The idea of spending a vacation in Sahara Desert is really fabulous, it can somehow let you change the monotonous way you are used to for spending your vacation. But before deciding to go to Sahara Desert, you need to know more information and tips first about it.
The Sahara Desert is one of the most imposing and well-known deserts on the planet. One of the most important elements is its size. The Sahara is over 3,500,000 square miles in size, which means it is almost as big as the United States. This desert, though large and dry, is bordered by much water; the Atlantic Ocean borders the western side, the Mediterranean Sea is on the northern border, and the Red Sea is on the eastern border of the Sahara.
The Sahara was not always as dry as it is today. By the end of the ice age, the area of the Sahara had shrunk and become wetter, but by 2500 BC, the monsoons (caused by changes in pressure and melting of ice sheets from the ice age) retreated. The Sahara Desert returned to its dry, inhospitable climate, and it remains that way today. Fossils of dinosaurs have been found in the area, and there is evidence that there was much more vegetation in the desert at one point.
Desert animals rarely come out in the hot sun and instead stay underground during most part of the day and eat such foods, which contain a lot of water content. The desert animals are also smaller in size, which minimizes water loss from their bodies. The animal species found in the Sahara include the desert hedgehog, gerbil, jerboa, cape hare, common jackal, gazelle, deer, Nubian wild, baboon, spotted hyena, sand fox, Libyan striped weasel, the slender mongoose, rattlesnakes, kangaroo rats, and many other species of animals.
You will never get bored, as you can find many interesting things to do in Sahara desert vacation. Take an evening camel ride into the high desert dunes to watch the sun set across this incredible landscape or camel trek further, to a desert oasis, and spend the night in a nomad tented desert bivouac set amongst the palm trees; after a simple dinner enjoy the festive atmosphere created by nomad guides as they drum and sing traditional Berber songs.
Don't forget to check out the sandstone rocks and mountains carved generously by the insensitive winds at Djado. Your holiday gets a fillip with a stay at the picturesque oasis town of Tima dotted with citrus fruit plantations. But if you want an education in enjoying the simple pleasures of life, then take a camping trip in this godforsaken part of the world.
Surprisingly, no special gear is required. But, don't forget that sweatshirt- it gets very cold in the desert at night. Meals and equipment are provided, so you only need to bring the basics. There are many dangers in the desert, but guides will make
The desert is often described as a bleak and barren plain. In truth, it is very beautiful and full of different vegetation. Around 2.5 million people call the Sahara Desert their home, with most of this population being centered in Egypt, Morocco, Mauritania and Algeria. The largest city within the Sahara Desert region is Cairo, the capital city of Egypt.
