All Hurghada Excursions & Trips

Families usually pick an island boat such as Orange Bay, Paradise Island or Giftun Island, couples a private speedboat or sunset horse riding, certified divers the full-day diving trip, non-swimmers the glass boat or aquarium, and adrenaline seekers the Super Safari, quad biking or kite surfing.

Families with children

The island boats are the usual first choice: Orange Bay, Paradise Island and Giftun Island combine a snorkeling stop with beach time, lunch and soft drinks. For younger children add a calmer day: the glass boat or submarine, Jungle Water Park or the Grand Aquarium. Send children's ages when you book; child prices and age rules vary by trip.

Couples

A private speedboat (€250 per boat) means your own route and no crowd. On land, sunset horse riding or a private El Gouna day trip give a slower day.

Divers

Certified divers start with the full-day diving trip (two dives, €60) or a private dive boat. New divers begin with the PADI Open Water course; the liveaboard safari is for divers who want several days at sea.

Non-swimmers

You can still see the reef: the glass boat or submarine shows it through the hull, and the aquarium needs no water at all. On island trips non-swimmers enjoy the beach and boat; tell the guide before you get in the water.

Adrenaline seekers

Super Safari with quad biking, parasailing and kite surfing are the high-energy picks, all subject to wind and safety rules.

Spring and autumn are the sweet spot for most visitors, winter suits desert trips and the museum, and in summer you spend the day on the water. Boat trips start with a morning pickup, while desert safaris and horse riding are best timed for sunset, when the heat drops.

Hurghada has sun most of the year and almost no rain, about 8 mm a year on long-term averages. What changes is heat, water temperature and wind.

Winter (December–February). Days are mild, with average highs around 22°C in January, and evenings are cool. The sea drops to its lowest in February and March, around 21–22°C, so snorkelers often feel more comfortable in a shorty wetsuit. Good months for desert trips and the museum, and for divers who wear a full wetsuit anyway.

Spring (March–May) and autumn (September–November). The sweet spot for most visitors: warm days and warming or still-warm sea. All boat trips work well.

Summer (June–August). The sea is at its warmest, about 28°C in August, and average daytime highs reach the upper 30s. Spend the day on the water and keep land trips for late afternoon. August and September are also the windiest months on average, which suits kite surfing but can change a boat's route.

Time of day. Boat trips start with a morning hotel pickup, so you are on the water for the best of the day. Desert safaris and horse riding are best timed for sunset, when the heat drops and the mountains change colour.

Plan a week in Hurghada with an easy first day, an island trip, a rest day and a dolphin or diving day, and keep a free day between big boat days. The sample plan below sets out the days with specific trips, and we adjust it to your dates on WhatsApp.

A week gives you time for the sea, the desert and some rest. Leave a free day between big boat days, and keep day one easy after your flight. A sample plan:

• Day 1: Settle in at the hotel beach. Message us on WhatsApp to set your dates.
• Day 2: An island trip: Orange Bay or Giftun Island.
• Day 3: Rest day, or the Hurghada Museum / Grand Aquarium.
• Day 4: Dolphin House snorkeling, or a full day of diving.
• Day 5: Pool morning, then a mountain safari into the sunset.
• Day 6: Jungle Water Park with kids, or a private El Gouna day for couples.
• Day 7: Packing day. If you dived, DAN recommends at least 18 hours between your last dive and your flight after multiple dives.

Book the trips you care about most early in the week. If wind cancels a boat day, you still have time to move it.