Best camel riding desert tours in Hurghada

Why this matters

Camel riding is the oldest desert activity on offer in Hurghada, and it's rarely sold on its own — most operators bundle it into a wider desert safari alongside quad biking, a Bedouin village stop, or dinner under the stars. That bundling is exactly why picking the right format matters: a 15-minute photo-op ride and a two-hour sunset trek both get marketed as "camel riding Hurghada," but they deliver completely different trips.

The bigger risk isn't a bad camel. It's an unlicensed handler working the parking lot outside your hotel, quoting a price that doubles once you're already on the animal. Daily Red Sea runs desert safaris out of Hurghada with camel segments built into the itinerary, which is the simplest way to skip that entire negotiation.

How we ranked these

Each format below is scored against four things travelers consistently care about in 2026: ride duration, group size and pacing, what's bundled in (dinner, quad biking, stargazing), and who the pace actually suits — first-timers, couples, families, or photographers chasing golden hour. A format that scores well on duration but badly on crowding gets a Consider, not a Buy. If you want the full breakdown of what separates a good desert safari from a rushed one, the guide on how to choose a desert safari in Hurghada covers the criteria in more depth.

1. Sunset Camel Ride at the Eastern Desert — the safe first-timer pick

This is the standard entry point into camel riding Hurghada tours, and it earns the top spot because it's short enough to be comfortable and long enough to be worth the drive. Rides typically run 30 to 45 minutes across low dunes with a handler on foot beside each camel the whole time — nobody rides unsupervised.