Great value for money!
What a brilliant day! Family of 5 with teenagers and we all loved it. Pick up was smooth, the day was just fun and we felt very looked after. Really good value for money for what you get.
735shelleyd · يوليو 2026 · عبر Tripadvisor
Everything is soo beautiful, people, food, ride, and off course the gay Hatem who come with us ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
Everything is soo beautiful, people, food, ride, and off course the gay Hatem who come with us ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
868majan · يوليو 2026 · عبر Tripadvisor
Unfortunately not a VIP tour – long wait times, sales event, and safety deficiencies
Unfortunately not a VIP tour – long wait times, sales event, and safety deficiencies
We were picked up from the hotel on time, but the bus was completely overcrowded and very warm. Since other guests were picked up at several hotels, the trip there took a correspondingly long time.
After arriving, we first had to wait a very long time before the program even began. For the buggy ride, two people were supposed to ride together. Since there were five of us, I had to join another family and ultimately was only allowed to ride along as a passenger. Furthermore, the announced buggy ride did not even last 15 minutes. More time was spent on staged photos than on the actual driving.
After that, there were long wait times again. When riding the quads, the vehicles or parts of them were so hot that my daughter and I suffered burns on our legs. For me, that is a significant safety defect and should not have happened.
The Jeep ride to the Bedouin village was entertaining. On site, however, the announced camel ride consisted of only about five minutes. In my opinion, you don't have to drive through the desert for an hour for that. Instead, there were multiple attempts to sell us various products. In the extreme heat, there was also no reasonable way to get something to drink for free.
After the return trip, there were long periods of downtime and waiting again. The food was okay, but nothing special. Even after that, the focus was again on the sale of drinks, photos, and other products. We already knew the show in a very similar form from our hotel.
Overall, the tour had little to do with a "VIP safari" for us. There were too many waiting times, activities that were too short, and far too many sales attempts. Especially disappointing were the canceled or not fully usable buggy ride and the burns from quad biking.
Due to the safety deficiencies, the services not provided as expected, and the strong sales focus, I will request a refund from the tour operator. Unfortunately, I cannot recommend this tour for families with children.
Vanesa_R · يوليو 2026 · عبر Viator · مترجم
More Waiting Than Quad Biking – A Very Expensive Disappointment
We booked this quad biking excursion before travelling to Egypt, paying around £20 each, expecting an exciting afternoon exploring the desert.
Unfortunately, it turned into one of the most disappointing excursions we’ve ever done.
The day started with hotel pickup at 11:30am, which was already an awkward time because the hotel lunch wasn’t open yet and no food was included with the trip. So we headed out hungry.
Once we arrived… we waited.
We were then told we had to pay an additional €10 per person national park entrance fee. Fair enough if that’s required, although it was strange that many other people didn’t seem to be paying it.
Then, after waiting another 20 minutes or so, a member of staff came over and asked:
“Where are your scarves and goggles?”
Sorry… what?
At no point during booking or in the trip description did it mention these were essential. Had we known beforehand, we could have bought scarves from one of the local shops for around €2.
Instead, we were marched to the only shop on site where, surprise surprise, the scarves suddenly cost £20 EACH.
£40… on two scarves.
Needless to say, they’ll be promoted to cleaning rags when we get home.
That wasn’t an optional upsell either—it genuinely felt like we had no choice.
Finally, after all the waiting, we got on the quad bikes…
…for what felt like about 10 minutes.
This also wasn’t the dramatic desert experience we thought. There were no sweeping sand dunes or open landscapes. Instead, it was mostly flat gravel and compact sand.
To make matters worse, everyone rode together regardless of ability. If you were confident and wanted to enjoy yourself, you spent most of the ride crawling behind nervous riders. It would’ve made far more sense to split the groups into beginner and faster riders.
After the quad bikes…
More waiting.
We bought two mango juices (€5 each) while waiting, and then experienced something that genuinely made us uncomfortable.
A young teenage boy approached us speaking Arabic. We assumed he was asking us to come and pay, so we followed him.
Instead, he led us into another room full of paintings and ornaments.
He then switched off the lights, closed the curtains and shut the door.
As two young women travelling alone, that was honestly quite frightening.
