4 Days Tour to the white desert and Wadi el Hitan from Cairo

4 Days Egypt Desert tour Package, Visit the Egyptian oases includes wadi el Hitan in Fayoum oasis, discover Baharyia oasis and the golden mummies museum,explore the black desert, Crystal Mountain, and enjoy unspoiled nature.

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4 Days Egypt Desert tour Package, Visit the Egyptian oases includes wadi el Hitan in Fayoum oasis, discover Baharyia oasis and the golden mummies museum,explore the black desert, Crystal Mountain, and enjoy unspoiled nature, including 1 night camping in the white desert. The white desert is one of the most beautiful places you can ever see in Egypt.


Day 1- Wadi el Hitan tour from Cairo

At 07:00 Am pick up from  your hotel in Giza by Mini van and drive to Tunis village in Fayoum. It takes 2 hours drive, Once you arrive in Fayoum,You will take  Jeep 4x4 to start your amazing adventure Wadi Al Hitan ’ is a Protected area and a Natural Heritage Site added in 2005 by UNESCO as a world heritage site, WADI EL-HITAN is also known for scientists in the Zeuglodon Valley, have been discovered in 1934, it is located 35 KM west of the Wadi El-Ryan, right deep into the desert western desert, is It is an area of fossils; considered as an open museum, dates back to 45 million years and contains petrified primitive whales skeletons, shark teeth, shells and roots of Mangroves preserved in soft rocks. Everywhere you go here you find petrified seashells and corals.

Visit the  Fossil & Climate Change Museum :

The museum hosts a variety of whale fossils, and skeletons that are displayed outdoors, as for the museum it has a variety of fossils, skeletons, fossilized mangroves, and ancient seashells exhibited indoors in glass boxes
At 12:00 Enjoy your lunch
Drive to The Magic lake and Gebel Al-Mudawara
The Magic lake:
One of the most beautiful lakes in Egypt, overlooking sand dunes, is the Magic lake. Around the lake gives you the chance to witness one of the most eye-catching sunsets you will ever see.
Magic Lake is a beautiful lake located in Wadi El Rayan in Fayoum. It was named the Magic lake as it changes its colors several times a day depending on the time of year and the amount of sunlight it receives.
It is an amazingly beautiful place surrounded by desert. People spend their time hiking & sand-boarding beside Magic Lake or even swimming in the lake itself.
The lake contains minerals that are said to help treat patients with rheumatism.
It’s simply a magical place for a magical trip.
Gebel Al Mudawara:
Seven Kilometres south of the waterfall, Along the left eastern side of the road, Is a picturesque Area known as  Al Mudawara, The Lookout, There are three  Mountain along the lakeshore, it is  a favorite Picnic Area
Wadi El Rayan:
Wadi El Rayan is a depression 42 Meters below sea level and covers 473 K.m.In 1944 this depression became a water reservoir when it was connected with Qarun Lake by underground Pipe 
Overnight in Camp near the magic Lake.
Meals: Breakfast,Lunch& Dinner

Day 2 -Baharyia oasis Discovery tour:

You will be picked up from your camp in Fayoum and drive to Baharyia oasis ,it takes 5 hours drive ,Once you arrive, ,you will discover Bahariya Oasis ,we will visit the tombs of  Bannentiu and Djed-Ankh-Amun-Iuf  (Zed-Amun) The tombs at Qasr Selim (24th Dynasty)In 1938 the Egyptian archaeologist Ahmed Fakhry (1905-1973) discovered four tombs at the ridge of Qarat Qasr Selim. Visit  Bawiti , Bawiti  is the Capital of  Bahariya Oasis ,Then Visit the Museum of the golden mummies and the temple of Ain El Muftella,  Bahariya Oasis , 

Lunch will be served in Baharyia oasis. then you will make amazing trip to discover the oasis of Baharyia

The palm and olives fields,Gebel Maghrafa.where the biggest Diansour( (Stromer's Tidal Giant)  ever discovered in 1914 at the base of Gebel Dist. Lake al-Marun which is the biggest salt lake in  Bahariya Oasis , Enjoy the sunset from The summit of the English Mountain(Gebel Al Ingleez). the view from the top offers a panorama of the northern part of the oasis .drive to ecolodge hotel  in Bahariya for Check-in.

