10 Day Adventure Guided Motorcycle Tour in Egypt
Extraordinary Motorcycle Tour Egypt
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With sand-covered tombs, austere pyramids and towering Pharaonic temples, Egypt brings out the explorer in all of you. Egypt is rich with temples, soaring lotus-bud columns, enormous stone portals laced with delicate carvings, elaborate underground tombs, windswept desert monasteries, and richly decorated mosques. But as extraordinary as these sights are, they will probably not be the things that linger in your memory after you return home. It is exploring them from the back of a motorcycle or a scooter, from the Mediterranean feel of Alexandria to the electric pace of Cairo to the timelessness of desert villages that is unforgettable.
Key information
- Bike: rental bike
- Total distance: 2,860 kilometers / 1,777 miles
- Meals: 3 meals a day including breakfasts and dinners at hotels and camps, light lunches on the roads
- Fuel: Refueling during the entire challenge
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Highlights
- Orientation meeting and welcome in Alexandria
- Scenic ride through Fayoum and Minya, crossing the Egyptian countryside
- Rest day and exploration of Luxor's ancient wonders
- Motorcycle journey from Luxor to Aswan with beautiful desert landscapes
- Adventure to Marsa Alam and Hurghada along Egypt's coastline
- End the challenge with a ride from Ain Sokhna to Cairo, capturing the essence of Egypt
- 9 nights' accommodation
- Breakfasts and dinners at hotels and camps
- Airport transfer
Skill level
- Intermediate
Accommodation
Accommodation during this tour will be in 3-5 star hotels (depending on the availability at each destination) with one nights of camping in a camp by the sea. Accommodation is based on triple room occupancy with options for single or double room upgrades.
Program
The 2025 season of the Cross Egypt Challenge will run between October 2 and 11, 2025. The new season of the Cross Egypt Challenge will feature a fantastic route that spans 8 stages and approximately 2,000 km. The route will start from Alexandria, and go through the Mediterranean coast, the Nile Valley, Eastern and Western deserts, and Egypt’s deep south, before finishing the season in one of most ancient places in Egypt and the world, under the Step Pyramid of Djoser in the Sakkara area.
- Route is subject to approval from authorities and may change.
About the route
The new route will start from the Mediterranean’s largest seaport city; Alexandria then head south by the edge of the Western Desert towards Fayoum, a once green and lavish oasis. After spending the first night in Fayoum, the challenge will head further south to reach Minya, then Luxor, the capital of ancient Egypt and the largest open-air museum in the world where the participants will enjoy a rest day for sightseeing in this magnificent destination.
From Luxor, the participants will head south again to reach the beautiful and relaxing city of Aswan, before preparing to cross the Egyptian eastern desert – one of the most challenging deserts on the face of the planet due to its rock formation and high mountain range – heading east to reach Marsa Alam, one of the world’s best diving spots. From Marsa Alam, the participants will start their north ascend by the shore of the Red Sea to visit both Hurghada and Ain Sokhna and enjoy these two beach destinations by the Red Sea.
The final leg of the season will then take place between Ain Sokhna and Cairo to end the season in one of the most ancient places in Egypt and the world, under the Step Pyramid of Djoser in the Sakkara area.
Event schedule
27 September to 1 October: Arrivals of early-arriving participants, and optional tours in Cairo and Alexandria
- Day 1 / 2 October: Orientation meetings in Alexandria – 0 kilometers (0 miles)
- Day 2 / 3 October: Alexandria to Fayoum – 285 kilometers (177 miles)
- Day 3 / 4 October: Fayoum to Minya – 195 kilometers (121 miles)
- Day 4 / 5 October: Minya to Luxor – 455 kilometers (282 miles)
- Day 5 / 6 October: Rest day in Luxor – 0 kilometers (0 miles)
- Day 6 / 7 October: Luxor to Aswan – 250 kilometers (155 miles)
- Day 7 / 8 October: Aswan to Marsa Alam – 375 kilometers (233 miles)
- Day 8 / 9 October: Marsa Alam to Hurghada – 275 kilometers (171 miles)
- Day 9 / 10 October: Hurghada to Ain Sokhna – 290 kilometers (180 miles)
- Day 10 / 11 October: Ain Sokhna to Cairo – 225 kilometers (140 miles)
Skill level(s) required for this tour:
Intermediate:
- can ride for 3-4 hours
- average riding experience
- little assistance required
- comfortable with extreme curves and leans
- average experience with unsurfaced roads
- steep ascents and descents
Instructors
Omar Sallam
Omar has a passion for designing and crafting unique and different tours in some of the most amazing destinations on the planet. He has been leading tours for 8 years in Egypt, India, and Africa.
Location
The new season of Cross Egypt Challenge will feature a fantastic route that spans over 8 stages and 2,400 km. The route will start from Alexandria, go through the Mediterranean coast, the Nile Valley, Eastern deserts and the Red Sea riviera, before finishing the season in one of most ancient places in Egypt and the world, under the Red Pyramid in Dahshour, Cairo.
Food
Cross Egypt Challenge will provide 3 meals a day for the entire duration of the tour. This starts with breakfast on day 2 (first riding day) of the tour and ends with breakfast on day 10.
While breakfast and dinners will be mainly served at hotels, your own Desert Chefs will prepare very light lunches on the road and this will consist of basic canned food and biscuits depending on the availability at each destination.
The following meals are included:
- Breakfast
- Lunch
- Dinner
- Drinks
The following drinks are included:
- Water
- Coffee
- Tea
The following dietary requirement(s) are served and/or catered for:
- Vegetarian
- Regular (typically includes meat and fish)
What's included
- Accommodation for 9 nights in total in 3 to 5 stars hotels with one or two nights camping based on triple room occupancy
- Breakfasts and dinners at hotels and camps
- Light lunches on the roads
- 3 branded long sleeve t-shirts and 1 branded polo shirt for each participant
- Refueling during the entire challenge
- Motorcycle and scooter maintenance during the challenge
- Road tolls (where applicable)
- Cost of army/military and special permits for the entire route
- All rally support services including: mechanical, medical support, support trucks, photography, etc
- Airport pickup from Cairo or Alexandria airports for international participants to downtown locations
- Transport in air-conditioned vans throughout the challenge for accompanying persons
- Transportation of the rented vehicle to the start point and pick up at the finish line (for rented vehicles)
- Supply of the basic spare parts in case of emergency (for rented vehicles)
What's not included
- Flights to/from Egypt (for international participants)
- Visa to Egypt (if applicable)
- Extra accommodation prior to or after the challenge
- Extra food and beverage beyond 3 meals a day
- Airport transfer at the end of the challenge
- Cost of any damage repairs to any rented motorcycle or scooter (for rented vehicles)
- Cost of fixing severe mechanical failure resulted from your use of the vehicle beyond normal wear and tear (for rented vehicles)
- Accident or medical insurance, or any medical expenses in the unlikely case of an accident
How to get there
Recommended Airports
Cairo International Airport
186 km
Transfer included
Borg El Arab Airport
37 km
Transfer included
Arrival by airplane
Please book your flight to arrive at Borg El Arab Airport (HBE) or Cairo International Airport (CAI). Transfer from the airport is included.
Cancellation Policy
- A reservation requires a deposit of 20% of the total price.
- The deposit is non-refundable, if the booking is cancelled.
- The rest of the payment should be paid 30 days before arrival.
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