★★★★★ Five-star reviews on Google & Tripadvisor Hotel & desert safari in Bahariya Oasis
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About Stars Camp

A local hotel and desert operator from Bahariya Oasis

We are not a booking agency. Stars Camp is a family-run hotel and desert camp in El Bawiti, led by local guide Ahmed Lotfy, with our own vehicles, equipment and team.

Our story

Built by a Bahariya family, for travellers who want the real desert

Stars Camp started from a simple idea: travellers should be able to experience the Western Desert directly with the people who live beside it. Instead of passing guests between agencies, drivers and camp suppliers, we brought everything under one local team.

Today we host guests at our hotel in El Bawiti and take them into the Black Desert, the White Desert and the wider Western Desert in our own 4x4 vehicles, with our own tents, bedding and camp kitchen. We also organise private programs to Siwa, Fayoum, Cairo, the Nile Valley and the Red Sea.

  • Hotel, rooms, pool and gardens owned and run by us
  • Our own 4x4 fleet and air-conditioned transfer cars
  • Our own camping, cooking, cooling and generator equipment
  • One local team from pickup to campfire, with fewer middlemen
Entrance of Stars Camp hotel at sunset in Bahariya Oasis
Stars Camp courtyard and swimming pool in Bahariya Oasis
Yellow buildings and tent terrace at Stars Camp
Stars Camp safari group beneath a natural desert rock arch
Ahmed Lotfy with the Stars Camp 4x4 safari vehicles
Stars Camp guests relaxing on an outdoor woven bench
Meet Ahmed Lotfy

Your host and local desert guide

Ahmed Lotfy was born and raised in Bahariya Oasis. His knowledge of the Western Desert was not learned in an office or from a ready-made program. It was passed down from his father and grandfather: the desert tracks, the changing weather, where to camp safely and how to show guests the desert with respect.

As the owner of Stars Camp, Ahmed is personally involved in planning every trip, and he leads many of them himself. You deal with him directly before and during your trip.

What Ahmed is responsible for

  • Planning routes across the Western Desert, the oases and wider Egypt
  • Safety, timing and camp setup on every desert trip
  • Running the hotel and looking after guests directly
  • Building custom itineraries for families, couples and groups
Message Ahmed on WhatsApp
How a trip with us works

One team from your first message to the last goodbye

Tell us your plan

Share dates, group size and what you want to see on WhatsApp or our form.

Get a clear itinerary

We reply personally with a suggested route and a clear price.

Travel with our team

Pickup, hotel, 4x4 trips and desert camp, all run by Stars Camp.

Leave with stories

Sunsets, starry nights and home cooking you will remember.

Guest reviews

See what our guests say

Our reputation is built on real five-star reviews from guests on Google and Tripadvisor.