Located between Bahareya & Dakhla Oases, it lies about 320 KM North West of Dakhla Oasis, 170 KM south of Bahareya Oasis. Farafra, known as Ta-iht or the Land of the Cow in pharaonic times, is a single village. The oldest part of the village, on a hillside, is next to peaceful walled palm groves; a short ride away there are hot sulphur springs at Bir Setta and swimming at El-Mufid Lake. Also the White Desert is about 45 km north of Farafra. It is truly white, in clear contrast with the yellow desert elsewhere. At night, we offer overnight stay out in the desert, it gets a character reminding of an Arctic landscape. The rock formations of the desert are often quite dramatic, and you should not miss out on the weird rock balancing on top of a white pillar.

Qasr Al-Farafra

The only real village in the Farafra Oasis, Qasr Al Farafra is a quiet and relaxing place, which represents most of what it has to offer to tourists. There are few tourist accommodations in the area, but that may change in the near future. Most of the description of the Farafra Oasis applies to the town itself.