A buggy safari in Hurghada takes about 3 hours, with 90 minutes of driving across the Eastern Desert. You stop at a Bedouin village for a 10-minute camel ride and Bedouin tea, then drive back to the base. The buggy seats 2 or 4 people and the price is per buggy, not per person. No driving licence is needed.
Tour Details
Availability: Every day
Duration: approx. 3 hours
Hotel Pickup: around 7:30 AM or 2:30 PM
Hotel Return: around 11:00 AM or 6:00 PM
Buggy Safari Hurghada Itinerary
- Hotel pickup
Around 7:30 AM or 2:30 PM. The exact time comes after booking. The drive to the desert base takes 20 to 40 minutes depending on where your hotel is. - Briefing and test drive
At the base the guide shows you how the buggy works and you take a short test drive before leaving. - 45 minutes to the Bedouin village
You drive about 45 minutes across sandy tracks and rocky ground, following the guide, to a Bedouin village between the mountains. - Camel ride and tea
A short break in the village with a 10-minute camel ride, a glass of Bedouin tea and time for photos. - 45 minutes back to the base
Another 45 minutes in the buggy across the desert, back to the base. - Return to your hotel
The car takes you back to your hotel, around 11:00 AM or 6:00 PM depending on your tour.
Buggy Safari Hurghada Prices
| Buggy | Price |
|---|---|
| 2-seater buggy | €110 per buggy |
| 4-seater buggy | €150 per buggy |
Included in the price
- Hotel pick-up and drop-off in Hurghada
- Professional desert guide and instructor
- Buggy ride (about 90 minutes in total)
- Visit to a Bedouin village
- Camel ride (about 10 minutes)
- Bedouin tea
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 Buggy Safari
Bring with you:
- Comfortable clothes (long trousers are best)
- 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)
- In winter (Dec–Feb): a light jacket
Important information
- No driving licence is needed.
- Minimum age to drive a buggy: 15 years.
- Children of any age can ride as passengers.
- If you forget a scarf, you can buy an arafatka at the base for €2–3.
- Dust goggles can be rented or bought at the base for €2–5.
- Photos and videos are taken by a photographer and paid for directly, only if you want them.
More desert safaris from Hurghada
Three other Eastern Desert safaris leave from Hurghada, from €20 per person, with the hotel transfer included.
- Quad bike safari — from €20 per person
Three hours in the open desert with about 90 minutes on an automatic quad and a Bedouin village stop. - Super Safari — from €20 per person
Forty minutes on a quad, fifteen in a buggy for two, then a jeep ride to a Bedouin village. - 4×4 desert tour with a driver — from €20 per person
Five hours through the Eastern Desert with a Bedouin village stop. You never have to drive yourself.
You can also see all excursions in Hurghada with prices on one page.