A
quick taste of Egypts fascinating Oases
Two
days, one night
Day
one
Set off from Luxor and drive through the wide open
desert to the Oasis of Kharga
Visit:
The fascinating temple of Hibis
The museum of Kharga, home to some of the
famous golden mummies
One of the earliest Christian cemeteries
at Bagawat (on the way to Dakhla)
Drive on to the Oasis of Dakhla
Spend the night in Dakhla
Day
two
Set off from Dakhla
Visit:
The deserted and therefore beautifully preserved
medieval town of Qasr
The impressive 5th dynasty tombs at Balat
Carry on into the desert to dive into one of the
healing hot springs!
Drive back to Luxor through the magical desert landscape
Tip:
Consider extending this trip by one day to try out
the Bedouin healing methods:
In Dakhla, a healer is carrying on his ancient family
tradition, and offering full-day treatments, consisting
of:
Hot springs (and believe me, they are HOT!)
Diagnosis of possible ailments in the hot
spring
Water massage in the spring
Oil massage in a special tent next to the
spring
Sand treatment (consisting of being buried
in special, hot, healing sands for one hour, which
pulls out all of the toxins in your body)
If needed, a sand massage as well
This day includes all the treatments and a lovely
picnic lunch (the other tradition this healer is
continuing is the restaurant business, and his cooking
is healing too, trust me!).
Price
for two days, one night: 250 euros per person, all-inclusive
Includes:
set-up, transport, tickets, 1 night hotel based
on double occupancy in a double room (single supplement
applies if single room required), facilitation,
explanation, all meals, drinks (except for alcoholic
beverages and drinks while in the hotel), baksheesh
(driver, temple guardians etc)
Price
does not include the extension for the treatment
day (€150 extra per person, all inclusive).
A
discount applies to every group of over 4 people
and for children under 12, unless they are the second
person in the party. All groups must have a minimum
of two full paying travellers.
Please note: as our trips are geared towards
exploring the sights of the oases, we travel by
air-conditioned minibus and not by 4x4. So our trips
do not, as a rule, include driving over the desert
dunes etc. We can refer you to other companies who
do that kind of desert trip, but we do have to point
out that however adventurous such desert rides may
be, they are actually quite damaging to the fragile
desert eco-system, which is another reason we prefer
not to do it this way. The desert and its oases
need to be treated with respect if they are to be
able to benefit from any kind of sustainable tourism.