Sharm El Sheikh: Family Bedouin Dinner - Camel, Semsemia & Stars
Desert stars, camel hooves at sunset, and a Bedouin feast cooked beneath the sand—this 5-hour evening is Sharm at its most timeless. Swap your hotel for an ancient Sinai tradition: ride a camel into the dunes, share tea with your Bedouin hosts, dine under the open sky, and end the night peering at galaxies through a professional telescope.
Overview
As the Sinai sun sinks behind the dunes, a different Sharm El Sheikh emerges — ancient, quiet, and lit only by starlight. This 5-hour evening takes you out of the resort and into a living Bedouin tradition: camel rides, sand-cooked feasts, centuries-old music, and a galaxy of stars you will not see anywhere near the hotel strip.
Your air-conditioned vehicle collects you from your hotel and delivers you to a traditional Bedouin camp as golden hour settles over the desert. You step onto a camel and rock gently through the dunes while the horizon turns amber and rose—the best 15 minutes in Sharm for photographers. Back at camp, your hosts greet you with fragrant herbal tea and introduce you to the semsemia, the stringed Bedouin instrument whose notes seem to belong entirely to the desert.
Dinner is prepared the Bedouin way: buried in heated sand and slow-cooked until rich with smoky, earthy flavour. As you eat, the oriental show unfolds—music, movement, and stories older than any guidebook. When the plates clear, a professional digital telescope reveals constellations, planets, and star clusters that Bedouin navigators used for thousands of years. Your guide explains each one in plain language; it is part science lesson, part poetry.
All three options include hotel pickup and drop-off in an air-conditioned vehicle, and the tour suits families with children aged 3 and above. The standard group option is the most sociable; the VIP setting provides a private dinner table within the camp; the exclusive private tour (min. 2 persons) gives you your own guide and full flexibility. Free cancellation up to 12 hours before departure.
Highlights
- A sunset camel ride through golden Sinai dunes—camera-ready at every turn
- Slow-cooked Bedouin feast prepared beneath the heated sand using the ancient technique
- Live semsemia performance—the haunting strings of traditional Bedouin music
- Digital telescope stargazing: galaxies, constellations, and planets explained by your guide
- Deep Bedouin hospitality: a herbal tea welcome, village walk, and cultural stories by firelight
Included
- Hotel pickup and drop-off in an air-conditioned vehicle
- Professional English-speaking guide
- 15-minute camel ride at sunset
- Bedouin village visit
- Bedouin herbal tea
- Sand-cooked Bedouin dinner
- Semsemia (traditional Bedouin string instrument) performance
- Stargazing with a digital telescope
Not included
- Tips for guides and performers (customary but not required)
- Alcoholic beverages
- Additional camel rides beyond the included 15 minutes
- Personal expenses and souvenirs
Good to know
- Child price: ages 3-11 · Infants under 3
- Wear comfortable shoes and lightweight clothing
- Bring a light jacket—the Sinai desert cools quickly after dark
- Not recommended for guests with severe mobility impairments
- Infants (0-2) travel free but must be held by an adult during the camel ride
- Photography is welcome throughout the tour
- Pickup times vary between 15:00 and 17:00 depending on hotel location