Things to do in Hurghada are incredible offer every traveler from all over the world the chance to enjoy all the fun, beauty, and excitement of Hurghada. The purpose of this article is to showcase all the facts, information, and details about all the things to do in Hurghada. This article is written by a group of a very skilled team of tour operators, tour guides, and travel consultants who know all the best things to do in Hurghada.
Searching for the ideal sensation of absolute freedom while competing with the infinite wave of time is regarded as the ultimate adventure and there is no better place that can offer this experience than Hurghada. You will get the once-in-a-lifetime chance to experience the hypnotic beauty of Hurghada excursions of wonderful beaches, magical marine life filled with rare colorful fishes, and various coral reefs where snorkeling and diving Elevate to a whole new level.
The best things to do in Hurghada include:
From Hurghada, you will get the chance to travel to the immortal and beautiful cities of Cairo, Luxor, and Aswan, then below you can check our Hurghada tours and choose your favorite one:
Hurghada contains some of the most enchanting and magical resorts and beaches on the coast of the red sea for 7.5 mi. the city resorts have various diving locations that reach the number of 40 diving destinations which holds hypnotic marine life filled with coral reefs and rare colorful fishes and one of the best tours from Hurghada. Hurghada over the years became known as a hub for water sports especially diving and snorkeling all because of a destination like a gift on an island, Makadi Bay, Mahmya island, El Gouna, and countless more. Here are the best sites to do snorkeling & diving excursions:
One of the most magical destinations in Hurghada across the red sea is the well-renowned Gifton island which is the largest island in the red sea. it contains about 80% of the biodiversity of the coral reefs in the red sea, 65% of the biodiversity of colorful fishes, about 794 species of both fishes and reefs which offers the most incredible diving and snorkeling experience.
Many divers believe that the straits of Gubal are the best diving location across the red sea and possibly the world. It is located between the mainland part of the northern part of Egypt and the Sinai Peninsula. it has a depth of 50 m "164 ft" and various small islands, many kinds of coral reefs, and countless world-famous wrecks like the SS Thistlegorm, the wreck of the Kingston, the wreck of Rosalie Moller the Ulysses wreck, the Gubal Barge, and a lot of underwater caves and natural passages.
One of the enchanting diving locations in Hurghada is the Gota Abu ramada a.k. The Aquarium is one of the most popular diving locations in the red sea. It has a depth of 100 m "300 ft" and holds a massive amount of marine life such as amazing coral reefs and rare fishes like Triggerfish, lionfish, and clownfish.
There is no better way to explore the heavenly natural atmosphere of Hurghada's desert than a safari. You will get to travel to the center of the desert and enjoy all the spectacular hidden locations in the desert like the various majestic Bedouin villages and enjoy a delicious Bedouin dinner.
You will have the opportunity to go on an adventurous journey through Hurghada's Sahara park a.k.a the eastern Arabian Desert hills using a camel, quad bike, or car. You will get to explore all the ancient locations in the heart of the desert, witness the color of the desert shifting during your Egypt tours. Here are activities to do through Safari excursions:
A camel ride is a way to all the amazing Bedouin villages and the natural wonder of the desert is located. Across the megacity resort of Hurghada lies an ancient animal that holds the secret ways to the eastern Sahara and offers the key to the finest experience across the natural atmosphere of the desert under the beautiful sun.
Through a desert safari, you can reach the heart of the eastern Sahara where the bedouin villages live and get a taste of the ancient Bedouin culture and cuisines such as a barbecued dinner like chicken, kofta, rice, and potatoes cooked on natural coal, plus the natural baked Bedouin bread which serves directly of the oven to your plate and melts into your mouth, followed by Bedouin tea while watching a colorful oriental show and listening to folkloric songs.
One of the magical aspects of Hurghada is the view of the heavenly skies filled with thousands of distant galaxies that makes you feel as if you are part of a bigger plan. Across the skies of the Hurghada is an infinite number of stars that have lights up like a holy tree with endless light bulbs. After dusk, you will cast your eyes on a beautiful image across the sky made by the almighty that spreads joy and wonder into the heart of everyone who looks above.
The city is also the focus of the biggest collection of aquatic activities such as wind & kite surfing, and many others so everyone can explore all the incredible underwater harmonious marine life. Here are other activities to do in Hurghada:
The magical city of Luxor gained the reputation of being the world's most magical and biggest open museum, it is located on the east bank of the Nile River in southern Egypt where many Kings and Queens choose to immortalize their legacy by constructing their tombs in the phenomenal Valley of the Kings which is located in the heart of a mountain that holds more than 63 tombs.
The valley has 20 royal tombs from the New Kingdom of Egypt like the Ramsess dynasty, Tutankhamun, Amenhotep I, Thutmose, and various great rulers of ancient Egypt. The city is protected by the colossi of Memnon which was constructed by Amenhotep III. The city also holds the extraordinary temple of Queen Hatshepsut constructed in 1479 BC to represent the achievements of one of the new kingdom's most successful pharaohs and the temple is truly enchanting as it is an example of the brilliant classical architecture of that era.
One of the city’s great attractions is the beautiful Luxor temple known to be the house of the Sun God Amon, his wife Goddess of motherhood Mut, and the Moon God Khonsu. Luxor is also the home of the world’s oldest religious complex in history the Karnak Temple where the worship of many gods took place during the various time periods of ancient Egypt.
