Egypt · DESERT SAFARIS

The 15 Best Desert Safaris in Egypt

59 tours  ·  from $5

Jeep, quad or buggy, and then a Bedouin camp with dinner and a sky worth staying out for. These 15 are compared on how long you actually drive, whether a licence is needed and what the camp stop really includes.

Hurghada: Quad Bike, Buggy, and Camel Ride & Bedouin Village - Hotel pickup and the first safety briefing
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Hurghada: Quad Bike, Buggy, and Camel Ride & Bedouin Village

1.Quad Bike, Buggy, and Camel Ride & Bedouin Village

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 1,738 reviews · from $36Our pick

Leave your Hurghada hotel for a desert outing with a 30-minute quad ride, 15-minute buggy drive, jeep trip, camel ride, and Bedouin village visit. Guides including Hassan Fawzy, Mohammed Salah, and Letisia explain local culture in several languages. Afternoon tours add dinner and an oriental show.

“Very nice. Good tour guide named Leticia Tirado! Amazing trip, good time/ quality for the money. Kind regards from Belgium!”

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Hurghada: Quad Bike, Sea, Camel, Safari, Stargazing & Dinner - Safety briefing, test ride, and choosing your group
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Hurghada: Quad Bike, Sea, Camel, Safari, Stargazing & Dinner

2.Quad Bike, Sea, Camel, Safari, Stargazing & Dinner

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 1,454 reviews · 2 - 5 hours · from $17

Ride a quad across Hurghada’s desert with a guide, safety test, photo stops, and a short camel ride. Evening options add Bedouin dinner, dancing, and telescope stargazing. Choose ticket-only access, shared or private transfers, a sunrise breakfast, or a quad and horse combination.

“Great trip, good communication for pick up. Great value for money,”

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From Cairo: Desert Safari, Camel Ride, Magic Lake, & Lunch - The early pickup and the road to Qarun Lake
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From Cairo: Desert Safari, Camel Ride, Magic Lake, & Lunch

3.Desert Safari, Camel Ride, Magic Lake, & Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 1,273 reviews · 10 hours · from $119

Leave Cairo or Giza for a 10-hour Faiyum adventure with Qarun Lake, Wadi El Rayan waterfalls, 4x4 dune driving, sandboarding, a camel or horse ride, Mudawara Mountain, Magic Lake, and a BBQ lunch. Guides such as Ryan, Sabra, Ahmed, and Taha are known for friendly help and excellent photos.

“Ryan was an amazing guide and made our Sahara Desert and Fayoum trip truly unforgettable. From Qarun Lake to the 4x4 dune drive, Wadi El Rayan Lake, camel riding, sandboarding, Mudawara Mountain, Magic Lake, and ending at the Bedouin desert camp for food, everything was perfectly organized and very comfortable. We genuinely felt cared for the entire time. Ryan is not only a great guide but also a wonderful person to chat with . We built such a good bond with him throughout the trip, which made the experience even more special. He made sure we were always comfortable, having fun, and enjoying every moment. He also took us shopping…”

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Hurghada: Quad and Buggy Safari with Dinner and Show - Quad biking across the open desert
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Hurghada: Quad and Buggy Safari with Dinner and Show

4.Quad and Buggy Safari with Dinner and Show

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 1,126 reviews · from $32

This family-friendly Hurghada safari combines a 30-minute quad ride, a 15-minute buggy run, desert sunset views, dinner, and an evening show. Guides including Hassan, Walid, Ahmed, and Abu are praised for careful instruction and friendly help. Expect sand, wind, optional photo purchases, and small extra charges for scarves, goggles, or fees.

“the tour guide Leticia Tirado was fantastic with other infomation and knowledge. the trip was great wish we could off gone faster but do understand 😕. A big thank you again to Leticia which made the experience really enjoyable”

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Pyramids of Giza: 1-Hour Quad Bike Desert Safari - Safety instructions before you start the engine
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Pyramids of Giza: 1-Hour Quad Bike Desert Safari

5.Pyramids of Giza: 1-Hour Quad Bike Desert Safari

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 930 reviews · 1 - 2 hours · from $40

You’ll ride a quad bike through the permitted desert area outside the Giza pyramid complex, with views of Khufu, Khafre, Menkaure, Cairo, and the Sphinx. Hotel pickup, an air-conditioned transfer, water, a private guide, and photo stops are included. Guides such as Fahd, Aladdin, Ibrahim, and Hamada are often praised for safety and photos.

