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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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Comparison of Sinai by quad, then supper with the Bedouin, A telescope night in the Eastern Desert
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Starting price
Starting priceUSD 65Per person at the lowest group rate; solo travellers and couples pay more.Your written quote confirms the price for your party, dates and choices.
Starting priceUSD 30Per person on a shared evening.Your written quote confirms the price for your party, dates and choices.
Where it startsSharm El SheikhHurghada
ActivityQuad & ATVCamps & night sky
Skill or certificationNone; a briefing before you rideNone
Minimum ageSet by the operator; children ride as passengersAll ages; children need to stay up late
Time actually doing itAbout 1.5 hours of ridingAbout two hours under the sky
Total timeAbout 5 hoursAbout 4 hours
Best seasonOctober to April; winter evenings are coldYear-round; best near the new Moon
What you seeSinai valleys at dusk, a Bedouin camp and a clear skyPlanets, star clusters and the Milky Way through a telescope
What it asksThe balance to steer a quad, dust and bumps. Evenings in the Sinai desert can be cold from December to February.Nothing but patience and a warm layer: desert nights are cold from November to March.
What we confirm first
  • 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
  • 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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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