White desert and Bahariya oasis 2 days with camping experience

This trip was absolutely amazing. Amado and his team were so knowledgeable and were able to make this experience truly unforgettable. We signed up for one tour with Amado and stayed with him for 3 trips. Very helpful and attentive. Highly recommended.

Une expérience incroyable et inoubliable de 2 jours avec notre guide Mohammed Ali qui nous a présenté chaque étape en français. Ahmed nous a tous les trois conduit de notre hotel au Caire à l’oasis de Bahariya, où Tamer a pris le relais avec son 4x4 pour un rodéo parsemé de multiples arrêts et vues époustouflantes, du désert noir au désert blanc, sans compter une nuit à la belle étoile au coin du feu avec un diner fantastique préparé sur place (Tamer est un Chef!). Merci à Mohammed pour sa gentillesse et sa disponibilité ; il nous a conseillé et facilité notre séjour en Egypte. Nous recommandons vivement cette excursion, et si Mohammed est dispo, n’hésitez pas, foncez !

Our visit to the desert was amazing. The local guides were really kind and attentive. They made sure we had everything we wanted and needed and they took care of us. They obviously knew the desert really well and spoke some English- enough to explain a little about the desert. We first travelled to the Bahariya Oasis and had lunch at the local guide, Emad's house. The lunch was really tasty and the fruit and veg was washed well so we didn't have to worry about getting ill. After lunch, we went out in the jeeps to the desert. We got to see the village that Emad and Ahmed, another local guide, lived in. We also saw some of the mud houses as we travelled out to the desert. We drove first through the black desert, then to the crystal mountains and then to the white desert with some driving on the road and a bit of off roading. We stopped quite a few times at spots that were good to take photos so we got to see plenty of the desert. We also got to try sand boarding which was a bit scary but really fun! We went with some French speaking people and their tour guide, who gave a lot of information about the pyramids. The local guides told us some facts about the deserts too. In the evening, the local guides set up the camp. They were really well organised and had big tents and a generator so we had lights. They cooked a really tasty meal for us with fire grilled chicken, salad, stew, rice, and fruit. After the meal there was plenty of Egyptian tea and the local guides sang and played various instruments which sounded really good. We also had some shisha before we went to bed in smaller tents. In the morning, we woke up early and saw some more of the white desert. We visited the oasis where there were palm trees and a hot spring before heading back to the house for lunch and then to Cairo.