The southern oases of the Western Desert see a fraction of Siwa's visitors and hold more to look at. Kharga has the Bagawat necropolis, several hundred domed Christian tombs from the fourth century, and the Persian-period temple of Hibis. Dakhla's old town at Al-Qasr is medieval mud-brick and still inhabited.
Long drive from Luxor or Asyut. Arrive and settle.
Bagawat, Hibis and the Kharga museum.
Drive west, then Al-Qasr old town and Deir el-Hagar in the afternoon.
Drive back to the valley, or continue to Farafra and the White Desert.
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Everything listed under what is included is booked and paid by us as part of the package. We hold the reservations; you owe nothing until you arrive in Egypt.
No. We ask for no deposit and take no payment to hold a date. Nothing is charged when you book and nothing is payable in advance - you settle with us in Egypt once the trip is running.
Tell us and we will change it, or cancel it, at no cost. There is no cancellation fee and no deadline to worry about, because nothing has been paid up front. If plans shift while you are already here, we will rearrange what we can on the day.
The tourist regions are heavily policed and we work in them daily. Your guide stays with you at every site. If you are travelling alone, tell us - we will match you with a guide accordingly.
Pairs well with
Ten hours from Cairo, a mud-brick fortress, and salt lakes you cannot sink in.
Camping among chalk formations that look like nothing else on earth.
Three days in dunes with no road, no phone signal and no other vehicles.
