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Sand, rock and a night sky with nothing in the way.

From a quad on the desert edge near the pyramids to a night among the White Desert's chalk: choose how you want to move through the desert, and compare how long you spend doing it, what it asks of you and what we check first.

A sand dune near 'Areg in the Siwa depression, on the edge of the Great Sand Sea.

What do you want to do, and where are you staying?

What to do
EverythingQuad & ATV4×4 & dunesHiking & climbsCamps & night sky
Starting from
AnywhereHurghadaSharm El SheikhDahabSt CatherineGizaSaqqaraBahariyaSiwa

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Starting price
Starting priceUSD 65Per person on the small-group night climb.Your written quote confirms the price for your party, dates and choices.
Starting priceUSD 100Per person at the lowest group rate; solo travellers and couples pay more.Your written quote confirms the price for your party, dates and choices.
Where it startsSt Catherine, from Sharm El Sheikh or DahabSaqqara, from Cairo or Giza
ActivityHiking & climbsQuad & ATV
Skill or certificationA steady night climb; no technical skillNone; a briefing and practice come first
Minimum ageTeenagers used to walkingSet by the operator; younger children ride as passengers where allowed
Time actually doing itAbout 2.5–3 hours up and 1.5 hours downAbout two to three hours of riding
Total timeOvernight, about 14 hours from Sharm El SheikhAbout 5 hours with hotel transfers
Best seasonYear-round; the summit is freezing in winterYear-round; ride early or late in summer
What you seeSunrise over the Sinai mountains, then St Catherine's MonasteryOpen desert with the Step Pyramid of Djoser on the skyline
What it asksA night without sleep and a steady climb at altitude, then the descent. It is cold on the summit in every season, and freezing in winter.Dust, heat, vibration and the balance to control a machine. Closed shoes, long trousers and eye protection matter. Not suitable where a medical condition, age or confidence makes control uncertain.
What we confirm first
  • A registered Bedouin guide for the climb
  • Warm layers, a torch and water; blankets can be hired near the top
  • The monastery's opening hours for your date, which change with religious holidays
  • The route to St Catherine, which stays outside the area the UK government advises against
  • The exact riding area and its permissions, outside the archaeological enclosures
  • A correctly fitting helmet, goggles, a briefing and practice time before the ride
  • Actual riding minutes, the leader-to-rider ratio and what happens if someone wants to stop
  • That tips are settled in advance, so nobody asks for one halfway through the desert
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  • Camps & night sky · Bahariya

    The White Desert after dark

    Stay through sunset and the night sky among chalk formations; this landscape earns an overnight, not a rushed afternoon.

    Starting priceUSD 99
    Place
    White Desert National Park, Western Desert
    Time
    Overnight from Bahariya; sunset, the night and first light
    Needs
    None; comfort with a simple camp. We discuss it for families.
    What we confirm before you go
    • Permits, exact route, licensed vehicles, camp location and environmental practice
    • Sleeping equipment, meals, water, sanitation and dietary handling
    • Weather, communications, emergency plan and whether astronomical guidance is actually available
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Tours

Desert tours and overnight trips

Guided days with transport and the arrangements taken care of, each on request.

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Ahmed Yousry Mahfouz, CC BY-SA 4.0; Ibrahim El-Mezayen, CC BY-SA 4.0; Bernd Out, CC BY-SA 3.0

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Berthold Werner, CC BY 3.0; Norhan Elmaghrabi, CC BY-SA 4.0; Egy2030, CC BY-SA 4.0; Sara Nabih, CC BY-SA 4.0; Fadyhesham0, CC BY-SA 3.0; Ahmed Yousry Mahfouz, CC BY-SA 4.0; Roland Unger, CC BY-SA 3.0; Mohamed kamal 1984, CC BY-SA 4.0