Location:

Farafra is known as Ta-iht or the Land of the Cow in Pharaonic time. It lies North West of El Dakhla, where the ruins of Kasr El Farafrah and Kasr of Abou Monkara and also the cemetery of El Bagawat , 560 km western desert Cairo and bordered by a limestone escarpment.

How to reach it?

There is no international airport at Farfara Oasis and you have to arrive Egypt to reach there. Our staff can assist you to reach the bus station to go there and if you need a private air-conditioned vehicle, Memphis tours can arrange that for you.

Sightseeing:

There are hot sulphur springs at Bir Setta and El-Mufid Lake where you can swim. Moreover; the oasis houses Qasr Al-Farafra and Qasr Abu Minqar, which are ruins of Roman buildings.
The dominant geological feature to the northeast of the Farafra depression is the white desert. Although no oasis offers as limited number of sights as Farafra, it is highly recommended because of charm, great bathing possibilities. The gardens are nice and there are some remaining traditional houses too.