SEPTEMBER arrives the sun starts to shift lower in our endless horizons. We feel the change in wind, in bird migration, and the long cast of shadows in the late afternoon on the mountains and on the desert dunes. This is the beginning of the best time to visit the Western Desert of the great Sahara, a days journey south of Cairo and the beginning of your adventure in a remote, breathtaking, diverse part of Egypt. If you seek out a different type of travel, enjoy immersing yourself in a foreign culture; through food language and music, seek thrill of discovery and camping under the endless stars, you have found your people.
We are a family-run company of local Bedouins from Baharya Oasis who have been traveling through the Egyptian desert for 20+ years. Our expert guides are honest, hardworking and truly passionate about discovering and showing the land to you.https://alhaizoasis.com/al-haiz-oasis-lodge/abdu-shaban/ Our Landcruisers are well maintained and we have mechanical abilities close at hand. Camping in the desert is a awe-inspiring experience, and allows us to travel further into the desert; visiting sites like the Magic Spring and Djara cave, Caraween dunes and the Valley of Obstacles (Aguabat Valley) Of course we still pass through and stop at Crystal Mountain and the White Desert.
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This is an amazing opportunity to explore and discover one of the hidden gems of the Western Desert of Egypt; an area hardly known or visited. It’s the cross road of ancient routes, and area of spectacular beauty, and diverse landscapes. You will get the chance to wander across magnificent hills, spectacular dunes, and shimmering outcrops as if in some lost or unknown planet!
Caraween
ABDU SHABAN & MAHOUD MARAI
4X4 Landcruisers
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Detailed program: Day 1: 7AM – Pick-up from meeting point in Cairo, and drive to Baharya Oasis. 11AM – Meet our crew and 4×4’s at the point pf departure to the desert. 12:30PM – Stop for an amazing group lunch courtesy of our Bedouin chef 2:30PM – Resume our course into the desert to watch amazing landscapes and stop at a number of sites. 5:30PM – Stop for our night camp in the desert; coffee and refreshments are served by the campfire. Delicious dinner is freshly cooked in camp as we watch the stars and listen to some Bedouin songs if our crew is inspired.
Day 2: 7AM – Wake-up call and enjoy coffee, tea and juices by the fire. Freshly baked bread is prepared. 9AM – Wander for an hour hike in the desert as our crew loads the vehicles and follow us to resume our desert excursion. 12PM – Stop for lunch by an amazing spot to capture the landscape of our Western Desert of Egypt. 2PM – Ensure our course to the highlight destination for the trip; a spectacular area of high hills, that shimmer up over the desert plain. This is an area of immense beauty and variety. 5PM – Camp amid the dunes of the spectacular bAy Maharrik belt with an amazing dinner served.
Day 3: 6AM – A rather early wake-up call for hot drinks and refreshments 7AM – Breakfast is served 8AM – Leave our camp for a 1 hour walk of the desert until the crew loads the vehicles and pick us up. Our course is towards the oasis of Al-Harra, the northernmost oasis of Baharya 12:30PM – Stop for lunch in an amazing and spectacular picturesque area of “el-Garenat” This area is hardly reached by visitors and one of the hidden gems of the Western Desert of Egypt. 4PM – Exit the desert at al-Harra oasis and arrive at the meeting point with the buses to take you back to Cairo
Price is 5200 for foreigners or 4400le for Egyptians – Per person
Price includes: – all transportation to and from Cairo – all meals; 3 meals/day – 2 nights camping – all camping gear; mattresses, blankets and tents – All water and refreshments – guiding and permissions
What to bring: – head lamp – re-fillable water bottle – wet nappies – heavy warm jacket – hiking or warm shoes – comfortable socks (we recommend wool/thermal between October-April) – warm hat/toque (winter) light headscarf for sand and wind (summer) – warm comfortable clothes in layers (winter) – Light cotton clothes (May-September)
