Red Sea
Hurghada and the Red Sea: Orange Bay and the Giftun Islands, snorkelling on the coral reefs, a semi-submarine reef trip and sunset in the Eastern Desert.
Giftun Islands & Orange Bay
Just off the coast of Hurghada lie the Giftun Islands: two low desert islands, Big Giftun and Small Giftun, wrapped in some of the clearest water in the Red Sea. The area is a protected marine park, so the islands stay…
The Coral Reefs of the Red Sea
The Red Sea is one of the richest seas on the planet. More than 1,000 species of fish live here, and many of them are found nowhere else in the world. Around Hurghada the reefs start just a few meters below the…
The Eastern Desert & Red Sea Mountains
Behind Hurghada's beaches the land rises quickly into the Eastern Desert: wide sandy plains, dry valleys and the jagged Red Sea Mountains, which glow gold and red as the sun goes down. Bedouin communities have lived in…
Hurghada Old Town (El Dahar) & the Marina
Hurghada began in the early 20th century as a small fishing village. Today it is one of Egypt's best-known resort towns, but its old heart is still there in El Dahar, where local markets, spice shops and small cafés…
Red Sea Marine Life Without Getting Wet
You don't have to dive to meet the residents of the Red Sea. Off Hurghada, a semi-submarine with glass windows below the waterline takes you about four meters under the surface, right alongside the reef. From your seat…
