Desert & Oasis Attractions
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Desert & Oasis Attractions

White Desert, Black Desert, Siwa, Bahariya, Farafra and Egypt's great desert landscapes.

Top attractions

Top Attractions in Desert & Oasis

Explore the headline places in the Desert & Oasis cluster.

A wind-carved chalk rock formation in the White Desert
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The White Desert

Chalk formations carved by wind into mushrooms and towers, best seen by camping overnight.

The old mud-brick town of Shali and the rock hill above it in Siwa Oasis
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Siwa Oasis

A remote Berber oasis near the Libyan border, with salt lakes, palm groves and its own language.

Palm groves with a village beyond them in Bahariya Oasis
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Bahariya Oasis

The gateway to the White and Black Deserts, and site of the Valley of the Golden Mummies.

Travel notes

Visiting Desert & Oasis

Most desert sites need a 4x4 and an overnight camp. Plan two or three nights for the White Desert.

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