Hurghada, Egypt
Top places to visit in Hurghada
6 places worth your time in Hurghada, with what each is actually like and when to go.
Last updated 2026-08-09
1. Giftun Islands
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Protected islands with reef and white sand, the standard boat day out.
- Map: Open in Maps
- Cost: Park fee ~EGP 200, collected separately
Watch outTrips quoted excluding the marine park fee, then demanded in cash at the landing.
2. Red Sea reefs
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Some of the most accessible coral in the world, twenty minutes offshore.
3. El Dahar old town
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The original settlement inland, with a working souk and the city's real life.
4. Marina Boulevard
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The waterfront promenade of restaurants and yachts, busiest in the evening.
5. Eastern Desert safari
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Quad and jeep trips into the desert to Bedouin camps, with the mountains behind.
Watch outQuad operators quoting one price then demanding more before returning you to the start.
6. Luxor as a long day trip
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Four hours each way to the Valley of the Kings and Karnak — brutal but doable.
- Map: Open in Maps
- Tip: An overnight makes far more sense than a fourteen-hour day.
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