This is the Siwa Oasis & the Western Desert chapter from Lonely Planet’s Egypt guidebook.

Egypt’s Western Desert is a place of elemental beauty as alluring as it is forbidding, where massive sand dunes ripple and swell, sunsets sear the sky, and wind sculpts rock into surreal works of art.

• explore the geologic fantasyland of the White Desert
• maps
• soak up the tranquil vibes and unique culture of breathtaking Siwa Oasis
• transport
• dip into one of the numerous cool and hot natural springs that lie scattered around the oases
• restaurants & accommodation

Coverage includes: Al-Kharga Oasis, Al-Kharga & around, Dakhla Oasis, Mut & around, Farafra Oasis, Qasr Al-Farafra, White Desert, Black Desert, Bahariya Oasis, Bawiti & around and Siwa Oasis.