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

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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Starting price
Starting priceUSD 30Per person on a shared evening.Your written quote confirms the price for your party, dates and choices.
Where it startsHurghada
ActivityCamps & night sky
Skill or certificationNone
Minimum ageAll ages; children need to stay up late
Time actually doing itAbout two hours under the sky
Total timeAbout 4 hours
Best seasonYear-round; best near the new Moon
What you seeMoon, planets or star clusters when visible; the Milky Way is a naked-eye target, not a guaranteed telescope view
What it asksNothing but patience and a warm layer: desert nights are cold from November to March.
What we confirm first
  • An astronomy guide and telescope, not only a campfire and binoculars
  • Moon phase, target visibility, cloud conditions and the weather-change policy for your date
  • Supper, dietary needs and the return time
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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 100
    Read more : Saqqara by quad and dirt bike
    What 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
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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; 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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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.