Experiences · Desert & sand
Sand, rock and a night sky with nothing in the way.
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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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Clear the comparison Quad, camel and supper in the desert behind Hurghada Remove |  Sunrise on Mount Sinai Remove | |
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| Starting price | Starting priceUSD 29Per person on a shared safari.Your written quote confirms the price for your party, dates and choices. | Starting priceUSD 65Per person on the small-group night climb.Your written quote confirms the price for your party, dates and choices. |
| Where it starts | Hurghada | St Catherine, from Sharm El Sheikh or Dahab |
| Activity | Quad & ATV | Hiking & climbs |
| Skill or certification | None; a briefing before you ride | A steady night climb; no technical skill |
| Minimum age | Set by the operator; children ride as passengers | Teenagers used to walking |
| Time actually doing it | About 1–2 hours of riding | About 2.5–3 hours up and 1.5 hours down |
| Total time | About 5 hours | Overnight, about 14 hours from Sharm El Sheikh |
| Best season | October to April is kindest; summer rides start late | Year-round; the summit is freezing in winter |
| What you see | Open desert at sunset, a Bedouin camp and the night sky | Sunrise over the Sinai mountains, then St Catherine's Monastery |
| What it asks | Dust and vibration on the quad, and the balance to steer it. The camel ride is short. The evening can be cold in winter. | A 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. |
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Quad & ATV · Saqqara, from Cairo or Giza
Saqqara by quad and dirt bike
Two to three hours on the open desert beside the Step Pyramid, on a machine chosen for your confidence, with the route checked first.
- Time
- About 5 hours with hotel transfers
- Needs
- None; a briefing and practice come first
Starting priceUSD 100Read more : Saqqara by quad and dirt bikeWhat we confirm before you go
- 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
Quad & ATV · Hurghada
Quad, camel and supper in the desert behind Hurghada
An afternoon ride into the Eastern Desert, a camel at a Bedouin camp, then supper and the stars.
- Time
- About 5 hours
- Needs
- None; a briefing before you ride
Starting priceUSD 29Read more : Quad, camel and supper in the desert behind HurghadaWhat we confirm before you go
- Helmets, goggles and scarves for every rider, and a briefing before the ride
- Group size on the ride and at the camp
- Whether the evening includes a loud show, if you would rather have quiet
- Dietary needs for supper, and the return time to your hotel
Quad & ATV · Sharm El Sheikh
Sinai by quad, then supper with the Bedouin
Ride the desert valleys inland from Sharm El Sheikh at dusk, then eat at a Bedouin camp under the mountains.
- Time
- About 5 hours
- Needs
- None; a briefing before you ride
Starting priceUSD 65Read more : Sinai by quad, then supper with the BedouinWhat we confirm before you go
- Helmets and goggles for every rider, and practice before the ride
- The route, which stays within the coastal area where travel is not advised against
- Group size and the timetable for the evening
- Dietary needs for supper
Tours
Desert tours and overnight trips
PrivateA night in the desertWhite Desert Camping: 2 Days from Cairo2 days · 1 night · Western Desertfrom USD 100
PrivateOn Alexander's roadAlexandria and Siwa Oasis: 5 Days from Cairo, on Alexander's Road5 days · 4 nights · Alexandria and Siwa Oasisfrom USD 795
PrivateThe oasis next to CairoFayoum Oasis Day Trip from Cairo: Wadi El Rayan Waterfalls, Magic Lake and SandboardingFull day · about 10 hours · Fayoumfrom USD 70
PrivateWhales in the desertWadi El Hitan and Wadi El Rayan Day Trip from Cairo: The Valley of the WhalesFull day · about 10–11 hours · Fayoumfrom USD 100
Photography credits (4)
Ahmed Yousry Mahfouz, CC BY-SA 4.0; Bilal Detailz, CC BY-SA 4.0; Ibrahim El-Mezayen, CC BY-SA 4.0; Bernd Out, CC BY-SA 3.0. Resized and cropped for display.
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Photography credits (8)
Roland Unger, CC BY-SA 3.0; 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; Mohamed kamal 1984, CC BY-SA 4.0. Resized and cropped for display.
