Siwa sand bath: 5-day retreat
5 daysfrom USD 795
Egypt desert tours, oasis safaris and Lake Nasser cruises
267days to totality
Total solar eclipse on 2 August 2027
Up to 6 minutes 23 seconds of darkness near Luxor. Watch it from a desert camp, a boat on the Nile or the Red Sea coast.
Aswan to Abu Simbel by boat
Sail Lake Nasser on our own small safari boat. Temples you can only reach from the water, quiet beaches, and Abu Simbel at the end.
White Desert from Cairo
Bahariya Oasis, the Black Desert, Crystal Mountain and a night at camp between the chalk rocks.
12-day Western Desert expedition
Off-road through the Great Sand Sea and the oases in our own Land Cruisers, with nights at camp under the Milky Way.
Siwa Oasis from Cairo
Salt lakes you float in, the mud-brick Shali old town and palm gardens near the Libyan border.
- 4.9 of 5on Tripadvisor, 22 reviews
- Since 1996running trips in Egypt
- Own 4x4 fleetand our own boat, the Dabuka Blue
- German and Egyptianteam based in Cairo
Choose your Egypt trip
Desert & oases
White Desert, Siwa, Bahariya, the Great Sand Sea
Lake Nasser & Abu Simbel
Boat trips on the Dabuka Blue
Cairo & pyramids
Day tours, the Grand Egyptian Museum, flights over Giza
Eclipse 2027
23 trips for 2 August 2027
Red Sea
Diving safaris and desert hikes
Beyond Egypt
Jordan, Oman, Socotra and Tanzania
Egypt desert tours and boat trips people book most
Prices are per person. Click a trip for the day-by-day plan, dates and online booking.
Western Desert oases, Cairo to Luxor
6 daysfrom USD 1,265
Yoga retreat aboard the Dabuka Blue
11 daysfrom USD 2,890
Geminids 2026: desert stargazing
6 daysfrom EUR 1,090
New Year's Eve on Lake Nasser
8 daysfrom USD 1,805
Bedouin culture and boat safari to Abu Simbel
14 daysfrom USD 2,330
Sand dunes of the Western Desert
8 daysfrom USD 888
Hot-air balloon over Luxor at sunrise
1 dayfrom USD 105
The eclipse of the century passes right over our routes
On 2 August 2027 the Moon covers the Sun over Egypt for up to 6 minutes 23 seconds, the longest totality on land until 2114. Totality in Luxor starts at about 1 pm local time. We have 23 trips built around that day, on the Nile, in the Western Desert, on Lake Nasser and on the Red Sea.
Tour operators are already reporting sold-out eclipse departures. Our groups are small, so places go first come, first served.
How online booking works
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Choose how many people are travelling. You get an email with your booking right away.
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Why travel with Dabuka
- We run the trips ourselves
- Our own Land Cruisers, drivers and camp crews, and our own boat on Lake Nasser. No middlemen between you and the people who take you out there.
- Small groups or private
- Most desert and boat trips run with a handful of guests. Any trip can be booked as a private trip for your family or friends.
- Plans that fit you
- Tell us your dates and what you'd like to see, and we build the route around it.
Egypt desert tours, run by our own team
Many Egypt desert tours are sold by agencies that hire a jeep and a driver for the day. We have run trips into the Western Desert ourselves since 1996, with our own Land Cruisers, drivers and camp crews.
White Desert and Bahariya
The classic desert trip from Cairo: 3 days with the Black Desert, Crystal Mountain and a night at camp among the chalk rocks. From USD 364 per person.
White Desert tour from CairoSiwa Oasis
4 days from Cairo to the oasis near the Libyan border: salt lakes you float in, the mud-brick Shali old town and the edge of the Great Sand Sea. From USD 372 per person.
Siwa Oasis tourWestern Desert expeditions
6 days through the oases from Cairo to Luxor, or 12 days off-road across the Great Sand Sea with nights at camp. From USD 1,265 per person.
12-day desert expeditionLake Nasser cruise on our own small boat
The big cruise ships on Lake Nasser carry well over a hundred guests. Our boat, the Dabuka Blue, takes a small group from Aswan to Abu Simbel in 5 days and stops at Nubian temples you can only reach from the water. From USD 1,250 per person.
Lake Nasser cruise to Abu SimbelEgypt solar eclipse 2027 tours
On 2 August 2027 the longest total eclipse on land until 2114 crosses Egypt, with up to 6 minutes 23 seconds of totality near Luxor. We have 23 trips for it: in the desert, on the Nile, on Lake Nasser and on the Red Sea, from EUR 1,440 per person.
All 23 eclipse tripsQuestions we hear often
How many days do I need for an Egypt desert tour?
3 days are enough for the White Desert and Bahariya from Cairo. For the oases between Cairo and Luxor plan 6 days, and for the Great Sand Sea our expedition takes 12 days.
How long is a Lake Nasser cruise to Abu Simbel?
Our cruise from Aswan to Abu Simbel takes 5 days on the Dabuka Blue. Longer trips combine the boat with the desert.
Can I book a trip online?
Yes. Open the trip, choose a date and the number of travellers, and send the booking. You get an email straight away, and we confirm your place and the payment details.
What currency are the prices in?
Prices are per person. Most trips are priced in US dollars (USD). The 2027 eclipse and meteor-shower trips are priced in euros (EUR).
When is the best time for a desert trip in Egypt?
October to April. Days are warm, nights in the desert are cool to cold, and the sky is clear for stargazing. In summer we mainly run boat trips and the eclipse trips.
When is the 2027 solar eclipse in Egypt?
On 2 August 2027. Totality near Luxor lasts up to 6 minutes 23 seconds and starts at about 1 pm local time. The path also crosses the Western Desert and the Red Sea coast.
Can you reach Abu Simbel by boat?
Yes. Our Lake Nasser trips sail from Aswan to Abu Simbel, stopping at Nubian temples that you can only reach from the water.
Do you offer private and tailor-made trips?
Yes. Every trip can run as a private trip, and we put together routes to your own dates and interests.