Destinations

Wadi El Rayan in the Fayoum of Egypt

A great new hydrological project, in the best tradition of Amenenmhet I and Ptolemy I, was completed in the last quarter of the twentieth century in Wadi El Rayan, a large depression in the desert west of the Fayoum. Water now flows into this originally dry basin, 43 meters below sea level, to form two large lakes. Originally, there were suppose to be three lakes, but one of them dried up.

Bahariya Oasis

The Oasis is home to amazing ruins, such as the Temple of Alexander the Great, beautifully painted Ptolemaic tombs and very old churches. The recent discovery of the golden mummies, the pride of Bawiti Museum today, turned the oasis’ main town, into a tourist magnet, and its proximity to the Black Desert have earned Bahariya a high rank on the tourist map of Egypt.

White Desert camp

Starts 20 KM south of Bahariya with the black desert. About 160 km south of Bahariya Oasis, the White Desert begins. It is truly white, in clear contrast with the yellow desert elsewhere. At night, and many of the organized trips out here include overnight stay out in the desert, it gets a character reminding of an Arctic landscape.

Farafra Oasis

Farafra is the closest oasis to the White Desert, a desert dreamscape populated with unusual chalky rock formations. A safari in the White Desert is a must do on your Western Desert exploration trail. During your stay, you’ll also have the chance to see local arts and crafts and buy items like sweaters, socks and scarves knitted out of camel and sheep wool from locals.