Sahara el Beyda, the White Desert Protected Area, is a national park in Egypt, first established as a protected area in 2002. It is located in the Farafra depression, 45 km (28 mi) north of the town of Qasr Al Farafra. Part of the park is in the Farafra Oasis (New Valley Governorate). [1]

The White Desert is part of the Farafra depression in the Sahara Desert. It also features the Farafra Oasis, the Ain El Maqfi Oasis, and the Ain El Wadi Oasis. The park is renowned for the white sands, white sand rock formations, and the introduction to the Great Sand Sea.

2023年8月16日 · The White Desert, also known as the Sahara el Beyda, is a unique and otherworldly landscape located in western Egypt. The desert's landscape is characterized by its striking white rock formations that have been sculpted into various shapes by centuries of wind and sand erosion.

White Desert National Park, also known as the Farafra Desert, is renowned for its surreal and otherworldly landscapes characterized by massive chalk rock formations and towering white sandstone cliffs.

2020年7月13日 · Just a few hours from Cairo near Al Farafrah, Egypt lays an amazing moonscape of a desert. It is different from its surroundings. Unlike the yellow sands of the rest of the Western Desert, The White Desert protected area has blindingly white sand and unique rock formations that amaze visitors.

2021年5月23日 · Visiting the White Desert in Egypt, known locally as Sahara el Beyda, is a humbling experience. It perfectly balances action, experience, nature, and tranquillity and without crowds. Traveling through the arid areas, you genuinely start to appreciate water as a …

2023年2月16日 · The White Desert National Park which is found in western Egypt is a hidden white gem known to be an epic natural wonder worthy of visiting. Why Is It Called White Desert? The white desert takes its white color from the white chalk made by the dried oceanic landscape millions of years ago.

About 20km northeast of Farafra, on the east side of the road, blinding-white chalk rock spires sprout almost supernaturally from the ground, each frost-coloured lollipop licked into a surreal landscape of familiar and unfamiliar shapes by the dry desert winds.

The White Desert National Park in Egypt is said to be one of the most visited popular attractions for adventure tourism due to the unusual and diverse rock formations in its brilliant white surroundings. For a good reason, the White Desert is rightfully Egypt’s best …

2025年1月9日 · Nestled in the heart of Egypt’s Western Desert lies one of the most extraordinary natural wonders—the White Desert National Park (El Bahariya Oasis). This remarkable desert landscape offers an ethereal beauty that draws adventurers, photographers, and nature lovers from around the globe.