Home3-Day White Desert & Bahariya Oasis Tour
Embark on a 3-day Egypt desert adventure from Cairo to the heart of the Western Desert. Begin your journey in Bahariya Oasis, where you’ll explore ancient tombs from the 26th Dynasty, visit the Golden Mummies, and climb the English House for sweeping views. Continue through the dramatic landscapes of the Black Desert, Crystal Mountain, and the Valley of Agabat before reaching the stunning White Desert National Park. Camp under the stars or stay in a local lodge, surrounded by surreal, wind-carved formations found nowhere else in the world. A unique blend of history, geology, and wilderness—perfect for curious and adventurous travelers.
- Pick-up from your hotel in Cairo and return transfer
- Accommodation in a hotel in Bahariya for 1 night on a half-board basis
- Accommodation in White Desert camping or in a hotel in Farafra Oasis for 1 night on a half-board basis
- Camping equipment including sleeping bags, camel blankets, and tents
- All sightseeing tours as mentioned in the itinerary
- All transfers from Cairo to Bahariya by air-conditioned vehicle
- All transfers within Bahariya Oasis and the White Desert by 4x4 car
- Entrance fees to all mentioned sites
- All meals as specified in the itinerary
- English-speaking tour guide during your trip
- Bottled water during the trips
- All taxes and service charges
- Any optional tours
- Personal spendings
- Tipping
At 07:00 AM, your tour guide and driver will pick you up from your hotel in Cairo and transfer you to Bahariya Oasis, located approximately 360 km west of Cairo. The journey takes around four hours. Upon arrival, lunch will be served in Bahariya Oasis.
Later in the day, visit the Golden Mummies showroom and two nobles’ tombs from the 26th Dynasty—part of a vast burial site in the Western Desert of Egypt. You will also explore the Tomb of Bannantiu in Bahariya Oasis.
To conclude the day, enjoy a short hike up to the English House, which offers panoramic views of the oasis landscape.
Meals: Lunch, Dinner
Overnight in Bahariya Oasis.
After breakfast, begin your desert journey with a visit to the Black Desert and the natural hot spring at El Haize (St. George Oasis). Continue on to explore the sparkling quartz crystals of Crystal Mountain, followed by the striking rock formations of the Valley of Agabat.
Next, head to the White Desert National Park—Egypt’s most famous desert destination—for good reason. The park is filled with otherworldly, wind-carved limestone formations shaped like giant mushrooms or pebbles, unmatched in beauty by any other desert landscape in the world.
You’ll spend the night camping under the stars in the White Desert, or alternatively, stay at a hotel in Farafra Oasis, depending on conditions and availability.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Enjoy breakfast at the campsite while taking in the incredible sunrise views. Afterward, begin the drive back to Cairo.
Meals: Breakfast
Note: Throughout the journey, your guide reserves the right to alter the route if necessary due to unpredictable weather conditions, impassable wadis, vehicle issues, or the needs of other travelers. These changes are made in the interest of your safety and comfort. While the exact order of visits cannot be guaranteed, the goal of our team is to ensure all program highlights are fully covered.
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We make a donation to the Magdi Yacoub Heart Foundation for each booking reserved.
Per Person in Sterling Per Tour and can be paid in US$ or Euros by credit card via a secure payment system with no extra surcharge. Current prices are valid until April 30, 2026. excluding Easter and Christmas Holidays.
In case you cancel your trip, the following scale of charges will be applied:
- From the date of booking until 61 days before your arrival date, 15% of the entire tour price will be charged.
- 35% of the tour price if you cancel 60-31 days before arrival.
- 50% of the tour price if you cancel 30-15 days before arrival.
- 100% of the tour price if you cancel 14-1 days before arrival.
Additionally, airlines charge their fees which are subject to the airlines' terms and conditions, and there's also a 5% bank fee on refunds.The cancellation policy may vary significantly for groups or unique itinerary.
Up to 2 years: FREE
Age from 2 and below 6 years: 25% of adult price
Age from 6 up to 11 years: 50% of adult price
Ages 12 and Up: adult price.
Note: Children's policy is applied to children who share rooms with their parents. If your tour package includes airfare then extra charges for your children may apply.
Early Reservations are advised to avoid disappointment in securing your spaces. Booking is secured upon receipt of a 25% deposit. During the Christmas holidays, packages require a deposit of 50%. forming part of your final payment. Packages and vacations which include International flights will require the full flight cost and deposit (25% or 50%) due to the regulations of the Airlines that require full payment.
- Transportation:
Transport for all tours included: domestic flights, trains, and air-conditioned vehicles by road. Wi-Fi, Bottled water and an ice box are all included whilst travelling by road. All are new vehicles with the latest design and technology.
- Tour Guides:
Are available to assist you with transfers to and from Airports, and Hotels assisting at Airports with visas, tickets, and luggage. All tours of the sites in Egypt include the constant guidance of a highly qualified Egyptologist Tour Guide.
- Travelling with Children:
Children delight in touring the Pyramids, Temples and Tombs in Egypt as often it is part of their school study programme. Memphis Tours offers packages to suit all ages with excellent combined multi-location destinations such as Cairo, Luxor, Aswan, Nile Cruise and the Red Sea Resorts.
- Wheelchair Travellers:
Specially adapted Nile Cruise boat MS Amarco 1 has all amenities for wheelchairs and special assistance for customers on the boat and disembarking for tours. Assistance from the Boat Crew and Tour Guides is always ready and available.