Scarabee / Desert & Safari
Beyond the reef

The desert that made Egypt.

Sinai's painted canyons and holy mountain, the chalk sculptures of the White Desert, the springs of Siwa and the fossil whales of Fayoum — Bedouin nights, 4x4 expeditions and silence you can hear.

From · our own Dahab baseTrips · day → multi-day expeditionSeason · Oct–MayStyle · Bedouin camps & 4x4
★ We live in Sinai and run the desert direct with Bedouin partners — no reseller between you and the guide.
Four deserts, one operator

Where do you want to disappear?

South Sinai

Sinai Desert & Mountains

The Coloured Canyon, Ain Khudra oasis, Ras Abu Galum and the sunrise climb of Mount Sinai — our home ground.

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Western Desert

The White Desert & Oases

Surreal chalk formations, the Black Desert, Bahariya and Dakhla, and the vast Great Sand Sea — camp under a billion stars.

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Far west

Siwa Oasis

The Oracle of Amun, salt-lake floating, palm springs and mud-brick Shali — Egypt's most magical, remote oasis.

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Near Cairo

Fayoum & the Whale Valley

UNESCO fossil whales at Wadi El Hitan, waterfalls at Wadi El Rayan, and the pottery village of Tunis — an easy desert escape.

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What you'll do

Ways to meet the desert.

By vehicle

4x4 & jeep safari

Half-day to multi-day expeditions across canyons, dunes and open desert with experienced Bedouin drivers.

Slow travel

Camel trek & Bedouin nights

Ride the old routes, sleep in desert camps, eat bread baked in the sand and watch the Milky Way rise.

On foot

Canyon trekking & Mt Sinai

Walk the Coloured and White Canyons, hike the Sinai Trail, and climb Mount Sinai for sunrise over the monastery.

When to go

Cool season is desert season.

Best months
OCT – MAY
Cold desert nights (bring layers)
DEC – FEB
Avoid — extreme heat
JUN – AUG (deep desert)
Where you sleep

From Bedouin camp to desert eco-lodge.

Simple star-camps to boutique eco-lodges — we match the night to your trip.

StyleWhereBest for
Bedouin star-campRas Abu Galum, Wadi Gnai, White DesertThe real thing — mats, fire, sky
Desert eco-lodgeSiwa (Taziry/Shali), Dakhla (Al Tarfa), Tunis (Fayoum)Comfort with soul
Our Dahab baseDahab, South SinaiDive + desert combined
Plan my desert trip

Tell us your days — we'll route the desert.

Day trip or two-week expedition, camp or lodge, Sinai or the far west. A real person replies within a day.

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