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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 99Per 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 DahabBahariya
ActivityHiking & climbsCamps & night sky
Skill or certificationA steady night climb; no technical skillNone; comfort with a simple camp
Minimum ageTeenagers used to walkingWe discuss it for families
Time actually doing itAbout 2.5–3 hours up and 1.5 hours downSunset, the night and first light
Total timeOvernight, about 14 hours from Sharm El SheikhOvernight from Bahariya
Best seasonYear-round; the summit is freezing in winterOctober to April; nights are cold
What you seeSunrise over the Sinai mountains, then St Catherine's MonasteryChalk formations, the night sky and dawn
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.A long road transfer, a simple camp, cold desert hours after sunset and flexibility around wind and protected-area rules.
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
  • 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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  • Camps & night sky · Hurghada

    A telescope night in the Eastern Desert

    Leave the resort lights behind for an evening of planets, star clusters and the Milky Way, explained by an astronomy guide.

    Starting priceUSD 30
    Place
    The Eastern Desert inland from Hurghada
    Time
    About 4 hours; about two hours under the sky
    Needs
    None. All ages; children need to stay up late.
    What we confirm before you go
    • An astronomy guide and telescope, not only a campfire and binoculars
    • The Moon's phase and cloud forecast for your date
    • Supper, dietary needs and the return time
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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