Sharm El Sheikh: Quad Biking, Camel Ride & Bedouin BBQ Night

4.90

(156 reviews)

What’s the experience like?

“You want to try?” Our guide, Mahmoud, grinned as he handed me a battered helmet — I could smell the faint mix of dust and engine oil. The quad bikes looked tougher than I expected. We revved up and suddenly we were off, engines buzzing in the dry air, bouncing over the Sinai sand. My hands got gritty fast. There’s something weirdly peaceful about all that emptiness — just us, the wind whipping past, and these mountains that look purple in the late afternoon light. I didn’t expect to laugh so much when I hit a bump and nearly lost my sunglasses (Mahmoud caught them mid-air — hero).

After about an hour of riding, we stopped at what they called Echo Mountain. Mahmoud clapped his hands and shouted something — his voice bounced right back at us. It was oddly satisfying. Then we rolled into a Bedouin camp where everything slowed down. A woman in a bright scarf pressed flatbread onto a hot stone; it smelled smoky and warm, kind of like popcorn but earthier. We tried sweet herbal tea while camels chewed lazily nearby — mine kept glancing at me like he knew I was nervous about the ride ahead.

The camel ride was short but honestly hilarious; camels move like they’re inventing each step as they go. Someone’s phone played Egyptian pop in the background while kids darted between tables setting up for dinner. As dusk settled in, we sat cross-legged for BBQ chicken and salads under string lights, watching dancers spin in wild colors and a guy do this fire show that made everyone gasp (I still think about how bright those flames looked against all that darkness). The stars came out sharp above us — you don’t really get skies like that back home.