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The oases and the Western Desert · Bawiti, Bahariya Oasis

The cafés of Bawiti

The compulsory stop before the White Desert: tea, fuel and last supplies.

€ Budget

Bawiti is Bahariya's main town, and its cafés serve as the waiting room for every desert expedition: you settle the 4×4 price there, wait for the driver, drink a last tea before two days of sand. The mood is male and relaxed.

The extra bit

It is the best place to compare excursion prices: several agencies keep a table in the same cafés.

Know before you go

Withdraw cash in Cairo: the oasis has few cash machines and they are often empty.

Directions

Bawiti, Bahariya Oasis, Western Desert

Directions

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