Egypt: 1991

no petrol station in sight

the White desert – nature’s art exhibition

In thousands of years, wonderful sculptures were formed by erosion.

A view of the surroundings and an insight into the inner courtyards of private homes.

Mosque El-Qasr with construction wood poles on the clay minaret, in the oasis of Dakhla

The lintel (crossbeam above the door) reveals the names of the owner and the builder, as well as the construction date.

Track from the oasis of Baris over the “Limestone Plateau” to Luxor. Military area, permit required.

A narrow, very steep pathway leading into the Valley of the Queens.

The ride along the precipice rewarded us with a stupendous view of the Karnak temple.

Oases, linked by wadis and passes, allow for a magnificent round trip through the unspoilt desert landscape of the Sinai.

The guide cooks tasty flat bread over the open fire.

camping site – starry sky guaranteed for

fascinating, breathtaking mountain scenery in the Sinai

5-day trekking tour with camels into the loneliness of the mountain desert

painting by erosion in the Coloured Canyon

Wadi Arada: In the canyon, a torrent has created a vertical gorge of several storeys’ height. One can climb and slide through a branch of the gorge. 

gone down in the oasis