Egypt Desert Expedition: Day by Day Program

Day 1 – Arrival Cairo

Arrival at Cairo International Airport. Transfer to your hotel and check-in.
Overnight in Cairo Pearl Hotel (BB).

Day 2 – Pyramids & Grand Egyptian Museum

Visit the Pyramids of Giza and the Grand Egyptian Museum.
Overnight in Cairo Pearl Hotel (BB).

Day 3 – Into the Desert (Bahariya & Abu Mohareq)

Drive from Cairo to Bahariya Oasis. After lunch, continue into the desert:

• Petrified wood areas
• First extensions of the Abu Mohareq dunes

Set up camp in the dunes. Dinner and overnight in the desert.

Day 4 – Djara Cave & Dune Crossing

Early sunrise and breakfast.
Drive through dune corridors to Jara Cave, with lunch inside the cave.
Continue deeper into the Abu Mohareq system.
Dinner and overnight camping.

Day 5 – Egypt Desert Expedition: Khurafish Region

Cross into the remote Khurafish area on the edge of Kharga’s outer desert.
Exploration on foot and by vehicle.
Dinner and overnight camping.

Day 6 – Fossil Landscapes of Kharga Outer Desert

Continue through remote desert terrain:

• Ancient tool sites and old structures
• Fossil coral reef formations

Camp in a new remote location. Overnight in the desert.

Day 7 – Pass of Madness & Umm Dabadib

Drive through the dramatic “Pass of Madness” (Mamar El-Maganin).
Continue towards Umm Dabadib and prehistoric rock art sites.
Dinner and overnight camping.

Day 8 – Egypt Desert Expedition: Abu Jarrah Area

Exploration of the Abu Jarrah region, a rarely visited desert zone.
Day spent navigating and discovering remote formations.
Overnight camping.

Day 9 – Dakhla Dunes & Shawshaw Mountain

Move towards Dakhla:

• Crossing sand dunes
• Views of Shawshaw Mountain

Camp near the mountain area. Dinner and overnight.

Day 10 – Egypt Desert Expedition: Toward the White Desert

Continue through varied desert terrain:

• Ammonite fossil areas
• Krawain dunes and desert passes
• El Makhroum Mountain
• Ain Siro spring

Arrival in the White Desert National Park.
Dinner and overnight camping.

Day 11 – Crystal Mountain & Return

Visit Crystal Mountain and continue via:

• El-Haiz village (lunch stop)
• Black Desert

Return to Cairo. Overnight in Pearl hotel (BB).

Day 12 – Departure

After breakfast, transfer to Cairo International Airport for departure.

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2. Cancellation Fees:
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