Travel to Kharga

romantic ruins out in the desert

Set out in the Western Desert of Egypt, Kharga is a cluster of small oases.

This area contains some impressive and unusual historic sites, including ancient Egyptian temples, romantic Roman fortresses and intriguing early Christian cemeteries.

The remoteness of these sites and the fact that you are likely to have them completely to yourselves, can make the experience all the more magical.

Kharga is usually visited as part of a guided overland safari, exploring a number of different oases in the Western Desert, over the course of 5-8 nights.

The usual routing starts at Giza and visits Bahariya, Farafra, Dakhla and El Kharga, ending in Luxor.

Unfortunately there are presently security concerns in some of these areas and trips to the Western Deserts are often limited to day trips out of Giza and Luxor, sometimes with a night of camping out in the wilderness.

the usual fourth stop on a desert safari