Emo Tours Egypt · Desert beside the pyramids
About an hour on a quad bike in the desert beside the Giza pyramids, run by Emo Tours Egypt as a private tour with hotel pickup. Pick it if you have already walked the plateau and want sand, engine noise and the pyramids on the skyline.
This is not a pyramids tour. A car collects you from your hotel and drives about an hour to the desert next to the plateau. Then comes about an hour on a quad bike with a private guide. The pyramids stay on the skyline. The listing says plainly that riding quad bikes or camels inside the pyramids area is forbidden by the Egyptian authorities, so the ride stays in the permitted desert around it.
The listing includes hotel pickup and drop-off from areas in Cairo, Giza and 6th of October City, a private guide, an air-conditioned car, water, the quad safari and gratuities. A camel ride is included if you select that option. The entry ticket to the pyramids area is optional and bought on site. The listing says the tour is not suitable for pregnant women.
Safety is worth a question. One guest wrote that no helmets were given on her ride, and the guide tied headscarves against the dust. Ask the operator about helmets before you book, and wear closed shoes and sunglasses.
The car collects you from your hotel in Cairo, Giza or 6th of October City.
About an hour to the riding area beside the plateau, depending on traffic.
A short briefing, then about an hour on the quad in the permitted desert area, with the pyramids in view.
If you selected the camel option, a short ride follows.
The car returns you to your hotel.
Brilliant experience quad biking around the pyramids!
Great time, took some amazing pictures and videos!
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No. The listing says riding quad bikes or camels inside the pyramids area is forbidden by the Egyptian authorities. The ride is in the desert around it.
No. The listing calls it optional and says you can buy it on site.
The listing does not say. One guest reported riding without a helmet, so ask the operator before you book.
Yes. A camel ride is included if you select that option.
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About an hour on a quad bike in the desert beside the pyramids, with hotel pickup and an optional camel ride. Free cancellation up to 24 hours before.
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