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FARAFRA OASIS, EGYPT


Our Egypt tours that visit Farafra Oasis

Farafra Oasis, EgyptFarafra is the smallest oasis in the Western Desert of Egypt with an estimated population of around 5,000, all living within its single village. It is located approximately midway between Dakhla and Bahariya
 
Traditional Bedouin people who live in mud brick houses mainly inhabit Farafra. You may notice that many of the houses in Farafra are painted blue, this is done to ward off the “Evil Eye”.
 
Old traditions live on in Farafra, and visitors to the oasis should respect these. The local people still dress in beautifully embroided dresses and shirts, although there is very little for visitors to purchase apart from olives and olive oil. Most visitors to Farafra should take at least one swim in the local hot springs.
 
The White Desert near Farafra Oasis, EgyptThere is almost nothing known of the history of Farafra prior to the Roman occupation, and even of this period there is very little known. As far as antiquities go, there is very little to see. The majority of tourists come to Farafra to visit the “White Desert”, which is located around 45km north of Farafra. The white desert is a complete contrast to the yellow deserts found elsewhere in Egypt. Here you will see strange chalk monoliths that thrust high above the desert. Many of the rock formations have been given names such as – mushrooms, crickets, tents, ice cream cones to name but a few. They are formed by the constant wind erosion of caused by the many intense sand storms that sweep across the open desert.

Tours including Farafra Oasis 

Tour Country Duration Price
Deserts & Tombs Egypt 9 or 10 days From UK£530
Rock formation in the White Desert, Egypt
Cairo, Western Desert, Luxor. This feature-rich tour combines the history and monuments of Cairo and Luxor, with a safari through the Egyptian Western Deserts, visiting the Bahariya, Farafra, Dakhla and Kharga Oases and a night camping amid the strange rock formations in the White Desert. We also see the main ancient Pharaonic sites in Luxor, before returning to Cairo.
Deserts, Tombs & Beaches Egypt 15 days From UK£580
Mohammed Ali Mosque, Cario, Egypt

Cairo, Western Deserts, Luxor, Dahab. This comprehensive tour gives a taste of everything that Egypt has to offer. We start with the pyramids in Cairo, before doing a desert safari through the Western deserts and the Oases of Bahariya, Farafra, Dakhla and Kharga en-route to Luxor. We then see all the main sites on both banks of the Nile in Luxor, before heading to Dahab for some snorkelling and relaxing by the Red Sea.

Deserts, Tombs & Jordan Egypt 16 days From UK£1,090
The Sphinx, Gisa, Cairo Egypt

Cairo, Western Deserts, Luxor, Dahab, Jordan. Egypt & Jordan are covered in full on this tour, as we explore the main Pharaonic sites in Cairo and Luxor, take a desert safari through the Egyptian Western Deserts, and travel north through Jordan visiting Wadi Rum, Petra, the Dead Sea, and Jerash.


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