Hurghada: Desert Jeep Safari, Camel Ride & Stargazing Dinner

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Free cancellation

1/21

Duration5h

GroupUp to 30

LanguagesEN · DE +1

PickupAt your hotel

Hurghada desert evening jeep safari camel ride barbecue and stargazing

You’ll ride camels across Hurghada’s desert at sunset, bounce through sand in a 4x4 jeep safari, share barbecue dinner by firelight, and gaze at stars through telescopes with an astronomer guiding you. The quiet out there feels different—real—and you’ll leave with sand in your shoes and maybe a new way of looking at the night sky.

Step-by-step itinerary

Desert safari, dinner, and stargazing

Pick up from hotel in Hurghada
Drive to the desert
Enjoy 4x4 Jeep safari
Watch the sunset in desert
Have barbecue buffet dinner
Observe stars with telescope
Learn about stars and planets
Drive back to hotel

The Experience

I didn’t really expect the silence out there—like, real silence. We left Hurghada in this van that smelled faintly of sunblock and dust, and by the time we hit the edge of the Red Sea desert, I could already feel that dry warmth seeping into my shirt. Our guide, Mahmoud, kept cracking jokes about how city people always look nervous before their first camel ride. He wasn’t wrong—I probably looked ridiculous trying to get on mine (the camel’s name was Lulu, she seemed unimpressed).

The jeep safari itself was rougher than I’d pictured—sand kicking up everywhere, windows down, hair full of grit. But then we stopped on this rise just as the sun started dipping low. The colors were unreal—like someone had turned up the saturation on everything. There was this moment when everyone just got quiet for a second; you could hear nothing but a little wind and someone’s phone buzzing in someone’s bag (which made us all laugh). Dinner came after, around a fire with candles stuck in old bottles. Rice, grilled chicken, beef—simple stuff but honestly so good after bouncing around all afternoon. I tried some salad that tasted like it had been picked that morning.

After dark is when it got weirdly magical. The astronomer set up a telescope and started pointing out planets (I think I actually saw Saturn’s rings?). He explained things patiently even though I kept mixing up constellations—he just grinned and handed me more tea. It was colder than I expected once the sun disappeared; I ended up borrowing a scarf from one of the guides. Looking up at that sky—with no city lights anywhere—I felt small in a good way. Still think about that view sometimes when I can’t sleep back home.

What’s included

Your day includes hotel pickup in Hurghada by air-conditioned van, a 4x4 jeep safari into the Red Sea desert with stops for photos and camel riding at sunset; later you’ll enjoy an open buffet barbecue dinner (with vegetarian options) under candlelight before moving to an observation area where telescopes are set up for guided stargazing—all soft drinks and bottled water are covered before heading back to your hotel late evening.

Good to know

Easy physical levelNot for pregnant travelersNot for heart conditionsNot for back problems

Operated by Egypt Stargazing