Stargazing Hurghada

Stargazing Tour Itinerary

• Hotel pickup
  Around 3:00 PM. The exact time comes after booking. The drive to the desert camp takes 30 to 40 minutes depending on where your hotel is.
• 4×4 jeep into the desert
  The jeep crosses the Eastern Desert over sand and between the mountains while the sun starts to set.
• Bedouin village
  A stop at a Bedouin village with a camel ride and a glass of Bedouin tea, and a look at how desert families live.
• BBQ dinner by candlelight
  After sunset, a BBQ dinner by candlelight and lanterns, in the quiet of the desert.
• Stargazing with a telescope
  When it gets dark, the astronomy guide sets up a professional telescope. You look at stars, planets and constellations while the guide explains what you are seeing.
• Return to your hotel
  The car takes you back to your hotel, around 9:00 PM.

Stargazing Hurghada Prices

Included in the price

• Hotel pick-up and drop-off in Hurghada
• 4×4 jeep ride into the desert
• Professional astronomy guide
• Stargazing with a telescope
• Camel ride
• Visit to a Bedouin village
• Bedouin tea
• BBQ dinner by candlelight

Not included in the price

• Military tax: €1 per person (cash on site)
• Photos and videos (optional, paid directly to the photographer)
• Personal expenses
• Transfer from the following areas:
  Sahl Hasheesh, Makadi Bay — €5 per person (roundtrip)
  Soma Bay, Safaga, El Gouna — €10 per person (roundtrip)

What to Bring on the Stargazing Tour

Bring with you:

• Comfortable clothes (light in summer, warm in winter)
• Closed shoes
• A scarf or arafatka against the dust
• Sunglasses and sunscreen
• Hat or cap
• Drinking water
• Passport copy (or a photo on your phone)

Important information

• The telescope and the guide are shared within a small group.
• No astronomy knowledge is needed.
• If you forget a scarf, you can buy an arafatka at the camp for €2–3.
• Dust goggles can be rented or bought at the camp for €2–5.
• Photos and videos are taken by a photographer and paid for directly, only if you want them.

Other desert tours from Hurghada

Three more Eastern Desert tours leave from Hurghada, from €20 per person, transfer from the hotel included.

• off-road jeep trip in the Eastern Desert — from €20 per person
  An afternoon departure, a 10-minute camel ride at a Bedouin village, and dinner with a show in the evening.
• Super Safari Hurghada — from €20 per person
  Quad, buggy and jeep in the same trip, with a 10-minute camel ride at the Bedouin village.
• buggy tour from Hurghada — from €110 per buggy
  Ninety minutes behind the wheel across the Eastern Desert, with a 10-minute camel ride on the way back.

See the full list of day trips from Hurghada with prices.