The 15 Best Horse Riding Trips in Egypt

1.Red Sea & Desert Horse Riding Tour with Swimming

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

Ride through Hurghada’s desert and Red Sea, with an optional horse swim, friendly guides, hotel transfers, and strong value at $20.

“It was a very good experience. The driver came on time to pick us up. The horses were healthy and it was an amazing experience. Our guide was Kareem who was pleasant and friendly and ensured we were comfortable all through the experience. The best part for me was the swimming with the horses. It was really great, loved it!”

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

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

Ride horses from Hurghada’s desert to the Red Sea, with sunrise breakfast or sunset dinner, dancing, and stargazing options.

“This was the best horse swimming trip we’ve ever done, the stables were gorgeous, the horses are well cared for, the transport was on time and our guide was brilliant with just letting us do our own thing whilst guiding us along the right path. We’re planning to come back and do the sunset ride”

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3.Arabian Desert and Sea Horseback Adventure

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

Ride from Hurghada’s desert to the Red Sea, with sunrise, sunset, dinner, stargazing, or a VIP horse swim option.

“Was a really good adventure, the horses were well looked after as you could physically see and we had two kids, one 15 as a guide and the other I could not remember the age, they were so helpful and bright, we had ended up giving them tips. It was a nice and relaxing experience, the sea part, the view was amazing and a little dog would also follow us as we rode the horses which was crazy cute. The experience of riding the horses were great, they were very kind and very relaxed too. The guide and everyone was very kind, I enjoyed it a lot.”

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

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

Ride through Hurghada’s desert and Red Sea shallows, with hotel transfer, gentle horses, optional swimming, guides, and phone photos.

“Amazing atmosphere! very knowledgeable people and so gentle and helpful. My guide was Abdul and he was amazing. so patient and makes you feel happy, and also makes you get used to and friendly with the horse! It was a great experience and im sure I'll be back.”

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5.Sea and Desert Horse Riding Tour

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

Ride calm horses from Marsa Alam’s desert to the Red Sea, with sunrise, sunset, hotel pickup, and a VIP sea swim option.

“Horses well maintained and matched to riders ability. Lovely variety of terrain on the 2 hour ride, from desert to galloping on the beach. Plenty of opportunity for more experienced riders to push themselves with good supervision. Staff all pleasant and helpful. Safety helmets and gaiters supplied: all in all a great experience, and one which we repeated during our trip.”

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

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

Ride from Sharm El Sheikh’s desert to the Red Sea, with sunrise, morning, or sunset departures, patient guides, and hotel transfers.

“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.Makadi Bay Horse Riding Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 271 reviews · 2 - 5 hours · from $20

Ride calm horses from Makadi Bay through desert and Red Sea shallows, with sunrise, sunset, dinner, stargazing, or swim-stop options.

“We had a fantastic day! We opted for the 1hr quad bike and 1hr horse riding and it couldn’t have been better. We started on the quads and went right out into the dessert down to Makadi Bay. Then we came back and got on the lovely horses. This was such a brilliant part of the trip and our party of 3 were all beginners but the guides made us feel at ease and the horses were all calm. The site has toilets when you arrive and they also sell face scarfs and drinks. We paid 50 EGP for a bottle of water and 200 EGP each for a basic…”

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

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

Ride Egyptian horses through Hurghada’s desert and Red Sea shallows with hotel transfers, helmets, instructors, and a low price.

“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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9.Desert and Sea Horseback Riding Tour with Transfer

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

Ride an Egyptian horse through Hurghada’s desert and Red Sea, with hotel transfers, safety instruction, a helmet, and time for photos.

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

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10.Horse Ride, BBQ Dinner, and Stargazing

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 203 reviews · from $41

Ride horses through Hurghada’s desert at sunset, enjoy a BBQ dinner, then study the stars through a telescope on this guided evening tour.

“It was so well organized! And it had it all: the nicest guides, gorgeous oasis, FOOD (omg!!) - extra deli! Not to mention the nature that you enjoy fully during the horse ride. I'd repeat this experience again, no doubts! Really unique!”

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

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

Ride horseback through Hurghada’s desert and Red Sea coast at sunset, with optional swimming, dinner, shows, breakfast, or stargazing.

“Fantastic x never been on a horse before x loved whole experience x meal and show was perfect way to end the night watching the stars and very well organised”

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12.Half Day Pyramids Tour by Camel or Horse Carriage

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 168 reviews · 5 hours · from $72

See Giza’s pyramids, Sphinx, and royal tombs by camel or horse carriage on a guided five-hour tour with Cairo pickup.

“It was a life time experience,you have to do it. Randa is an excellent tour guide and gives great alternatives to make your activity special! worth it 100%”

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13.Red Sea Sunrise and Desert Horseback Riding

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

Ride from desert to Red Sea at sunrise near Hurghada, with calm horses, trained guides, optional transfers, breakfast, dinner, or a swim stop.

“Very different and fun experience! We did not really know what to expect, but galloping on a horse along the Red Sea was pretty epic! Would definitely recommend!”

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14.Horseback Riding with Pickup and Drop-off from Sharm El Sheikh

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 122 reviews · from $10Top rated

Ride Sharm el Sheikh’s beach and desert on horseback with hotel pickup, beginner instruction, helmets, and a choice of one or two hours.

“Prompt pick up was a private taxi. Relaxed and well behaved horses shiney with nice saddles etc. We are non riders so a little more of a safety induction would have been nice but we had a great time. We are 9yrs old 42 and 72 so a big age range and was nice to see 9 year Read more”

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15.Sharm El Sheikh Horseback Riding with Pickup and Drop-off

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 92 reviews · from $8Best value

Ride a friendly horse through Sharm el Sheikh’s desert or along the Red Sea beach, with hotel pickup, safety gear, and beginner support.

“Very nice experience friendly horses names Habiba and Julia recomendet for friends and family thank you 😊 🙏”

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