Quad Bike with Sea View, Camel and Dinner Show Makadi Bay

The quad base and your safety briefing

Every ride begins at a quad base in the desert about twenty-five to thirty minutes from Makadi Bay and Sahl Hasheesh, a little further from Hurghada, Safaga and El Gouna. Before anyone drives, the team gives a clear safety briefing, hands out helmets and equipment and runs a short driving test, so everyone feels confident with the controls. Drivers must be at least sixteen years old, and reckless riding is not allowed.

This is a guided adventure, not a race, and the guide and escort ride with the group the whole time. If you are searching for quad biking in Makadi Bay for beginners, this is a good fit: the pace is controlled, the tracks are open and the staff are used to first-time riders. Bring a scarf and goggles for the dust, which are not included.

The quad ride across the desert and coast

The two-hour ride follows desert tracks behind the Red Sea coast, crossing gravel plains, shallow valleys and soft dunes with the sea glimpsed in the distance and the rocky ridges of the Eastern Desert on the other side. It is a quiet, wide landscape, very different from the resort strip, and the guide stops several times so you can rest, drink water and take photographs.

Many guests ask whether a quad safari in Makadi Bay is worth the time, and the answer is the open space: there are no roads, no traffic and almost no sound apart from the engines. Morning rides are cooler, while the afternoon and evening rides bring warm light on the hills. Wear closed shoes and clothes you do not mind getting dusty.

The camel ride

Every option includes a short camel ride for photographs. Camels have carried people and goods across the Eastern Desert for thousands of years, and Bedouin families still keep them. The animal is led by its handler while you sit on the saddle, so the ride is easy and gentle, and it is a favourite moment for children and anyone who has never been on a camel.

When the camel kneels to let you climb on, and again when it stands up, lean back and hold the handle firmly. In the evening option the camel ride takes place at sunset, when the sand turns golden and the sky changes colour, which makes the best photographs of the day.

The evening ride with dinner and show

One shared option is an evening programme starting at about four in the afternoon: a two-hour quad ride, a camel ride at sunset, then an oriental dinner and a live cultural show in the desert, with hotel transfers from all areas. The temperature drops quickly after sunset, so bring a light jacket.

The evening desert sky is clear and dark, far from the lights of the hotels, and the dinner and show make it a relaxed way to end the day. This option takes about five hours in all, including the transfers, and you return to your hotel after the show. It is popular with couples and groups of friends looking for a different evening in Makadi Bay, and the camel ride at sunset gives it a special atmosphere.

Choosing your option and transfers

The main option collects you from hotels in Makadi Bay, Sahl Hasheesh and Hurghada, while a second shared option collects you from Al Ahyaa, El Gouna, Safaga and Soma Bay. Departure times run through the day, from the early morning to the afternoon, and our team confirms your pickup time on WhatsApp the day before.

The ticket-only option has no transfer: you meet the team at the quad base and ride with the same briefing, equipment and camel ride. A private guide or a private transfer can be arranged on request for an extra fee. The best time for a quad safari in Makadi Bay is early morning or late afternoon, when the desert is cooler.