Day 3 -the white desert:

At 04:00 am Pick up time from your hotel in Baharyia by Our Jeep 4x4. Drive to  the black desert  This name stems from the fact that there is a layer of black powder covering its mountains, highlands, and sand. This powder covers the summits of some mountains 
The black desert

12:00 The Lunch will be served here in El Haize oasis which is located 37 k.m from Bawiti, Some people refer to this oasis as a separate oasis, during the roman time area was very Prosperous, and many of the current families were originally from Libya., Before lunch, you can immerse yourself in a hot water spring which will almost instantly reduce stress. The heat naturally coaxes tense muscles to loosen up which in turn promotes feelings of calm, well-being, and tranquility.

There is a museum here called the (water museum ) which is built to show the people the importance of the underground water for the people of the desert and the instruments which were used by the Egyptians to raise the water for irrigation 

13:00 Then drive to the valley of Agabat

14:00  Arrive at the Valley of Agabat is deep within the white desert. You have to be there to feel the out-worldly beauty of the place. Millions of years ago, the place used to be under the sea. Over the years, unique rock formations of limestone, chalk (and maybe sand) developed.  

Then you will adventure the desert by discovering the Wadi el Agabat by Jeep 4x4 and Enjoy sandboarding -

16: 30  explore the white desert  National Park, the most well-known desert destination in Egypt.

There are hundreds of images here each one is reminiscent of an animal- A chicken-  A sphinx, Camels, tents, Mushrooms and chicken-shaped rock

17:30 Make tents and Enjoy the sunset

18:30 As the sky turns pink then the 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 feel like nothing has ever tasted so good. Bedouin staff will arrange dinner and desert camping. ( Vegetarian food is available ) 

Note:  at night  temperatures can drop suddenly in the White Desert a proper jacket would be necessary to spend the night comfortably- But don't worry we provide all camping equipment like sleeping bags, tents and mattresses 

Day 4- White desert to Cairo:

At 06:00 am Enjoy sunrise .At 07:00 Am you'll enjoy breakfast in the desert, before driving to Bahariya Oasis

At 09:00 On the way back, you will visit Crystal Mountain, Crystal Mountain, locally known as Gebel al-Izzaz. It's more of a crystal hill, seen on the right, which is often called the Jewel of the desert is formed by the quartzite crystals and looks amazing in the sun's rays. A few decades ago, that natural feature has been found by accident.

11:00 Drive to Luxor, Soak in the heat at Bir Sigam, a hot spring that can help to relax. Located at 7 km east of Bahariya on the Cairo road, the spring is the best hot spring in temperature,

In The summertime will stop at Bir Madi( which is a cold  spring)

Lunch will be served in Baharyia before Cairo

Meals:Breakast,Lunch 
 

Inclusions:

  • Pick up service at Cairo or Giza Hotel
  • 1 night in Ecolodge in Fayoum oasis (full board)
  • 1-night at Ecolodge in Baharyia oasis(Full board)
  • 1-night camping in the white desert ( Full board)
  • All your transportation during the tour with a private A.C car
  • Lunch at Local restaurant or Picnic Lunch
  • Water and Snacks
  • Taxes and Services 
  • Entering fees to all the mentioned sightseeing on the itinerary.
  • Private transfer during the tour
  • All Service Charges and taxes

Exclusions:

  • International Airfare.
  • Egypt entry visa.
  • Tipping
  • Optional Tours

Please remember to bring:

  • Passports valid 6 months
  • Hat
  • Suncreams
  • Sunglasses

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