Tours in Egypt's Sahara
 

We are interested in a 10-15 day tour in Egypt's Sahara (Sewa, Great Sand Sea, Gilf Kebir, Jebel Uweinat, other oases, etc.). Would appreciate any suggestions on good and not good tour companies, prices, routes, etc.

Check out http://fjexpeditions.virtualave.net for detailed info. As I have a vested interest, I'd leave comments as to quality to impartial outsiders. ChrisS ?

We're fairly fully booked till fall 2002, but there might be cancellations.

I know of two local operators who manage reasonably good tours, in quite differing styles. Zarzora Expeditions (www.zarzora.com - they have probably the superior knowledge and logistics, but their style and programmes are quite inflexible), and Pan Arab Tours (www.moussa.net/pat/ - a pleasant easygoing owner, very flexible but their expereince is limited)

Let me know if I can be of any more help, am contactable on ma_pto@euroweb.hu

Another one to try is

"Nomad Adv.Tours" <nomad@sitravel.com.eg>

ask for
Tamer El Sayed

Havent used them but they sound OK

Chris S

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Author of Sahara Overland and the Adventure Motorcycling Handbook, among other things

http://www.sahara-overland.com

Like Zarzora, Sahara Pioneer ( www.saharapioneer.com ) is a very good option. The company is led by Raed Baddar, a long time rally racer and environmentalist and knows Egypt like the back of his hand. I wouldn’t bother with anybody else in Egypt besides those two. I know the owners and have seen their operation and they are first class.

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A.B.
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