
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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Clear the comparison Sinai by quad, then supper with the Bedouin Remove | The White Desert after dark Remove | |
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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 99Per 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 starts | Sharm El Sheikh | Bahariya |
| Activity | Quad & ATV | Camps & night sky |
| Skill or certification | None; a briefing before you ride | None; comfort with a simple camp |
| Minimum age | Set by the operator; children ride as passengers | We discuss it for families |
| Time actually doing it | About 1.5 hours of riding | Sunset, the night and first light |
| Total time | About 5 hours | Overnight from Bahariya |
| Best season | October to April; winter evenings are cold | October to April; nights are cold |
| What you see | Sinai valleys at dusk, a Bedouin camp and a clear sky | Chalk formations, the night sky and dawn |
| What it asks | The balance to steer a quad, dust and bumps. Evenings in the Sinai desert can be cold from December to February. | A long road transfer, a simple camp, cold desert hours after sunset and flexibility around wind and protected-area rules. |
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| Next step | Request a quote Add to my trip | Request a quote Add to my trip |
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 100Read more : Saqqara by quad and dirt bikeWhat 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
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.

