Egypt Deserts is the perfect destination for any adventure traveler who wants to see all the natural wonders that the Egyptian Sahara has to offer. The primary objective of this post is to provide every tourist with all of the knowledge and details that they want to explore all of the magnificent deserts that Egypt has to offer. This post was created by a group of brilliant and professional tour operators, tour guides, and travel advisors who are well-versed in all there is to know about the entrancing deserts of Egypt as well as the most enjoyable activities to partake in when visiting those deserts. Even in the desert, where the untamed beauty can mesmerize all of the senses and lifts the horizon to a whole new level of awareness, Egypt is blessed in every shape and form, rich in the sense of the world filled with the most spectacular natural appeal in existence. Since the beginning of existence, the Egyptian desert in every region of the country has a priceless treasure that exudes a heavenly charm.
1. The Egyptian White Desert
One of the most well-known and fascinating natural attractions in the western desert is the white desert that can be seen in the Farafra Oasis. The enchanted rock formation known as the white desert is composed completely of white sand, and it takes the appearance of mushrooms, animals, and a variety of other very bizarre and lifelike creatures. As a result of the discovery of seashells inside the chambers of the rocks, it is believed that this whole region was originally submerged in clean ocean water. The “Finger of God,” also known as “Al Qubar,” is one of the most well-known rocks in the white desert. It is twenty meters in height and has the appearance of a gigantic finger rising from the sandy center of the western desert. The Aqabat, also known as the hurdles due to the large number of barriers that stand in the way of anybody who attempts to approach the white desert, can be found to the northeast of it, and a mountain with the name Twin Peaks can be found in the midst of it.
2. Crystal Mountain and the Black Desert
The Black Desert of the Oasis is located in western Egypt between the White Desert in the south and the Bahariya Oasis in the north. It was formed by a variety of tiny volcanic pebbles and stones that were laid upon an orange-brown backdrop to resemble a stunning piece of contemporary art. Crystal Mountain is an area that is roughly equivalent to the black desert. It is made up of a barite material that is far less brittle than crystals and seems to have been taken straight from a comic book.
3. The Blue Desert
A Belgian artist painted a large number of rocks and constructions in this region of the Sinai desert and the red sea city resort of the red sea blue. The artist used ten tonnes of painting colors that were a gift from the United Nations to celebrate the signing of peace between Egypt and Israel in 1979. This region is known as the blue desert.
4. The Valley of the Whale (Wadi El Hitan)
An explanation for the evolution of whales was made possible by the discovery of hundreds of fossils belonging to an ancient sub-order of whales known as the Archaeoceti in one of the most remote parts of Wadi El Hitan. The site of the fossils is known as Wadi Al-Hitan (whale Valley), and it is situated around 150 kilometers south of Cairo in the Faiyum Governorate. The location is important because it contains numerous fossils of whales and other animals, including crocodiles, sharks, and rays, that have been kept in a very good state of preservation. These fossils make it possible to fully reconstruct the surrounding ecological and environmental conditions of that period and record the evolution process of the whales and other animals. The site was able to provide data and insights about the development of whales throughout their history. In July of 2005, the location was approved for inclusion on the list of UNESCO World Heritage Sites.
5. The Valley of Watermelon (Wadi El Batch)
The watermelon valley may be found in Egypt’s new valley governorate, which is a collection of Chert nodules from the Drunka Formation (Lower Eocene) that are mostly spherical. The watermelon valley is also known as the new valley governorate. In addition to having diameters ranging from 40 to 120 centimeters, they are quasi-uniformly spaced two to three meters apart in the plane of the bedding, have a concentric internal structure, and are less than 85 percent certified, except for rare small solid chert nodules measuring less than six centimeters in diameter.
6. The Serapium Forest
The Serapium Forest in the Ismailia governorate was once a desert before German and Egyptian scientists collaborated on a project to transform it into a lush forest in the 1990s. The goal of the project was to make use of Egypt’s abundant sunlight and consistent artificial water flow to cultivate a wide range of tree species. The forest is only two hours away from Cairo. And the result was more than two hundred and fifty hectares of land covered in forest, which is today a paradisiacal paradise packed with native and non-native species such as lemon, khaya, jojoba, pine trees, and eucalyptus.
7. The Eastern Sahara
The eastern Sahara is situated on the east side of the Nile river, between the red sea and the Nile river. It stretches from Egypt in the north down to Eritrea in the south, and it also includes sections of Ethiopia and Sudan. The mountains of volcanic rock that run along the Red Sea Coast are one of the most well-known features of the Eastern Desert, often known as the Arabian Desert. These mountains have been produced around three billion years ago. It extends south-eastwards into north-eastern Sudan and from the Nile River valley eastwards to the Gulf of Suez and the Red Sea, covering an area of approximately 85,690 square miles, which is approximately 21 percent of Egypt’s surface area. This region accounts for about 21 percent of Egypt’s population. The eastern part of the desert is often referred to as the Arabian desert or the Red Sea Hills. Both of these names refer to the region surrounding the mythical Red Sea Riveria, which has the greatest concentration of natural sites and restorations.
8. Great Sand Sea
The Sahara Desert extends across a total area of more than 30,000 square miles, and the Great Sand Sea may be found near the desert’s northernmost point. Incredible dunes that run for a total of 85 miles in length can be found in this region, which ranks as the world’s second-largest area covered in sand. The Great Sand Sea in Egypt is home to four of the world’s five different kinds of dunes, which are known as star, whaleback, barchan, and straight or linear dunes. The formation of each dune is caused by the wind and sand coming from various directions and clashing with one another.
9. The Desert of the Sinai
In the far northeastern corner of Egypt is where you’ll find the Sinai Peninsula, which is home to the desert known as the Sinai Desert. This dry peninsula is characterized by plains that gently stretch into the distance to the north and mountains to the south. It is situated between the Red Sea and the Mediterranean Sea, and on its southern point lies the Sharm el-Sheikh resort, which functions as a base for scuba diving and snorkeling among the reefs of Ras Mohammed National Park.
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