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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 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 startsSaqqara, from Cairo or Giza
ActivityQuad & ATV
Skill or certificationNone; a briefing and practice come first
Minimum ageSet by the operator; younger children ride as passengers where allowed
Time actually doing itAbout two to three hours of riding
Total timeAbout 5 hours with hotel transfers
Best seasonYear-round; ride early or late in summer
What you seeOpen desert with the Step Pyramid of Djoser on the skyline
What it asksDust, 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
  • 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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  • 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.

    Starting priceUSD 65
    Place
    The South Sinai desert inland from Sharm El Sheikh
    Time
    About 5 hours; about 1.5 hours of riding
    Needs
    None; a briefing before you ride. Set by the operator; children ride as passengers.
    What 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
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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