Overnight White Desert Safari Camping Deluxe Travel

(20 customer reviews)

$145.00

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Overnight White Desert Safari Camping USD 156.87. Get out of the city and into the desert on this overnight trip. Explore the capital city of Bawiti, Bahariya, with its lush palm groves and giant dunes. See hot springs, the Black Desert, Crystal Mountain, Agabat Valley, and White Desert National Park. In the evening, enjoy a barbecue dinner under the stars before drifting off to sleep in your tent. After breakfast in the camp, head back to Cairo..
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20 reviews for Overnight White Desert Safari Camping Deluxe Travel

  1. Shraddha_P

    We did a girls trip to Egypt and I will say one of the best experiences I’ve had in my traveling. I wont lie, we were all hesitant to book this trip as there were few reviews, and quite frankly thought it’d be a boring trip. The initial leg of the ride from Cairo to the camp hotel was long and not as expected. However, when we got there and met our desert guide (Michael, can’t for the life of me remember his Arabic name), the experience was great. The number of stars you see in a dark sky; the silence you get to enjoy without the hustle and bustle of city life. A time that my entire group enjoyed and will cherish. Don’t forget to bring wipes/TP, as the desert will be your bathroom. Also be sure to pack layers of clothing, we traveled in early March, it was warm during the day, but the night under the stars was quite cold. Also- approx 110 Egyptian Pounds (not included in the tour) for entry into the desert.
    The only reason I did not give it five stars was because we were told our 4 hour ride from Cairo to the desert hotel camp was going to be in a comfortable Jeep. It was actually the opposite. We spent the entire ride, 7 total passengers, crammed (with bags) into what would have been best for six people.

  2. Mamdouh_A

    This trip was magnific. Hamada is a very kind man. We will forget never this excursion. Thank you everything!

  3. Kyle_H

    The safari was amazing, the bus ride out is a bit long but it’s completely worth every second. Once we arrived we were greeting with lunch and tea before we started our journey into the desert. We saw all kinds of dunes and mountains. Dinner and cooked right in front of us and it was one of the best meals I have ever had. Pack all of the with the option to sleep under the stars it was a trip we will never forget!

  4. Sarah_P

    Mohammed and Miguel were awesome hosts on our trip out. The food at the campsite was incredible, the desert is stunning and the silence in the desert with the glow of the white rock formations was magical at night. The sand boarding was so fun I could have done it half the day and I wish we had more time just to sand board! The off roading was exciting and a blast! I definitely recommend this trip, but I do recommend doing more than 1 day. It’s a long drive out there and if you use the public bus it’s a bit confusing as to what’s going on so having more than 1 night to really take your time exploring would have been the best. Despite having limited time we enjoyed an incredible sunset and sunrise, had great views of the desert and got up close to the formations. When we woke up in the morning there were fox prints everywhere and we had fun looking at them with a hot cup of delicious tea!

  5. CosminIonut_P

    Aliady was our guide an driver and he was amazing in all aspects. We had an amazing trip and night in the desert accompanied by music played by them, food and tents. He’s also a great driver and entertainer. 10/10 would recommend!! Much love from Romanian friends!!

  6. Alice_M

    Great organization and guide! Very cool itinerary and sights. The only thing to be aware of is that from Cairo to bahariya it’s on a Shared Public bus but it was no problem…

  7. Ioannis_A

    One of the most beautiful experiences I’ve ever had in my life. This is a must do. Everything was perfectly organized. Everyone was very kind. As a photographer I was stunned by the views and the landscapes that we were lucky to enjoy. Totally recommended.

  8. Martina_J

    Great experience camping in the White Desert. We went in December so it was freezing but we were provided with sleeping bags and woollen blankets. Bedouin BBQ dinner was so delicious. I’d recommend bringing wood fire snacks and hot chocolate for a cosy experience.
    Also byo pillows!

  9. Leonie_S

    Magical experience! This was definitely the highlight of my time spent in Egypt. Breath taking scenery, evening campfire, delicious barbecue meal, and tented overnight camping under the stars, , ‘in the middle of nowhere’. I feel so privileged that I could experience this Gem in the Desert! 10/10! Thank you!

  10. mel_Q

    Out of all the things we did in Egypt, this was the highlight. Words honestly cannot do justice to the experience. Absolute silence in the desert, incredible sights and to top it all off, sleeping under the stars was just sublime.
    Our keep driver and tour guide Miguel was great. A veteran jeep driver who drove the Land Rover through extremely difficult terrain with ease, cooked us an incredible meal and made us feel safe throughout the whole trip.
    10/10 would recommend!

