3 Day Trip to the White Desert and wadi el Hitan from Hurghada

Enjoy a 3 Day Trip to the White Desert and Baharyia oasis from Hurghada, Includes one night in the white desert, explore the black desert,Crystal Mountain and 1 night in Wadi el Hitan and enjoy unspoiled nature! On this unique adventure experience.

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Enjoy a 3 Day Trip to the White Desert and Baharyia oasis from Hurghada is a popular beach destination in Egypt, located along the Red Sea coast. It is well-known for its scuba diving opportunities. Hurghada , Includes  one night in the white desert, explore the black desert,Crystal Mountain and 1 night in Wadi el Hitan and enjoy unspoiled nature! On this unique adventure experience.


Day 1-Hurghada to the white desert:

At 06:00 am Pick up time from your hotel in Hurghada is a popular beach destination in Egypt, located along the Red Sea coast. It is well-known for its scuba diving opportunities. Hurghada drive to Bahariya Oasis, which is located about 600 km east of Cairo This journey takes about 6 hours,

There will be 3 Coffee Breaks during the trip.

At 10:00 You will arrive at Baharyia oasis then you meet your Safari guide and you will take your 4x4 Jeep and Start your adventure.

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 

13:00 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 2- the white desert to Baharyia oasis to wadi el Hitan:

you'll enjoy breakfast in the desert, before driving to Bahariya Oasis, 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. drive to   Bahariya Oasis , 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, Lunch will be served in Loca restaurant in Bahariya, After lunch, you will discover  Bahariya Oasis , Drive to wadi el Hitan from Baharyia oasis Overnight in the Camp in wadi el Hitan

Day 3- white desert-Bahariya oasis-Cairo:

Pick up from your campsite in wadi el Hitan  Start your adventure with a Toyota land cruiser 4x4  to Wadi Al Hitan-From: Tunis village in Fayoum, Egypt.To Wadi AlHitan (Whale Valley), Egypt. Driving distance: 69.2 km.

Wadi Al Hitan  ’ is a Protected area and a Natural Heritage Site added in 2005 by UNESCO as a world heritage site, Wadi Al Hitan is also known to scientists in the Zeuglodon Valley, have been discovered in 1936, 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 sea shells 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, Enjoy your lunch

Lunchtime in Wadi el Hitan rest house, You can advise which meal you like and we arrange it

Drive back to Tunis village by

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 colours 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 is an amazingly beautiful place surrounded by desert. People spend their time hiking & sandboarding beside Magic Lake or even swimming in the lake itself.

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, and it is  a favourite Picnic Area

Wadi El Rayan

Wadi El Rayan is a depression 42 Meters below sea level and covers 673 km. In 1966 this depression became a water reservoir when it was connected with Qarun Lake by an underground Pipe

Rayan waterfall
Located less than two hours away from Cairo, Wadi El Rayan is one of Egypt’s most famous nature reserves. Named after King El Rayan Ibn El Walid who had lived in the area with his army, the nature reserve is part of El Fayoum governorate and located about 75 km away from El Fayoum city. Wadi El Rayan is a depression 42 Meters below sea level and covers 673 km.In 1966 this depression became a water reservoir when it was connected with Qarun Lake by underground Pipes

Tea time by sunset

Drive back to Tunis village then drive back to  Cairo. Arrival Cairo 19:00
 

NOTE: All times are guidelines so no times are definite

Inclusions:

  • Pick-up and drop off services from/to your hotel
  • Travel by private air-conditioned vehicle
  • Private Jeep 4X4 
  • 1 nights Camping in the white desert
  • 1 night in wadi El Hitan
  • English-speaking driver
  • All camping equipment and tents
  • All meals (breakfast, lunch, and dinner)
  • Beverages including mineral water and tea
  • All taxes and service charges

Exclusions:

  • Tipping of our teams( Driver-guide)
  • Entrance fees to the National Park of the White Desert 10 USD per person
  • National Park to wadi el Hitan 25 $ 

Please remember to bring:

  • Ask the hotel for a breakfast box because of the early departure
  • Several t-shirts (cotton or preferably breathable/fast drying)
  • Trainers 
  • Sunglasses, sunscreen, and lip salve
  • swimming suits as we stop at Hotspring
  • Torch
  • Warm clothes (Jacket, beanie, gloves)
  • Headlamp
  • Toilet Paper
  • Power bank

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