Western Desert
Lunar landscapes, the White Desert, rock formations and adventures in the Egyptian Sahara.
Monuments in Western Desert
Al-Qasr โ Medieval Village of Dakhla
A fascinating Islamic medieval village built on Roman and pharaonic foundations, with the most ancient Ayyubid minaret of the oases and perfectly preserved mud architecture.
White Desert
Surreal landscape of white chalk formations sculpted by the wind in the Western Desert, one of the most spectacular geological phenomena of the Sahara and a national park since 2002.
Black Desert
A unique volcanic landscape between Bahariya and Farafra, with hills covered in black basalt and dolerite that create a spectacular contrast with the golden sand of the Sahara.
Necropolis of Bagawat
One of the most ancient and best-preserved Christian necropolises in the world, with 263 funerary chapels in mud brick and biblical frescoes of the 3rd-7th century AD.
Bahariya Oasis
Fertile oasis in the Western Desert famous for the Valley of the Golden Mummies, thermal springs and as the gateway to the White Desert and the Black Desert.
Dakhla Oasis
One of the most fascinating oases of the Egyptian Western Desert, with 14 ancient settlements, medieval villages, painted tombs and thermal springs.
Farafra Oasis
The smallest and most isolated of the great oases of the Western Desert, gateway to the White Desert, with the evocative Badr Museum, the historic adobe village and hot springs.
Kharga Oasis
The largest oasis of the Egyptian Western Desert, rich in Roman fortresses, Persian aqueducts and with the celebrated New Valley Museum along the historic Darb el-Arba'in.
Siwa Oasis
Remote Berber oasis in the heart of the Western Desert, famous for the Temple of the Oracle of Amun, the fortress of Shali, the salt lakes and a millennia-old culture unique in Egypt.
Temple of Hibis
The only well-preserved temple of the Persian period in all of Egypt, dedicated to the god Amun and built under Darius I in the remote Kharga Oasis.
Temple of the Oracle of Amun
Ancient sanctuary on the hill of Aghurmi in Siwa, where Alexander the Great was proclaimed son of Amun-Ra in 331 BC, one of the most famous oracles of the ancient world.