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RE: White desert in July/August

by Vaclav 24 May 2012

Hi Nadine. Well, I guess it will be rather tough in summer but with some determination you can still have fun - I have been there at the…
Re: Oasis to oasis. Any experience?

by WojtekD 09 April 2012

Hi Travelers I started from Alexandria to Siwa. Then Bahariya, Farafra, Dakhla and Kharga. I am in Kharga. Bad news: the direct , new…
RE: Oasis to oasis. Any experience?

by Vaclav 19 March 2012

Hi Wojtek. Well, it is truth that there is no direct public transport between Siwa and Bahariya - yet, it is rather serious very-back-road/…
Re: Oasis to oasis. Any experience?

by Oase 14 March 2012

There is only one problem: There is no public transport from Siwa to Baharija. That means you have to hire a taxi or find people to share…
4 weeks itinerary

by reiffi 14 January 2012

We (my husband and I) plan to travel through Egypt for 4 weeks. We plan to visit Cairo, Alexandria, the oasis Siwa, the white desert,…
Egypt Itinerary Advice (3-4 wks)

by justadotonthemap 25 December 2011

I'd love feedback on my itinerary below for those who know Egypt. I'm not on a time crunch, but I'm Im a cheap traveler and like to move…
Re: advice on itinerary in Egypt

by abbouda 05 November 2011

hi, this is ahmed from farafra, well, dakhla oasis is nice, also farafra, but bahariya is not, its touristic, the only transportation…
RE: From Siwa through the western desert to Luxor

by alfredm 14 October 2011

>"since the desert road is paved" >Is it? When did that finally happen then? Are you sure? I meant the road from Cairo to Bahariya, Fara…
RE: western desert

by alfredm 09 October 2011

I did this 10 years ago, see my travelogue: http://www.molon.de/travelogues/Egypt/2001/ We drove directly from Luxor to Kharga, without…
Re: Cairo to Siwa to Aswan

by itchyfeet38 02 October 2011

The western desert is a stunning route - we were there a few weeks ago. You would go Siwa to Bahariya to Dakhla to Farafra to Kharga…
Re: Low to mid-range hotels in Egypt

by wwwdottourdottk 05 September 2011

My low-budget recommendations: Cairo - Pension Roma (neat and tidy) Aswan - Hathor Hotel (nice views, friendly staff) Dahab - Hotel Jowha…
Low to mid-range hotels in Egypt

by twinkletoe 05 September 2011

We are travelling to Egypt from Dec. 25 to Feb. 4 and have several questions in preparation for the trip. We are three that will be travell…
RE: Western Desert options..

by Vaclav 07 July 2011

Hi. You can definitely find a travel company to take you to the desert just asking in any hotel in Bahariya and Farafra; if adventurous…
RE: Typical tourist thing plus a hit of Great Sand Sea

by Vaclav 07 July 2011

Hi. Instead going by train to Luxor and separately to Black & White Deserts you may easily put these two goals together by continuing…
Re: Western Desert options..

by copila 27 June 2011

It's fairly easy to get to the White & Black Deserts. They are located between the Bahariya and Farafra Oases and can be accessed from…
RE: Luxor to western oasis...Dahkla oasis and Al Qasar

by Vaclav 22 May 2011

Hi. My reply is somewhat late, but... I have done this trip independently by bus/service taxi and had no problems. It was in October 2007…
RE: Luxor to Siwa

by NileFever 25 April 2011

I do the Western Desert route at least once a year. There are two big gaps in public transport - Luxor to Kharga, and esp. Bahariya to…
RE: Where to go in Egypt after Cairo?

by Vanilla_Lady 31 March 2011

It depends on what you want. Sharm is an artificially created 'all inclusive package tourist reservation'. you don't see much Egypt there…
RE: American traveling solo to Egypt

by Vanilla_Lady 31 March 2011

I'm not American, but I'm in Egypt now, and have spent the last few days in a company of two US citizens crossing the entire Western desert…
RE: Where to go in Egypt after Cairo?

by onlyMark 29 March 2011

You want to experience the New Egypt by staying at the Intercontinental Hotel in Sharm el Sheikh. Interesting concept. The funny thing…
RE: all the oasis from Alex to Luxor

by littlerunaway84 25 December 2010

I traveled from Cairo to Farafra (passing Bahariya on the way) on a bus, then Dakhla and to Luxor from there. I don't know about permits,…
all the oasis from Alex to Luxor

by lineardecriptor 24 December 2010

Hello. I am planning a trip through all the oasis Siwa, Bahariya, Farafra, Dakhla and Kharga, staring in Marsa Matruh and going to Luxor.…
RE: luxor to siwa

by lineardecriptor 24 December 2010

Hello, mayhe you also know the prices for yeeps from one oasis to another? I am planning to go from Siwa to Bahariya, Farafra, Dakhla,…
RE: Dakhla or SIwa

by Vaclav 17 December 2010

Hi. Well, I already got some beating here on this site for my minority opinion (see e.g. discussion to [_this post_|http://www.lonelyplanet.…
Re: Cairo to Luxor via Oasis

by abbouda 03 December 2010

Hi, my name is Ahmed, and i have a tour company called Rahala Safari, www.rahala-safari.com. I have some advices for you while you are…