Explore the White Desert from El Wahat Oasis
The White Desert is one of the most natural landmarks, You will explore it from El Wahat Oasis (Bahariya Oasis), It located in the western desert, The white desert offers an unique experience filled with surreal chalk formations, golden dunes, and starlit skies. This article will guide you through what to expect on a tour from el wahat to the White desert, what make it so special, You can book this tour and another many tours through Egypt Travel Packages
El Wahat OasisTrip
El Wahat is also called Bahariya Oasis, It's about 370 km southwest of Cairo, It's the main gate to the white desert. There is a lush depression in the desert that a refreshing to it. It has many things that makes it special such as, date palms, hot springs, and historical ruins
Bahariya has popularity not only for its proximity to white desert, but also for its own culture and geological importance.You should travel and visit it during your stay in egypt and visit many famous sightseeing such as the valley of the Golden Mummies, the Temple of Alexander the Great, and the Black Desert
The Journey from El Wahat to the White Desert
The Journey from El Wahat to the White Desert
The trip from bahariya to the white desert takes 2 to 3 hours by 4x4 car, It depends on the route and stops. During the trip, You will visit and see the black desert, crystal mountain and the agabat valley.All this amazing attractions will make you trip more enjoyable
Black Desert: It makes contrast to the white desert, It is famous for black volcanic stones scattered across rolling hills.
Crystal Mountain: A small ridge with quartz crystals
Agabat valley: it known for it limestone formations and the golden sand dunes, it feels like a natural gallery
Most tour operators include these destinations in their itinerary before arriving at of the White Desert.
The White Desert National Park
Once you enter the White Desert National Park, You will know why this place is so iconic. The park covers over 6,000 square kilometers and it's considered a home to an amazing landscape of white chalk rock formations that created by wind erosion over thousands of years.
, You will know why this place is so iconic. It's a large place over 6,000 square kilometers and it is home to an amazing landscape of white chalk rock formations
most famous formations include:
The Mushroom and the Chicken: Rocks that look like mushroom and a chicken standing side by side.
The Ice Cream Cone: A layered rock that looks exactly like its name.
The Sphinx it's a natural formation shaped like the creature.
The Rabbit it's a piece of natural artwork that looks like a rabbit.
While waking through the white desert, you will feel that you're on another planet. Camping in the White Desert
One of the highlights of any trip from El Wahat to the White Desert is the opportunity to camp for one day. You should try at least once the desert camping is an unique and different experience that will provide peace, quiet, and connection with nature.
Tents are usually in places where has rock formations to protect from the wind. You will enjoy the bedouin style, meals and the local music around the campfire. the desert sky becomes a canvas of stars, that will be perfect for stargazing and night photos
In the morning, you will wake up in the silence of the desert, the sun rises over the landscape, it will really a memorable view