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Fayoumthen The Red Sea
5 nights · 6 days · as a couple
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Fayoum
Day 1 · 1 nightWhat to know about Fayoum
- How long
- A day from Cairo, or a night. About two hours from Cairo each way. A day covers Wadi El Rayan or the Valley of the Whales; a night by Lake Qarun lets you see both without rushing.
- What deserves priority
- Wadi El Rayan's lakes and waterfalls, and the whale fossils of Wadi El Hitan.
- Wadi el-Hitan
A desert valley of fossil whales with legs, from a sea that covered Egypt forty million years ago.
The Red Sea
Days 2–6 · 4 nightsWhat 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.
- Day 2Travel to The Red SeaTravel day · kept lightSee day
Our suggestion for this day
Giftun Island Snorkelling Trip from Hurghada
- Giftun Island
Keep for day 3More 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.
The full tour pageOther tours for day 3 (5)
8 Days in Egypt: Cairo, Luxor and the Red Sea at Hurghada- The Giza pyramids
- The Sphinx
- Egyptian Museum
Mount Sinai at Sunrise and St Catherine's Monastery from Sharm el-Sheikh- Mount Sinai
- Gebel Musa
- St Catherine's Monastery
Dolphin House Snorkelling Trip from Hurghada- Shaab El Erg (Dolphin House)
- Red Sea reefs off Hurghada
Ras Mohammed National Park and White Island Boat Trip from Sharm El Sheikh- Ras Mohammed National Park
- White Island
Sataya Dolphin Reef Snorkelling Trip from Marsa Alam- Sataya reef
- Fury Shoals
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- Day 6Departure dayPlanned around your flight
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- Length
- 5 nights · 6 days
- Travelling
- As a couple
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