Egypt Safaris information, tours, prices and online booking
Egypt Safaris indeed are ones of the most popular tours for tourists from worldwide. Experience the calm of the desert, natural wonders and ancient ruins. Going on a safari in Egypt is rewarding in more ways than one. Take short range desert safaris that last a few hours, a day or an overnight stay. If you want to brave the deep desert, go for a long range Egypt safari with internationally recognized guides to lead you to the Great Sand Sea and other remote places. You will need military permits for a deep desert safari, ask your guide for more information. Go on a camel safari with a Bedouin guide to the spectacular mountains that line the coast in the Ras Abu Galum Protectorate. It is a beautiful place and the scenery is breathtaking.
Camel drivers and guides are likely to meet at the waterfront in Dahab, simply walk up to them and ask if they are available to take you. Register with the police before you leave and don’t pay the guide until you return. It is also very easy to find travel agents in Dahab that can arrange trips, either by 4X4 or camel. Mountains, deserts, pristine beaches and crystal clear waters all come together to form the magical landscapes one can witness in the Sinai Peninsula, especially in Dahab. A Bedouin Safari is the only and most exciting way to explore the heart of the Sinai desert. Imagine the splendor of the color changing rocks at sunset and the excitement of a night spent under the stars. A 4X4 safari to the Colored Canyon is arguably the most popular expedition you can take.
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Some of the sights to see are layers of bright, multicolored stones of the steep narrow walls of the Canyon. Ask the guide to stop for a while. Enjoy a moment of sheer silence. Don’t be afraid to bargain with safari operators. Register with the police before you leave and don’t pay the guide until you return. The White Desert is justifiably the most well-known desert destination in Egypt – and for a good reason. The quantity of unearthly and beautiful wind-carved rock formations shaped in the form of giant mushrooms or pebbles is unequalled in any desert in the world.
Farafra Oasis is nearer than Bahariya Oasis to this 300 kilometers protectorate, yet it offers a more limited choice of tours and safaris. However, it is still the perfect starting point for an overnight journey into the infinite whiteness.
Bir Tarfawi is your gateway to the Great Sand Sea and the vast sand sheets of Gilf El Kebir. Safaris often reach Bir Tarfawi from Dakhla Oasis, a remote oasis and the oldest continuously inhabited place in Africa. Bir Tarfawi embodies timelessness and stands at testament to an almost unimaginable prehistoric age where today’s barren landscape used to contain massive permanent lakes. It is also a site that has been heavily excavated because tools found in the area show how humans adapted to changes in their environment. There were numerous sites excavated in the area that are indicative of tool preparation for hunting as well as foraging and possibly scavenging.
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Djara Cave in Farafra Oasis is a massive cave that contains gorgeous prehistoric rock art. Most of the engravings depict big game hunts and everyday life. They were most probably drawn by hunter gatherers over 9000 years ago. The cave was discovered by Gerhard Rohlfs during his famous expedition into the Western Desert. Located in the middle of the Western Desert on a limestone plateau, you can reach Djara Cave from Farafra Oasis and Asyut along an old camel caravan trail. The cave itself can easily be entered and has a level floor. Make sure you bring a flashlight and wearing a helmet is advised but not required.
Walk next to thousands of ancient broken pots and shards of pottery that litter a hill discovered by Prince Kamal el Din in the early 1900s. The scattered pottery consists of mainly Amphorae ceramics that date back to the Roman occupation of Egypt. Abu Ballas was a major station along the caravan trail that linked Wadi el Natroun to the south west of Egypt. Located about 64 km from Qasr El Sagha, Abu Ballas can be reached after a safari in Gilf El Kebir. Nuweiba is a great place to arrange camel and 4×4 Safaris into the interior of the Sinai desert. Some of the sights to see are the palm filled oasis of Ain-al-Furtaga, a large cistern (Mayat-el Wishwashi) concealed between the boulders of a canyon that feeds a palm grove and the largest oasis of the Sinai, called Ain Umn Ahmed. There are plenty of operators in Nuweiba.
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The best are usually Bedouins. Don’t be afraid to bargain with your guide, register with the police before you leave and don’t pay until you return. Covering over 72,000 square kilometers and forming the northern edge of the Sahara, the Great Sand Sea is the world’s third largest dune field. Siwa Oasis is the northern gateway and the perfect starting point for a safari expedition into a truly magical landmark. Experience the infinite tranquility of endlessly undulating dunes before stopping at one of the desert camps for a magical night under the stars. The Great Sand Sea is one of the largest dune fields in the whole world and contains some of the largest recorded sand dunes, one of which is 140 km long!
