Private Buggy Makadi
From $65 / person2 hours
Free cancellation up to 24h
Travel insurance included
Certified guides
Duration 5 hours
Ghost City Safaga — Jeep 4×4 to the Abandoned Mining Town
Cancel up to 24 hours in advance for a full refund
Itinerary
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Pickup location:
Cairo
08:00 (approx — exact time will be shared)
- Jeep 4×4 desert crossing toward Safaga· 1h
Refreshment stop in Safaga
15 min here- 26 km off-road drive inland to the Ghost City· 40 min
Panorama Point — history of the abandoned town
30 min hereExplore the old buildings & photo time
45 min here
Main stop
For reference only. Itineraries are subject to change.
Transportation
Transportation from Cairo to Luxor (about 9 h)
Includes
- Private Jeep 4×4 transfers
- All services and taxes
- Entry fees and ghost-city permits
- German/English-speaking guide
- Bedouin tea and water
- Helmet
- Personal expenses
Important information
What to bring
- Closed shoes
- Sunglasses
- A scarf for the dust
- Camera
- Sunscreen
Know before you go
- Private small-group tour, maximum 6 guests.
- Long off-road sections — not recommended for back or neck problems or pregnancy.
- Morning (08:00) or afternoon (14:00) start.
Frequently asked questions
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This trip from your resort
The same day out, collected from whichever coast you are staying on. Pick your town and the pickup is already set when the page opens.
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- Private day trip from El Gouna to SafagaGhost City Safaga — Jeep 4×4 to the Abandoned Mining Town
- Private day trip from Makadi Bay to SafagaGhost City Safaga — Jeep 4×4 to the Abandoned Mining Town
- Private day trip from Sahl Hasheesh to SafagaGhost City Safaga — Jeep 4×4 to the Abandoned Mining Town
- Private day trip from Soma Bay to SafagaGhost City Safaga — Jeep 4×4 to the Abandoned Mining Town
- From SafagaGhost City Safaga — Jeep 4×4 to the Abandoned Mining Town
- Private day trip from Marsa Alam to SafagaGhost City Safaga — Jeep 4×4 to the Abandoned Mining Town
- Private day trip from El Quseir to SafagaGhost City Safaga — Jeep 4×4 to the Abandoned Mining Town
- Private day trip from Port Ghalib to SafagaGhost City Safaga — Jeep 4×4 to the Abandoned Mining Town
- Private day trip from Eastern Desert to SafagaGhost City Safaga — Jeep 4×4 to the Abandoned Mining Town
- Private day trip from Sharm El Sheikh to SafagaGhost City Safaga — Jeep 4×4 to the Abandoned Mining Town
- Private day trip from Dahab to SafagaGhost City Safaga — Jeep 4×4 to the Abandoned Mining Town
- Private day trip from Nuweiba to SafagaGhost City Safaga — Jeep 4×4 to the Abandoned Mining Town
- Private day trip from Taba to SafagaGhost City Safaga — Jeep 4×4 to the Abandoned Mining Town
- Private day trip from Saint Catherine to SafagaGhost City Safaga — Jeep 4×4 to the Abandoned Mining Town
- Private day trip from Cairo to SafagaGhost City Safaga — Jeep 4×4 to the Abandoned Mining Town
- Private day trip from Giza to SafagaGhost City Safaga — Jeep 4×4 to the Abandoned Mining Town
- Private day trip from New Cairo to SafagaGhost City Safaga — Jeep 4×4 to the Abandoned Mining Town
- Private day trip from 6th of October City to SafagaGhost City Safaga — Jeep 4×4 to the Abandoned Mining Town
- Private day trip from Saqqara to SafagaGhost City Safaga — Jeep 4×4 to the Abandoned Mining Town
- Private day trip from Dahshur to SafagaGhost City Safaga — Jeep 4×4 to the Abandoned Mining Town
- Private day trip from Memphis to SafagaGhost City Safaga — Jeep 4×4 to the Abandoned Mining Town
- Private day trip from Meidum to SafagaGhost City Safaga — Jeep 4×4 to the Abandoned Mining Town
- Private day trip from Heliopolis to SafagaGhost City Safaga — Jeep 4×4 to the Abandoned Mining Town
- Private day trip from Alexandria to SafagaGhost City Safaga — Jeep 4×4 to the Abandoned Mining Town
- Private day trip from Borg El Arab to SafagaGhost City Safaga — Jeep 4×4 to the Abandoned Mining Town
- Private day trip from Montaza to SafagaGhost City Safaga — Jeep 4×4 to the Abandoned Mining Town
