Desert and oasis destinations
- Siwa Oasis and the Siwa salt lakes
- Bahariya, Farafra, Dakhla and Kharga
- The Faiyum, close to Cairo
- Gebel al-Mawta, the Mountain of the Dead at Siwa
Planning a desert trip
Desert distances are long, so plan at least two nights, and travel only with a licensed operator. See our desert adventures.
Good to know
Desert nights are cold in winter and the days can be hot, so pack layers, sun protection and plenty of water. Oasis towns are conservative, so dress modestly in the villages. We arrange your driver, permits and accommodation in advance.
Siwa Oasis
Easy Siwa Salt Lakes
Siwa's salt lakes offer one of Egypt's most distinctive natural experiences — floating effortlessly on hyper-s...
Siwa Oasis
Moderate Siwa Oasis
Siwa Oasis is Egypt's most remote and culturally distinctive destination — where Alexander the Great consulted...
Kharga Oasis
Moderate Kharga Oasis
Kharga Oasis is Egypt's largest and most historically rich Western Desert oasis — home to the complete Late Pe...
Farafra Oasis
Moderate Farafra Oasis
Farafra Oasis is Egypt's gateway to the White Desert — a chalk landscape of wind-eroded mushroom formations th...
Faiyum
Easy Faiyum Oasis
The Faiyum Oasis is Egypt's closest and largest oasis — home to the Fayum Mummy Portraits, the UNESCO whale fo...
Western Desert
Moderate Egypt Oasis
Egypt's Western Desert Oases form a 1,000-km chain of extraordinary landscapes and ancient monuments — from th...
Dakhla Oasis
Moderate Dakhla Oasis
Dakhla Oasis is the Western Desert's most historically layered destination — a 70,000-year-old inhabited depre...
Bahariya Oasis
Moderate Bahariya Oasis
Bahariya Oasis is Egypt's gateway Western Desert destination — home to the Valley of the Golden Mummies, the B...
Siwa Oasis
Easy Shali Fortress: The Salt Citadel of the Sahara
Shali Fortress in Siwa Oasis is Egypt's most dramatically dissolving ancient monument — a 13th-century citadel...

