Makadi Bay: Private ATV Quad Ride, Bedouin Village & Camel Ride
A private quad safari from Makadi Bay — just your group, your own guide and open desert dunes. Ride out to a Bedouin camp for herbal tea and a short camel ride, far from the crowds.
Overview
You didn't come to the Red Sea only for the pool loungers. Past the last hotel wall, the Eastern Desert opens into a silence most visitors never reach — and this private ride from Makadi Bay is your way in.
After a short safety briefing you settle onto your quad and follow your own guide out across the dunes. The throttle answers under your thumb, sand fans out behind you, and the resort shrinks in the mirror. No convoy of strangers, no waiting — just your group, the machine, and open desert running to the mountains.
An hour in, the engines fall quiet at a Bedouin camp. You fold onto low cushions, wrap your hands around a glass of herbal tea, and let a camel amble you around the enclosure. For a few minutes the pace of the desert — unhurried, older than any resort on the coast — becomes your own.
Then you point the quad back toward the sea, dust on your sleeves and the Sahara still ringing in your ears. You booked a three-hour excursion; you leave with the quiet of someone who went somewhere real and rode back on their own two wheels.
Highlights
- Ride your own quad across the Eastern Desert with a private guide — no shared convoy
- Follow a 55 km route through the dunes toward the Red Sea mountains
- Pause at a real Bedouin camp for herbal tea and a short camel ride
- Air-conditioned private transfer straight from your Makadi Bay hotel
- Passengers welcome from age 6 — an easy adventure for couples and families
Included
- Hotel pickup and drop-off from Makadi Bay
- Private, air-conditioned vehicle
- Private guided desert safari with an experienced local guide
- 55 km ATV quad bike ride
- Camel ride at the Bedouin camp
- Bedouin camp visit with herbal tea
- Safety helmet
Not included
- Bedouin scarf (available as an add-on)
- Protective goggles (available as an add-on)
- Gratuities (optional)
Good to know
- Child price: ages 6-11 · Infants not permitted
- Free cancellation up to 12 hours before the tour.
- Children aged 6 and over can join as passengers and must be accompanied by a parent.
- The minimum age to drive a quad is 15 years.
- Not suitable for children under 6 or for pregnant women.
- What to bring: sunglasses, comfortable clothes, closed sports shoes, and a scarf (or add one below).