Black Desert Travel Guide: Top Sights in Egypt, Tours & Travel Advice

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Black Desert- Travel Tips What to See, How to Plan & Tours: Natural Scenery; Egypt; 5 Reviews

Suggested Duration: 6 hours

The Black Desert of Egypt, located between Bahariya Oasis and the White Desert, is a striking geological landscape characterized by dark, volcanic-capped hills rising from golden sands. The blackened appearance comes from basalt sills and iron-rich rocks, remnants of ancient volcanic activity dating back to the Jurassic period. Covering roughly 30 kilometers, this terrain contrasts sharply with the surrounding deserts, showcasing mounds of iron quartzite and sandstone shaped by erosion over millennia. Fossilized plant remains hint at a greener past, while the 2010 designation as a natural reserve underscores its scientific and ecological significance.

Operators offering tours in Egypt

Attractions in Giza

Giza pyramid complex

4.6

Great Sphinx of Giza

Grand Egyptian Museum

4.6

Pyramid of Khafre

Pyramid of Menkaure

Saqqara Necropolis

Pyramid of Djoser

4.8

Bent Pyramid

Reviews of Black Desert

Mohamed “Egypt Tour Guide” Ashmawy Ashy

5
Reviewed: 2024-07-22

It is a region of volcano-shaped mounds scattered covering about 30 Kilometers out of the Bahariya Oasis, in your adventure way to the crystal mountain, and white desert. This creates a fascinating contrast between the black volcanic rock of the black desert and the white chalk formations of the white desert. #ashy_Egypt
Amar patel

5
Reviewed: 2024-07-11

Absolute Amazing part of the world, what an interesting archaeological site. egypt is just like India.. wonders every corner of the country. dont ever missed this part.
Elsebaei

5
Reviewed: 2024-05-08

One of the most important archaeological sites while u visiting the western desert of Egypt
Doaa Mohamed

5
Reviewed: 2024-02-11

You will be amazed by the nature out there also you will enjoy the mountains covered in black from nature
Mike Aoun

4
Reviewed: 2023-05-12

The black desert is very strange. I enjoyed walking around it and climbing some if the mountains and looking at this weird natural creation. Dont forget to wear caps, sunglasses and sun screen because it is hot and hard there. You can spend around an hour there it would be enough.