First Day
Upon arrival in Cairo, reception and assistance by our team inside Cairo Airport, followed by a private transfer to the hotel in a tourist vehicle with air conditioning. Accommodation and rest.
At night, dinner on the Nile River while enjoying a belly dance show aboard one of Cairo’s luxurious boats, enjoying two hours of sailing and experiencing the atmosphere of the Orient.
Second and Third Day
Departing from Cairo in a private car towards the southwest, after traveling 365 kilometers we arrive at Bahariya Oasis, in the village of Bawiti. Meet the Bedouin team and have lunch, then we change the van for a 4×4 vehicle, which is essential for exploring the Black Desert, Crystal Mountain, Agabat, Mokhaiamat, the Lost Oasis, and the famous hot springs known for their therapeutic and relaxing properties, passing through Farafra Oasis.
Suddenly, you step into the White Desert, enjoying an unparalleled sunset. The Bedouin sets up the camp, night falls, the cold sets in, the stars take their places in the sky, a campfire is lit and the flames grow. Dinner is ready, and the Bedouin musician plays the flute and sings. Now it is time to sleep under a starry sky and wake up to watch the sunrise among white limestone rock formations that look like a snowy desert, but you are in the White Desert.
Here, millions of years ago, a sea covered this vast area. The retreat of the sea gave rise to limestone, shells and mineral deposits. Then came the wind, the sun and time, and with infinite patience they began sculpting the rocks. Each sculpture is different and changes color according to the light and shadow, with each rock formation telling a new story.
Thus, sculptures emerged that seem impossible: mushrooms, rabbits, camels, chickens, turtles, sphinxes, the profile of a lady, towers and even boat sails moving with the wind among the endless sand dunes. Perhaps this is what makes the White Desert a unique and unforgettable place, where silence resides—not a frightening silence, but one that simply invites us to pay attention.
Then, take off your shoes and step into this lunar landscape, which may even seem like another planet. You will feel that nature took millions of years, without witnesses or even applause, to present us with this impressive landscape that brings peace, creates eternal memories and fills the heart with life.
Return to the hotel in the afternoon. Overnight in Cairo.
Fourth Day
In the morning
The tour begins with the Mosque of Ibn Tulun, built in 876, the oldest mosque in Egypt that has preserved its original architectural elements since the day it was built. Then, continue to the Madrassa of Sultan Hassan and the Al-Rifai Mosque.
The most anticipated moment is walking through Fatimid Cairo, with its medieval gates, narrow streets, high walls, madrassas, mashrabiyas, mausoleums, minarets, domes and wikala, which were inns used by merchants arriving in caravans from Arabia and the East. Take a walk along Al-Muizz Street and through Khan El Khalili Bazaar, followed by a break at Fishawi Café to relax and enjoy a mint tea while remembering Naguib Mahfouz, the Egyptian author who won the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1988.
At the end of the afternoon,
transfer to Cairo Airport and boarding procedures for your international flight.
