Discovery Tours Egypt

The Red Sea coast.

The Red Sea is where we run beach, diving, boat-day and desert-safari programmes, with airport handling at Hurghada, Marsa Alam and Sharm El Sheikh and shore excursions from Safaga, Sokhna, Hurghada and Sharm. This page is the hub; each resort area has its own page.

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Bow of a white boat flying the Egyptian flag over turquoise water

Red Sea · Airports HRG, RMF and SSH

  • Colourful coral reef in shallow waterRed Sea
  • Two scuba divers over a coral reef in the Red SeaRed Sea
  • Day boat anchored in blue water off the Giftun islandsRed Sea

At a glance.

Airports
Hurghada (HRG) and Marsa Alam (RMF) on the mainland coast; Sharm El Sheikh (SSH) serves Sinai.
Flights
HRG and RMF take direct international charters and domestic flights from Cairo.
Luxor to Hurghada
4 hours by road, or by air on selected days.
Ain Sokhna to Cairo
About 130 km, 1.5 to 2 hours by road. Sokhna to Giza is about 1.5 hours.
Safaga to Luxor
About 220 to 235 km by road, roughly 3 to 3.5 hours each way.
Water temperature
About 22 °C in winter to 28 °C in late summer.
Season
March to May and September to November suit most programmes, and the sea is swimmable all year.
Stay length
A 2-night add-on to a Nile programme, 3 to 4 nights as the usual stay, 5 to 7 nights for a beach week, or a liveaboard for divers.

What we operate here.

Our Red Sea base covers resorts, diving, boat days, desert safaris and ports.

  1. Resort programmes

    Beach, dive and water-sport programmes at Hurghada, Sharm El Sheikh and Marsa Alam, and hotel contracting across the coast. Nile and Red Sea combinations run in one booking.

  2. Diving

    PADI and SSI partner dive centres in Hurghada, Sharm, Dahab and Marsa Alam, with annual certification checks.

  3. Airport transfers

    Transfers at HRG, SSH and RMF with 24/7 dispatch.

  4. Shore excursions

    Cruise-call excursions from Safaga, Sokhna, Hurghada and Sharm El Sheikh, including Luxor from Safaga and the Pyramids from Sokhna.

  5. Desert safaris

    Quad, 4x4 and camel safaris with a Bedouin dinner, from the resorts.

Programme building blocks.

  1. Giftun Island and Orange Bay

    Boat day from Hurghada.

    About 8 hours

  2. Dolphin House from Marsa Alam

    A horseshoe reef about 30 minutes from the coast by boat; swimming only in the permitted zone.

    About 8 hours

  3. Wadi El Gemal

    National park of mangroves, beaches and seagrass, with Sharm El Luli beach.

    About 9 hours

  4. Private boat charter

    From Hurghada for a group of up to 15.

    About 7 hours

  5. Quad safari

    Desert quad ride from Hurghada.

    About 5 hours

  6. Sharm city tour

    A half-day town tour.

    About 4 hours

Planning notes for trade.

  • Hurghada is an established hub with family resorts and day-boat reefs. Marsa Alam is quieter, with house reefs. Sharm is the starting point for Ras Mohammed.
  • Wildlife sightings at Dolphin House, Wadi El Gemal and elsewhere cannot be promised.
  • Ras Mohammed National Park lies in Sinai and is reached from Sharm by boat.
  • Cairo to Hurghada is a flight of about 1 hour.
HurghadaEl GounaMakadi BayMarsa AlamDahabSharm El Sheikh

Related reading from our operations desk.

  1. Water Experiences in Egypt: Nile to Red Sea

    B2B briefing for agents on combining Nile cruises and Red Sea programmes: vessel choices, seasonality, logistics, supplier standards and practical steps to build sellable itineraries.

  2. Seasonal Guide for Egypt Programmes

    Seasonal planning for Egypt programmes: practical, B2B guidance on weather, crowds, Ramadan and operational windows to optimise itineraries and rates.

Plan the coast with our Red Sea team.

Tell us the resort area, the length of stay and whether diving, boats or ports are in scope.

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