and other languages to fulfill the needs of most travelers.
Egypt is very connected to the world, it has many direct flights with Africa, Asia, European Union and United States. Visit Cairo Airport website for a full list of Airlines that fly to Egypt.
Duty free allowances on arrival to Egypt are 1L alcohol, 1L perfume, and either 200 cigarettes, 25 cigars or 200g tobacco. Duty free shops are available in Egypt airports and major tourist cities (Cairo, Luxor, Hurghada, El Gouna and Sharm El Sheikh).
Giza Pyramids and most monuments and Museums in Egypt open between 8 Am to 5 Pm. During Ramadan, the holy month of the Islamic calendar, be aware that these hours will change significantly.
Shops and stores in Egypt are usually opened from 10 Am to 10 Pm however in major cities it opens much later and some are open 24 hours.
Visitors are welcome in most mosques throughout the year. Modest dress is recommended, women should cover their hair, arms and legs. Both Women and men will remove their shoes before entering.
Taking pictures for people and streets is fine after people permission While Taking pictures for official type or army structures is not permitted. In most historical sites and museums in Egypt it is allowed to use camera, some of them may charge you for camera but at the Egyptian Museum and some similar historical sites it is prohibited and you will be asked to leave camera at reception before entering.
Egypt enjoys big hotel variety from world class luxury to simple hostel accommodations; Check in time in most hotels in Egypt is around midday, 12 or 1 PM.
There in no health concerns or vaccinations required to visit Egypt but we recommend to check with your own doctor, he knows you and your medical history best.
The currency in Egypt is the Egyptian pound (LE), it is about ,06 to USD. Money exchange is widely available, Credit cards are largely used in Egypt major cities and tourist spots.
We do not recommend the public buses in big cities. Taxi and limousine service are fine every where but price is negotiable. Trains go to all big cities in Egypt except Sinai and the Red Sea. Flights from / to tourist cities are always available.
Tipping in Egypt is an appreciated habitual attitude but is Not obligatory. Generally 5 to 10 EGP for small favors is fine for carrying luggage, parking a car or to guys who clean bathrooms. 10 % is fine in restaurant and spa. Tipping your tour guide and vehicle driver should be considered if you're provided with good to great service, feel free to give what you think your experience was worth.
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In Cairo, visit the Egyptian Museum, Pyramids of Giza, the Sphinx, Khan El Khalili Bazaar and relish a walking tour on foot in Old Cairo. In Luxor visit the impressive Luxor temple, Hatshepsut temple, Valley of the Kings and Karnak temple. Aswan tours go to Philae Temple, Edfu, Kom Ombo and Abu Simbel temples. Uncover the Western Desert oases like Siwa and Bahariya. Diving or snorkeling in the magic waters of Red Sea and Sinai beaches like Sharm El Sheikh, Dahab, Taba, Hurghada and Marsa Alam to explore the magic of the underwater world. Board a Nile Cruise from Luxor to Aswan or vise versa, Lake Nasser Cruise from Aswan to Abu Simbel or vise versa and Cruise from Cairo to Aswan or vise versa.