Stargazing Desert Safari from Hurghada

5 h6+desert safari
4.8(34 reviews)
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The Stargazing Safari is our evening programme for travelers who came to the Red Sea coast for the sea but want to see the night sky for a different reason. We pick you up at 17:00 and drive a 4x4 jeep about an hour east of Hurghada, deep enough into the protected desert plateau that light pollution from the city falls away. The camp is built around a low fire, with rugs and cushions on the sand and a long table for dinner. The meal is a Bedouin BBQ: grilled chicken or fish, salads, freshly baked bread cooked in the sand, fresh fruit and unlimited mint tea. After dinner, around 20:30, the staff douse the camp lanterns and our guide leads about an hour of naked-eye stargazing, pointing out the visible planets, Orion, Cassiopeia and the Milky Way when the moon is small. We return to your hotel by around 22:30. The programme is family-friendly (ages 6+) and the desert is genuinely quiet at night.

Highlights

4x4 Jeep into the Desert

Bedouin BBQ Around the Fire

Hour-long Stargazing

Family-Friendly (Ages 6+)

Free Hotel Transfer

Includes

  • Round-trip hotel transfer from any Hurghada hotel
  • 4x4 jeep into the protected desert plateau
  • Full Bedouin BBQ dinner around the fire
  • Unlimited mint tea, water and Bedouin coffee
  • Guided naked-eye stargazing session (~1 hour)
  • Bilingual safari guide

Not Included

  • Alcoholic drinks (not served at the desert camp)
  • Telescope rental (we can arrange on request)
  • Tips for the guide and crew (optional)

What to Bring

  • Warm layer (the desert is cold at night)
  • Closed shoes
  • Sunglasses for the drive in
  • Camera with manual mode if you have one
  • A blanket for the kids if you like

Itinerary

  1. 16:45

    Hotel pickup

    Air-conditioned van or 4x4 jeep, depending on group size.

  2. 17:45

    Jeep into the desert

    About an hour east of Hurghada, into the protected plateau. Light dims as the city falls behind.

  3. 18:45

    Arrival at camp

    Welcome with mint tea around the fire. Cushions on the sand, rugs under foot.

  4. 19:15

    Bedouin BBQ dinner

    Grilled chicken or fish, salads, sand-baked bread, fresh fruit, mint tea. Vegetarian option available on request.

  5. 20:30

    Stargazing session

    Lanterns are dimmed. Our guide leads about an hour of naked-eye stargazing: visible planets, Orion, the Milky Way.

  6. 21:30

    Return drive

    Jeep back to Hurghada. Coffee and biscuits on the way out for the kids.

  7. 22:30

    Hotel drop-off

    Back at your hotel.

Pickup Details

Pickup window 06:30 - 07:30 from any Hurghada hotel. Hurghada transfer is free. Pickup from El Gouna, Sahl Hasheesh or Makadi Bay is available at +EUR 10 per guest one-way, paid on arrival.

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Traveler Reviews

YA

Yasmine Adel 🇪🇬

2026-01-07
Google review

If you do one inland trip from Hurghada, do this one. Six hours of memories.

DC

Daniel Clarke 🇬🇧

2026-01-03
Google review

Driver explained everything before each segment. Safety briefing was thorough. Felt completely safe.

SH

Sergio Hernández 🇪🇸

2025-12-26
Google review

Noche inolvidable en el desierto. Quad, cena beduina y cielo estrellado fueron espectaculares.

OH

Oliver Hughes 🇬🇧

2025-12-24
Tripadvisor

Stars under the desert sky were a moment we won't forget. Worth doing just for that.

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