Things to do in  Hurghada

We had a Night City Tour with Fouad. He is very knowlegeable about Hurghada and was a very good and accommodating tour guide. After this tour we know a lot more about what to expect in Hurghada and what activities we should do during our stay.

Made my birthday very memorable thanks to this tour with Tarek. Very informative and get to see different parts off Hurghada and worth doing 100%.

This is my first time to come to hurghada and was very amaze friendly crew and pleasant atmosphere unfortunately couldn't have time to see more but promise coming back again great experience thanks guy's hope to see u soon

Wow what a fantastic, smooth and very well organised day. We booked in advance for this tour and it was great. Firstly we were contacted via WhatsApp a couple days before by the lovely driver Mahmoud to confirm hotel pick up information and timings. We had further confirmation the day before to make sure we were all aligned and picked up on the day at 5am from our hotel in Hurghada. Mahmoud picked us up in his air conditioned car, he was very friendly and spoke good English. He made us feel very comfortable and we slept most of the distance to Luxor. I have an anxiety condition and was extremely anxious about the journey to Luxor but was completely calmed by the process. Once we arrived in Luxor we met our amazing tour guide there Abdul. This man is very clever and knows his stuff about Egyptian culture and history. We went to Valley of the Kings first and was guided along the way with opportunities for questions at any point. We then travelled via car by Mahmoud’s father, Ali (while Mahmoud had a rest from driving). Ali was very nice and polite and made us feel comfortable. We arrived at Temple of Hatshepsut at Deir el Bahari and Abdul bought us fresh waters and cold drinks to keep us hydrated. We learnt at lot this place was fascinating. Ali and Abdul then took us to their families sculpture museum and shop and showcased the ancient Egyptian ways of sculpting ornaments out of natural rocks found in Hurghada. This was a great process and very interesting, they were selling properly made and beautiful ornaments which we purchased from Mohamed. He was lovely and did not put us under any pressure to purchase if we didn’t want to. However the items were handmade and beautiful so we bought some. We then opted for an additional Nile river cruise and homemade traditional food to enjoy on the boat. This was lovely and tasty. Abdul came with us and accompanied us all day, so we were always kept safe with him. Finally we explored the Karnak Temple, and we saved the best till last! This temple is amazing and the details are still intact. You will feel like an ant walking around this beautiful place. Abdul explained all the history and answered our questions along the way. Abdul then asked if we wanted to go anywhere else since it was around 3:30pm that we had finished. It was nice to have this option however we were quite tired so decided to go back to the hotel. After a rest Mahmoud then picked us up, we said goodbye to Abdul (brilliant tour guide!) and made our way back to the hotel with Mahmoud, which was great and we again slept most of the way back. Arriving back to the hotel around 6pm. Overall this was an AMAZING day and we highly recommend this to anyone. Thank you to Abdul, Mahmoud, Ali and Mohammed and to Essential Egypt Experience for this trip! We will return in the future!

What an amazing experience. Ahmed our driver was very prompt, attentive and constantly checked if we needed anything. Mini bus was 1st class and really comfortable. All English group and just 6 of us which made it more personal. He got us to luxor as one of the very first group so there was no queues etc. Here we met our guide Said. He was so knowledgeable and answered all questions. Boat ride was amazing and I totally recommend having the extra long one. 45 minutes up and down the Nile. Could definitely go on forever about everything we saw and did. If you only do one trip out in Hurghada you should do this one. Ahmed and Said were simply the best driver and guide we have had on any excursion. The trip, the food, all the sights and even the long drive. Absolutely perfect

Very good way to see both Cairo/Giza when in Hurghada. Comfortable journey on the coach there end back and the lunch and pyramids were amazing. Drinks at lunch are only 50EGP£ hot & cold. I think this trip does have good value despite sightings not being included. Pyramids: 200 EGP£. Museum: 200 EGP£. I didn’t do the following below but I believe; Nile Boat Ride (Optional): 200EGP£ To enter pyramid (Optional): 100EGP£ Camel/Horse ride(Optional): I think was 300/400EGP. I advice not to ride camels or horses because it’s unethical and unnecessary for them to suffer just to capture a panoramic picture.

