Experiences · Sea & water
Under the Red Sea, on it, and on the wind.
Diving, snorkelling, freediving, kitesurfing and sailing ask very different things of you. Filter by what you want to do and where you are staying, then put up to three side by side: the skill each needs, the time you actually spend in the water, and what you will see.

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| Starting price | Starting priceUSD 25 per boatPer boat for your party; longer sails cost more.Your written quote confirms the price for your party, dates and choices. |
| Where it starts | Aswan |
| Activity | Sailing |
| Skill or certification | None |
| Minimum age | All ages |
| Time actually doing it | 1–2 hours on the water |
| Total time | About 2 hours |
| Best season | Year-round; sunset comes early in winter |
| What you see | Elephantine, the granite islands and the west bank at sunset |
| What it asks | Nothing but an easy step aboard. There is little shade, and the wind decides the speed. |
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| Next step | Ask about it Add to my trip |
Sailing · Aswan
A felucca at sunset in Aswan
Sail, not engine: an hour or two on the Nile between the granite islands, as the light goes gold over the west bank.
Starting priceUSD 25 per boat- Place
- The Nile at Aswan, around Elephantine Island
- Time
- About 2 hours; 1–2 hours on the water
- Needs
- None. All ages.
What we confirm before you go
- A sailing felucca, not a motor launch, with a licensed captain
- Life jackets on board, and the length of the sail
- A departure time that catches the sunset for your date
Tours
Red Sea day trips by boat
Guided days with transport and the arrangements taken care of, each on request.
The Red SeaGiftun Island Snorkelling Trip from HurghadaFull day · about 8 hours
The Red SeaDolphin House Snorkelling Trip from HurghadaFull day · about 8 hours
The Red SeaRas Mohammed National Park and White Island Boat Trip from Sharm El SheikhFull day · about 8 hours
The Red SeaSataya Dolphin Reef Snorkelling Trip from Marsa AlamFull day · about 9–10 hours
Photography credits (3)
Diego Delso, CC BY-SA 4.0; Sovernigo, CC BY-SA 4.0; Alexander Vasenin, CC BY-SA 3.0
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Not sure which sea & water experience fits?
Tell us where you are staying, when, and who is coming. We reply with what fits, the price for your party and what we confirm first. Nothing is booked until you accept.
Photography credits (6)
Igorgalli, CC BY-SA 4.0; Wikicomman, CC BY-SA 4.0; cattan2011, CC BY 2.0; Lars Plougmann, CC BY-SA 2.0; Marc Ryckaert, CC BY 3.0; Przemyslaw "Blueshade" Idzkiewicz, CC BY-SA 2.0
