Explore Egypt

A dreamscape of wind-sculpted chalk mushrooms and pinnacles glowing pink at dusk and ghost-white under the moon.

Cones of black volcanic rock scattered over orange sand, a stark moonscape on the road south from the oasis.

A glittering ridge of quartz crystal beside the desert track, sparkling where the sun catches its natural arch.

Sleep among the chalk formations under a blazing Milky Way, with Bedouin guides cooking over the campfire — the trip's highlight.

A palm-shaded warm spring on the oasis edge, the classic place to soak under the stars after a desert day.

A small museum in Bawiti displaying gilded Greco-Roman mummies from the oasis's vast Valley of the Golden Mummies.

A basalt hill above Bawiti topped by a WWI lookout, the best sunset panorama over the whole green oasis.

A startling turquoise salt pool on the oasis fringe where you can float effortlessly in mineral-dense water.

A simple terrace restaurant in Bawiti overlooking the ancient Beshmo spring, serving hearty Bedouin and Egyptian home cooking.

Bawiti's long-running traveler canteen — generous tagines, charcoal grills and date-sweet tea between desert safaris.