📍 Desert📸 Tourist Attraction

Bir Wahid

Matruh Governorate, Egypt

4.5 (0)

Overview

Well in the Egyptian depression of Siwa. It lies in Egypt's desert belt, best visited between October and April.

Why visit: The Western Desert — white chalk formations, black volcanic hills and the Great Sand Sea, with some of the darkest skies anywhere.

Things to do

›Stay overnight — the desert sky here is the reason people come
›Never drive out without a licensed guide and a second vehicle
›Carry several litres of water per person
›Pack real warmth for the night; the temperature drop after dark is severe

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Travel Information

Best time

October – March only; summer daytime heat is genuinely dangerous

Weather

Hot desert — warm, dry winters of 18–25°C that are the only comfortable time to travel, and summers routinely above 40°C in the Nile Valley and the deserts, where midday heat is a real hazard.

Entry fee

Guided overnight safaris ~₹4,000 – 9,000 per person

Hours

Open access; guided trips only in practice

Est. budget

₹4,000 – ₹12,000

Duration

Full day to overnight

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