Dakhla- Kharga trip on camelback
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Egypt’s vast western desert stretches over nearly 3 million Kilometer square, from the west bank of the Nile River to Libya, and from Sudan towards the Mediterranean Sea. Despite covering over two-thirds of Egypt’s total land area, the desert is virtually uninhabited, except for the fertile oases where communities and crops flourish amid barren desert surroundings.
There are five oases in the Western Desert: Siwa, Kharga, Dakhla, Farafra and Bahariya. Except for Siwa, the oases have been under the control of the rulers of the Nile Valley since Pharaonic times, when they were crucial stopping points on the busy caravan trading routes from Africa. The Ptoletmaic temples and Roman forts dotted around the oases bear witness to their past importance and ongoing archeological work is continually uncovering new finds. Each of the Western Desert oases has its own unique character. While the main settlements of Bahariya and Farafra are still villages, those of Dakhla and Kharga are large towns, surrounded by fascinating historical sites. In Siwa, isolated near the Libyan border, the inhabitants retain their own language and distinct culture
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 Tour Duration : 10 Days Tour Schedule : 09 Night / 10 days Pick up Point : Cairo Drop off Point : Luxor Pick Up Time : 6 AM from guest's address in Cairo |
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Dakhla is 190 Km west of Kharga. With hundreds of springs set in a lush, verdant landscape, Dakhla is regarded as the prettiest of the oases. A long band of pinkish rock sits along the northern horizon, and olives, dates, wheat and rice thrive on the fertile farmland. The capital, Mut, has an Ethnographic Museum displaying figures sculpted by a local artist, Mabrouk. Dakhla’s ancient sites are situated in the outlying parts of the oasis. They can easily be reached by hiring a pick-up truck from Mut.
Kharga is 233 Km southwest of Asyut. Kharga, The largest of the oases, rose to prominence as the penultimate stop on “The Forty Days Road”, the infamous slave-trade route between Sudan and Egypt. Today the modern, sprawling city of El-Kharga is capital of the New Valley governorate, which covers Kharga, Dakhla and Farafra oases. The city lacks charm but its Antiquities Museum displays impressive archaeological finds from Kharga and Dakhla.
Day 1: El Dohous Bedouin Camp
We meet our camels and make ourselves on the way direction mountains.On our left side we have the desert, on our right the fields.We enter the stony and hilly desert and put up our night camp at the foot of the mountain
.Day 2 El Anagb
After breakfast we start our day riding along the mountain ranges. We go deeper into the desert. The first sand shows up, and we rest for the night at El Anagb.
Day 3: Darb el Chabai
On the rhythm of our camels we climb up the mountain and enjoy the silence and the beauty of the nature around us.
Day 4: Gilf Abu Tartur
Today we reach the Abu Tartur Plateau that outlines the Kharga depression
Day 5. 6 Darb Ain Amur
Ain Amur, a small oasis between Dakhla and Kharga, became an important settlement as the caravans took a rest near the spring.Still a part of the temple and a cemetery remains.
Day 7,8: Ain Um Dhabadib
We visit the old fortress, which goes back to the Roman Byzantium times.
It is situated at the beginning of the caravan route. The many trees and bushes nearby, witness of the presence of water in this region.
Day 9: Direction Kharga
In the neighbourhood of Kharga, many Roman places were built, wherever a spring was eyed.
Day 10: Kharga
We say goodbye to our camels. Transfer by jeep to either Dakhla or Luxor
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One Person
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1800$
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2 - 3 Persons
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1080$
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4 - 6 Persons
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1020$
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7 - 10 Persons
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900$
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800$
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