EGYPT - TRACES OF LOST CIVILIZATIONS
TIMELINE:
Day 1
Cairo
Meet your expert guide and expedition team members. Rest in
Cairo at the Four Seasons.
Days 2 - 3
Dhakhla Oasis / El qasr Fortress / Dunes of Abou Bayan
Venture south to Dakhla Oasis, where you walk the ancient
streets of El Qasr and soak in a natural hot spring. Tonight,
prepare with your expedition team for overland desert driving,
while staff fuels the vehicles and reserve tanks. The next
morning, head south, stopping at a prehistoric archaeological
site. You move daily, sleeping in Egyptian-style tents, your
group entirely self-sufficient.
Days 4 - 5
Desert Overland / Plateau of Gilf Kebir / Kurkur Talh
Drive overland to the "8 Bells" site on the plateau, then to
a volcanic crater. Pass through the old smuggler's track en
route to Paul and Peter Mountain. The next day, drive toward
Uwienat, the highest mountain in the Western desert. Near the
Egypt-Sudan border, study the 18,000-year-old rock paintings at
Kurkur Talh.
Days 6 - 8
The Great Sand Sea / Wadi Sora / Wadi Furag
Depart early to further explore the area's ancient rock art,
then drive toward the Great Sand Sea and camp at a
12,000-year-old site near the Egypt-Libya border. Both Wadi Sura
(appropriately known as "Picture Valley") and Wadi Furag feature
cave paintings of human and animal figures, as well as a lake
that long ago disappeared from the landscape.
Days 9 - 11
Wadi Quntarah / Shawa Caves / Wadi Bahkt / Wadi Wassaa
Explore this unusual setting, including the Shawa Caves, a
fossilized dune, and the spectacularly beautiful sugar loaf sand
dunes and chalk formations. Every day in the desert is unique,
bringing new cultural discoveries and scenic wonders.
Days 12 - 13
Abou Ballas / Dakhla Oasis / White Desert
Explore the White Desert and its unique rock formation on
camel back.
Day 14
Baharia / Cairo
Stop in Baharia before continuing to Cairo for a relaxing
overnight at the Four Seasons and a splendid farewell dinner.
Day 15
Cairo
Transfer to the airport for flights home.
"The
colors on the rock were vivid and rich, as if the figures had
been painted yesterday. We'd trekked thousands of miles to reach
the middle of nowhere, and found ourselves in the heart of a
civilization long past."
EXPEDITION GUIDE
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Diaa Shawki Michael - Traces of Lost
Civilizations
Diaa Shawki Michael has explored the Egyptian desert for
25 years, guiding nearly 50 overland expeditions into
the White Desert. He has also guided the Egyptian
military in search and rescue operations in the desert.
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