Location: Bawiti
Top Things to do in Bawiti
What to do and see in Bawiti, Egypt: The Best Places and Tips
El-Bawiti (Arabic: الباويطي, al-Bāwīṭī) is a town in the Western desert in Egypt. With 30,000 inhabitants, it is the largest settlement in the Bahariya Oasis.
Restaurants in Bawiti
1. Egypt Western Desert Tours - Day Tour
Overall Ratings
5 based on 168 reviews
We come from one of the oldest Bedouin families who support us with all the secrets of the ancient and historical Western Desert, helping us to remain one of the most famous & experienced tour guides along the desert roads! We have the best equipment and supplies allowing us to cover your needs whatever they are. We have the best teams that co-operate with each other to give you the best quality and most complete service. With us you will enjoy some of the freshest, healthiest and most delicious food cooked over the fire. You will love it!
Reviewed By Christina V - Cairo, Egypt
In January 2018, I visited Siwa and the White Desert with Loly. This is my second trip to the White Desert with Loly and I have referred many other people to him.
Loly is from a local Bedouin family and knows the desert intimately. Loly has been doing these tours for many years and is well organised. You never have to worry about anything. He will provide you with an unforgettable experience and instill a love for the desert into you. No effort is too much and he will do his utmost to deliver on all your requests. It is a pleasure to be in his company and once you did a trip with him, you become a friend of him. His positive attitude and energy makes your trip an experience you will never forget. If you wish to visit any place in the Western Desert, then Loly is the person to contact.
PS: Please note that his company is Egypt Western Desert Tours and is a different company from Western Desert Tours.
On date of this review, EVERY review for his company has been a solid 5!!!
2. Western Desert Tours - Day Tour
Overall Ratings
5 based on 188 reviews
Reviewed By Alessandra B
We took the 2 days trip to white and black desert. Everything went as planned, perfect organisation and punctuality.
The food, even in the desert, was delicious and they also care a lot about the desert and the environment, leaving everything clean after we left.
The white desert is wonderful and absolutely worth seeing!
3. Oasis Egypt Safari
Overall Ratings
5 based on 47 reviews
We have the best desert safari in Egypt. This is one experience you can't miss when in Egypt. Choose from the 3 options we offer! Our desert safari drivers are all professional and have a passion for giving you a thrilling ride. So all you need to do is mail us and we will take care of the rest.
Reviewed By Clark D
Amazing experience. My girlfriend and I booked this on a whim after hearing about it through Dhaab hostel. This was without a shodow of a doubt our best days in Egypt. Ahmed was our wonderful guide. He was warm, knowledgeable, and even invited us into his house. Not to mention a great cook! Take a look at these photos, they speak for themselves! Thank you everyone at Oasis Egypt Safari and Dhaab hostel.
-Clark & Claire (USA)
4. Bahariya (Bahereya) Oasis
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 55 reviews
Serving as the agricultural center in Pharaonic times exporting great quantities of wine to the Nile Valley, this oasis is now famous for it dates and olives.
Reviewed By shaggyd0g1 - Glencoe, United Kingdom
Bahareya is an excellent oasis; centres around the main town of Bawiti it is equally good as a destination in its own right or as a staging post for desert trips. I always stay at Badri's place, Desert Safari Home, and have used it as a base for everything from quiet cycling tours round the oasis to full-scale desert trips to Libya and the Sudan. The White Desert is handily nearby as is the Black Desert, as well as various ancient sites including the Valley of the Golden Mummies and some spectacular fossil sites. Well worth a visit or six!
5. Desert Treasures Tours - Day Tours
Overall Ratings
5 based on 31 reviews
I am QUALIFIED Egyptology tourist guide (Professional License/Certificate NO 14058). As such, I am authorized to conduct tours inside many attractions. I offers private tours of desert and Egypt and I have a wide experience of guiding individuals, family groups, tour groups and groups of students of all ages around the archaeologist and geographical sites of Egypt.
Reviewed By koganya - san francisco
Highly recommended tour!!! We had such a wonderful time. Hamada is awesome. He listens to you and your concerns and can tailor a trip to what you want. The food is amazing! Unlike other 2 night tours we spent both nights camping in the desert! I wouldn't hesitate to go with Hamada for a second!
6. Desert Blanc - Day tours
Overall Ratings
5 based on 34 reviews
It is our pleasure to introduce you our services in Private Daily tours to the White desert and oasis in the western desert of Egypt and it's oasis
Reviewed By Yunting X
1. We felt extremely lucky that our White and black desert safari was orgainzed by Ahmed (Desert Blanc Day Tours) because we booked from a travel agency.
