Experiences · Desert & sand
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.
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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
Tours
Desert tours and overnight trips
Guided days with transport and the arrangements taken care of, each on request.
Western DesertWhite Desert Camping: 2 Days from Cairo2 days · 1 night
FayoumFayoum Oasis Day Trip from Cairo: Wadi El Rayan Waterfalls, Magic Lake and SandboardingFull day · about 10 hours
FayoumWadi El Hitan and Wadi El Rayan Day Trip from Cairo: The Valley of the WhalesFull day · about 10–11 hours
Photography credits (3)
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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Not sure which desert & sand experience fits?
Tell us where you are staying, when, and who is coming. We reply with what fits, the price for your party and what we confirm first. Nothing is booked until you accept.
Photography credits (8)
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