We booked this trip from Hurghada to Caira to see the Pyramids as thought we can't go to Egypt without seeing them. We booked the trip knowing it had stated 17 hours round trip, it did over run and took 24hrs but WELL WORTH IT! - Our tour guide was brilliant I can't remember her name but pic is attached, she was very informative and knowledgeable. We were taken the Caira museum first and seeing King TUT burial headdress was definiately a high point. We were offered an extra excursion for 400LE which we are glad we took up as this included a boat ride along the city showing Caira and Giza and a camel ride into the Sahara to see the pyramids at a better angle, without the illegal sellers pestering us, which was so much more pleasurable. The whole trip was exhausting but so worth it and totally good value for money! Well done Viator for another superb excusion on your site.

Excellent trip. Very well organized. The guide was very helpful and full of local knowledge. Expect a long bus journey if your pickup point is Hurghada. We were accompanied by, what seemed, armed government security which made us feel very safe travelling across the desert. Hot Meal provided and fresh fruit while crossing the Nile which was much appreciated. We recommend not to visit crocodile island as we felt it should not be an attraction due to the animal welfare issues. Overall, excellent trip and great value for Money.

It’s really amazing trip in Luxor, even we just spent 5 hours with the guide. Let me explain why, we met an unexpected heavy rain in 1st Jan 2022, it ruined my planned trip to Luxor on 2nd Jan. I had ordered the ticket from Hurghada to Cairo, so we have very limited time to complete a nice trip. However, the excellent driver and guide help us. The driver is really super good driver, he drives fast and know the road conditions very good. The guide is experienced guy with more than 20 years working experience, he is like an expert on ancient Egypt culture. He customized the amazing trip for us and we visited KV and many temples. We are really enjoy it and we will come to visit Luxor with him again.

I went from hurghada to Luxor by bus for 1 day it was very amazing tour and the driver was perfect and it was very safe for me to have a tour like this I enjoyed the time between hurghada and Luxor also the temples was very amazing to see really it have very special history you should have this tour once

I accidentally booked my trip from another city instead of Hurghada. They were able to pick me up the next day from Hurghada. Trip is reasonable priced, but camal ride and Nile River cruise are extra $10 each. They hit all the main highlights you need to see in Cairo. I only wish there was more factual/historical information given during the tour.

Enjoyed every second of it! Our tour guide Mohammad was excellent and knew all the best sights to see. We visited the mosque, boat yard, fishing yard, local market, the perfumery, local shopping gallery and the old hurghada all topped off with a delicious lunch. Highly recommended.

Everything was great, I have nothing to complain fully recommended!! Many Thanks to our guide Khaled , he has all the knowledge about all attractions you will visit with him, he always been willing to help us in any way to make you comfortable, never push you to buy anything from the sites we visit and also he helped us to get our tickets from Luxor to Hurghada and drop us to the bus station at the end of the tour... Many Thanks Khaled!! Enjoy Egypt!!

My overall experience wad very good. The boat was comfortable (named the Blue Shadow) and the standard for Egypt was pretty good. All the meals were included (buffet) and the quality was beyond my expectation. The drinks were not included and a little bit expensive but it’s fair. When I booked this cruise many pickup point were proposed and since I was in Hurghada I have chosen the only pickup point in Hurghada. Here I was a little bit disappointed as it was not mentionned that the transfer were not included in the price. We paid 45$ each for the transfer, but it was in a decent car with a private driver with good AC which took 4 hours. Once arrived in Luxor we met our guide Michael, he’s the best ! All the questions you have regarding Egypt he have an answer and he’s a very helpful person. It’s a shame that he couldn’t came with us in the cruise for the whole journey as the other guides were not as good as him. Especially the local guide we had in Abu Simbel, sorry for the word but he was useless. Regarding Abu Simbel I would suggest you to skip this temple, it’s a 7 hours journey with a wake up at 3:30 am and you only stay 1 hour. It doesn’t worth 7 hours journey if you already did temples in Egypt. The best experience was the Air Balloon in Luxor, that was memorable and definitely worth to wake up at 3am to see the sunrise from the sky. So thanks Mody Tour for organizing this I had a great experience. If I may, here some feedback from my end: A better communication on the pickup point and the exact timetable would be appreciated, as I wrote to ask the checkout time the last day to book my flight and was informed that will be around 5pm (which is true if you do the whole program). I didn’t want to miss my flight so I booked an evening flight but the checkout from the boat was at 12pm and we couldn’t did the last temple in the afternoon due to health issue; thanks to Michael we succeed to stay a bit longer in our room until 3pm but still if we had the information that the boat will be in Aswan the night before the checkout we would took an earlier flight. I think it would be good to let the customer decide on the last day if they want to do the temples in Aswan/Abu Simbel or just chill the last day and leave earlier.

