Bad experience, no stars
Trip was no good.
We expacted a trip where we would see stars. That was not so. It was a commercial trip whit a jeep. We drove for about 1,5 / 2 hours to the desert. There were the people from the bedoin village. They let us sit a ride the camels.
Then diner and than a quit photo from the sunset.
Really quit so they came with the Jeeps and we drove off.
On the moment it went dark and the stars came, we drove away.
They didn't any contact with us or asked us who wants to see the stars.
Reason they gave us: we must go out of the desert form the police before 9 o'clock. Than don't take people or made promisses that we go and see stars.
We didn't see any stars and that was the reason we booked this trip. So we are very disapointed. We would not recommand this trip. We paid money but didnt get what we booked for,
Bad organisation, with bad excursion.
Family Wijns, Holland.
patrickwijns · aug. 2023 · prin Tripadvisor
True Bedouin Experience
Great experience, in a wonderful place in the middle of the Eastern Desert. Great guides and people. Absolutely recommended.
Tommaso_D · aug. 2023 · prin Viator
For explorers and culture admirers!
So all in all, the trip was really fun, especially because we would never have gotten to the desert otherwise. The highlights were definitely the drive there and watching the sunset. We went with Aladin and had a good driver. Music was played on the trip, both Arabic and English songs.
Here are a few facts:
-You sit on the back benches and can't buckle up. That didn't bother us and we really had fun. If you're sensitive to this, you should prepare yourself for a high-speed off-road trip through the desert that can get bumpy at times.
-The camel ride was really short, about 2-5 minutes. I can't say much about the conditions in which the animals are kept - but I was rather skeptical. Despite this, the animals seemed calm and not too stressed.
-The stargazing was definitely very informative but very compact.
Conclusion: Because of the large travel group, everything is kept relatively compact - which unfortunately means that the enjoyment of the individual activities is somewhat lost. You should also be flexible and open to new things. Not for the overly cautious.
We enjoyed it nonetheless!
Leyla D · aug. 2023 · prin Tripadvisor · Tradusă
Magique !
C’était magique ! Safari en jeep qui vous secoue et vous met directement dans l’ambiance, notre chauffeur Ahmed nous a fait vivre des sensations forte haha arrivée sur un plateau encerclé par les montagnes. Nous avons pu faire un tour de dromadaire, diner, et nous sommes allés plus loin a pied escalader les rocher pour admirer le magnifique coucher de soleil. Puis télescope. Mais on ne vois qu’un point blanc. La nuit une fois bien tombée le ciel était remplie d’étoiles. C’était magnifique. Viens l’heure de repartir, trajet emprunter beaucoup plus calme. Nous avons eu la chance d’assister à une pluie d’étoiles c’était incroyable. Petit bémol… excursion sélectionner en français pour les enfants.. pas de guide qui parle francais.
Elodie_R · aug. 2023 · prin Viator
El peor engaño de todo Egipto.
La tomadura de pelo más grande de Egipto. He hecho allí cosas maravillosas pero esto es un abuso. Les da igual en qué idioma contrates, pasan de todo, es un engaño. Que sepas inglés no va a ayudar. Juntan a unas 100 personas a las que tratan como a ganado. Ni pueblo beduino ni nada de nada. Niños pequeños traídos para darte agua caliente en un descampado que no hay nada ni allí vive nadie. "Cena en una bandeja de poliexpán que tiran y se acumulan allí mismo, un asco. Paseo en camello, me da la risa, 2 pobres camellos para 100 personas. El paseo son 20 metros, literal. Pero lo que menos me importa porque el animal da una pena. Las estrellas.... Un telescopio, 100 personas haciendo cola, pones el ojo, ves un puntito, y corriendo al coche de vuelta que antes de las nueve la policía les hace estar fuera, te arengan como al ganado para que vayas rápido. La foto de la publi ni en broma, es que no vais a ver nada! . "Paseo en Jeep"...12 personas en el espacio de 5 sin aire, por la carretera a 130. Para matarse. Encima llegaron una hora tarde a recogernos. Eso sí te coaccionan a "dar"propinas que es una agobio. Habían más españoles y estábamos indignados de la tomadura de pelo. No entendíamos como alguien podía darles más de un cero.
Laura_M · aug. 2023 · prin Viator
Médiocre
Expérience à la chaîne, grand groupe . Aucune authenticité. La balade à chameau a duré 1minute 30 . L'observation des étoiles ironique ,on fait une queue de 30 minutes pour une observation contrôlée de 30 secondes. Déception totale!
Soria_A · aug. 2023 · prin Viator
Organized and varied tour
The tour was very well organized, immediately after booking a personal WhatsApp chat was set up in which any questions were answered.
The pickup went wonderfully. The tour through the desert was really exciting and an experience. It is important to know that you sit on cross benches in the back of the jeep and it shakes quite a bit, in my opinion not for those with a weak stomach. There is tea at the Bedouin village, you can ride camels and watch the sunset over the mountains. The dinner was delicious and plentiful. As soon as it gets really dark, the starry sky is a highlight. Alladin, our guide, also explained the different constellations really well.
All in all, I think the tour is worthwhile for the price.
Tour53735099859 · aug. 2023 · prin Tripadvisor · Tradusă
Magical day and night in the desert
The hospitality provided by the charming Bedouin family was the highlight, along with the outstanding tour of the night sky which followed. The only down-side was that cutlery was not provided with the food, which meant eating some it with (unwashed) hands, having just ridden a camel! This did lead to a few health issues the next day.
camberpaulgrove · aug. 2023 · prin Tripadvisor
Chouette expérience, très...
Chouette expérience, très belle nuit étoilée. Les explications du guide astronome se limitaient toutefois à nous indiquer l'emplacement des signes du zodiaque et de 2 ou 3 constellations.
Attention le guide francophone promis ne parlait qu'anglais ou allemand.
Dans l'ensemble très bonne soirée
Daphn_W · iul. 2023 · prin Viator
Exciting jeep safari, starly night sky and amazing desert sunset.
The desert safari was fun, the driver was very enthusiastic, if not a little too enthusiastic but in a fun way.
Our guide Aladdin and astrologist was good and was very informative regarding the Bedouin way of life, and explained how the stars were used by the Bedouin people. We were given tea and water when we arrived, and the meal that was provided was lovely.
The desert sunset was quite simply amazing, and the stars glazing was good, though was nowhere near as bright or as clear as the pictures suggested, but it is a natural thing some can't blame anyone for that, it was completely clear and there definitely was no light pollution where we were.
Me and my son had a very enjoyable time and would recommend this excursion to anyone.
steven26leung · iul. 2023 · prin Tripadvisor
