Great fun trip to the desert
Great fun. We were met at our hotel by our jeep (there were 8 of us), our driver was great fun driving across the desert, entertaining us until we reached the Bedouin village, where we had camel riding, sunset viewing, a demonstration of local bread making and then a meal, a look at the moon and Saturn through telescopes and an explanation of the night sky. Great value, no pushy selling or tipping just a brilliant day out
Frank_B · Nov 2025 · via Viator
Great experience
Great trip, musabwas so knowledgeable about the stars and lying out in the dessert under them was amazing! The sunset was also amazing from the top of the mountain 🥰
Anna_S · Nov 2025 · via Viator
Very nice tour
We were picked up 15:00 and were back around 21:00.
The jeep ride through the desert is quite bumpy and takes about 30min.
The Bedouin village is quite nice. We went camel riding, enjoyed the sunset and watched the stars.
The photographer takes very nice pictures (including one with the Milky Way). The photos cost 15€ and will be sent the following day via WhatsApp (with a link to download).
We got a small tea and a water bottle on site. Other drinks are quite expensive (juice 6€; cola 5€). The dinner buffet was very good
Belinda_B · Oct 2025 · via Viator · Translated
Stargazing amazing, travel sickness tablets needed though.
The star gazing element was fantastic with super astronomer to guide us through the night sky. But the trip across the bumpy desert at speed scary. The visit to the Bedouin camp was interesting but highlighted cultural differences and attitudes.
Karen B · Oct 2025 · via Tripadvisor
Long day but well worth it for the view
This is about a 25km Jeep ride across the dessert to the village over bumpy terrain which is fun but quite a long time in the back of the jeep so if you do get travel sick it’s not for you. The village looks authentic and you get to visit 3 different areas. There is then a mountain climb to watch the sun setting before having an evening meal in the dark under the stars.
The guide Habibi was extremely knowledgeable about the stars and you could tell its history passionately to share this with others. We had photos taken under the Milky Way which we purchased for €15 and they were sent by WhatsApp the next day.
There were 2 long range telescopes set up which had Saturn in one and a disco star in the other.
The evening ended with a Q&A about the stars and finished at about 8pm so a good 5 hours spent there.
Tracy_W · Oct 2025 · via Viator
Saturn sighting
The tour with Egyptra.pro in Hurghada was simply fantastic – perfectly organized and done with so much heart. You can see that the whole team works with passion and wants to offer every guest an unforgettable experience.
Our driver Amr Mino was great.
Ali, the photographer, was just awesome.
Arabic, our guide, was awesome.
The whole experience was perfect everything went smoothly and you got so many great impressions in a short time.
The return journey was quiet and relaxed, a nice end to an evening full of wow moments.
A huge thank you to Ehab Younan, Amr Mino, Satlana Moussa, Arabic, Ali and everyone who helps in the background. You're a real dream team. You do it with heart, passion and joy – and that’s exactly what you feel. Thank you for this unforgettable experience
Ilker-Schweiz · Oct 2025 · via Tripadvisor · Translated
Unforgettable experience in the desert
The trip to the desert was just fantastic! Our guide Arabi did a great job – he explained the starry sky to us in an exciting and understandable way and showed us different stars and even Saturn. That was really impressive!
Even the sunset in the desert was beautiful, and the open-air dinner was a perfect match. But the absolute highlight was stargazing – I have never seen the sky so clear and intense. The conditions in the desert are simply optimal for this.
A completely successful experience that I can only recommend to everyone!
656nathalieh · Oct 2025 · via Tripadvisor · Translated
Nice tour with small improvement points
Amro (Hakuna Matata), our driver, was really super funny, friendly and made for a good atmosphere from the beginning. Our tour guide was also friendly and could speak German. His jokes were sometimes quite entertaining, but sometimes a bit flat – but that contributed to the relaxed atmosphere overall.
Somewhat disturbed us that in the Bedouin village one was led from one station to the next quite quickly. It seemed a bit rushed, which unfortunately left hardly any time to really let the individual impressions affect you. In addition, we found it a bit unpleasant that you were explicitly advised to tip, as it would be considered disrespectful not to do so – especially since you get the flatbread anyway.
For the welfare of the animals, we cannot make a final judgement, but the impression we got from the horses, donkeys and goats was rather mixed. It would be nice if there was a little more attention paid to the animals here.
A few tips for future participants:
Be sure to take mosquito spray, toilet paper and good footwear. We also had a fellow passenger in the same jeep who had back problems – for people with such discomfort this activity is rather not recommended as the ride can be quite bumpy.
A little note to our guide: Please pay a little more attention to where the laser pointer points – several times the beam passed dangerously close to the eyes.
All in all, it was a great and varied tour, which we would definitely recommend despite small criticisms and do again ourselves. Thanks to the whole team for the experience!
Tamino_H · Oct 2025 · via Viator · Translated
In itself, the idea...
In itself, the idea of seeing stars and getting explained is great. What I didn't like was that you felt like you were being chased through. Up the mountain now! Eat now! Listen now etc. All under pressure. I have pressure at home, I don't need it on vacation. Maybe we just weren’t so lucky as we were late. Also we were traveling with 10 people in a car, which did not look like the jeeps of the others. The explanation to the stars would be great and understandable. Sadly, I thought one of the guides said we would make fun of everything Egyptians do. We are all human beings and none is better or worse due to their origin - skin color etc. I took this very much to heart and I'm sorry if that's what you think. Perhaps it is because participants have complained loudly that we are not animals to be scurried around and can knock off 5€ for a Coke. Like I said, idea great - we were just unlucky.
Diane_H · Oct 2025 · via Viator · Translated
Genial
The trip was great. The staff were excellent.The food is really good. The atmosphere is fantastic.
It’s definitely something I would recommend.
Omaira_T · Oct 2025 · via Viator