{"product_id":"2-day-bahariya","title":"2-Day Bahariya: Black \u0026 White Desert Escape","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eA short desert run: Black Desert, White Desert, one night under canvas\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis \u003cstrong\u003e2-day Bahariya Oasis desert safari from Cairo\u003c\/strong\u003e is the fastest way to see the Black Desert's basalt hills and the White Desert's chalk formations, with one night camping under the stars near Chicken Rock. Dune Raider Adventure runs it by 4x4 or bus with a local Bedouin guide, Bedouin-cooked meals, and sandboarding at Agabat — built for travelers who want a real Western Desert overnight without committing more than a weekend.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eDAY 1 — Cairo to the White Desert\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYou leave Cairo in the morning by 4x4 or bus. The first stop is a Bedouin house, where lunch is cooked by the family who lives there rather than served out of a cooler in the truck. From lunch, the convoy continues to English Mountain, a low ridge that served as a British lookout post during the First World War; old fortifications are still visible along the top of it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNext comes the Black Desert, a stretch of hills dusted charcoal-dark with basalt, the kind of landscape that looks scorched even though nothing ever burned here. By late afternoon you're into the White Desert proper, timed to pass the Chicken Rock formation and catch the sunset while the chalk-white rock changes color. Dinner is cooked by local Bedouin around the campfire, followed by tea and stargazing before bed in the tent.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eDAY 2 — Santa Tree, Sandboarding, and the Road Back to Cairo\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMorning starts early, with the sunrise breaking over the White Desert while you're still half in your sleeping bag. Breakfast is served at 7:30, then the convoy heads back toward Bahariya, stopping first at the Santa Tree — a lone acacia old enough that guides argue over whether it's three hundred years old or four hundred, still standing after however many sandstorms have passed it by.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrom there it's on to Ain Hodra, a natural Well tucked into the White Desert's chalk formations, then the Agabat dunes for a stretch of sandboarding before the morning heat sets in. 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. Lunch is back at the Bedouin house at 2pm, cooked the same way as the day before, and by 3:30 you're on the road to Cairo, roughly four hours out.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003ePrice Includes\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRound-trip transport, Cairo–Bahariya–Cairo (bus or 4x4)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e4x4 vehicle for the desert safari\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1 night desert camp\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDune Raider Adventure facilitating team and local guide\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTickets for all sights\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMineral water and soft drinks\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAll meals mentioned in the itinerary\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. Indicative rate at today's exchange rate — contact us to confirm current pricing for your group and season.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Dune Raider Adventure","offers":[{"title":"Per Person","offer_id":43234697740350,"sku":"DRA-02D-BAH","price":500.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0677\/3538\/8222\/files\/product-03-web.jpg?v=1787832321","url":"https:\/\/duneraideradventure.com\/products\/2-day-bahariya","provider":"Dune Raider Adventure","version":"1.0","type":"link"}