- Private day trip from Luxor to SafagaGhost City Safaga — Jeep 4×4 to the Abandoned Mining Town
- Private day trip from Esna to SafagaGhost City Safaga — Jeep 4×4 to the Abandoned Mining Town
- Private day trip from Edfu to SafagaGhost City Safaga — Jeep 4×4 to the Abandoned Mining Town
- Private day trip from Kom Ombo to SafagaGhost City Safaga — Jeep 4×4 to the Abandoned Mining Town
- Private day trip from Aswan to SafagaGhost City Safaga — Jeep 4×4 to the Abandoned Mining Town
- Private day trip from Abu Simbel to SafagaGhost City Safaga — Jeep 4×4 to the Abandoned Mining Town
- Private day trip from Dendera to SafagaGhost City Safaga — Jeep 4×4 to the Abandoned Mining Town
- Private day trip from Abydos to SafagaGhost City Safaga — Jeep 4×4 to the Abandoned Mining Town
- Private day trip from Marsa Matrouh to SafagaGhost City Safaga — Jeep 4×4 to the Abandoned Mining Town
- Private day trip from Siwa Oasis to SafagaGhost City Safaga — Jeep 4×4 to the Abandoned Mining Town
- Private day trip from El Alamein to SafagaGhost City Safaga — Jeep 4×4 to the Abandoned Mining Town
- Private day trip from Sidi Abdel Rahman to SafagaGhost City Safaga — Jeep 4×4 to the Abandoned Mining Town
- Private day trip from Fayoum to SafagaGhost City Safaga — Jeep 4×4 to the Abandoned Mining Town
- Private day trip from Tunis Village to SafagaGhost City Safaga — Jeep 4×4 to the Abandoned Mining Town
- Private day trip from Wadi El Rayan to SafagaGhost City Safaga — Jeep 4×4 to the Abandoned Mining Town
- Private day trip from Hawara to SafagaGhost City Safaga — Jeep 4×4 to the Abandoned Mining Town
- Private day trip from Wadi Al-Hitan to SafagaGhost City Safaga — Jeep 4×4 to the Abandoned Mining Town
- Private day trip from Lake Qarun to SafagaGhost City Safaga — Jeep 4×4 to the Abandoned Mining Town
- Private day trip from Lahun to SafagaGhost City Safaga — Jeep 4×4 to the Abandoned Mining Town
- Private day trip from Ain Sokhna to SafagaGhost City Safaga — Jeep 4×4 to the Abandoned Mining Town
- Private day trip from Suez to SafagaGhost City Safaga — Jeep 4×4 to the Abandoned Mining Town
- Private day trip from Minya to SafagaGhost City Safaga — Jeep 4×4 to the Abandoned Mining Town
- Private day trip from Tell El Amarna to SafagaGhost City Safaga — Jeep 4×4 to the Abandoned Mining Town
- Private day trip from Beni Hassan to SafagaGhost City Safaga — Jeep 4×4 to the Abandoned Mining Town
- Private day trip from Qena to SafagaGhost City Safaga — Jeep 4×4 to the Abandoned Mining Town
- Private day trip from Nag Hammadi to SafagaGhost City Safaga — Jeep 4×4 to the Abandoned Mining Town
- Private day trip from Sohag to SafagaGhost City Safaga — Jeep 4×4 to the Abandoned Mining Town
- Private day trip from Akhmim to SafagaGhost City Safaga — Jeep 4×4 to the Abandoned Mining Town
- Private day trip from Asyut to SafagaGhost City Safaga — Jeep 4×4 to the Abandoned Mining Town
- Private day trip from El Arish to SafagaGhost City Safaga — Jeep 4×4 to the Abandoned Mining Town
- Private day trip from Rafah to SafagaGhost City Safaga — Jeep 4×4 to the Abandoned Mining Town
- Private day trip from Port Said to SafagaGhost City Safaga — Jeep 4×4 to the Abandoned Mining Town
- Private day trip from Damietta to SafagaGhost City Safaga — Jeep 4×4 to the Abandoned Mining Town
- Private day trip from Rosetta to SafagaGhost City Safaga — Jeep 4×4 to the Abandoned Mining Town
- Private day trip from Edku to SafagaGhost City Safaga — Jeep 4×4 to the Abandoned Mining Town
- Private day trip from Kharga Oasis to SafagaGhost City Safaga — Jeep 4×4 to the Abandoned Mining Town
- Private day trip from Dakhla Oasis to SafagaGhost City Safaga — Jeep 4×4 to the Abandoned Mining Town
- Private day trip from Bahariya Oasis to SafagaGhost City Safaga — Jeep 4×4 to the Abandoned Mining Town
- Private day trip from Farafra Oasis to SafagaGhost City Safaga — Jeep 4×4 to the Abandoned Mining Town
- Private day trip from White Desert to SafagaGhost City Safaga — Jeep 4×4 to the Abandoned Mining Town
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