Location:
Baharia, known in ancient times as the
Northern Oasis, and sometimes called the Small
Oasis, lies in a large depression 360 km southwest
of cairo.
How to reach it?
There is no international airport at
Baharia and you have to be in Egypt to reach there.
Our staff can assist you to reach the bus station to
go to Baharia. If you need a private air-conditioned
vehicle, Discover Egypt can arrange that for you.
The road from Cairo was just a caravan route
continuing on from there to the oases of Farafra ,
dakhla , kharga . Nowadays, the road is paved and
more and more callers arrive as the years pass.
Sightseeing:
Wherever you stay, enjoy the
tranquility of the Bedouin lifestyle, the date
groves and pigeon towers. Baharia Oasis is famous
for their palm trees, olives, apricots, rice and
corn. Bawiti is the capital of Baharia Oasis that
occupies a hillside. The oasis is famous for their
398 mineral and sulphur springs. The most famous are
Bir Hakima, Bir Halfa, Bir Al Matar, and Bir El
Ghaba. Moreover; you can enjoy the hilltop ruin 'the
English House', the Temple of Alexander and the
Golden Valley of Mummies which has been recently
discovered in a Roman necropolis, 6 km from Bawiti.
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