Le EgyptGiza governorate
🏙️ Bahariya (Bawiti)
Starting point for the Black and White Deserts, with hot springs and palm gardens.
📍 Districts & areas
Bawiti
The main town, hotels and safari operators.
The main town, hotels and safari operators.
Black Desert & Crystal Mountain
Volcanic hills and a quartz ridge on the road south.
Volcanic hills and a quartz ridge on the road south.
White Desert (Farafra)
Chalk formations and the classic overnight camp.
Chalk formations and the classic overnight camp.
🏛️ Places to visit
🍽️ What & where to eat
- Dinner cooked on the campfire in the desert
- Dates and local olives
🛍️ What to buy
- Dates and Bedouin crafts
🏬 Where to shop
- Small shops in Bawiti