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Distances Between Cairo and The Oases 
  Cairo Kharga Dakhla Farafra Bahariya Siwa
Cairo 602 739 582 402 752
Kharga 602 - 200 430 610 960
Dakhla 739 200 - 230 410 760
Farafra 582 430 230 - 180 530
Bahariya 402 610 410 180 - 350
Siwa 752 960 760 530 350 -
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Where To Stay 

  Fayoum Phone Code084
Auberge du lac-Fayoum Tel: 700002 or 350-2356(Cairo) , Fax:700730 
Panorama Shakshouk Hotel Tel:701314 or 725848(Cairo) 
Ain al Siliyin Hotel Tel:522113
Honey Day Hotel Tel:321205
Oasis Tourist Village Tel:522113
Geziret al-Bat Hotel Tel:749288
Youth Hostel Tel:323682
 
  Kharga Phone code 088
El Kharga Oasis Tlx:93767 SPITO
Hamadalla Hotel Tel:900638
Mobarez Tourist Hotel Tel:941524
-- Nasser Wells Camping Site Tel: 901611
-- Bulaq Tourist Resthouse Tel:901611
 
Baris Tel. No.
Baris Resthouse Tel:901911
 
Dakhla Tel. No.
Mut Bungalows Tel:940407
Dar al-Wafadeen Hotel Tel:941503


For places to stay in the other New Valley Oases please phone Al Wadi al Gadeed Tourist RestHouse on (088) 900728.For places to stay in Siwa please phone the Mersa Matrouh Governerate Siwa Information office on (03) 933192/931841 ext.7. There are resthouses or camping sites in every oases.

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Oases - Maximum and Minimum Temperature 

  Jan. Feb. March April May June
Fayoum 5.1 21.5 7.0 23.6 8.4 22.7 11.2 28.2 15.9 34.9 19.0 36.0
Kharga 5.6 23.5 7.8 26.1 11.2 27.7 14.7 31.2 21.0 38.9 24.3 39.6
Dakhla 4.4 23.3 6.3 26.0 10.1 28.5 12.5 30.9 18.3 38.7 21.4 39.2
Siwa 4.0 19.9 6.5 22.3 9.5 22.3 11.5 27.2 17.3 34.5 20.4 37.5
 
  July. Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec.
Fayoum 21.5 37.9 21.7 37.5 20.1 35.3 16.4 30.3 10.8 26.7 8.9 21.9
Kharga 23.7 37.9 25.0 37.5 22.0 35.3 18.7 30.3 11.4 26.7 9.0 21.9
Dakhla 22.1 40.8 23.6 40.5 20.4 38.2 16.7 32.1 9.4 28.1 7.8 23.9
Siwa 22.6 38.2 22.8 38.3 20.9 35.7 15.7 30.0 10.4 25.1 8.8 21.4
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How To Get To The Oases

From Outside Egypt

International flights direct to Cairo, then either an internal flight (see below) or overland by bus or by car.

From Cairo

Overland 

You may like to book a tour through a travel agent or hire your own transport. Bear in mind that desert driving has special requirements and be sure to get a suitable vehicle and guidance on possible hazards. Otherwise you can travel to each location by bus or service taxi and arrabge trips from there.
 
Fayoum Service taxis from Midan Giza or buses from the Ahmed Helmi or Giza terminals. By train from Ramses or Giza stations.
Bahariya Service taxis from the Wahia Cafe, Sayeda Zeinab or buses from Al Azhar terminal, near Midan Atab.
Farafra Buses from Al Azhar terminal, near Midan Ataba.
Dakhla Buses from Al Azhar terminal, near Midan Ataba.
Kharga Buses from Al Azhar terminal, near Midan Ataba.
Siwa Train, flight or bus to Alexandria then a bus direct from Alexandria or via Mersa Matrouh.

By air

EgyptAir runs twice-weekly flights to kharga
Tel:575-0600 (Cairo)

Contact the New Valley Tourist Information office for the most recent information on the New Valley oases. Tel:(088)901205/401206.
For Siwa contact the Siwa Information office on (03) 933192 or 931841 ext 7.

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