Last 2 places available for Egypt at Christmas.FULLY BOOKED
A magnificent desert trip in which we will discover some of the most beautiful places in the Sahara without having to embark on complex expeditions and with (relative) comfort. In addition to the desert, on this route we will have time to visit the Pyramids and the Egyptian Museum in Cairo and the pharaonic remains of Luxor.
Travelling to Egypt at Christmas
A 4×4 safari across the Egyptian desert, departing on 27 December over Christmas, from Cairo to Luxor through the Western Desert’s oases. In this remote, little-visited area, we find giant dunes, unusual geological formations and archaeological sites opened exclusively for us.
A route that takes us to some of the most beautiful places in the Sahara without having to embark on complex expeditions.
Highlights of the trip
The White Desert
Fantastic limestone formations rise from the sand. A Saharan classic.
Great Sea of Sand
One of the planet’s great empty spaces: we travel along the foot of the Erg’s huge dunes.
Roman desert castles
On the empire’s southern border, Rome built imposing forts and irrigation channels. Few people have reached this area.
Traveling to the Egyptian Desert
Egypt’s Western Desert holds unique places: the White Desert’s limestone formations, dunes leading to the Great Sand Sea and Roman fortresses around Kharga Oasis. A key advantage is accessibility: these places are only a few hours from Cairo, avoiding long transfers.
Although Egypt has focused tourism on the Nile Valley, the Egyptian desert is an attractive option for its spectacular Saharan landscapes.
Oasis of the Western Desert
Bahariya Oasis
It is known for its palm trees, springs and rugged rock formations. In the vicinity of Bahariya, archaeological sites can be found, including tombs and vestiges of ancient civilizations.
Dakhla Oasis
Inhabited from prehistory, the oasis of Dakla has several ancient settlements and archaeological sites, including temples and tombs. The town of Al-Qasr in Dakhla is famous for its narrow streets and well-preserved adobe houses.
Kharga Oasis
Kharga is the largest oasis in the western desert and is known for its vast expanses of palm trees. The town of Kharga is the main settlement in the region and has its own history and sites of interest.
Abu Minqar Oasis
Mainly inhabited by Bedouins, it lies on a historic caravan route to Kufra in Libya. Sand and rocky mountains create magnificent landscapes in this remote area, with scarcely any other visitors.
Why travel to the Egyptian desert?
Perhaps because Egypt has concentrated 100% of tourism in the Nile Valley, the Egyptian desert has always been in the background in the traveler's atlas. A strange circumstance, as it houses some of the most spectacular spaces of the Saharan geography. This route leads to the western Egyptian desert, the vast area that extends west of the Nile Valley to the border with Libya.
Green oases appear in the desert, known since ancient times as places where water allowed settlements gradually to reclaim land from the sand. The new road linking Bahariya, Farafra and Kharga makes access and travel between them easier, allowing visitors to discover the desert without complex expeditions.
An accessible desert
Deserts are as beautiful as they are hard to reach. Getting to remote places often means domestic flights, days crossing less interesting terrain and considerable effort. Egypt is different: Bahariya Oasis is just over five hours by road from Cairo, and a little over an hour after leaving the tarmac, we are deep in the desert. This suits travellers seeking a real desert experience who prefer to avoid long transfers or too many days without basic facilities.
Travel to Egypt at Christmas
Egypt✔️ Departure 26 DEC 2024
✔️ Price from 2335€