We had no idea what was happening, and he kept us in there for what felt like ages before eventually turning the lights back on to show us paintings under different lighting.
My partner had become so anxious by that point that she went completely pale and had to sit down afterwards because she felt genuinely unwell.
It may have been completely innocent, but from a guest’s perspective it felt incredibly inappropriate and intimidating.
Next came the drive to the Bedouin village, around 20–30 minutes each way.
The experience itself consisted of roughly:
* a 5-minute camel ride
* a quick look around the village
* a cup of tea
Then we drove all the way back.
Back at the base we had another 10 minutes on the spider buggy.
Again… more flat gravel.
More waiting followed before the evening show.
The entertainment was fairly underwhelming, consisting of a spinning dancer, a belly dancer, a fire performer (who was definitely the highlight) and dinner.
It wasn’t terrible, but it certainly wasn’t worth the amount of waiting throughout the day.
Finally came the photos.
Apparently they were “normally £30 but because we like you… £20.”
Funny how everyone else around us seemed to be receiving exactly the same “special deal.”
By the end of the day we’d spent approximately £70 each after the hidden extras, compulsory scarf purchase, entrance fee, drinks and other costs.
For that money, we got roughly:
* Around 10 minutes on a quad bike.
* Around 10 minutes in a buggy.
* A 5-minute camel ride.
* Hours of waiting around.
* A scarf we never wanted.
* A sales experience at almost every opportunity.
The staff themselves were generally friendly enough, but the whole excursion felt designed around finding ways to spend more money rather than delivering a memorable experience.
If you’re expecting an exciting desert adventure with lots of riding, this probably isn’t it.
Unfortunately, it felt less like a quad biking trip and more like a masterclass in how many times you can be upsold in a single afternoon.
We left feeling disappointed, overcharged and wishing we’d spent our money elsewhere.
daisidaniels · يوليو 2026 · عبر Tripadvisor
The London gang with some sugar
Absolutely phenomenal experience from start to finish! The buggy ride was so much fun, the camel ride was a great experience, and the food was delicious. Everything was very well organised, and the whole day exceeded our expectations.
A special thank you to our guide SAM!, who was more than fantastic. He was friendly, knowledgeable, funny, and made sure everyone felt safe and had an amazing time. His enthusiasm and excellent service really made the experience unforgettable.
I would highly recommend this trip to anyone visiting Hurghada – definitely one of the highlights of our holiday! ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Marcela_G · يوليو 2026 · عبر Viator
A fun day with quads , beach biggy and safari
This is a great experience in a very comfortable setting , the quads are fun , buggy cart is fun , safari was great meeting the boudoir commmunity , tommy our guide Was very good and a really nice guy , food and show where great , deffos a must to do here in hurghada
Tanya_D · يونيو 2026 · عبر Viator
Safari trip review
Communication from Golden map excellent. Pick up and drop of great. The tour guide for the day was Bahaa, he was great entertained us on the safari trip. The activities were great. However inside the complex there are pushy sales people that don’t take no for an answer easily. We were inside a lace called camel safari… there are lots of operators working out the same site almost. Seemed good value for money when you totally booking but all the additional costs soon make it an expensive day out.
C5791DSjamief · يونيو 2026 · عبر Tripadvisor
Super Quad and Desert Experience
Super well organized I recommend it to anyone who wants to do a trip through the desert. Also very friendly received and treated, super experience
Ahmed M · يونيو 2026 · عبر Tripadvisor · مترجم
Advertisment Event, short driving .
Advertisment Event . The Driving times are very short an slow . The Guests waiting very long and the guides took many Fotos for expensive money.
Oliver_I · يونيو 2026 · عبر Viator
Incredible!
Absolutely fantastic experience! I would definitely recommend it. Everyone was so lovely. There is a small admission fee for entry on the day so make sure you have some money with you to cover this. We were picked up at 12.50 in the afternoon and we got back around 7.30pm. The quad bikes were incredible. They were our favourite part. The buggy’s were good too. The jeep rides were fab and finding out about the history was great! The food and the show were fantastic! 10/10 would recommend!
shoneg596 · يونيو 2026 · عبر Tripadvisor