24 Jul 2024
The trip was in itself very nice, the guides are exquisite and tell very interesting things about life in the desert. The part in a very funny Jeep, the part in a quad bike a little less because there are too many people and you stand in an Indian line without ever being able to accelerate practically. Then you get to the Bedouin village where you ride a camel, that's what I would like to dwell on. I do not like that tour operators such as alpitour finance and promote an activity that involves animal abuse. You don't know (and I didn't know it recently either) the abuse and torture to which camels are subjected that are used for tourists: beaten, frustrated, forced to move for hours in the heat and frustrated if they don't want to get up, find out about this Superstar. Camels are among the most abused animals. Unfortunately I felt it even from the trip itself, I saw how the Bedouins treated them. Then I saw numerous scars and wounds on their bodies. It made me very sad. I won't ride a camel again. Don't do that. Choose excursions that do not include these things (also because if your dream is to ride the camel know that you will be on it for about 3 minutes). But don't do it regardless. However apart from this bracket the ride is worth it if you like the desert.