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“Wandering amid the silence” Al-Ahram Weekly
Web Comments from Travellers (7)
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“White Desert, sculptural forms” VirtualTourist.com
“White Desert, northern part” VirtualTourist.com
“White Desert: cameltrip” VirtualTourist.com
“White Desert: stay overnight” VirtualTourist.com
“Nothern part of the White Desert” VirtualTourist.com
“White Desert, blowing in the wind” VirtualTourist.com
“White desert, like walking in the snow” VirtualTourist.com
TripAdvisor Traveller Rating: 4.5 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #1 of 2 attractions in Farafra
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Traveller Description:
Covering more than 2.8 million square kilometers, this vast desert starts at the western banks of the Nile and continues into Libya and contains five...... more » Covering more than 2.8 million square kilometers, this vast desert starts at the western banks of the Nile and continues into Libya and contains five isolated, but thriving, oases: Kharga, Dakhla, Farafra, Bahariyya and Siwa. There are magnificent rock formations that form from wind erosions. The colors change at times from the sun, a beautiful sight to see. « less
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Attraction type: Desert, Geological formation
Address: About 45 km north of Farafra Farafra
Egypt

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“Great Guide - White Desert”
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5 of 5 stars
LisaSP
norway
13 Jan 2009

My husband and I and our 3 children were in the White desert last month. We did the desert circuit starting in Cairo and ending in Luxor for 6 days. It was incredible. Unlike anywhere we have ever been before. We found a guide when we arrived in Cairo. He was absolutely fantastic. Ali Gomaa of Sahara Oasis Travel (egyptoffice@sahara-oasis-travel.com)... more

“camping in the white desert”
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5 of 5 stars
modymartin
England
9 Jan 2009

i been to Egypt last month and i left and i really having amazing time in Egypt , i saw the pyramids , caught feluca in Aswan but my best part in Egypt tour stell the over night camping in the whiote desert its the most memorable place i ever been to , i been did this tour with tour... more

“A special place”
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5 of 5 stars
Kiwiglobetroter
Shenzhen, China
30 Apr 2008
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Our trip to the White Desert was fantastic. It is a wonderful experience to walk among the sculptured limestone statues, sleep under the clear star filled sky and feed the cute little desert fox who come to visit when food is around. From Alexandria we trained to Cairo (2 hours) stayed overnight and then were driven by van to Bawiti,... more

“The peaceful Western Desert”
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5 of 5 stars
alestis
Calgary, Canada
16 Jun 2006
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This spring May 2006, my husband ans I went to Egypt for 3 weeks. Our favorite part by far was our tour of the western desert. Our tour started from Cairo where we were picked up and taken to the oasis of Bahariya. There we were left in the hands of three very experenced bedouin tour guides who took us... more

“trip in white desert”
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5 of 5 stars
laura1995
egypt
22 Sep 2009

nous avons fait un super safari dans le desert blanc avec hamada. Tout etait tres bien organisé, nous avons tres... more

“Desert Blanc Magique”
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5 of 5 stars
toobon
Grenoble, France
5 May 2009

Reserver absolument avec Eden Garden Tours. Voyage magique.Demander Reifat comme guide chauffeur.Toute l'organisation est parfaite.Les paysages sont magnifiques ( j'ai... more

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About 45 km north of Farafra, Farafra, Egypt