date: 15th until 24th of March 2008
deadline: 15th of January 08
Cairo - Bahariya - Camelriding in the White Desert - Farafra - Dakhla - Kharga - Abu Simbel
price: € 575 per person
3/15/08:
In the morning depature in a microbus form Cairo to Bahariya Oasis; lunch and rest; in the afternoon local tour in Bahariya (salt lake; English Moutain, Pyramid Moutain, dunes and gardens of Bahariya); dinner and overnight in the hotel "El Beshmo lodge"
3/16/08:
After breakfast departure in a jeeps to the Black Desert; drive passing Cristal Moutain to El Agabat; from there you would start riding your camels; ride to Wadi Surayar (Small Valley); dinner and overnight in Wadi Surayar
In the morning we continue on camel's back from Wadi Surayar to Wadi Kebir (Big Valley), Abu Hawwas and Green or Magic Spring; from there we ride to the White Desert; dinner and overnight in the White Desert
After breakfast we continue to discover the amazing White Desert on camel's back; at midday its time to jump back into our jeeps; we continue to Farafra Oasis (Badrs museum and bath in a hot spring); dinner and overnight in the "Badawiya"
In the morning departure on the old caravan route in direction Dakhla Oasis; passing through different desert landscapes: from endless sand dunes to bizarre rock formations; dinner and overnight in the dunes close to Dakhla Oasis
3/20/08:
After breakfast arrival in Dakhla Oasis; visit of the old city of El Qasr with its museum and visit of some tempels; in the afternoon departure into direction Kharga Oasis; dinner and overnight in the desert between Dakhla and Kharga
In the morning we continue our way into Kharga Oasis; visit of Umm El Dabadib and Labaka; in the afternoon arrival in Kharga; dinner and overnight in the hotel "Kharga"
3/22/08:
After breakfast visit of the christian necropolis Bagawat and the Tempel of Hibis; departure on the old caravan route Darb El Arbain in direction south; dinner and overnight in the desert close to Bir Abu Hussein
In the morning we continue to Bir Abu Hussein and Bir Quseib; there we leave the Darb El Arbain and continue offroad to Bir Nachel and into direction Abu Simbel; dinner and overnight in the desert around 40 km before Abu Simbel
After breakfast we continue our way to Abu Simbel; around 10am we would arrive in Abu Simbel and finish our tour
Booking and more information
After finishing our tour in Abu Simbel we suggest to participate in a cruise on Lake Nasser. You could book it with our egyptian partner Summit Tours.