Safaris · DESERT SAFARIS IN EGYPT
Every trip has one free day too few. These 15 desert safaris in Egypt justify the slot, priced and timed so you can decide in minutes and get back to the fun part.
Leave Cairo or Giza for Qarun Lake, Wadi El Rayan, Mudawara Mountain, and Magic Lake. You’ll ride a 4x4 over the dunes, try sandboarding, choose a camel or horse ride, and eat BBQ lunch at a desert camp. Guides such as Ryan, Sabra, Ahmed, and Taha are praised for friendly service and great photos.
“All the places we saw were great!!! as was our tour guide Shawky”
Ride a quad bike through the permitted desert area near Giza, with views of Khufu, Khafre, Menkaure, Cairo, and the Sphinx. Guides such as Fahd, Aladdin, Ibrahim, and Hamada help beginners, take photos, and keep the private outing moving.
“This was a lot of fun. our gyid picked us up from the hotel and couldn't have been more accommodating for our needs. The guys at the site were all really nice and there were enough English speaking helpers around so communicating with everyone was not an issue. The tour against the backdrop of the Pyramids, Giza and Cairo city was beautiful. The ride was easy enough for most beginners to handle and there were some really good spots over the sand dunes for more advanced riders to get their thrills. Overall, I would definitely recommend this activity with this company.”
Ride a quad bike across the Sinai desert from Sharm El Sheikh with hotel pickup, a safety briefing, mountain photo stops, Echo Valley, Bedouin tea, and a short camel ride. Guides including Hego, Ahmed, and Hamada help beginners ride safely. Sunrise departures add striking desert light.
“very good we paid extra £100 to hire a buggy defo recommend”
Leave Hurghada for a guided two-hour dune buggy ride across open desert. You’ll follow the convoy over sandy hills, stop for photos, and watch sunset from the dunes. Guides may include Mahmood, Islam, or Mohammed. Goggles, scarves, GoPro footage, dinner, and desert extras cost more.
“Enjoyed every minute of it. Our guide was very helpful and enjoyed his advice”
Ride a 4WD Jeep across Hurghada’s desert, try quad bikes and buggies when included, visit a Bedouin village, take a short camel ride, eat dinner, watch the Sahara Park show, and view stars through a digital telescope. Guides speak Arabic and English.
“They were 1 hour late in picking us up. We waited out side the hotel by security as they are not allowed to come into the hotel. The tui guide at our hotel tried to put us off and get us to cancel. Said they were a really bad company. And we were putting our safety at risk going with these guys. When we got picked up. The guy couldn't appologise enough. The day was brilliant. We felt safe! 2 kids with us 7 and 8. It was amazing. Our guide was fantastic and couldn't do enough for our kids. Can't wait till next visit. Really great day. thank you”
You’ll ride a single or double buggy across the South Sinai desert after a safety briefing and hotel pickup in an air-conditioned vehicle. A guide leads the route, with a Bedouin tea stop and possible sunset views. Family buggies are available for groups of more than three.
“My partner..two kids (8 and 4) and myself really enjoyed this activity. The experience was really fun if not dusty 😂 The guides were friendly and excellent and the watching the sunset over the mountains is something that'll stick with us. Highly recommend. Do take plenty of water though..you'll need it. Darren Newcastle-under-Lyme”
Leave Cairo or Giza by air-conditioned vehicle for Wadi El Rayan National Park. You’ll see waterfalls, ride a camel, stop at Mudawara Mountains, drive over dunes in a 4x4, sandboard, and eat at a Bedouin camp. Guides such as Hussein, Hassan, and Amr are praised for their care and good humor.
“Everything was amazing!! From the tourist quide Amr who was fantastic ! The safari was so funny and our 4×4 driver Farak was incredible!! That was our best day!!”
