Few people out there have not dreamed about going Egypt on desert safari and camping out in the open desert. There are countless tour guide companies that can take you on your dream desert safari, however, they vary in their rates and charges, which depend on what package you want, the more adventure you are seeking, the higher the package price will be . Although camping is permitted near most desert sites, majority of them are ordinary barren deserts, which don’t offer a lot of excitement, however the best camping desert site is without doubt the beautiful Sahara el Beyda also know as the White Desert which is situated 45 kilometers just north of Farafra.

White Desert safari in Egypt (Sahara el Beyda)

The White Desert in Egypt is mysterious and magical place of amazing chalk formations. During the day, the white desert is extremely bright, bright enough to blind a person, so take your sunglasses with you. You’ll actually believe that you are on a different planet, because the Egypt white desert is unlike anything you have seen, furthermore, the chalk formations can tend to resemble weird creatures, which seem like they have sprouted out of the white sand, and have taken the form of different beings and objects, such as an ice cream cone, or a snow man. One can let their imagination run wild, in the white desert. 

the chalk formations in egypt white desert

Egypt White desert tours

Most white desert tours tend to go late in the afternoon, as the sky turns orange, and when the orange sunlight reflects on the white sand, the color looks spectacular, you’ll be mesmerized by it. Once the sun start setting, the white desert tour guide will start setting up camp, by un loading the tent from the roof of the vehicle, setting it up and then laying down carpets into the tent, and later during night fall the tour guide will prepare special Arabian coffee just before dinner, which is extra sweet and may taste unusual to most westerners. Once dinner has been consumed, the white desert tour guides will see to it that you are not bored; they will sing and dance till midnight. If you’re lucky enough to camp under a full moon, you’ll get to see how the white sand glows in the dark, when the moon’s light reflects on it.

the white desert unique chalk formations

Play with the white desert fox

Don’t be alarmed if the smell of your dinner catches the attention of the mysterious white desert fox, as these foxes are often attracted to humans and are use to coming near tent sites, attracted by the smell of food.  If you wake early in the morning just before sunrise you’re sure to witness the most spectacular sunrise you’ve ever seen. After watching the sunrise, your tour guide will prepare you an amazing breakfast, before you head back to the city.

Ready to play with egypt desert fox

Camping in the white desert in Egypt is unlike any other camping you’ve ever done. Once you’ve camped out into the white desert, you’ll find ordinary desert camping mediocre and boring, and this can only be done in Egypt. Now all you have to do is hop on a plane and fly to Egypt dreaming to stay your night camping in the amazing Egypt white desert.