Directory of the Ecolodges of the Sahara

Ecolodges Home
Directory of Ecolodges
What's Ecolodge?

Listed here in separate lines: 1. <ecolodge name>, 2. <tel/fax & email>, 3. <access methods>, 4. <cost per night> (HB =half-board, BB=bed & breakfast), and finally 5. <credits> for safarists who contributed the info/updates. A (?) means that this item should be checked. Email Mabrouk info of any one you like to find here. Check What's an Ecolodge for differences from hotels so you can suggest the right ones.

Libya

(none yet received)

 

Jordan

Petra

 

 

Egypt

Sinai

  • AlKarm Mountains Ecolodge (Wadi Gharba north of Katrina),
  • 069/3470032/3 or better 010-1324693 (leave message in Arabic),
  • 4x4 or Hiking only (no normal cars),
  • LE50.
  • (thanks to Jameel Atteya, Khaled Reda, Mohamed Mabrouk)
    View towards the eastern mountains from right under Al-Mag3ad. Photo by M. Mabrouk (desertmoh@yahoo.com)
     

 

  • Miami Beach/Tarek's camp

  • 010-622-3559

  • Beer Soweer/Taba (20 minutes from Basata on Taba direction)

  • Normal Cars

  • LE 25 - 30 per person. A meal is LE 20 -25 (good quality)

  • (thanks Shera. go to message #10963 for more info and directions)

  • Warning: several Safarists have made strong comments against it. They specially noted hygiene and sometimes lack of professionalism as major concerns. You might also have problems reaching them on the phone.

 

Eastern Desert

  • El Fustat (Wadi elGemaal, south of Marsa Alam. Day use),
  • 012/1001109 and fustat@wadielgemal.com,
  • 4x4 and normal cars (?),
  • (not licensed yet as hotel so negotiable)
  • (thanks to Issa Khorrassany, Amir Gohar, Hany elZorkany)

 

Nile Valley (including Fayoum)

  • Zad alMosafer Ecolodge,
  • 010-6395590 or 084-6820180 or guesthouse@zadalmosafer.com
  • normal cars,
  • LE30 single, LE60 double suite, LE80 cottage, LE15 breakfast/dinner, LE30 lunch (NOT 2ordai7i) [special discount 20% for SaharaSafaris living in Egypt],
  • (info and photo thanks to Shahira's (Shera), They have extended the facility by adding a small horse stable, which offers sunset trips beside the lake and rides to Wadi Rayan. Horse per hour 35 LE, full day trips can be booked in advance. Contact detail to book horse trips: Mohammed 0102094774 thanks anna chrostowski)

 

Western Desert

  • Andrere Amellal (Siwi for White Mountain, Siwa, near Fatnas Island. sometimes spelled Adrere Amellal),
  • 02 7350052,
  • 4x4/normal cars (?),
  • $400 per couple (including morning and afternoon guided trips in Siwa and desert in addition to meals and beverages), [$180 for a single, $260 for a double for residents to Egypt] ,
  • (thanks Abbas Fahmy, Greg Olson)

 

  • Qasr el Bawity (Bahareya Oases),
  • T/F: (202) 847-1880 - (202) 753-8108, info@qasrelbawity.com
  • normal cars
  • Standard room 80 US$, Superior room 100 US$, Junior suit 150 US$, EL Qasr Suite with fire place and views of all oases 250 US$, El Dawar Suite with fire place and private hot spring 300 US$
  • (thanks Rasha Nasr, Basel Arafa on 2007-03-25)

 

You could also let us know the website link and GPS waypoints if you know them. If you have made up nice info list about the place send to me and I might set it as their homepage. Thanks.

>> Discuss in SSC Forum (you need to be subscribed).

 

 

Ecolodges Home: ecolodges.saharasafaris.org

Those who copy us without giving credits, may they suffer an eternal sahara-less, 4x4-less, and toilet-less life forever!
For questions/comments, please email Moderator. Last updated: 2007-04-29.
Community's Home: www.SaharaSafaris.org