GEM Museum and the White Desert

Egypt

Foto © L. F. Paoluzzi

Trip info

Dates:
29/12/26 – 06/01/27

Duration:
9 days

Price:
From 2.190 € / person

Code:

EGI02PS261226

Type:

Naturalistic
Adventure
Archaeological

Group:
Min. 4 / max. 12 people

Guide:
Group departure with english speaking guide

The oases of Egypt’s western desert, situated along the ancient caravan routes between Libya and Sudan, preserve the remains of the most important kingdoms of the past, from Pharaonic grandeur to Hellenistic influences, from the mighty Roman fortresses along the Limes to the early Christian period, right through to the Ottoman civilisation.

In the Fayoum region, fossilised skeletons of prehistoric whales lie scattered across the sands of Wadi el Hitan, whilst ‘magical’ lakes create a play of light and colour amongst the ochre dunes rising from crystal-clear waters – a spectacle that intensifies as soon as the desolate hills of the Black Desert come into view, only to grow even denser in the presence of the Sahara el Beyda, the famous White Desert, with its bizarre formations that spark the imagination.

The desolation of the desert harbours within it the caves of Djara, with their mystical stalactites and stalagmites, the Roman fortresses of Labakha and Umm al Dabadib, the painted tombs of Muzawaka, which blend Pharaonic art with that of the Roman Empire, the early Christian necropolis of Bagawat, until reaching the Ottoman town of El Qasr, where one suddenly finds oneself transported into the tales of *One Thousand and One Nights*, ending in Baharia, where gilded mummies watch the passing of time with unflinching calm.

An intense journey, steeped in history and mystery, but also featuring encounters with the warm-hearted Berber and Bedouin people, who are always ready to welcome visitors and guide them on a discovery of the treasures of this lesser-known region of Egypt.

What’s more, on this special tour led by Cristina Paoluzzi, a cultural anthropologist and expert in Egyptology, you’ll visit the pyramids and the Sphinx at Giza, as well as the new GEM (Great Egyptian Museum).