Bahariya Oasis
Bahariya Oasis - Oasis Safari Egypt Bahariya Oasis El-Wahat El- Bahariya Oasis in the Western Desert of Egypt. Located 200 miles from Cairo , Bahariyya Oasis serves as a jumping-off point for many safari trips into the desert. This is not only because it is the closest of the four desert oases to Cairo. At El-Wahat El- Bahariya oasis itself, There are other smaller villages clustered within the depression of the oasis, many of them mentioned in Roman times. Bahariya Oasis During the Roman Period , it was one of the greenest places in Egypt, producing large amounts of wheat and wine that were shipped to The Nile Valley . There is one hot spring worth visiting if you have some extra time. Bir Al-Ghana (the Well of the Forest) is about 12 kilometers northeast of Bawiti in a eucalyptus grove. The Bahariya oasis was a center of husbandry producing juice sold in the Nile, In addition to the very well, located at The White Desert it was there stunning fi...