Amazing experience excellent customer service! Heba was very attentive from start to finish and Whatsapp communication was quick and easy. There's a lot she can help with that isn't listed in this itinerary as well so whatever you need just ask! Erase and friendly customer service vegan from booking and continued with the pickup at Luxor airport by our guide Mohamed who speaks very clear English and is very knowledgeable and friendly! We started in Luxor and the tours, the ship Princess Sarah, and the staff were amazing. This was our wedding anniversary and we did medical tourism so had limited diet after surgery for two of our party, and Heba worked that out as well, the chef was ABSOLUTELY THE BEST, came out and checked on me every meal, and we loved everything. They even surprised us with an upgrade to a suite and it was SO romantic, I highly suggest anyone travelling with children or more than one couple get the suite! They also surprised us with anniversary cake in the dining area. This was actually our first cruise ever and the scenes down the Nile, the tours, all worth it. I picked this tour originally because it for nicely into our itinerary and was not too short where we would get no rest between tours, and not too long where we wouldn't get enough time at our next destination. Heba also arranged our transfer from Aswan to Hurghada and Ahmed our driver was right on time, even early, spoke enough English to allow us to get some ice cream when we wanted and answer my curious questions about the towns and people we passed. He was very nice although for Americans he may drive faster than they are use to. Only con is it's way harder to get decent price flights at reasonable times out of Aswan to Hurghada than it is to get affordable flights out of Luxor to Hurghada, so if you are planning to go on to Hurghada after this cruise as we were, make sure to stay in Aswan and end in Luxor. That way you either have a quick drive or a quick flight to get there. I would definitely book this again. I do suggest a little email reminder be sent out 3 to 5 days before the trip starts with a lot more detail about what to expect as part of each day and each tour... List everything by day and the expected wake times, travel times, and whether that trip will be videotaped as well as prices and typical tips in Egyptian pounds. Some of us are not morning people and a video camera surprising us first thing in the morning as we go on a tour needs advance notice. We loved the video result though for the hot air balloon tour and ended up buying it for the memories! Also, I don't remember his name but the Nubian driver who took me and Mohamed to the Abu Simbel tour was an excellent driver and he should definitely be hired again! Thanks to Mohamed for his patience with us always being late to start the early tours, and thanks to Heba for an incredible anniversary celebration! We loved this experience.

The Tour was really great we got told pick up time is 1:35 but they came a lil bit later cause they also had to pick up other people.the bus was comfortable with ac and Toilet in it.you share the bus with people who ordered the Tour in different languages and the one with the most of the same language is basically the leader of the guides.we for example booked the Tour in english and 95% of the rest in polish so we had our own Private tourguide just for us 2 in english which was amazing Service and our guide was also amazing.the road from hurghada to cairo took around 5 1/2 hours with 1 stop for around 30min to move your legs and get something to eat or drink,and no people to try to sell you Souvenirs.the first stop was a nile river Tour for around 40min which is optional if you want you can take it and it Cost us 10$ for 2 people.was better than waiting outside the bus for 40min and not doing anything.the next stop was the National Museum of cairo where we spend 1hour in a personal Tour and than 30min where we could explore in on our own.but entrance fee isnt included in this package so you need to pay around 10$ per person for the entrance ticket.the next stop after that was a you could say perfume shop where you can get explained how they make the perfume in the past, its optional and you dont need to do it and can wait outside,was around 15min.after that we went to the Restaurant which was a Buffet with bbq'ed meat,and side dishes you can choose from,the food is included but drinks you need to pay for. After that we finally went to the pyramids,first stop is at the biggest pyramid where you have around 5min to make pics,and here you also need to pay around 10$ per person entrance fee.after that there is a little drive in the bus to the other pyramid where you get around 40min to spend your time how you want.they make you the offer that you can take a camel ride or like a rikshaw with horse to go to a better place to make pics where you see all 9 pyramids,the 3 big ones and 6 smaller ones,but it will cost also 10$ per person,but in our personal experience it was 100% worth it to do that for the view.than after that we went with the bus between the biggest and Middle pyramid where we got again 20min to make pics and walk around.than after that we got to the Sphinx and spend around 20min there too for pics and history lesson.after that we went to the bus again and went to a store where they explain you how papyrus Was made and you could also buy some,took around 25min.and after that the way back started,we sadly got caught in traffic so the road back took longer and there was a stop to stretch your legs and get something to eat again.we arrived back at our hotel at around 23:30,so you can expect the Trip to take at least 22hours but in our opinion its 100% worth it to do this trip to see the last remaining of the 7 World wonders

