Where to Ride: the 15 Best Desert Horse Riding in Egypt

1.Red Sea & Desert Horse Riding Tour with Swimming

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 2,198 reviews · from $20Our pick

You’ll ride for about two hours through Hurghada’s desert and along the Red Sea, then choose an optional one-hour swim with your horse. Guides including Karim, Keo, Ameen, and Abdul help beginners, provide helmets and chaps, and take photos. Hotel pickup, refreshments, and a freshly cooked meal are included.

“Very good excursion. Swimming with the horses in the sea was the highlight. Good fun and the tour guides were a good laugh”

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2.Sea & Desert Horse Tour, Stargazing, Dinner & Show

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 1,592 reviews · 2 - 5 hours · from $20

Ride a calm, trained horse through Hurghada’s desert and along the Red Sea with guides such as Yusuf, Didi, Mahmoud, and Hassan. Choose a sunrise ride with Oriental breakfast, a four-hour private ride with horse swimming, or a sunset program with dinner, dancing, and telescopes. Transfers are optional.

“The guide of the horse activity was amazing ! He takes time to take pictures with your phone! Such a lovely guy. He gives you advices on how to train your horse so he can listen to you. Definitely recommend this activity !!”

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3.Arabian Desert and Sea Horseback Adventure

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 778 reviews · 2 - 5 hours · from $20

Ride gentle, well-trained horses through Hurghada’s desert and along the Red Sea with guides such as Mahmoud, Didi, Mohammed, and Ismail. Choose a two-hour ride, sunrise breakfast, sunset dinner and stargazing, a quad-bike combo, or a private four-hour ride with a horse swim. Hotel pickup is optional.

“Me and me husband really enjoyed this activity! The guides really helped and were friendly and took our pictures. The horse riding was lovely and the horse went into the sea too (not too deep so we didn’t get wet). You get really thirsty on the horse so make sure you take water bottles. Overall it was a lovely experience and we had a great time.”

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4.Sea & Desert Horse Riding tour/w Swimming&Transfer

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 649 reviews · 90 minutes - 3 hours · from $17

Ride from Lucky Horses Stable across Hurghada’s desert and along the Red Sea shore with guides such as Rebecca, Abdul, Saeed, and Mohamed. Beginners get calm horses and close help, while confident riders may canter where conditions allow. Choose a 90-minute to three-hour ride, or add summer swimming with your horse.

“It was a really really reay beautiful experience! My horse was Fatima and she was super cute, my boyfriend's one was Mediha and she was very kind and gentle! The guide, Said is very careful, attentive and friendly! The staff is always there to help you with everything you could need. Very well recommended also for who is a beginner and professional! See tou soon guys&horses!”

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5.Sea and Desert Horse Riding Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 344 reviews · 2 - 5 hours · from $33

Ride a calm, well-matched horse from Marsa Alam’s desert trails to the Red Sea shore. Choose sunrise, morning, afternoon, or sunset, then add hotel pickup or a VIP four-hour swim stop. Guides including Mustafa, Mohamed, Sami, and Blal are praised for patient instruction and excellent horse photos.

“Mustafa and his all team was absolutely great, they take beautiful photos for your phones and will help/advise with everything and whatever you want to do with the horse, they can handle it, I highly recommend”

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6.Sharm El Shiekh: Beach and City Desert Horse Riding Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 286 reviews · 2 hours · from $98

Ride with Edelweiss Center guides such as Mohamed through Sharm El Sheikh’s open desert to a Red Sea beach. Your horse can walk, trot, canter, and enter the water, depending on your ability. Small groups, helmets, hotel transfers, and optional beach photography are available. Choose sunrise, morning, or sunset.

“Highly recommend, was an amazing experience. First time I’d ever ridden a horse and was able to do it on my own while my guide followed along. Took us through a dessert and then down to the beach where we got some amazing pictures from the photographer, definitely worth using him to capture the memories and the experience.”

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7.Horse Riding Tour 2 Hours on Sea And Desert & Transfer -Hurghada

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 223 reviews · from $14

Ride for about two hours, split between Hurghada’s desert and beach, with hotel pickup, an instructor, helmets, water, and tea. Ahmed and Mohammad are among the guides praised for helping nervous or first-time riders. The sea section may be brief, so book this for the unusual setting rather than guaranteed long water riding.

