The best time to travel here – the period from October to March. The White Desert itself is flat and you can even walk along it on foot or by car. But not every car is suitable for this – the sand is very soft, so it will be possible to drive only on all-wheel drive SUVs, which are mostly Toyota Land Cruisers .

Mostly, tourists stay here overnight, setting up a sleeping camp. This is not scary because the place is very safe, as there are no snakes, scorpions or other dangerous places in the desert. The only animal that lives here is the young desert fox. They usually approach the camp late at night to feast on the leftovers of a tourist dinner. At night, especially as the morning approaches, it becomes very cold in the white desert, but we light a fire and make Bedouin tea on coals, which makes the place warm, so be sure to bring warm clothes with you

Before you enter the national park, you will find yourself in Bahariya Oasis. It keeps thousands of unsolved puzzles. At the beginning of the twenty-first century were found tombs containing mummies covered with a layer of gold. The surrounding area became known as the Valley of the Golden Mummies. Researchers often came there, and tourists followed. Two ancient Egyptian tombs were opened especially for them. It is forbidden to photograph them, but I believe that you will forever remember the beauty of the interior paintings.

In Bahariya Oasis you can stay, you can also overnight. The service here is excellent, there are a lot of hotels with different price policies.

The next place along the way is a small green island with a drinking spring, where tourists can get water for further travel. Right behind the oasis there is a wonderful view of the White Desert, which is actually made of limestone .

The interest of travelers is caused by the “mushroom”. These are huge blocks of limestone of white color, and the upper part of them resembles a hat of the most real boletus, and there are different shapes that are carved from nature due to weather factors, their shapes resemble animals such as frog, rabbit, horse, elephant, camel, fish tail and sphinx

Tourists are surprised by the small black pebbles scattered everywhere. Scientists and researchers suggest that these are fossilized corals from the ancient sea .
The best time to travel around the White Desert is winter. In the summer it is insanely hot, up to 45 degrees. By the number of tourists, the White Desert can rival the beaches of Sharm El Sheikh. Travelers usually go there on a classic jeep safari or go slowly there on camel back .

Going independently to the White Desert is very dangerous. You can get lost, or can’t reach the target places. Best to book through local guides or Egyptian travel agencies, book a jeep safari trip to this place. The local driver knows the way because that’s where he grew up.