Siwa, Bahariya and the White Desert: Saharan Egypt far from the Nile. Day-by-day itinerary: Arrival in Cairo; On to Bahariya; White Desert; Back to Bahariya & on to Siwa.
Day-by-day itinerary
Day 1 — Arrival in Cairo
14:00 — Arrival in Cairo
Transfer to the hotel — Aéroport du Caire → Le Caire
15:30 — Hotel check-in — Le Caire
19:30 — Dinner — Le Caire
Day 2 — On to Bahariya
Drive to Bahariya — Le Caire → Oasis de Bahariya
15:00 — Oasis hotel check-in — Oasis de Bahariya
16:30 — Bir Al Ghaba hot springs — Oasis de Bahariya
19:30 — Dinner — Oasis de Bahariya
Day 3 — White Desert
4x4 drive to the White Desert — Oasis de Bahariya → Désert Blanc
11:00 — White limestone formations sculpted by the wind — Désert Blanc
13:30 — Picnic lunch in the desert — Désert Blanc
17:00 — Camping in a tent in the desert — Désert Blanc
19:30 — Dinner under the stars — Désert Blanc
Day 4 — Back to Bahariya & on to Siwa
Back to Bahariya — Désert Blanc → Oasis de Bahariya
09:00 — Breakfast — Oasis de Bahariya
Drive to Siwa — Oasis de Bahariya → Oasis de Siwa
17:30 — Oasis hotel check-in — Oasis de Siwa
19:30 — Dinner — Oasis de Siwa
Day 5 — Siwa Oasis
09:30 — Temple of the Oracle, consulted by Alexander the Great — Oasis de Siwa
13:00 — Lunch — Oasis de Siwa
15:00 — Salt lake and a swim in a natural spring — Oasis de Siwa
19:30 — Last dinner — Oasis de Siwa
Day 6 — Back and departure
Drive back to Cairo — Oasis de Siwa → Aéroport du Caire