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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 Sinai Trail day
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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 65Per person in a small group with a Bedouin guide; a private guide costs more.Your written quote confirms the price for your party, dates and choices.
Where it startsSharm El SheikhSt Catherine
ActivityQuad & ATVHiking & climbs
Skill or certificationNone; a briefing before you rideA full day's hiking on rough ground
Minimum ageSet by the operator; children ride as passengersTeenagers used to hiking
Time actually doing itAbout 1.5 hours of ridingMost of the day on foot
Total timeAbout 5 hoursFull day
Best seasonOctober to April; winter evenings are coldSpring and autumn; winter nights are cold at altitude
What you seeSinai valleys at dusk, a Bedouin camp and a clear skyGranite wadis, Bedouin gardens and springs
What it asksThe balance to steer a quad, dust and bumps. Evenings in the Sinai desert can be cold from December to February.A full day on rough ground, climbs at altitude, and heat or cold depending on the season.
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
  • 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
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  • 4×4 & dunes · Siwa

    The edge of the Great Sand Sea

    From Siwa into the dunes by four-wheel drive, a board down a slope, and dusk at a spring.

    Starting priceUSD 50
    Place
    Siwa Oasis
    Time
    Half day to sunset; most of an afternoon in the dunes
    Needs
    None; a strong stomach on the dunes. Tell us about children: the ride is rough.
    What we confirm before you go
    • A licensed local driver and a vehicle in sound condition
    • That the route lies within the areas the UK government's travel advice excepts: Siwa and the Marsa Matruh–Siwa road are named; the open desert beyond is not
    • Any desert permit needed for the route
    • Water, shade and a safe return time
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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