2. The facilities and gears are all well kept. We traveled by land cruiser, and stayed in a lavishly decorated 'tent' with down sleeping bag. He prepared sanitary facilities (water tank and wet tissues) as well, making the condition more comfortable.
3. Ahmed is a very kind, generous man, and experienced driver and guide at the same time. He is local to Bawiti and entertained us in his house with great meal. He tried everything to serve our demands and made the trips very pleasant and happy. We had great dishes, exciting activities (sand board, sightseeings, driving etc.) We had really fun time in the desert.
Definitely recommend Desert Blanc to anyone who wants to go there!
我们跟着Ahmed在黑白沙漠待了一天一夜，整个行程非常有趣、好玩！行程里景观、活动都很精彩，看到荒凉的沙漠、璀璨的星空、绚烂的日出的时候，还可以滑沙、开车、拍照，真的感到不虚此行！
Ahmed人真的非常好，以热心、真心待人，技术娴熟，做饭超好吃（沙拉+米饭+汤+烤鸡），还有各种零食（烤地瓜、椰枣、水果），住在华丽丽的阿拉伯帐篷里感觉自己在沙漠里做新疆老爷呢！
强烈推荐Ahmed大哥的Tour给大家！可以加他们的微信号哦~
如果有中国小伙伴去强烈建议给大哥淘宝一个头灯，也不贵，但是对他帮助很大，他就可以不用叼着手电做饭了！非常感谢！
7. Cristal mountain
Overall Ratings
4 based on 44 reviews
Reviewed By shaggyd0g1 - Glencoe, United Kingdom
A spectacular formation of quartz crystals... well, it was once. Sadly these days it seems every passing car stops and hacks a lump off it. Interesting and a well-known landmark for navigation and as a rendezvous but there are far better crystal formations out in the desert - so let the trippers desecrate this one and keep the rest quiet!
8. Gebel al Ingleez
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 9 reviews
You can walk/climb to the Gebel al Ingleez, north-east of Bawiti. At the flat top are the remains of a castle from the first world war, built by captain Williams to control the area. From the top, but also half way, you have a nice view at the surrounding mountaineous and bare area.
Reviewed By shaggyd0g1 - Glencoe, United Kingdom
A low hill on the approach to Bawiti whose name means 'hill of the English', this is crowned with a ruined house that was said to be built by the 'Englishman' (actually Australian) Claude Williams, first World War army captain and commander of the Light Car Patrols. It is said that he built the house as his home and headquarters whilst the LCP units (using Model T Fords) kept an eye on marauding Senussi tribesmen coming into Egypt from Libya. Recent research casts doubt on this however. Nevertheless its a fascinating ruin that you can easily access from the road with a competently-driven 4x4 or on foot or mountain bike and there are stunning views from the top, although they are a little spoiled by the stench of human urine and the Arabic graffiti everywhere.
9. Old Bawiti
Overall Ratings
3.5 based on 10 reviews
Reviewed By SoaringCanuck - Toronto, Canada
I would stay far, far away from here. We were driven to the location and it's a bunch of tiny alleys. There are abandoned homes on all sides, with trash mounds all over the place. Graffiti all over the walls. Personally I didn't feel very safe and didn't even want to get out of the car.
This isn't a heritage site. Think of a neighborhood that has been condemned but never demolished. That's Old Bawiti. Spend your time elsewhere.
10. Palmeraie
Overall Ratings
5 based on 2 reviews
Reviewed By Michael R - Rottenbach, Germany
Die Palmehaine und zwischen geschalteten Felder der Oase von Bawiti bieten eine Fülle verschiedenster Perspektiven. Man trifft auf jede Menge Nutztiere zwischen den Palmen oder auf den Stoppelbrachen der abgeernteten Getreideäcker, Kamele, ganz normale Kühe, Esel sowie vereinzelt auch Pferde, und Kuhreiher treten dazwischen in Massen auf. Es herrscht ein geschäftiges Treiben der Fellachen, die in den Palmkronen arbeiten, den Boden aufbereiten, die Bewässerung regeln, die Ernte einbringen oder sich gerade einen Tee zubereiten. Belohnt wird man zusätzlich durch paradiesische Einblicke in eine Farbwelt, die von allen möglichen Nuancen an Grün geprägt wird, das im Kontrast zur farbarmen Wüste der Umgebung umso üppiger wirkt. Und vor allem: Die Einblicke wechseln auf kurzer Distanz, wenn man sich die Mühe macht, drei bis vier Kilometer nach Norden bis zum See Al Marun zu laufen, wo die Oase offener wird, aber dennoch attraktiv genug bleibt, um sich an der Vielfalt der Feldstrukturen zu erfreuen.
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