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First stop is Tunis Village, a pottery village overlooking Lake Qaroun, followed by Wadi El Rayan's waterfalls — one of the only true waterfalls anywhere in Egypt's Western Desert — then Wadi El Hitan, the Valley of the Whales, a UNESCO World Heritage Site where 40-million-year-old whale fossils lie exposed in the open desert.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAfter lunch, the convoy dune-bashes through Qusoor Al Arab's wind-carved limestone towers, then continues to Magic Lake for an evening sandboarding session, followed by dinner and the first night's camp under canvas.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eDAY 2 — Breakfast, then Back to Cairo\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBreakfast is taken at camp, overlooking Magic Lake in the early morning quiet before the desert warms up.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCamp is then packed up and the convoy heads straight back to Cairo, with the group arriving in the early afternoon.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003ePrice Includes\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTransportation by 4x4 Land Cruisers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWadi El Rayan \u0026amp; Wadi El Hitan entry tickets\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAll meals mentioned in the itinerary, incl. mineral water \u0026amp; soft drinks\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVeteran tour guide\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFirst aid and desert camping \u0026amp; recovery equipment\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eDoes Not Include\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInternational or domestic flights\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTravel insurance\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePersonal expenses and gratuities\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAny items not listed under Includes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003ePrice\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e$500 USD \/ €428 EUR \/ 25,436 EGP\u003c\/strong\u003e per person. 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Crystal Mountain comes next, a hill studded with calcite that changes color depending on the angle of the sun, and El Hiez water well closes out the sightseeing. 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Lunch is at Albabenshal, a restaurant built into Old Shali's ruins. In the afternoon, the group heads to Fatnas Island, a small palm-covered spot on Lake Siwa known for its sunset views over the water. Dinner and the night are back at the hotel.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eDAY 3 — The Great Sand Sea and the Road Back to Cairo\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe day starts at the Salt Lakes. From there it's back into town for lunch at a local restaurant. In the afternoon the group heads out to the Great Sand Sea — Bir Wahed's hot sulfur spring and cold pool, then dune crossing and sandboarding on the open dunes, timed to catch sunset over the sand. On the way back there's a stop at Old Shali, the mudbrick hilltop town abandoned after a rare 1926 rainstorm dissolved its walls — the ruins still rise over the modern town like a sandcastle left in the sun. 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