The Western Desert of Egypt is all west of the Nile valley, in other words two thirds of the country. Its 680.650 square kilometers (262.800 square miles) are equivalent to the size of Texas or the combined area of Denmark, Germany, the Netherlands, Belgium, Switzerland, Austria, and the Czech Republic. Yet, the Western Desert of Egypt has far more to offer than just sand dunes. Here you will find the four “inner” oases of Bahariya, Farafra, Dakhla and Kharga which lie on “Great Desert Circle” stretching from Cairo to Assiut, and the Siwa Oasis near the Libyan Border, the Black Desert and the White Desert, huge mountain plateaus (as Gilf Kebir which alone is nearly the size of Switzerland), and the Great Sand Sea that is located between the Gilf Kebir and the Siwa Oasis.
Western Desert Day Tour