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Western Desert

Day 1 · 1 night

What to know about Western Desert

How long: 1–2 nights recommended. Stay the night: the chalk towers glow at sunset and sunrise, and we arrange the camp and permits for you.
What deserves priority: White Desert landscapes and a night under the stars.

White Desert
Chalk towers in the desert north of Farafra, best seen at the low light of dawn and dusk.

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The Red Sea

Days 2–5 · 3 nights

What to know about The Red Sea

How long: 3–5 nights recommended. Base yourself in Hurghada or Sharm for the reefs. Cairo is a short flight away, and Luxor makes a fine overnight from Hurghada.
What deserves priority: Snorkelling, diving and genuine rest.

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The Red Sea
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Giftun Island Snorkelling Trip from Hurghada
- Giftun Island
Full day · about 8 hours · moderate pace
from USD 39
More about this tour
In a vehicle
About 30 minutes to the marina, then by boat
At the sites
About 7 hours on the water and the island
Format
Shared
Best time
Calm mornings; April to November for the warmest water
Our tip: Ask us how many people the boat carries on your date before you book.
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- 8 Days in Egypt: Cairo, Luxor and the Red Sea at Hurghada
  - The Giza pyramids
  - The Sphinx
  - Egyptian Museum
  8 days · 7 nights · moderate pace · fills days 3–10
  from USD 1,175Choose for day 3
- Mount Sinai at Sunrise and St Catherine's Monastery from Sharm el-Sheikh
  - Mount Sinai
  - Gebel Musa
  - St Catherine's Monastery
  Overnight · about 15 hours · active pace
  from USD 180Choose for day 3
- Dolphin House Snorkelling Trip from Hurghada
  - Shaab El Erg (Dolphin House)
  - Red Sea reefs off Hurghada
  Full day · about 8 hours · moderate pace
  from USD 48Choose for day 3
- Ras Mohammed National Park and White Island Boat Trip from Sharm El Sheikh
  - Ras Mohammed National Park
  - White Island
  Full day · about 8 hours · moderate pace
  from USD 50Choose for day 3
- Sataya Dolphin Reef Snorkelling Trip from Marsa Alam
  - Sataya reef
  - Fury Shoals
  Full day · about 9–10 hours · moderate pace
  from USD 71Choose for day 3
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- Your first dive in the Red Sea
  Full day by boat · from USD 59. No licence needed: a try-dive from a day boat with an instructor beside you, on a reef chosen for beginners.
  Add to day 3
- The Thistlegorm
  Full day by boat · from USD 93. A British supply ship sunk in 1941, with its motorcycles and trucks still in the holds.
  Add to day 3
- A boat of your own for the day
  About 7 hours on the water · from USD 174 per boat. Your party, your crew and your pace: island beaches and snorkelling stops around the Giftun islands, without the crowded day boats.
  Add to day 3
- One breath in Dahab
  2–3 days · from USD 232. A beginner freediving course in one of the world's freediving towns, down a line on a single breath.
  Add to day 3
- Your first kite
  Several days · from USD 418. A kitesurfing course chosen beach by beach: the depth, the wind and the rescue boat.
  Add to day 3
- Quad, camel and supper in the desert behind Hurghada
  About 5 hours, afternoon to evening · from USD 29. An afternoon ride into the Eastern Desert, a camel at a Bedouin camp, then supper and the stars.
  Add to day 3
- Sinai by quad, then supper with the Bedouin
  About 5 hours, afternoon to evening · from USD 65. Ride the desert valleys inland from Sharm El Sheikh at dusk, then eat at a Bedouin camp under the mountains.
  Add to day 3
- Sunrise on Mount Sinai
  Overnight, about 14 hours from Sharm El Sheikh · from USD 65. Climb through the night to the summit for dawn, then walk down to the oldest working monastery in the Christian world.
  Add to day 3
- A telescope night in the Eastern Desert
  About 4 hours in the evening · from USD 30. Leave the resort lights behind for an evening of planets, star clusters and the Milky Way, explained by an astronomy guide.
  Add to day 3
- A Sinai Trail day
  Full day · from USD 65. A day's walk in the high mountains with a Bedouin guide whose tribe knows the route.
  Add to day 3
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