A desert adventure provides a great contrast to the well trodden path of the Nile valley. Now connected by asphalt roads, it is easier than ever to explore over 1,000 kilometres of desert through the main oases of Siwa, Bahariya, Farafra, Dakhla and Kharga. Each oasis has its own unique flavour and landscape, including the salt lakes of Siwa, the hot springs and palm groves of Bahariya, and the traditional mud-brick village of Dakhla.
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The smallest of the oases on the desert circuit, Bahariya lies approximately 350 kilometres from Cairo and boasts hot springs, palm groves and rock formations. Bahariya...
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Full of history and culture, Dakhla Oasis is also probably the most fertile and cultivated of all the oases. Situated about 200 kilometres from Kharga, it is one of the...
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As the least populated and most isolated oasis, Farafra is largely undiscovered. Those who venture here are attracted by its proximity to the White Desert and Crystal...
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At approximately 340 kilometres from Luxor, Kharga is the nearest oasis to Luxor and benefits from the smallest number of tourists. It is a large, fertile town, and you’ll find...
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Located some 180 miles inland from the uninspiring coastal resort of Mersa Matruh, and isolated in every other direction by the impenetrable Sahara, the oasis of Siwa has...
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