Camel Safaris

You can go on a camel safari and it is a safe, interesting and effective way to explore the desert hinterland with its mountain scenery, beautiful sunsets, starry and moonlit nights and unique wildlife as well as explore more of the local Bedouin life.

 for those who feel a little nervous, you can try a camel ride on the beach in some hotels that offer this short experience. You can also go to the Wadi El gamal National Park , which is a great option, where you can take a safari in a camel-drawn cart, which It will take you safely through valleys and sand dunes stopping so that you can see the wildlife, or so that you can taste local food such as bread baked on a fire in the sand, or camel cheese, or drinking tea on firewood, or eating grilled sheep, or other things that represent the wonderful local Bedouin life.

Wadi El Gemal National Park

Valley of the Gemals is an excellent safari destination for those who prefer to ride specially trained, tourist-friendly camels under the watchful eye of a skilled camel herder. This park is amazingly rich in wildlife and desert plants. It also has historic sites dating back to before the Roman era. We can arrange a complete trip for you and pick you up from your hotel. We will take you by taxi to the national park, where the Bedouin employees will meet you in the park and take you on a tour and ride a camel. They will also show you a documentary about wildlife and the unique characteristics of the local people. At the end of the day, we will be pick up you safely in a taxi to return you to your hotel.

Camel riding lessons

You would like to learn to ride a camel without assistance, as this will take you a lot of time. Therefore, we can help you by choosing a good trainer for you to teach you. This will be a very wonderful thing and it will be a wonderful way to learn about Bedouin life.

Therefore, you can contact us via WhatsApp or email to arrange a coach for you

 

Wadi El Gemal National Park

Valley of the Gemals is an excellent safari destination for those who prefer to ride specially trained, tourist-friendly camels under the watchful eye of a skilled camel herder. This park is amazingly rich in wildlife and desert plants. It also has historic sites dating back to before the Roman era. We can arrange a complete trip for you and pick you up from your hotel. We will take you by taxi to the national park, where the Bedouin employees will meet you in the park and take you on a tour and ride a camel. They will also show you a documentary about wildlife and the unique characteristics of the local people. At the end of the day, we will be pick up you safely in a taxi to return you to your hotel.

 

Camel riding lessons

You would like to learn to ride a camel without assistance, as this will take you a lot of time. Therefore, we can help you by choosing a good trainer for you to teach you. This will be a very wonderful thing and it will be a wonderful way to learn about Bedouin life.

Therefore, you can contact us via WhatsApp or email to arrange a coach for you

 

Excursion to Shalateen camel market

If you want to try something that very few tourists do, you can take a trip by taxi to the small town of Shalateen, which has 3,000 population , to see the camel market there. This city is located about 232 kilometers south of Marsa Alam, near the border of Egypt with Sudan. We can We arrange for you a modern taxi and a driver who knows this place well and at reasonable prices. Send us a message via email or WhatsApp.

  There, in Shalateen, Sudanese shepherds come, who are usually armed with a long traditional knife and a whip. They bring their camels to sell to Egyptian merchants who buy them for tourism or for their meat. It is said that the merchants sometimes resort to beating the camels in order to transport them to the trucks that transport them north to the Burgash market outside. Egypt

If you want to buy a camel, the average price of a camel is about 7,000 Egyptian pounds, and this price was a while ago. The camel market in Shalateen is open daily, but it is usually more crowded on Thursdays and quieter, although it is still open on Fridays and the rest of the days. The government provided the residents of this area with housing, electricity, and water, but some of the local Bedouins did not want this, and they still live in their old homes and tents. They live by raising sheep, goats, and camels. You can sit there for a while to see the place, but I do not advise you to stay there all night. Most of the engineering buildings there are divided into two parts. A section of government and commercial buildings in the north and a shantytown of painted plywood and wooden houses in the south surrounding the market.

 

Wadi El Gemal or Sheikh Malik Desert Safari

Your trip to Wadi El Gemal or Sheikh Malik Desert Safari will begin when you leave your hotel in Marsa Alam in a private car at 2:00 pm and then to Sheikh Malik or Wadi El Gemal depending on your location. Explore the desert by 4×4vehicle. Enjoy a relaxing tea break in the mountains and explore more by a camel or quad bike, you will watch the sunset over the eastern Egyptian desert, eat a locally cooked dinner in a Bedouin village, watch a snake show in addition to traditional Bedouin singing and dancing, and you will return to your hotel at exactly 8:00 pm. Prices start from only 45 euros per person, including all… Transfers, dinner, jeep ride, quad bike or camel ride. For reservations, please send a message to the email or to WhatsApp.

  The main entrance to Wadi El Gemal is located 45 kilometers south of Marsa Alam City, while the main entrance to Wadi El Gemal is located about 75 kilometers north.

Some Fun Camel Facts

The name of camel comes from the Arabian camel. Unlike humans, its temperature is 34 degrees Celsius, which is lower than humans at night, and 41 degrees Celsius during the day. Its hump stores fat, not water, and this allows it to store a smaller amount of fat elsewhere, which keeps it more… Cold. They have large flat feet to prevent them from sinking in the sand.

  It can run at speeds of up to 65 kilometers per hour, so do not try. Do not try to race with anyone. The average life expectancy of a camel is about 45 years. During sand storms, camels can close their noses to prevent damage caused by sand carried by the wind. A camel can drink up to 200 liters of water within three minutes. They can eat almost anything, even thorny branches, without damaging their mouths.