“Super fun experience. Driving around the dessert with pyramid views was amazing. Some fun driving over the dunes. Our guide was great, took lots of great photos. Only downside is that they do not have helmets.”

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Hurghada: Safari Jeep, Quad, Buggy, Camel Ride & BBQ Dinner - Pickup from Hurghada and the ride into the desert
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Hurghada: Safari Jeep, Quad, Buggy, Camel Ride & BBQ Dinner

6.Safari Jeep, Quad, Buggy, Camel Ride & BBQ Dinner

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 882 reviews · 5 - 6 hours · from $29

Leave Hurghada by Jeep for a 5 to 6 hour Sahara outing with a 40-minute quad ride, 15-minute dune buggy drive, short camel ride, Bedouin village visit, dinner, and Tanoura show. Guides such as Tareq and Mohammed are known for lively hosting, while the desert driving is fast, bumpy, and not suited to young children or anyone with back or heart problems.

“We get picked up from our hotel on time by amazing and funny driver Tariq absolutely great guy Best driver. Our team Hakuna Matata was amazing all activities was so so good Highly recommend”

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Hurghada: Star Watching Desert Adventure by Jeep with Dinner - Camel photos and a taste of Bedouin life
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Hurghada: Star Watching Desert Adventure by Jeep with Dinner

7.Star Watching Desert Adventure by Jeep with Dinner

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 879 reviews · from $36

Join FTS Travels for a late-afternoon Jeep safari 26 km into the Hurghada desert. Meet Bedouin hosts, ride a camel, taste fresh bread, watch sunset, eat a candlelit BBQ, and study planets and constellations through a telescope with guides such as Ibrahim, Adam, Arabi, or Nasser. A quad-bike option adds 30 minutes of riding.

“The tour was amazing and something i would never forget. An out of body experience! It was so fun exploring the Egyptian desert life. It felt so surreal seeing the stars and learning about the constellations. Our tour guide (Arabi)who was multilingual, was very helpful and kept us entertained. Would definitely go again.”

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Sharm El Sheikh: Quad Biking & Desert Safari with Pickup - Safety first, then onto the quad bikes
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Sharm El Sheikh: Quad Biking & Desert Safari with Pickup

8.Quad Biking & Desert Safari with Pickup

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 695 reviews · 3 hours · from $45

Leave Sharm El Sheikh by air-conditioned van and ride a quad bike through South Sinai’s dunes and mountain country. El-Sherif Safari provides a safety briefing, short camel ride, Bedouin tea, photo stops, and an Echo Valley visit. Guides including Ahmed, Hego, Hamada, and Omar are known for careful driving support and taking photos.

“Amazing trip. All of the guides were great. Would definitely recommend. Big shout out to Hego!!”

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Hurghada: Star Stargazing Desert Adventure by Jeep & Dinner - Tea, dates, and a small desert farm
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Hurghada: Star Stargazing Desert Adventure by Jeep & Dinner

9.Star Stargazing Desert Adventure by Jeep & Dinner

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 694 reviews · from $48

Start with hotel pickup and a bumpy 17-kilometer 4x4 ride into the desert. At the oasis, enjoy tea, coffee, dates, a farm visit, animal feeding, a five-minute camel ride, horse riding, sunset views, dinner, and telescope stargazing. Guides such as Nasser, Abu, and Arabi explain constellations and seasonal planets.

“Amazing time and experience. A cloudy night so not many stars but an epic view of the moon. Friendly vibe all the way, great food too. seeing the egyptian sunset in a desert setting is worth it alone.”

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Hurghada: Star Watching Desert Adventure by Jeep with Dinner - Camel photos and a taste of Bedouin life
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Hurghada: Star Watching Desert Adventure by Jeep with Dinner

10.Star Watching Desert Adventure by Jeep with Dinner

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 575 reviews · from $27

Ride a 4WD Jeep 26 km into Hurghada’s desert for sunset, a short camel ride, Bedouin tea and dinner, bread making, and telescope viewing of the moon and planets. Guides such as Moussa, Ibrahim, and Adam have led strong astronomy sessions, though the ride is rough and group sizes may vary.

“So many great experiences in this adventure. The jeep ride with a great driver letting us experience the desert in the best way. Great guide Moussa who guided us through our time in the beduin village and in the stars. Great photographer Moudi who captured our day in a great way. Camel ride. Sunset. Star gazing. Friendly welcome in the village. Learning about beduin life. Possibility to buy home made creations from the villagers. Good food. Open fire with singing. There is nothing more to wish. Couldnt be better. Great guides making us feel welcome and relaxed. I highly recommend this experience”

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Hurghada: ATV Quad Safari& Bedouin Village Tour - The safety briefing and test ride
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Hurghada: ATV Quad Safari& Bedouin Village Tour

11.ATV Quad Safari& Bedouin Village Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 537 reviews · from $19

You’ll receive a safety briefing, test an ATV, then ride with a guide across the Hurghada desert toward a small Bedouin village. The roughly 45-minute ride includes mountain views, tea, photos, and a short camel ride. Hotel pickup is included, but scarves, goggles, drinks, and photos cost extra.