Excellent driver, excellent guide! Our car from Hurghada to Luxor was very nice and air conditioned, with water and wifi! Our guide, Wael, was full of knowledge and so very friendly! He was polite and explained so much. Lunch was very good, I recommend paying the little extra to eat on the boat on the Nile. It is a very long day, but so worth it to see some of ancient Egypt history!

My friend and I enjoyed this tour and the coordinator/operators were extremely responsive and helpful, thus the 5 stars. The tour coordinator was extremely responsive throughout providing support and real-time help via WhatsApp, and the half-dozen+ tour guides or drivers we encountered at various locations are extremely knowledgeable and helpful explaining the ancient sites, picking us up from bus/train stations, and making sure we have very smooth transfers. First it's amazing to see ancient Egypt and this tour covers a ton of ground if you look on a map how far away Cairo/Giza is from Luxor-Aswan-AbuSimbel, and then to Hurghada. The Giza Pyramids and Sphinx were amazing and we added in an extra tour of Saqqara to see the Step Pyramid. The cruise from Luxor to Aswan is amazing, the calm Nile River has beautiful/breathtaking views on the cruise and we had wonderful experiences visiting Karnak (oldest temple in the world), Abu Simbel, and many other great stops in between. Hurghada is a beach town on the Red Sea and was a very fun a great way to end the tour on a boat snorkeling trip. But I'm also going to include some suggestions or watch-outs for future travelers. Entrance fees are not included, so plan for about $10 for each site, times about 8 or 9 different sites. Tipping is expected for everything, so have small bills ready for help/service. Street vendors are aggressive/badgering and jack up their souvenir quoted prices by 5-9X, so be prepared to bargain if you buy anything. Infrastructure is inconsistent in locations so do not expect western-quality lodging or trains. There will be constant badgering to sell you something from people you think are just being friendly. Cairo to Luxor is a super-long 10 hour overnight train ride which does not have a bed, it is a seat on an old train, so maybe ask about an overnight train ticket with a bed or a nicer GoBus ticket (I think the extra $10 would be worth it). Another long hike is after Abu Simbel, it takes 8-9 hours traveling to get up to Hurghada. Overall my friend and I enjoyed the tour and the tour operator was extremely responsive and helpful, checking in frequently, and the tour guides were all fantastic. I would highly recommend Egypt to anyone.

I want to thank the crew of Peter and Pavel II for the best experience I’ve had in Hurghada!!! The day started when we were picked up at the hotel with new van with AC on (not open windows like most Hurghada transfers) than we were taken to a harbour in the city where we boarded the boat. Manga gave us quick brief and we sailed to the first snorkelling spot. The place was amazing a lot of corals and fish to explore. We’ve spent plenty of time there diving swimming and having fun, than we sailed for the second snorkelling spot, which was even cooler than the previous one. After that we had a great lunch on board and went to Giftun island which is amazing, we spent nearly two hours there and the place is super chill. After that we put anchor at the harbour and had water sports activities like banana and water sofa which were fun. overall it was great experience and i will recommend it to everyone!!! Don’t hasitate to book!!! It’s worth it

Everything was fine! Nice English speaking tour guide. The tour was divide to 2 groups (English and Russian). They picked us up at 2.45 am at Hurghada hotel and tour finished at +- 22:30. Stops during the trip: Museum - very interesting, Institute of papyrus (OK), Lunch (all you can eat restaurant, food was delicious), Cruise on the Nile - optional (additional fee: 10 euros per person)- nothing special to see, Pyramids and Sphinx (amazing), Perfume store (a little bit annoying but took just 10 minutes because the seller saw disinterest of our group :(, still got a tea :) ).