  11. Martine_R

    Simply amazing and a must to do 🙂
    Our guide was always super helpful and dinner that he prepared was delicious.

  12. Jagdish_M

    If you like the outdoors, or an adventure, this is a must-do trip, and probably the highlight of our 2 weeks to Egypt. The organisers were great, and our Bedouin guide who took us into the desert, Mahmoud, was simply the best. He prepared a dinner better than what we ate at high end restaurants in Cairo, all on his own using the desert campfire and simple ingredients. The desert atmosphere is surreal – from the black volcanic desert to the white desert with its unwordly rock formations. The silence and solitude of the desert, the opportunity to see a clear night sky (we saw Mars, Venus, consetellations) and the landscape is fantasitc. The trip is professionaly organised and much more comfortable than what one would expect when one thinks of ‘camping in the desert’.

  13. Nedim_T

    An unforgetabble tour. Everything was perfectly organized. Our guide Bedra was very kind and helpful.
    Scenery of the white desert – unique.
    Dinner in the desert and sleeping under the open sky was a reallly unique experience. Highly recommendations.

  14. Lauren_M

    So, overall we had a really good time, the white desert itself was absolutely magnificent and really was the highlight of my trip to Egypt! It was really excellent and one of the most impressive landscapes I have ever encountered!
    Why 3 stars instead of 5? We requested vegetarian food and were served chicken for lunch, that wasnt the end of the world. The transport was absolutely appalling. The trip both to and from Cairo to the oasis hotel was really bad. We were jammed into an extremely uncomfortable car and the driver on both trips was on the phone non stop to someone makeing loud calls, our safety being compromised as a result and was really unpleasant.
    The driver in the desert was nice enough bit the truck was unbelievably uncomfortable, my husband and I are still in pain. The driver here was also making non stop phone calls whole driving and texting, again, compromising our safety, and was smoking in the truck which was really awful – I felt sick breathing in his smoke. The worst part was when I was alone the driver gave an inappropriate comment to me that really made me feel uncomfortable.

  15. Fabio_P

    What an experience.
    Definitely worth doing. It’s a very long 2 days that lie ahead. Tons of driving. Make sure you have a lot of data and battery life on your phone.
    Our driver ‘Miguel ‘ was very friendly and funny …. also a very slow driver. Would have been a lot easier if he drove faster than 80kms.
    White and black deserts we’re wonderful. Definite see.
    Camp set up was in the white desert and was literally a bunch of mats on the ground and one wall. It’s sleeping under the stars. Blankets/sleeping bags are provided. No pillows!
    Food was delicious and abundant. Hand cooked by Miguel on site.
    FYI, the desert is your toilet. Onesies and twosies! So be prepared.
    Thanks for the memories

  16. Cynthia_T

    The sky at night was amazing. I have never seen so many stars before.
    The dinner was delicious and plentiful. Management was very precessional.
    The hot spring was disappointing though.

  17. Hector_S

    The experience was amazing, mostly because the dessert is wonderful and the night sky was amazing. In the other hand the service received was not so great. The driver didn’t explain anything from the sites, he just take us there. A couple of times he stopped in some places and got out the ban for 15 min without saying anything to the group. we just had to wait for him until he came back. The truck we had was quite old and damaged, without seatbelts, so it was quite dangerous. We had to pay extra money for the “entrance fee” to the dessert but we never got any ticket and never saw anyone charging any fee, so I guess they keep that extra money.

  18. Liam_L

    Did not expect how stunning this tour would be, it was the perfect adventure and a break from busy Cairo and regular tourist activities. Definitely original and the scenery is incredible. Amir greeted us at the Oasis and then Mahmoud was our driver and guide for the rest of the trip. Very friendly and accomodating. I won’t spoil everything included in the tour but there are some surprises and it’s a brilliant experience, definetely my highlight of my time in Egypt! Could not reccomend more.

  19. MITSUGU_I

    It’s a place where you can’t go alone, so I participated in the tour this time, but I’m satisfied because I was able to enjoy the fantastic scenery.

  20. Thomas_F

    This was a great trip! The drive from Cairo to Bahariya was a bit long but well worth it. The Black Desert was very cool as was Crystal Mountain. We went sand boarding which is really sledding on sand. The night camping in the white desert was great. The rock formations were really cool. Our Bedouin driver/guide cooked up a very good dinner. He also had a very nice camp setup. 5 stars all the way.

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