“This was really fun quad biking was probably an hour total (there and back) so longer than stated in the itinerary. The guides made sure everyone stayed with the group and were patient with some cautious drivers. We felt very safe on the quads and did the morning trip. ThiRead more”

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Hurghada: ATV Quad Safari, Camel Ride & Bedouin Village Tour - Forty-five minutes across the Hurghada desert
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Hurghada: ATV Quad Safari, Camel Ride & Bedouin Village Tour

12.ATV Quad Safari, Camel Ride & Bedouin Village Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 419 reviews · from $23

Ride a quad through the Hurghada desert, with a safety briefing and practice session before the trip to a Bedouin village. You’ll enjoy black tea, a camel ride, and mountain views. Hotel pickup, helmets, water, and an instructor are included. Youssef is one of the praised team members, while photographer Bashar can handle optional photos.

“Overall a great experience, exactly what you would expect from riding quads. Safety at the start was good for first time riders and they were very attentive over children as we had a 9 year old with us. Scarfs and googles are a must and would recommend being as covered as possible.”

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Super Safari ATV, Drive Buggy Car, Camel Ride, Bedouin Dinner, Show-Hurghada - The camel ride, and why you may skip it
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Super Safari ATV, Drive Buggy Car, Camel Ride, Bedouin Dinner, Show-Hurghada

13.Super Safari ATV, Drive Buggy Car, Camel Ride, Bedouin Dinner, Show-Hurghada

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 406 reviews · from $16

Spend about seven hours beyond Hurghada’s resort strip with ATV and buggy rides, a bumpy jeep trip to a Bedouin village, tea, camel riding, dinner, and a cultural show. Guides such as Mahdi, Omar, Sam, Moussa, and Ahmad have earned praise for friendly care, though ride times and organization can vary.

“Why do they dare offering that tour? Definitely desappointing and not worth it. The tour operators should be ashamed to call "that" a safari: The place is dirty, the quad ride is a 10mn merry-go-around for kids. The camel ride is a joke, a 9 feet rRead more”

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From Cairo 4x4 Safari, Camel Ride, Magic Lake, Waterfalls & Lunch - 4x4 dunes and sandboarding in Wadi El Rayan
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From Cairo 4×4 Safari, Camel Ride, Magic Lake, Waterfalls & Lunch

14.From Cairo 4×4 Safari, Camel Ride, Magic Lake, Waterfalls & Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 390 reviews · from $110Top rated

Leave Cairo for a full-day Fayoum desert adventure with hotel pickup, a Qarun Lake photo stop, 4x4 dune driving, sandboarding, camel or horse rides, Wadi El Rayan waterfalls, Mudawara Mountains, Magic Lake, and a Bedouin-style barbecue lunch. Guides such as Fares, Ahmed, Mohammed, Ryan, and Ramy are praised for friendly help and good photos.

“I highly recommend this excursion without hesitation. The landscapes are breathtaking. Our guide, Ali, was very friendly and taught us a lot. However, I advise you to be mindful of your belongings. Despite your trust in the driver, it's always best to keep your items with you at all times.”

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Safari 5 in 1 Quads, Camels, Show, Dinner & Star Gazing in Sharm El Sheikh - Quad biking on dirt tracks, not dunes
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Safari 5 in 1 Quads, Camels, Show, Dinner & Star Gazing in Sharm El Sheikh

15.Safari 5 in 1 Quads, Camels, Show, Dinner & Star Gazing in Sharm El Sheikh

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 387 reviews · from $50

Spend about five hours in the Sinai Desert with guide Zizo or Mahmud, riding a quad, taking a short camel trip, eating a BBQ dinner, watching fire and Oriental performances, and viewing planets through telescopes. Hotel pickup, helmets, water, tea, and one soft drink are included. Expect a shared group and dirt tracks rather than sand dunes.

“WOW. I holiday alot and document on my tik tok channel Breaks with the Bishops so we do alot of trips but this is one of the best. Pick up from hotel on time. They take you to meeting point on the edge of the desert and with same speaking other tourists which was nice. Read more”

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