Itineraries, practical tips and neighbourhood guides to plan your stay in Hurghada.
Egypt hotel star ratings: they are set by the Ministry of Tourism, but there is no official equivalence wit...
Hurghada beach club: the offer is mostly in the marina and in the Sahl Hasheesh and Makadi bays, where hote...
In Hurghada, traffic lights and zebra crossings are rare, so cross in stages and check each direction. Guid...
For fine dining in Hurghada, look at the marina (The Lodge, The Heaven, tables with sea views) or El Gouna ...
In Hurghada the busiest nights run from Thursday to Saturday, peaking between 11pm and 2am according to one...
In Hurghada Friday is the weekly day of rest and of the midday congregational prayer (around 11:30am in lat...
Hurghada private driver for the day: expect about EGP 2,100 to 2,800 for an economy sedan, 2,800 to 4,000 f...
Egypt time difference: Hurghada is on UTC+2 in winter and UTC+3 in summer time, which is +1 h on central Eu...
Yoga in Hurghada: you mostly find multi-day retreats in El Gouna, Soma Bay and near Safaga, plus classes or...
To go inside the Great Pyramid of Giza you need an entry ticket separate from the plateau ticket: the plate...
Marsa Mubarak is the Marsa Alam bay where you can swim with green turtles and, with luck, spot a dugong. Da...
Nile cruise between Luxor and Aswan: 3 nights covers Edfu, Kom Ombo and Aswan, 4 nights adds more time asho...
In Hurghada we found no municipal pool open to visitors: you swim in your hotel pool, in a water park or in...
The Ramesseum is Ramses II's mortuary temple on Luxor's West Bank and takes about an hour, often combined w...
Red Sea liveaboard: the Brothers, Daedalus and Elphinstone itinerary is a southern route that needs at leas...
The safest places to run in Hurghada are the paved resort promenades: Sahl Hasheesh (an 8.57 km loop on Kom...
For 31 December 2026 in Hurghada, the safest choice is your hotel's gala dinner: the party in Hurghada happ...
