International Hot Spring Hotel

We have wanted to visit the white desert for as long as I've known about it but only found time this year. I like to book things myself normally, but choosing a company local to the area with years of experience and knowledge was top of the list, as Egypt can be hassle. Not only does Peter, the boss, have a lovely hotel where we stayed for a night, but he also organized the transfers from Cairo, and local trips to see and stay overnight in the desert, visit some amazing dunes and visit another heritage site, Wadi el Hitan, on the way back to Cairo. Having this all organized and in place was peace of mind that you just dont get booking with , e.g. a UK company. Our first transfer arrived on time, and in a clean fast private car we soon arrived in Bahariya, where we met Peter and changed into our 4WD car for the overnight tour. Our guide was perfect, spoke good English and took us all round the desert, stopping for as many pictures and short walks as we wanted before setting up camp for us and cooking a wonderful dinner. The lentil soup was amazing and there was chicken for me and a vegan option for my wife. We slept well and woke to a beautiful sunrise in an amazing place, before breakfast, then visiting the black desert, back to the hotel for lunch and a trip to the amazing Ghorabi dunes for sunset. The hotel cook made us dinner and we had a decent bottle of local wine, before chatting with Peter about the next day's tour and all about his hotel, where he has lived for thirty years. After breakfast we head to Wadi el Hitan via a transfer, then another 4WD, where we saw while bones dug from the desert, which used to be underwater, and more amazing rocks. Our driver was very good, barreling along the sands and up rock faces, a real adventure. Then another taxi back to Cairo, all organized proficiently by WhiteDesertTours.com the tour part of Peter's operations in Bahariya. We coudlnt have had a better trip and knowing it was all taken care of made it very relaxing too. We absolutely recommend this company for anyone wanting to see the sights in the area, as there are so many things to take care of and having local knowledge is everything. The price was excellent too, the hotel very comfortable and the vehicles amazing. Absolutely perfect