Staying in El Gouna and want a desert day without organizing anything? That is exactly what we run. We pick up from every hotel in town, plus Downtown and the Abu Tig Marina area, and drive you to the desert start point in about 30 to 40 minutes. It is the same desert and the same fleets as our Hurghada tours, with El Gouna pickup already included in the price, so a quad and camel combo still starts at EUR 20. This page covers pickup logistics, morning and sunset slots, what to bring, and the age rules for kids, so you can book once and just show up in closed shoes.
Every El Gouna hotel is on our pickup list, from the lagoon resorts to the smaller places around Downtown, and we also collect guests staying in apartments near Abu Tig Marina. You do not need to make your own way to Hurghada first. After booking we confirm your exact pickup window, which depends on where your hotel sits on the route, and the driver waits at reception or at an agreed meeting point for marina apartments. The transfer car is air conditioned, and the same driver brings you back to the same spot when the riding is done.
The desert start point sits behind Hurghada, so from El Gouna you are looking at about 30 to 40 minutes in the car, depending on where in town you start. It is an easy coastal road, and most guests use it to nap or watch the desert build up outside the window. Compared with guests picked up in central Hurghada you leave a bit earlier and get home a bit later, and that is the entire difference. Riding time, route, and everything at the station are identical. We plan the pickup times so the whole group starts together.
There is no separate El Gouna desert, and no company runs one. The open desert, the low dunes, and the Bedouin stop all sit behind the Hurghada coast, and every operator drives there. The difference with us is simple: the El Gouna transfer is already in the listed price, and you ride the same maintained automatic quads and two-seat buggies our Hurghada guests use. So when you compare offers, compare the full picture. A cheaper price that adds a transfer fee at the marina office usually lands higher than ours by the time you are on the sand.
The ATV quad and camel combo is EUR 20 per adult and EUR 12 per child, with pickup, helmet, the camel ride, Bedouin tea, and a guide all covered. The two-seat spider buggy ride is EUR 30 if you want more power. The Super Safari at EUR 25 per adult turns it into a full evening with buggy time, a Bedouin village, BBQ dinner, and a Tanoura show, and you are back in El Gouna the same night. The only extras are personal photos, scarves and goggles sold at the station, and tips if you feel like it.
Both run daily from El Gouna. The morning pickup comes early, around 7:30, so you ride in cool air and are back at the lagoon by lunch, which suits kitesurf or beach plans in the afternoon. The sunset slot leaves mid afternoon and rides into golden light, and it is the one we push photographers and couples toward. In summer the choice is really between those two edges of the day, because midday desert heat is not worth testing. From October to April both slots are comfortable, and the sunset run still wins on looks.
To drive your own quad on quad-only tours like the ATV and camel combo, you need to be 12 or older. Younger kids are not locked out of the desert though: on the Super Safari, children from 7 join as passengers, sitting with a parent or guardian on the same quad. The adult drives, the child gets the wind and the view, and everyone is together for the BBQ dinner and show. Children under 7 do not go on the fast routes at all, so for the smallest ones we suggest a camel or jeep day instead.
Closed shoes are the one hard rule, so trainers, not the marina flip flops. Add sunglasses, sunscreen, and a scarf or buff against the dust; you can also buy a scarf at the station if you forgot. For the sunset slot pack a light jacket, because the desert cools fast once the sun drops, faster than an evening at the marina would suggest. Helmets are included and fitted before the safety briefing. Leave big bags and jewelry at the hotel, and keep your phone in a zipped pocket, ideally inside a small zip-lock bag against the sand.
• El Gouna guests who want a desert day without arranging transport • Couples and friend groups chasing the sunset slot • Families with kids 12+ who each want their own quad • Kitesurfers filling a flat, windless day with something fast • Anyone adding the BBQ evening with the Super Safari
• Pregnant guests • Riders with back or neck problems • Children under 7, even as passengers
Yes. The listed prices already cover the transfer from any El Gouna hotel, Downtown, or the Abu Tig Marina area, plus the drive back after the tour.
About 30 to 40 minutes each way, depending on where in El Gouna your hotel sits. The transfer car is air conditioned.
Yes. For apartments we agree a simple meeting point nearby, usually a hotel entrance or a marina gate, and confirm it with you after booking.
From 12 they drive their own quad. From 7 they join the Super Safari as passengers with an adult on the same quad. Under 7 sits this one out.
Same desert, same machines, same guides. The only difference is a longer transfer, and that El Gouna pickup is already built into the price.
Morning gets you back by lunch with the afternoon free. Sunset rides into golden light and is the photo slot. In summer, pick either edge of the day.