About Us – Live the Bedouin Life
Live the Bedouin Life was born from a meeting that felt like coming home. A friendship grew between people from two worlds, who were curious about each other’s way of life. From that recognition came the desire to share talents, experiences, and visions, and to build something together from which as many families as possible could benefit.
We looked for ways to weave the wisdom and strength of Bedouin life together with what we brought from the West.
Eid, a proud guide from the Muzeina tribe, brought his knowledge, his way of life, and his trust.
We – Debra and Daniel, two entrepreneurs from Amsterdam – brought our experience, creativity, and willingness to learn. This is how Live the Bedouin Life was born. Not as a project, but as a collaboration – born out of friendship, built on respect, and focused on investing in cultures and communities. After Eid’s passing, we have continued this work together with members of different Bedouin tribes.
In the years after Eid’s passing, we built and collaborated in a special way with his children and family.
While the world was recovering from the pandemic, the devastating war in Gaza broke out. Partly because of this, and through various new insights, we decided in 2024 to divide the large beach into two parts — so that each could shape their own business in their own way. Independent, yet with room to support each other where possible.
Our motivation remains unchanged: we want to keep learning. We want to connect people and offer a place where there is space — where peace and nature can be experienced, in the still pure energy that the Sinai holds.
The journeys we organize are born out of collaboration – and mutual curiosity. The exchange between our guests from the West, the residents of Nuweiba, and the various Bedouin tribes is enriching for everyone. Sharing each other’s lives, stories, and experiences opens perspectives on both sides.
With small groups, we venture into the desert – on foot or by camel – guided by Bedouins from the region.
We share the fire, the food, the silence. We sleep under the stars. There is space to slow down, to feel, to sink in.
We consciously work with camels and guides from different families and tribes, so that as many households as possible can share in the proceeds of these journeys.
In addition to the desert journeys, we manage a small beach camp on the Gulf of Aqaba, near Nuweiba: the heart of Live the Bedouin Life.
Six simple, spacious rooms on the beach, built in collaboration with the local community.
A place to arrive, to slow down.
The camp is for those seeking the peace of the sea or wishing to spend a few days relaxing on this beautiful coast.
One or more nights in the desert can be added optionally, by arrangement and fully tailored to your wishes.
The atmosphere at the beach is the same as in the desert: earthy, warm, and in Bedouin style. Always fire. Always tea in the Bedouin tent.
Live the Bedouin Life is not a tourist concept.
It is a way of life that we share – in collaboration with the people who have called this place home for generations.
We believe that those who truly dare to step into the desert can touch something essential.
In nature. In others. In themselves.
Welcome to Live the Bedouin Life.