Get ready to explore the Black Desert, a truly unique landscape that sets the Bahariya Oasis apart. Imagine a vast expanse dotted with countless isolated hills, scattered like islands in an ancient sea. These hills are incredibly diverse, varying in size, shape, and even color! While many are a striking dark hue due coming from materials like dolerite and iron quartzite, you’ll also spot reddish hills made of iron sandstone, and even a few surprising ones of white limestone.
This desert holds a special magic, especially during sunrise and sunset, when the glowing black volcanic hills on its outskirts create an absolutely captivating scene. And if you’re lucky enough to experience a full moon here, the Black Desert transforms into something truly ethereal – like a beautiful oil painting under the moonlight. As we venture further, you’ll see evidence of ancient volcanic activity, with black volcanic hills that date back an astonishing 180 million years to the Jurassic period. It’s these very eruptions that shaped the remarkable black rocks we see today!
