Western Desert Dreams

date: 23rd until 30th of December 2007

deadline: 30th of November 07

Cairo - Bahariya - White Desert - Farafra - Dakhla - Farafra - Cave Djare - Bahariya - Cairo

price: € 375 per Person
Itinerary

12/23/07:
Pick-up in the morning in Cairo and drive with a microbus to Bahariya Oasis; lunch and rest; in the afternoon sightseeing tour in Bahariya (salt lake, English Moutain, Pyramid Moutain as well as dunes and gardens of Bahariya); dinner and overnight in the hotel "El Beshmo Lodge" in Bahariya

12/24/07:
After breakfast departure to the Black Desert; drive from there to Cristal Moutain and El Agabat; from there offroad to the White Desert; dinner and overnight in the White Desert
12/25/07:
In the morning we continue to discover the White Desert; ride to Farafra Oasis and sightseeing tour there (Badrs museum and a bath in a hot spring); dinner and overnight in the desert close to Farafra

12/26/07:
After breakfast departure on the old caravan route offroad in direction Dakhla Oasis; drive through different desert landscapes: from endless sand dunes to bizarre rock formations; dinner and overnight in the desert close to Dakhla
12/27/07:
In the morning we continue to Dakhla Oasis; sightseeing of the old city of El Qasr and its small museum as well as some tempels; in the afternoon departure back to Farafra (different route); dinner and overnight in the hotel "Badawiya" in Farafra Oasis
12/28/07.
After breakfast departure in direction Cave Djara; tour passing acacia trees and the Watermelon Valley to Cave Djara; visit of the cave; dinner and overnight close to the cave

12/29/07:
In the morning departure through the desert in direction Bahariya Oasis; arrival there in the afternoon or early evening; dinner, bedouin music night and overnight in the dunes close to Bahariya

12/30/07:
After breakfast departure with a microbus to Cairo; arrival around midday

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