“Amazing trip not been on a horse for 30yrs the guide seen I was nervous and stayed with me until my confidence grew, great communication and pick up and drop off was pleasant. Definitely worth it thank you”

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8.Desert and Sea Horseback Riding Tour with Transfer

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 220 reviews · 2 hours · from $50

Ride for two hours from a Hurghada stable across desert scenery to the Red Sea, with a safety lesson, helmet, instructor, and hotel transfers. Guides such as Ahmed, Mustafa, Saeed, and Zaglol help beginners feel secure, match horses to riding ability, and often take photos. Sea access can depend on local restrictions.

“Very cute and well raised horsed with experienced coach and guide. A must-go experience”

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9.Sunset Sea, Desert Horse W Opt, Dinner, Stargazing

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 180 reviews · 3 - 5 hours · from $29

Ride for two hours across Hurghada’s desert and seaside trails, guided by a professional horse handler. Choose sunset, sunrise, swimming, dinner and show, or stargazing options. Beginners receive an introduction and riding test. Private tours and transfers are available, while the 4-hour VIP option adds a swim with your horse.

“It was really beautiful. An unique experience I’ll never forget!! Thank u for this! The transport was really good, You had good trained horses and the guide was really funny and look good after me and the other participants 🌞🌞”

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10.Red Sea Sunrise and Desert Horseback Riding

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 167 reviews · 3 - 5 hours · from $29

Ride a calm, well-trained horse through the desert and along the Red Sea near Sahl Hasheesh. Guides such as Didi, Hassan, and Hussain help beginners, take photos, and match horses to riding ability. Choose a two-hour ride, sunrise breakfast, quad-bike combo, sunset dinner, or four-hour VIP swim.

“Very nice tour with a fantastic guide! I highly recommend this tour.”

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11.Horse Riding 3 Hours Beach, Desert, & Swimming By Horse in red sea – Hurghada

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 68 reviews · from $22

Ride for three hours through Hurghada’s desert, along the beach, and into the Red Sea on horseback. Guides such as Karim, Abdul, and Abd El Rahim help beginners, control the pace, and take photos. Hotel pickup, helmets, water, tea, and coffee are included, but check the horse condition and extra cash fees before booking.

“We we to the 2 hour desert & walk along the beach & had a blast with ABD EL RAHIM! We decided to go the next day to the 3 hour desert & swim with the horse in the sea. We had so much fun! ABD EL RAHIM is hilarious & so creative with taking pictures. He makes the whole experience so enjoyable. For those of us that have difficulty getting up on the horse, there's another RAHIM that is as strong as an ox. He was able to pick me up & put me on the horse. Then for the bareback riding in the sea, there's an old upside…”

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12.Horse Riding Beach or Desert with transfer from Sharm El Sheikh

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 56 reviews · from $7Best value

Ride for about two hours from Sharm El Sheikh, choosing a sea or desert route. Guides match you with a horse suited to your ability, provide helmets, and can assist beginners. The coastal ride may include wading in shallow water. Hotel pickup is included, with guides such as Muhammed and Mustafa praised for patient help.

“Amazing experience, myself and daughter were quite nervous but the staff we so patient with us and we did everything at our own pace. Galaxy was a beautiful horse, I knew I wanted to ride her from the moment I arrived and I wanted to bring her home in the end and I'm noRead more”

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13.Desert & Sea Horse Riding With Swimming Optional

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 43 reviews · 3 - 5 hours · from $26

Ride a well-cared-for horse through desert paths and toward the Red Sea near Makadi, not central El Gouna. Guides match riders by ability, provide helmets and a short test, and offer 2-hour rides, sunset dinner tours, quad-bike combos, or a 4-hour VIP ride with swimming.

“Great trip both activities were brilliant staff were friendly and very helpful would highly recommend this trip.”

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14.Soma Bay: Horse Riding Beach and Desert Tour With Transfer

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 31 reviews · from $20

Spend two hours riding a trained horse through desert terrain and along the Red Sea shore near Soma Bay. Your guide matches the horse and pace to your ability, helps first-time riders, and takes photos during the outing. Hotel pickup and drop-off are available, with an extra fee for several resort areas.

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