Destinations in Hurghada:
Holidays in El Gouna

Set on the Red Sea, Hurghada features 25 miles of stunning coastline lined with hotels, bars, restaurants and nightclubs. Hurghada has grown from a small fishing village into a popular tourist resort renowned for its unrivalled scuba diving and exhilarating nightlife. Holidays in Hurghada are particularly popular with package tourists with its numerous large hotel complexes, but there are also a few cheaper guesthouses for those on a tighter budget.

Hurghada town is scattered with numerous cafes, bars, shops and restaurants. Well worth a visit is El Dahar, the old part of town, with its large bustling bazaar. Visitors can browse Dahar's colourful market stalls for souvenirs. Hurghada is renowned as an international centre for aquatic sports, in particular scuba diving and snorkelling. Scuba diving in the Red Sea is considered some of the best in the world, with its abundance of coral reefs teeming with tropical fish. Hurghada offers a number of shipwrecks and offshore islands, which are home to a number of rare fish.

Those who don't fancy diving or snorkelling can explore the underwater world by taking a trip on a glass bottomed boat. Other water sports include sailing, yachting and deep-sea fishing. Holidays in Hurghada offer a wealth of nearby sightseeing excursions. Tourists can take a jeep safari or camel ride in the Desert Mountains, and enjoy day trips to Giftun Island or Shadwan Island for a spot of snorkelling and a barbie on the beach. Holidays in Hurghada also boast vibrant nightlife, with numerous lively bars and pulsating discos and nightclubs.