Spend about six hours beyond Hurghada’s resort strip with hotel pickup, quad biking, an optional spider car ride, Jeep transport, camel riding, Bedouin tea, flatbread, dinner, and an oriental show. Guide Houssam has earned praise for his friendly support.
“Great excursion to get out & about, seeing how the locals live in the desert alongside doing a jeep safari & quad biking tour. Houssam was a great guide!”
Leave Cairo early for Bahariya Oasis, then ride a 4x4 through the Black Desert, Crystal Mountain, Agabat Valley, and White Desert National Park. Your Bedouin driver prepares lunch and a barbecue dinner, while you sleep in a desert tent and return to Cairo after breakfast.
“Awesome trip, great views, fun 4x4 driving. We loved our guide, super chill and authentic experience”
Leave Hurghada for a three-hour Eastern Sahara safari by quad bike. After a short safety briefing and test ride, drive about 25 km each way across desert tracks, stop at a Bedouin village for tea and possible shisha, then return by transfer. The ride suits fit adults aged 16 and up.
“Our tour was to start at 8am but the driver never showed up. When I called they said that they had run out of space and that I could reschedule for 3pm which I accepted. After 3pm the driver picked us up in a cramped Land Cruiser with 8 bench seats in the back with no suspension or AC. The potholes were horrible for the 7 of us in the back and everyone was in discomfort. At the quad center we were given instruction in operating the vehicles. There is no roof in the center of the building so try to stay out of the sun and drink plenty of…”
Leave Cairo or Giza early for Qarun Lake and Wadi El Rayan. Your private group rides a 4x4 over dunes, tries sandboarding, sees waterfalls and Mudawara Mountains, sails a felucca, visits Magic Lake and Tunis Village, and eats barbecue in the desert. Guides may include Ahmed, Khaled Dimo, or Zizo.
“Mountains, desert, lakes, Hadassah driver, sandblasting, fellow travelers, etc This was a fun relaxing tour.”
Leave Cairo early for Bahariya Oasis, then switch to a private 4X4 for Black Desert, Crystal Mountain, Agabat, and the White Desert. You camp among limestone formations, eat a barbecue dinner, watch the stars, and return after breakfast and a hot spring stop. Guides may include Mohamed, Mohab, Mona, or Omar.
“I took the tour with our friendly guide Yosef and our great driver Shaaban. It was great to see the majestic desert scenery! It was a great experience!”
Start at 4:30 pm with private hotel pickup in Cairo or Giza. Ride through the desert near the pyramids, pause at the Giza Plateau and panoramic viewpoint, then enjoy a charcoal barbecue and Bedouin tea. Guide assignments vary, with staff such as Gouda, Ayman Gabry, Osama, and Ola among the company’s guides.
“Gouda was a very knowledgeable guide. He had an answer for all my questions and even ones for questions I didn’t know I had. I would highly recommend this tour company and especially Gouda. The tour itself was fantastic and a once in a lifetime experience.”
From Bahariya Oasis, a private 4x4 and English-speaking Bedouin guide take you through the Black Desert, Crystal Mountain, sand dunes, springs, and White Desert. You camp two nights with meals, mattresses, sleeping bags, soft drinks, and traditional music, with guides including Mahmoud and Mohamed.
“This trip was a major highlight of my vacation in Egypt - I’m so glad I did it. It’s less camping and more glamping which I enjoyed very much. Stargazing is as good as it gets, no snakes or scorpions so you can sleep under the stars under a pile Read more”
Leave Cairo at 4:30am for Bahariya Oasis in a private air-conditioned minivan. Ride a Toyota Land Cruiser through the Black and White Deserts, visit Crystal Mountain and El Hez, camp under the stars, and watch sunrise before returning to Cairo.
“The overnight into the black and white deserts was phenomenal. The desert is beautiful. The stars were amazing with no glow on the horizon. The tour guide and drivers made it an easy way to camp. They set up camp and cooked an amazing meal. Just be warned it is rustic so don't expect a washroom.”
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