{"product_id":"5-day-western-desert-circuit","title":"5-Day Western Desert Circuit: Bahariya to Kharga Oases","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eBahariya, the White Desert, Farafra, Dakhla and Kharga — five days through the Western Desert oases\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003e5-day Western Desert circuit from Cairo\u003c\/strong\u003e is Dune Raider Adventure's introduction to Egypt's New Valley oases — Bahariya's Black and White Desert, Farafra's isolation, Dakhla's Roman-era painted tombs, and Kharga's Christian necropolis, covering four oases in one continuous 4x4 route with a professional desert guide throughout.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eDAY 1 — Cairo to Bahariya\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYou leave Cairo in the morning for Bahariya Oasis, stopping along the way at English Mountain, a limestone ridge overlooking the desert road. Lunch is at a Bedouin house in Bahariya, cooked by locals.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn the afternoon there's a stop at the Salt Lakes before settling into the lodge for dinner and the first night.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eDAY 2 — Black Desert, Crystal Mountain and the White Desert\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe day moves through the Black Desert, hills dusted dark with basalt and dolerite, then on to Crystal Mountain, a hill studded with calcite that catches the light. From there it's Agabat Valley for sandboarding, then El Hiez water well, the Santa Tree — a centuries-old acacia standing alone in the White Desert — and Ain Hodra, a natural spring.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLunch is out in the desert. The afternoon continues into the White Desert itself, chalk-white rock carved into mushroom shapes by wind erosion. Dinner and the night are spent camping under the stars.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eDAY 3 — Farafra to Dakhla\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBreakfast is in camp, then the convoy departs for Farafra, the smallest and most isolated of Egypt's inhabited oases. A stop at the local ethnographic museum, a small folk-art collection documenting Farafra life, precedes the drive on to Dakhla Oasis.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLunch is in Dakhla. The afternoon covers Deir el-Hagar, a restored sandstone temple, the Necropolis of Al-Mezawaka with its painted Roman-era tombs, and the old village of Al-Qasr, a warren of mudbrick houses and covered lanes. Dinner and the night are at a desert lodge.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eDAY 4 — Kharga — Village, Temple and Necropolis\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrom Dakhla the road continues to Kharga Oasis, the largest of the New Valley oases. The morning covers the village of Bashindi and a local Islamic heritage site.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLunch is in Kharga. In the afternoon the group visits the Bagawat Necropolis, a Christian cemetery of mudbrick funerary chapels dating from the fourth to sixth centuries, and the Temple of Hibis, a Twenty-Sixth Dynasty sanctuary. Dinner and the night are at a hotel.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eDAY 5 — Kharga Museum and the Road Back to Cairo\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBreakfast at the hotel, then a stop at the Kharga Museum of Antiquities, home to finds from the oasis's pharaonic, Roman, and Christian layers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrom there it's the drive back to Cairo, arriving in the evening — five days and the length of the Western Desert behind you.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003ePrice Includes\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e4x4 transport, Cairo–Bahariya–Farafra–Dakhla–Kharga–Cairo\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProfessional desert guide and driver throughout\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e4 nights accommodation (lodge, desert camp, and hotel as listed)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMeals as specified in the itinerary\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSandboarding equipment\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEntry fees for museums and sites listed above\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$1,250 USD \/ €1,070 EUR \/ 63,591 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":43234710323262,"sku":"DRA-05D-WDC","price":1250.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0677\/3538\/8222\/files\/product-01-mobile_553d11b4-df8b-4b04-8b4f-4576be0a183c.jpg?v=1787829066","url":"https:\/\/duneraideradventure.com\/products\/5-day-western-desert-circuit","provider":"Dune Raider Adventure","version":"1.0","type":"link"}