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The White Desert, Egypt The White Desert Egypt Remove
In January19°Cbarely any rain
Flying time15h 10mfrom Los Angeles
Ideal stayTwo nights out from Cairo
Best forAdventure seekers · Photographers · Budget travellers
The feel of itLunar, silent, chalk white
Where people stayBahariya Oasis, around Bawitior A camp in the White Desert
Getting aroundManageable without a car
Money and languageEGPArabic
AccommodationVery cheap

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