Hurghada Travel Guide

 
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Pro

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  Sun! Great diving snorkelling, cutural day trips available 


Con

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  some idiots working in the bazaars and beach-boys 


In a nutshell

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  Sun, sand... and more if you know where to look 

 

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Things to Do  

Snorkeling

Snorkeling, Hurghada

 29 Reviews  Hi, I visited Makadi Bay (south of Hurghada with my wife in September 2010 mainly for snorkeling. The experience was really nice. Here is a link to a portfolio of pictures and videos of the below recommended sites: http://www.flixya.com/gallery/70775 *Oct-03-2010 still adding material to the... 

Scuba Diving

Scuba Diving, Hurghada

 23 Reviews  Scuba diving is an activity for your whole family and you can have a lot of fun under the water also :) Do an adventure and make new memories which you and your children will never forget! My family (wife & 2 daughters: 13 years, 16 years) and me were diving with New Son Bijou Diving Center in... 

Giftun Island

Giftun Island, Hurghada

 7 Reviews   This is a sandy island in the Red Sea about up to one hour by small boats from Hurghada. It is not much to see there except a nice sandy beach. All what might be of interest on the island is off limits because it is a protected area. There are nice coral reefs close to the island which are great... 

Desert

Desert, Hurghada

 23 Reviews  On these trips, you drive a quad bike into the "desert", where you meet members of a Bedouin tribe, are served tea and a "barbecue", observe their way of lifeand watch the sunset. It's made to sound a lot better than it is, but it's a fun day. Riding the quad bikes is quite a thrill, and the view of... 

Camel Rides

Camel Rides, Hurghada

 9 Reviews  If you haven´t tryed it do it, the camel keeper came to us when we were on the beach and having fun. A ride takes about 15 minutes and we payed 100 Egyptian Pounds thats about 14€, we could have negotiated the price down but I thought it was a fair price. My son 2,5 years old took the ride 5 times (... 

Safari

Safari, Hurghada

 13 Reviews  The amusement park is situated in the outskirts of Hurghada, it takes about 45 minutes by 4x4 wheels to get there. The space is never a problem in Africa, especially if in the desert area, and the park is really huge. The whole day fun, including dinner at the end, have cost 100 euros pro person.... 

About Hurghada

About Hurghada, Hurghada

 9 Reviews  The main activity in Hurghada is to lie on a sunlounge all day but for those who want some activity there are snorkelling trips, dive trips and a mini-submarine - information regarding these should be available in most hotels and courtesy buses will pick you up 

Hotels  

Iberotel Makadi Beach Hurghada

 11 Reviews and 44 Opinions  Quite nice hotel, staff friendly but waiting all the time for extra money, food average (my hubs was... 

Sunrise Crystal Bay Hurghada

 6 Reviews and 209 Opinions  Nice relaxing stay. Beautiful Grounds. Loved the lagoon and pool. Room - tile floors, very clean. ... 

Restaurants  

El Mina

El Mina, Hurghada

 6 Reviews  Large spacious restaurant with a nautical theme and friendly staff. El Mina offers fresh seafood to you liking and I mean LITERALLY. The fish is swimming while you are ordering it! El Mina specializes in fried fish and seafood for take out too. There are also side dishes of rice, salad, bread,... 

MacDonald

MacDonald, Hurghada

 2 Reviews  Well a McDonald´s is a McDonalds where ever you go in the world. There is 3 McDonald´s in Hurghada (New Hurghada, Sakkala and Senzo mall) and yes I´v went to all 3 of them:). The best service was in Senzo mall McDonalds and the worst in Sakkala. Well a Big Mac always work for me. I did try the... 

Nightlife  

Papa's Beach Club/Bar

Papa's Beach Club/Bar, Hurghada

 12 Reviews  The best nightclub in Hurghada I've been to so far! Open air, great music and sound! House and techno at most parties I attended but once I dropped in by chance and it was R&B - it was absolutely crazy and so much fun! You can either enjoy music dancing on the floor, sipping a cocktail at the bar,... 

Ministry of Sound

Ministry of Sound, Hurghada

 4 Reviews  This is one of the most popular clubs and one of my personal favourites. Every night diffrent themes but mostly house and R&B music. The club is located close to the marina and just by the beach, actually the club is on the beach and the only "proper" floor is in the toilets and the dance floor,... 

