Sharm El Sheikh Desert Adventure (5X1)

I really enjoyed this tour. The desert among the rocky mountains is such a unique place. Ibrahim was a great tour guide, who made me feel safe, even if I felt a bit nervous about the quad bikes. The only issue - they don't really catter for dietary requirements, although there was some food without meat that I could have.

Rickety taxi arrived with 2 people already in it, so very crammed trip to site. No COVID restrictions! You have to go through the wall around Sharm to get to the excursion which was manned by many police. If you’re not aware it’s going to happen, it was quite frightening. Got into the desert area…which is really a theme park type place with loads of the same tours going on. No helmet is provided. First stop was in an area that might have been interesting if anyone had said anything about it. There were some rock formations which looked like they might have some history but nothing was mentioned. Next stop…a fake Bedouin village. No one said what was happening. In fact, this area was for people who wanted to do the camel ride. This may have been chargeable, but no one spoke to us about it so I’ve no idea. We sat around doing nothing. Nothing to look at. Small cup of tea provided but any other drinks, including water were payable at this stop. Then we went onto another fake Bedouin camp which was like a disco. Really loud techno type music with everywhere lit up with multicolored electric string lights. More sitting around doing nothing with no idea what was going on. We were given a small bottle of water here. Watched the bread making display. But it was in the dark so not easy to see. People were invited to try making the flatbreads which were then cooked and passed round. Again, no thought to hygiene at all, let alone COVID. Dinner was good…although the styrofoam plate and plastic spoon didn’t feel very authentic! No one had mentioned a bathroom, but there is one there…no paper or sanitizer. Finally the events that are the reason it got 2 stars and not zero! Star gazing and the quad bike trip back in the dark. Both were brilliant. It’s such a shame because with just a bit of effort, this could be a great tour. But it’s not even remotely authentic, involved lots of sitting around doing nothing and lacked communication or any nod to safety. Be nice to learn something about Bedouin life and the natural area which would have made a huge difference with little effort. In no way should it be marketed as a Bedouin experience because it just wasn’t.

The whole trip was great, I don’t think I’ll ride a camel again!! The tour guides and people were really good especially with the children

One of the best tours that I had in Sharm! From pick up to drop off everyone was professional and helpful. Be prepared to be on the ATVs riding across desert/sand for long stretches of time - some people were not prepared in dress or on how physically taxing the ride can be. The astrology lesson, riding the camels and the dinner and show were awesome. Everyone was spread out to be compliant with COVID standards and the food was well cooked/prepared. Bring extra clothes to keep warm, head wrap to keep the sand off your face, clear eye protection since you will be riding in the dark, money for pictures, but other then that, I would highly recommend this experience!

Overall a very good tour - the quads are used to get you from one element of the trip to the next. It’s bumpy out there on the compacted sand, so beware if you have a bad back or limbs. - expect to be asked for tips at every stage of the tour - if you don’t have a scarf or clear glasses/eyewear then you’ll expect to pay extra for them before you set off - they are needed as it’s very dusty on the quads - take a jacket or hoodie - it gets cold in the evening desert - it did feel a bit manufactured at points, but go with it

It was an exciting trip in the desert. Enjoyed that we went to all the attractions on quads which made the driving time longer and the whole experience really fun. Camel ride was short but that was expected as it's everywhere like that, it was still enjoyable. Food at the end of the trip was really delicious. Regarding the show, I would not put it as a part of the trip as it was a few minutes of one-guy-fire-show and few minutes of some sort of dancing. It was more of a something happening on the side without any announcement (could easily miss) than a show. Nevertheless, the whole trip was good, would recommend.

What a amazing experience!! The quad bike a thrill and fun but is tad dicey in the dark, the camal ride was interesting!! My favourite part was the star gazing

An amazing trip from start to finish. Loved the quads, the meal was lovely and the show was great. The star gazing through the telescope was out of this world ;)

Ibrahim Ayesha was such a wonderful guide. The entire trip was done by quad bike and as I am afraid of this due to an accident he took me on the back and made me feel so comfortable the entire trip. The both of Ibrahim as tour guides were wonderful. The star gazing was amazing as was the food sitting around the fire watching the Bedouin bread making then eating bbq. One feels lost in this exquisite off the beaten path experience with just the valley and yourself. Amazing well worth the price

This tour was amazing!!!!! Ibrahim and Khalid made this a wonderful experience!!!!! I would do this again in a heartbeat!!! They made every effort to make sure me and my friend were comfortable. This tour is totally safe!!