Here is a magical day trip from Hurghada to Luxor that will make you able to visit the most famous attractions in Luxor.
The marvelous wealthy city of Aswan served as a natural habitat for the building blocks used to construct the many temples and obelisks all across Egypt and acted as a gateway to the deep of Africa. Aswan is located in Upper Egypt, on the east bank of the Nile, and is the home to the marvelous Temple of Abu Simbel, constructed by Ramses II A.K.A Ramses the great during the new Kingdom in order to achieve immortality and protect his legacy from oblivion.
The temple is considered a living miracle as it was able to unlock a lot of hidden mysteries about one of the most prosperous, architecturally attractive, and creative periods in the history of ancient Egypt. During the Ptolemaic era in 690 BC, the mystical Philae temple was viewed as the worship house of the Goddess Isis which was built to be the last classical architecture style built in the new Kingdom.
Both Abu Simbel & Philae Temple was part of a rescue mission led by UNESCO in the 60s due to the construction of the Aswan High Dam that threatens the survival of the two temples. The city also houses the famous Unfinished Obelisk of Hatshepsut and the temple of the crocodile god Sobek in the temple of Kom Ombo.
In Aswan lies the legendary Edfu temple, the house of the sky God Hours which was built in a Ptolemaic era between 237 &57 BC. Here is a magical two days trip from Hurghada to Aswan & Abu Simbel that will make you able to visit the most famous attractions in Aswan.
From Hurghada, you can either take a car or a plane to Cairo which gained massive fame for being the home many majestic monuments like the majestic Giza Complex which holds one of the last remaining of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World the Great Pyramid of Khufu, two great pyramids, the world’s oldest Statue the sole guardian of Egypt the Sphinx, the world’s oldest pyramid the step pyramid of Saqqara and Egypt’s first capital Memphis city.
Here is a magical day trip to Pyramids from Hurghada that will make you able to visit the most famous attractions in Giza.
Cairo is known to be the heart of Egypt and the center of its heritage. In the center of Cairo just across from the Tahrir square is the House of marvel the Egyptian Museum that holds more than 120,000 rare Ancient Egyptian Artifacts dating back to more than 4000 years ago. Cairo holds some of the world’s oldest churches from the Coptic era like the hanging church, Abu Serge, and various more. The city was created in 969 AD by the Fatimid dynasty on a location known today as "Old Cairo".
Because of all the Islamic architecture and the number of mosques, old Cairo is revered as “The City of Thousand Minarets”. One of the biggest monuments located in old Cairo is the golden Street of Khan El Khalili which is one of the oldest marketplaces in the history of the Middle East plus Al Muizz Street which has the greatest concentration of medieval architectural treasures in the Islamic world.
One landmark in Egypt that is a must-watch is the glorious Citadel of Salah El Din, built in the 12th century and within its walls lies many amazing structures like the mesmerizing Muhammad Ali mosque and surrounding the citadel a great number of beautiful mosques like Ibn Tulan, Amr Ibn Alas Mosque, Al Rifai and various more.
Here is a magical day trip to Cairo from Hurghada by plane that will make you able to visit the most famous attractions in Cairo.
There is nothing better than boarding a Nile river cruise on the soulful Nile of Egypt. You will first head to the city of Aswan to the High Dam which had a positive effect on the economy of Egypt between the 60s and 70s. The site of the enormous unfinished obelisk of Hatshepsut is not to be missed. On the bank of the Nile is the house of the goddess Isis which is a symbol of beauty and devotion.
Sailing to Kom Ombo & Edfu Temples which belong to the Greco-Roman period and showcase an important mythological believes of ancient Egypt. then you will turn to the city of Luxor where to the royal final resting place of kings and queens the valley of the kings contains the tombs of the most famous king in the history of ancient Egypt such as Ramses II and Tutankhamen.
You will head to one of the most beautiful and preserved temples in the history of the new kingdom of ancient Egypt Hatshepsut temple. You will cast your eyes on the protector of Luxor the colossi of Memnon which is two massive quartzite sandstone statues of king Amenhotep III. You will end your cruise by heading to the Karnak temples the biggest house of worship ever created by man.
Here is a magical Nile cruise from Hurghada that will make you able to witness the most famous attractions in Luxor and Aswan onboard your cruise.
Hurghada is the ultimate tourist attraction no questions asked as for the small amount of money you can enjoy every beautiful aspect of this enchanting city resort. Anything you desire, you will find in the magical city of Hurghada at the most affordable prices.
Hurghada excursions prices range from 25$ to 80$ you can enjoy a snorkeling trip for only 40$ desert safari for 40$ dolphin safari & a thrilling desert safari for 40$ and scuba diving 60$.
From the range of 120$ to 440$ you can travel from Hurghada to the magical city of Egypt like Cairo for 150$ by car or 220$ by plane for two days or head to the city of Luxor by plane for a day for 120$ or 2 days for 280$.
You can tour all across Egypt and witness all the most enchanting attractions for 3 days for only 400$ or you can even board a Nile cruise from Hurghada to the immortal city of Egypt like Cairo, Alexandria, Luxor & Aswan.
There is no better way to escape your daily routine than to take a vacation by the majestic Red Sea and the city resort of Hurghada which is the ultimate tourist destination where the allure of the red sea is reflected at its fullest form. You can easily book your favorite Hurghada excursions online which suits your time and money online from any company of your choosing and starts your quest in the lands of Egypt. Here is a video about things to do in Hurghada on youtube
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