Your first kite
A kitesurfing course chosen beach by beach: the depth, the wind and the rescue boat.
- Where
- El Gouna, Soma Bay, Dahab or Ras Sudr
- Length
- Several days
- Needs
- None; balance and core strength help
The story
Egypt's kite centres are licensed through CDWS, and since November 2025 activities must happen at the approved location of the licensed centre. Our kitesurfing guide compares five places and lists the questions to ask a school.
What happens
Choose the beach before the course, using our guide.
Learn kite control on the beach, then body-drag in the water.
Work towards the water start, at the pace the wind allows.
Finish with a record of the level you reached.
A proposed shape, not a fixed programme. The final arrangements and order are agreed before booking.
Who it suits
Balance, strength in the core and legs, and days: wind decides how quickly you progress.
- Previous experience
- None; balance and core strength help
- Minimum age
- Set by the school
- Best season
- Depends on the beach; our kitesurfing guide compares them
- What you see
- A shallow lagoon, with the wind doing the work
Time and travel
- Starting location
- El Gouna, Soma Bay, Dahab or Ras Sudr
- Total time
- Several days
- Active time
- Lessons as the wind allows
Times are planning estimates. Confirm pickup, travel from your accommodation and the time you need to be back. Our effort judgement: active.
Our recommendation
Most listings sell hours of lessons. We start with which beach suits you and your companions.
What we confirm before you go
- A licensed school at the exact beach you choose
- Lesson length, instructor ratio and the rescue arrangements
- Enough days for the wind to give you lessons
Every item is settled in writing before anything is arranged.
Where it fits
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Questions?
Ask about “Your first kite”
Tell us your dates, where you will be and who is coming. We confirm the host, the timing, the price for your party and the terms before anything is booked.
Sources and review
Reviewed on by Deluxe Trips Egypt. Facts are attributed to their sources; where we give a judgement, we say so. Arranged on request; we confirm every detail before anything is booked.
Photography credits (4)
Marc Ryckaert, CC BY 3.0; Igorgalli, CC BY-SA 4.0; Wikicomman, CC BY-SA 4.0; cattan2011, CC BY 2.0. Resized and cropped for display.
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