Transportation  

Buses

Buses, Hurghada

 13 Reviews  Egypt was and is on risk of terrorist attacks, especially groups of tourists on the road which leading to Luxor and Karnak. Until year or two ago the local police used to organizing convoys with military escorts, because of previous several hard attacks. Nowadays military escort isn't neccessary... 

Taxis

Taxis, Hurghada

 7 Reviews  All taxi vechicles at Hurghada are coloured in blue/orange combination and therefero easilly visible on the streets. They usually hang around hotels during the day or waiting at the nearby post. My days in Hurghada have been fulfilled with many day-trips and therefore I didn't have time for... 

Warnings Or Dangers  

Taxis Fares

Taxis Fares, Hurghada

 5 Reviews  Taxi drivers will always try to over charge you and rip you off. Never get in an orange cab without correct change as they will pull a fast one on you. You give them a 100LE they will say no that's a 10LE. You look down and IT IS a 10LE!! very fast rip off! Also you may agree 10 pounds on a taxi and... 

Sun Dangers

Sun Dangers, Hurghada

 5 Reviews  The sun in Hurgada is very hot,, make sure your protected from the sun stroke. A friend of mine got a sun stroke after getting a sun tan at the beach. We found a Japanese drink "POCARI SWEAT" sold at hypermarkets "Spinney's" there, after he took it his temperature started going down to normal it... 

Tourist Traps  

Papyrus

Papyrus, Hurghada

 2 Reviews  Buying Papyrus by Saladinos Description: When going to most touristic sites you will be followed and surrounded by lots of men offering you to buy their original papyrus papers. It is not an original papyrus they are liers. At Least Do This: If he is offering you a papyrus as an original one tell... 

Off The Beaten Path  

Jeep Safari

Jeep Safari, Hurghada

 10 Reviews  The last part of a day trip to Amusement Park, in the late afternoon, was reserved for the safari ride in a desert. There is large number of vehicles, "Mad Max" styled alike, and each one was provided for the four people. But there is a catch about this vechicles, each one has limited speed, maximum... 

Sports & Outdoors  

Diving

Diving, Hurghada

 16 Reviews  I’ll give you a general brief description highlighting the most interesting things about diving with DiveProdigy. During my three days diving with them we saw at least 5 turtles on different days, several eagle rays, plenty of HUGE morays, lionfish of various types, stonefish, and of course all the... 

Snorkeling

Snorkeling, Hurghada

 5 Reviews  We was in hurghada on 22 nov 2007 and we go trip snorkeling to Giftun Island The real remarkable journey, which invited us to repeat the trip several times and every time we discover something new service was excellent and all workers Kano wonderful fresh fish and dealt We want to thank this company... 

Favorites  

Camels

Camels, Hurghada

 5 Reviews  Obviously, you will be given more than a few opportunities to get that long coveted camel ride in Hurghada, if that is your desire. These can range from a ten minute walk around the parking lot up to a full day tour out in the desert. Here a young girl awaits a fare somewhere out in the Eastern... 

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 Hurghada times - Hurghada times. Huge resorts for the safe family, Great clubs for the dancer, Fantastic diving for the diver, And great fun for the easy going person. 

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Questions and Answers

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Q:  Hello, I have booked a week at the Sunrise Resort for next Christmas..Anyone any advice on the weather, both day and... 

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A: It's about 20 degrade in the day time, a jacket is needed in the night. 

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H U R G A D A

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  The most popular Egyptian holiday resort, a fantastic town on the Red Sea, the most beautiful and warmest sea in the world, extremely rich with submarine life and a real paradise for scba divers...... 

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Hurghada the Mecca for the all inclusive tourist.

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 Hurghada once was a little fishing village in a quiet surrounding, these days Hurghada is a relative big city based on tourism and it's still expanding. Over here you can find everything a tourist... 

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Relax, You Are in Hurghada

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 we use to go to hurghada for the past 17 years. What made life easier now is the construction of the new high way from cairo to Al ein al Sokhna through (Al Qatamyah road). In my last trip i drove... 

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Hurghada - My Egyptian Prologue and Epilogue

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  This April my dream to visit Egypt has come true! 9 days and 8 nights were full of impressions which I'm going to tell you on my Egyptian pages. I arrived to Hurghada on Saturday morning in April,...... 

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HURGHADA - RED SEA

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 Red Sea is great. The water is very clean. The sun is very hot. This is real paradis for all, they like snorkeling and diving. 

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