Experiences · Desert & sand
Sand, rock and a night sky with nothing in the way.
About these experiences
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 A telescope night in the Eastern Desert Remove | |
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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 starts | Hurghada |
| Activity | Camps & night sky |
| Skill or certification | None |
| Minimum age | All ages; children need to stay up late |
| Time actually doing it | About two hours under the sky |
| Total time | About 4 hours |
| Best season | Year-round; best near the new Moon |
| What you see | Moon, planets or star clusters when visible; the Milky Way is a naked-eye target, not a guaranteed telescope view |
| What it asks | Nothing but patience and a warm layer: desert nights are cold from November to March. |
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| Next step | Request a quote Add to my trip |
Hiking & climbs · St Catherine, from Sharm El Sheikh or Dahab
Sunrise on Mount Sinai
Climb through the night to the summit for dawn, then walk down to the oldest working monastery in the Christian world.
- Time
- Overnight, about 14 hours from Sharm El Sheikh
- Needs
- A steady night climb; no technical skill
Starting priceUSD 65Read more : Sunrise on Mount SinaiWhat we confirm before you go
- A registered Bedouin guide for the climb
- Warm layers, a torch and water; blankets can be hired near the top
- The monastery's opening hours for your date, which change with religious holidays
- The route to St Catherine, which stays outside the area the UK government advises against
Hiking & climbs · St Catherine
A Sinai Trail day
A day's walk in the high mountains with a Bedouin guide whose tribe knows the route.
- Time
- Full day
- Needs
- A full day's hiking on rough ground
Starting priceUSD 65Read more : A Sinai Trail dayWhat we confirm before you go
- A registered guide from the tribe whose section you walk
- That the section lies outside the area north of the St Catherine–Nuweiba road, where the UK government advises against all but essential travel
- The section, its length and height gain
- Season, water and a way down if the weather turns
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.
